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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and local user accounts. Geneseo Central School District – Online Banking (Livingston County) District officials did not follow the board’s online banking policy or develop procedures to adequately segregate online banking duties. Auditors also determined that district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… document overtime for non-instructional employees. As a result, there is an increased risk that overtime costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAkron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… general fund financial condition. Key Findings As of June 30, 2017 unrestricted fund balance exceeded the … that totaled about $5.3 million and did not use most of the debt reserve funds. Taxpayers might have realized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195Cayuga County - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-274)
… whether County officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policy and statutory … whether County officials procured goods and services in accordance with the procurement policy and statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/04/12/cayuga-county-procurement-and-claims-audit-2018m-274Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency – Community Benefit (2014M-344)
… Agency had 34 active projects with more than $227 million in total projected capital investments. Key Findings Agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/cattaraugus-county-industrial-development-agency-communityHarpursville Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-120)
… Key Recommendations Continue to reduce reliance on fund balance to finance recurring expenditures. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/harpursville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-120Lyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… could lose important data and suffer serious interruption in operations. District officials should have: Disabled 17 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Oneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the District’s network being exposed to malicious … recovery plan was not made available to us or the Board of Education for review and approval. Sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80Bethpage Union Free School District - Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2019M-213)
… Objective Determine whether extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds were properly collected, recorded, deposited and … statement of profit and loss forms, and annual record of funds received and paid out. Checks were not countersigned … 2019. … Determine whether extraclassroom activity ECA funds were properly collected recorded deposited and disbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/07/bethpage-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2019mHarrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the Board and … aid (State aid) for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential revenue loss of $477,200. During our audit, the Business Manager prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busCherry Valley Fire District - Board Oversight (2019M-141)
… the Annual Financial Reports, were completed and submitted to our office. Annually audit the Treasurer’s records. Key … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/10/30/cherry-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2019m-141Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (2019M-158)
… financial condition. Key Findings The surplus fund balance in the general fund exceeded the 4 percent statutory limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/25/brasher-falls-central-school-district-financial-condition-2019m-158Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… five fiscal years, averaging more than $2.9 million each year. This contributed to the District’s overall cash … The largest deficit occurred in the 2020-21 fiscal year, which totaled more than $5.1 million. Although a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/hawthorne-cedar-knolls-union-free-school-district-financial-conditionOlean City School District – Reserve Funds (2022M-187)
… or transparently fund reserves. Take appropriate action to address overfunded reserves. Funding reserves at levels … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action . Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/olean-city-school-district-reserve-funds-2022m-187Oxford Academy and Central School District – Transportation Department Purchase and Service Contracts (2023M-2)
… officials procured and monitored transportation contracts in the best interest of taxpayers. Key Findings District … transportation contracts were procured and monitored in the best interest of taxpayers. District officials did … Monitor District fuel credit card purchases resulting in 155 charges totaling $16,258 that did not comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-transportation-departmentCopiague Fire District – Credit Card Purchases (2019M-98)
… $70,458 did not have receipts or invoices attached to the claims. Nineteen credit card purchases exceeded the … by sufficient supporting documentation which is attached to each credit card claim. Ensure that District officials and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/03/11/copiague-fire-district-credit-card-purchases-2019m-98Oswego City School District - Separation Payments (2021M-194)
… separation payments to certain District employees in accordance with Board-approved employment contracts or … totaling $38,477 that were inconsistent with language in the employees’ CBA or employment contract. For example, … separation payments and benefits. Review language in current CBAs and employment contracts, and consult with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/oswego-city-school-district-separation-payments-2021m-194Amityville Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2021M-87)
… were properly collected, receipted and deposited in full. Only five deposits totaling $4,038, of the 150 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mSaranac Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-30)
… of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … includes our comments on issues District officials raised in their response. … Determine whether the Saranac Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/saranac-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-30Central Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)
… of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in comprehensiveness. This prevents taxpayers and other … budget-to-actual results, and the multiyear financial plan in a location easy to access. District officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/central-square-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-29