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Galway Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2017M-267)
… fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or reduce District property taxes. … budgets based on historical trends or other known trends and appropriate realistic amounts of fund balance to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/galway-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2017m-267Poughkeepsie Housing Authority – Procurement and Information Technology Controls (2017M-222)
… secured and protected against unauthorized use, access and loss for the period April 1, 2016 through July 18, 2017. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/public-authority/2018/02/16/poughkeepsie-housing-authority-procurement-and-information-technologyPatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… the District's general fund as of June 30, 2006. New York State Local Finance Law requires all municipalities and … their proposed budget for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key Findings Based on the results of our review, we found that the significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2Campbell-Savona Central School District - Budget Review (B2-15-10)
… review was determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative … are outstanding. Key Findings The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget appear … to finance operations as appropriate. Review all reserves and determine if the amounts reserved are necessary and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-15-10South Glens Falls Central School District – Access Rights (2012M-257)
… access rights to the District’s financial system for the period July 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. … nine elected members. The District’s budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year are $52.1 million. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/08/south-glens-falls-central-school-district-access-rights-2012m-257Seaford Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-291)
… The Seaford Union Free School District is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates four schools … School store deposits during 2015-16 were not made in a timely manner, with the time between collection and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/seaford-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2016m-291Dolgeville Central School District – Fuel Monitoring (2023M-175)
… or take a periodic physical inventory of diesel fuel on hand. Consequently, no fuel reconciliations were performed. A periodic reconciliation of purchases, usage and fuel on hand can determine whether significant amounts of fuel are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/02/16/dolgeville-central-school-district-fuel-monitoring-2023m-175Newark Central School District – Employee Benefits (2024M-40)
… Therefore, calculation errors went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees we … $66,036 were not calculated correctly, which resulted in separation payment calculation errors totaling $20,157. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/07/19/newark-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2024m-40IX.12.E Specific Programs Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… of the CMIA regulations, using the most recently issued Single Audit data available. Since NYS has a total amount of Federal … . If state disbursements, as recorded in the annual Single Audit, for a given Assistance Listing Number (ALN) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12e-specific-programs-subject-cmiaBeacon City School District – Information Technology (2023M-143)
… potentially be compromised or used for malicious purposes. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … accounts reviewed, the oldest of which was last used to log into the network in June 2012 as of September 21, 2021. The accounts included: 153 student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/15/beacon-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-143State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… accurately record, remit and report detailed clerk fees for 21 of the 24 months reviewed; deposit clerk fees and real … supported, properly authorized, approved before payment, for valid purposes or properly reported to the board. … totaling $1.7 million and determined: none were reviewed for sufficient budget appropriations, which could result in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date hardware and software inventory. Officials did not ensure that computers were free from malicious software. In fact, two malicious software applications were installed on district computers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program to ensure interest earnings were maximized. Auditors also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Tax Cap Below Two Percent
… Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years closing Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.56 percent for … their levy growth capped at less than 2 percent in three years. Levy growth was capped at 2 percent for these … municipalities due to inflation above 2 percent in recent years. Chart List of Tax Levy Growth Factors Report Under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-below-two-percentWayland-Cohocton Central School District – Building Access Accounts and Badges (2024M-113)
… School District (District) officials properly managed and monitored building access accounts and badges. Key Findings District officials did not properly manage and monitor building access accounts and badges used to … School District District officials properly managed and monitored building access accounts and badges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/20/wayland-cohocton-central-school-district-building-access-accounts-andAccounts Payable Advisory No. 39
… (GFO), Chapter XII, Section 6.B - Paying for the Purchase of Land Guidance Effective August 1, 2014, payments resulting … processed in SFS using the Unique Coding for the Purchase of Land and all necessary documentation should be submitted to the Bureau of State Expenditures. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/39-eminent-domain-judgmentsOmnibus Procurement Amendments
… to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor responsibility information; … technology for procurement purposes; clarifying the use of best and final offers for invitations for bids and … proposals for goods, services and technology; clarifying the use of contracts let by another governmental agency; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/omnibus-procurement-amendments-0Pine Plains Central School District - Internal Controls Over Select Financial Activities (2018M-52)
… transfers. Key Findings Officials did not identify $93,569 in federal withholding penalties that were incurred and paid … interim financial reports are reviewed to detect errors in preparation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/29/pine-plains-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) The former supervisor did not ensure all cash in his custody was properly collected and disbursed and did … for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. In 2020, the former bookkeeper received $1,254 in dental and vision insurance through the town and paid $126 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard
… many from The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens who work in lower wage, public-facing jobs,” DiNapoli said. “The … investments in service and infrastructure as we build back." “Our immigrant essential workers and families have … with significant percentages of immigrants, relatively lower household income and relatively higher unemployment. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboard