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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… budget gaps. The board circumvented the statutory limit on surplus fund balance by making $7.8 million in … recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded the statutory limit by more than $1.3 million or 8 percentage points and … six months. In addition, sensitive information technology control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency – Community Benefit (2014M-344)
… capital investments. Key Findings Agency officials do not verify the investment and job information provided … cost-benefit analysis procedures. Agency officials do not adequately monitor ongoing project activity. Key …
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)
… 1, 2016 – April 24, 2018 We extended our audit period back to July 1, 2013 to analyze financial trends. Audit Objective Determine … through 2015-16, the District adopted budgets that planned to use $1.6 million of general fund balance and certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/07/harpursville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-120Cayuga County - Procurement and Claims Audit (2018M-274)
… $2.7 million. Allowed the credit card company to directly withdraw 25 payments totaling $77,615 from the bank account. … Discontinue allowing third-party access to directly withdraw funds from County bank accounts. County officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2019/04/12/cayuga-county-procurement-and-claims-audit-2018m-274Akron Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-195)
… totaled about $5.3 million and did not use most of the debt reserve funds. Taxpayers might have realized $775,000 in … they are necessary and reasonably funded and use the debt reserve funds to pay related debt. District officials disagreed with us in many instances; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/25/akron-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-195Sherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… tracking system. In addition, procedures were not in place for maintaining leave accrual records or to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67DiNapoli Statement on NYC's 2025 Budget Modification
… Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement today regarding New York City's 2025 budget modification. … Thomas P DiNapoli issued the following statement today regarding New York Citys 2025 budget modification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-statement-nycs-2025-budget-modificationHawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2023M-4)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District’s (District’s) Board … audit hawthorne cedar knolls school financial condition …
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)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Olean City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly … demonstrate that approximately $8 million held in seven of these reserves was reasonable or needed. In addition, the …
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)
… District procedures. Review vehicle repair invoices and parts ordered by the vehicle maintenance and repair vendor . … $1,891, that did not have enough detail to verify that the parts ordered were used for District vehicles. Key …
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)
… Objective Determine whether the Board ensured that credit card purchases were necessary, adequately supported and for … legitimate District purposes. Key Findings Of 1,174 credit card charges made during our audit period, 753 totaling … or invoices attached to the claims. Nineteen credit card purchases exceeded the District’s travel meal allowance …
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)
… each collection. Maintain ECA records, including support for collections and disbursements, for six years. District officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/08/amityville-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fund-2021mLyncourt 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-121Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage or monitor nonstudent network user … confidentially to officials, we found that officials did not: Disable 31 unneeded network user accounts (of the … written IT contingency plan or store back-up data off site. Key Recommendations Develop and communicate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andCentral Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget and Office of the State … multiyear financial plan. Key Recommendations Must post required information to the District website: Final …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/central-square-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-29Wyoming Central School District – Professional Services (2020M-152)
… Wyoming Central School District (District) officials used a competitive method to procure professional services and … Key Findings District officials did not always use a competitive method to procure professional services or … The District paid 11 professional service providers a total of $189,000 without using requests for proposals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152Saranac Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-30)
… interested parties from readily accessing and reviewing documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post … Ensure that budget-to-actual results, comprehensive budget documents, a multiyear financial plan and detailed CAPs are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/saranac-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-30Oneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
… secure to protect the student information system (SIS) against unauthorized use, access and loss. Key Findings … network was not adequately secure to protect the SIS against unauthorized use, access and loss. District … secure to protect the student information system SIS against unauthorized use access and loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/10/16/oneida-city-school-district-information-technology-2020m-80Cherry 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. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/10/30/cherry-valley-fire-district-board-oversight-2019m-141