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West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… annually appropriating fund balance that was not used to finance operations and adopting budgets that overestimated … realistic appropriation estimates. Reduce reserve funds to reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7Chateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
… officials did not establish policies and procedures to ensure State aid was claimed for nonresident homeless … complete and maintain designation forms and submit them to the New York State Education Department (SED). Key Recommendations Establish policies and procedures to ensure State aid claims are accurately prepared and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/chateaugay-central-school-district-nonresident-homeless-student-state-aidAndes Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-26)
… for breakfast and second lowest for lunch as compared to all Delaware County school districts. Internal controls … could be improved. Key Recommendations Consider ways to encourage more daily participation for breakfast and lunch and continue to identify potential efficiencies. Adopt detailed policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/andes-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019m-26Bath Central School District - Online Banking (2018M-79)
… Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … Officials lacked adequate bank agreements for online banking transactions. The Board did not adopt an online banking policy and officials did not develop procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/bath-central-school-district-online-banking-2018m-79Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-103)
… not need because they did not cancel the software license renewal timely. Recommendations The audit report includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-103Carmel Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-45)
… sales tax totaling $431 was not set aside for remittance to the State. The District’s ECA policy was not … Ensure applicable sales tax is collected and remitted to the State. Update and amend the ECA fund policy and establish written procedures to supplement it. District officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/carmel-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-45Vendor File Advisory No. 1
… a Vendor's DBA: DBA information may be entered on Address Line 1 through the e-supplier portal when adding or editing … the option to enter new addresses for each DBA. Address line 2 would begin the vendor’s actual address information. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/1-regarding-doing-business-dbaForestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… officials did not provide formalized IT security awareness training for individuals who used the District’s IT assets. … Key Recommendations Provide periodic IT security awareness training. Develop and implement written administrative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… permissions in the student information application . As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources … awareness. Develop an IT contingency plan and as a result, District officials lacked preparedness for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Chazy Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-166)
… for all eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/chazy-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-166Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… from 16 vendors totaling $131,276 that were not subject to competitive bidding requirements. Adequately monitor … York State contract, resulting in $2,182 being overpaid to the vendor. Key Recommendations Comply with statutory … and documentation requirements. Monitor purchase contracts to ensure accuracy. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141Fiscal Stress Monitoring System
… Thomas P. DiNapoli created an early warning system for communities and school districts with fiscal problems. … the System Basics [pdf] document to learn more. Search for a local government or school district. Search Now … Thomas P DiNapoli created an early warning system for communities and school districts with fiscal problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoringPhelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Network Access (2021M-35)
… Objective Determine whether Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District (District) officials ensured network access … Determine whether PhelpsClifton Springs Central School District District officials ensured network access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-network-access-2021m-35Schuylerville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-131)
Determine whether the Schuylerville Central School District District maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/schuylerville-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-131Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-174)
… sales tax charges and lacked receipt acknowledgments but never reported these to the Board. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-174Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… Objective Determine whether Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District (District) officials ensured user access … Determine whether Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District District officials ensured user access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Automatic Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Automatic Orders issued pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 236(B)(2) are binding on the parties to the matrimonial action. Automatic Orders are court orders … restrictions or limitations on NYSLRS and cannot be used to restrain NYSLRS and its personnel from performing any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/automatic-ordersTully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… did not regularly review enabled non-student user accounts to determine whether they were appropriate or needed. As a result, the District had 47 unneeded network user accounts, … be potential entry points for attackers and could be used to inappropriately access the District’s information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… As a result, voters were not afforded the opportunity to ratify or reject the Board’s decisions or have assurance … $149,000 in additional work that were not presented to and approved by the voters. The Board did not … Present future capital project plans transparently to voters. Competitively bid change orders exceeding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complexMarion Central School District – Procurement (2022M-3)
… bidding requirements but subject to alternative quote thresholds, and $377,979 paid to four professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/marion-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-3