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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… The savings would have covered the district’s average gasoline and diesel fuel purchases for almost 11 months. … could have saved at least $49,448 by using the Office of General Services contract price. In addition, officials … taxes and $17,565 in finance charges and other fees. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditWatervliet City School District – Information Technology (2021M-34)
… the acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, 12 of 13 computers we tested accessed nonbusiness websites …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/02/watervliet-city-school-district-information-technology-2021m-34Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Online Banking (2020M-144)
… acceptable computer use policy (AUP). As a result, five of the six online banking users were allowed to access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/01/broadalbin-perth-central-school-district-online-banking-2020m-144Buffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
… Key Findings District officials did not ensure the proper formula to calculate PECA set-aside amounts was used. As a … Department (SED) State aid handbook for the updated formula and rates to determine PECA set-aside amounts for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/08/23/buffalo-city-school-district-charter-school-tuition-billing-2019m-122Ulster County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-8)
… officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed … and appropriately. Key Findings Department officials did not always properly enforce restitution orders, disburse all victim restitution payments appropriately or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/ulster-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-8Berkshire Fire District - District Operations (2020M-40)
… The District could have saved $3,800 if it had purchased propane at State contract prices. The Board did not establish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/06/12/berkshire-fire-district-district-operations-2020m-40State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audit
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audit was issued. East Rockaway Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom … spending, the state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditGroton Central School District – Cash Management (2020M-124)
… Central School District (District) officials maximized interest earnings. Key Findings District officials did not maximize interest earnings. During the audit period, the District’s … of Education’s (Board) investment policy. Solicit interest rate quotes to maximize interest earnings or prepare monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/01/29/groton-central-school-district-cash-management-2020m-124Madison County – Temporary Courthouse Lease and Renovations (2019M-41)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether Madison County (County) officials used competitive methods to obtain … (LLC) to lease and renovate temporary courthouse space for a 19-month period. Did not use a competitive process to lease and renovate the temporary courthouse space. Paid the LLC a $500,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/01/08/madison-county-temporary-courthouse-lease-and-renovations-2019m-41Madison Central School District - Reserves and Debt Service Fund (2019M-63)
… fund policy. Three reserve funds totaling $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018, were overfunded. The approximately $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/madison-central-school-district-reserves-and-debt-service-fund-2019m-63Accounts Payable Advisory No. 11
… Subject: Business Units must not combine Citibank payments. Policy: Guide to Financial Operations … updated with the following information. In order to help Citibank apply credit card payments properly, Vendor ID …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/11-separate-payments-citibankInlet Common School District – Claims Processing (2023M-180)
… and District officials did not provide effective oversight of claim processing and payment. Board members did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/22/inlet-common-school-district-claims-processing-2023m-180Chautauqua Lake Central School District – Procurement (2024M-3)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Chautauqua Lake Central School District (District) officials procured … corrective action. … Determine whether Chautauqua Lake Central School District District officials procured fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/07/chautauqua-lake-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-3Holland Patent Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2023M-141)
… Central School District (District) officials safeguarded and accounted for fuel inventory. Key Findings District officials did not adequately manage and monitor fuel access and usage or account for fuel inventory. As a result, seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/holland-patent-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2023m-141Sandy Creek Central School District – Reserve Management (2023M-43)
… the Sandy Creek Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/23/sandy-creek-central-school-district-reserve-management-2023m-43Fabius-Pompey Central School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-83)
… [read complete report - pdf] Objective Determine whether … purposes and were properly audited and approved prior to payment. Key Findings We reviewed 100 claims totaling … Ensure that BOCES claims are audited and approved by someone other than the BOCES claims auditor. Only pay claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/15/fabius-pompey-central-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-83Onteora Central School District – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2021M-216)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Onteora Central School District (District) officials procured goods and services in a cost-effective manner and ensured claims were audited … did not: Have proper documentation to support that a bus purchase totaling $121,928 was competitively bid. Obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/05/27/onteora-central-school-district-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2021m-216Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Salmon River Central School District (District) officials … and underpayments. Key Recommendations Provide oversight to ensure that tuition bills have adequate supporting … and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, corrective action. … audit school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mPotsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… confidentially communicated to officials, we found that: Of the District’s 1,909 network user accounts 1,896 network …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andHuntington Union Free School District – Online Banking (2022M-178)
… Objective Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key Findings While we determined that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/20/huntington-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2022m-178