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Oneida 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-80Harrisville Central School District – Transportation State Aid and Debt for Bus Purchases (2020M-48)
… whether the District applied for all transportation State aid for new bus acquisitions. Determine whether the Board and … The District did not apply for all transportation State aid (State aid) for seven new bus acquisitions resulting in a potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/07/02/harrisville-central-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-debt-busLyncourt Union Free School District – Information Technology (2020M-121)
… managed network user accounts and developed a disaster recovery plan. Key Findings District officials did not … user accounts or develop and adopt a written disaster recovery plan. As a result, District has an increased risk … permissions. Develop a comprehensive written disaster recovery plan. District officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/05/lyncourt-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2020m-121Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… leave accruals and accurately paid employees’ separation payments. Key Findings Officials did not always properly … buybacks were processed or record leave in the District’s leave tracking system. In addition, procedures were not in … vacation accruals were not properly reduced by a total of 18 days, valued at $8,640. 16 employees used 34 days of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67Bilingual Care, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFR) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, … Teacher (SEIT) services to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. During the … Payments for services under the Evaluations program are based on fixed fees. The New York City Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/11/bilingual-care-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualThe Arc Erie County New York – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… provider located in Williamsville, New York. Arc Erie provides preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between 3 and 4 years of age. SED sets the special … costs, including $1,715 in promotional items, $1,707 in food for staff, $955 in undocumented expenses, $813 in gifts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/06/arc-erie-county-new-york-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualXIII.2.C Expense Report Certification – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… from employee back to the State. For information on Finance Office certification requirements see Chapter XII, … Transaction Preparation: Employees are required to certify on expense reports that the expenses are just, true and … system: Directly enter and certify travel expenses on an expense report. Review the information that a proxy has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii2c-expense-report-certificationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… District – Information Technology (Livingston County, Ontario County Steuben County and Yates County) District … addition, some district computers were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the district’s network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Kids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the costs reported by Kids Unlimited, PT, OT & SLP, PLLC (Kids Unlimited) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports … SED to provide Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services to children with disabilities who are between the … refers students to Kids Unlimited and pays for its services using rates established by SED. The rates are based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/kids-unlimited-pt-ot-slp-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a new reduction in management fees for the state’s 529 College Savings Program’s Direct Plan. It is the fourth fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planOnondaga Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Fuel Records (2018M-181)
Determine whether the Board and District officials effectively managed the Districts financial condition and ensured that fuel records were accurate
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/onondaga-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-fuelContract Advisory No. 6
… Subject: The Vendor ID associated to a contract record in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) can … only be changed when the original contract (sequence 0) is in the Open status. The Vendor ID cannot be changed once … with the incorrect Vendor ID. Use the attached chart: “ What To Do When An Incorrect Vendor ID Has Been Used For A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractBlind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… Brook-Rye Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured that the … not submitted to SED, as required, for the Commissioner of Education’s (Commissioner) approval. Six change orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersBrighton Central School District – Procurement (2022M-205)
… District (District) officials made procurements related to the 2021- 22 capital improvement project (CIP) in accordance … not demonstrate that certain goods and services related to the 2021-22 CIP were procured in accordance with District … statutory requirements and good business practices. Of the nine CIP contracts totaling $4.4 million awarded to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/brighton-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-205Penfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… accordance with District policies, statutory requirements and good business practices. Key Findings District officials … could not provide written justification for selecting the parcel that was purchased or an analysis or documentation for how they negotiated the price of the parcel, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76Baldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
… records with the amount of fuel in the tanks. Review fuel usage reports for reasonableness or ensure fuel users … accurately reported information needed to monitor fuel usage. Ensure the District’s fuel tanks were physically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/14/baldwinsville-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2022m-106Minisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… the District paid a third-party vendor (vendor) $54,996 to process the District’s Medicaid claims. However, officials … vendor with all of the documentation needed for the vendor to properly file all Medicaid claims and did not adequately oversee the vendor to ensure Medicaid reimbursements were maximized. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… (District) officials properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not ensure fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly. A … check has not been performed since June 26, 2018. Poor fixed asset controls and the lack of regular inventory checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Otselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Key Findings … officials did not always seek competition to procure goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Out of nine … competitive bidding threshold reviewed totaling $109,671 and two professional service contracts totaling $35,038, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Cohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… should: Establish procedures to ensure all documentation requirements are met to submit Medicaid claims for … provided. Ensure, session notes are entered in the billing system in a timely manner. Ensure billing reports are reviewed every billing cycle to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107