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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… not ensure all cash in his custody was properly collected and disbursed and did not provide oversight of the bookkeepers, who … online banking. The board did not adopt written policies and procedures for cash receipts and disbursements and online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Releases Subway Ridership Dashboard
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … varied considerably from neighborhood to neighborhood and station to station. Comptroller DiNapoli's MTA Dashboard lays … restaurants. Ridership through major transit hubs, such as Penn Station and Grand Central, continues to lag in recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-releases-subway-ridership-dashboardNorwich City School District - Safe and Supportive Educational Environment (2018M-199)
… a safe and supportive educational environment. We reviewed all of the 173 reported Uniform Violent and Disruptive Incident Reporting System and Dignity for All Students Act incidents and found that District officials … appropriately investigated, addressed and reported all incidents. Key Recommendations There were no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/11/30/norwich-city-school-district-safe-and-supportive-educational-environmentElmira Heights Central School District - Nonresident Tuition (2019M-120)
… dates for nonresident students placed at the District to the School Business Executive. District officials agreed with our recommendation and indicated they plan to initiate corrective action. 1 As of April 22, 2019, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/16/elmira-heights-central-school-district-nonresident-tuition-2019m-120Baldwin Union Free School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-17)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Baldwin Union Free School District (District) employees and Board of Education … to initiate corrective action. … audit statewide baldwin school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/10/06/baldwin-union-free-school-district-sexual-harassment-prevention-trainingYates County – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-07)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether County of Yates (County) employees and elected officials completed … was provided to employees and elected officials. However, of the 45 total individuals we tested (23 selected employees … County officials should continue to monitor the completion of annual SHP Training by all employees and should encourage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2023/09/22/yates-county-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23-07Avoca Central School District – Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (S9-23-19)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Avoca Central School District (District) employees and Board of Education … they planned to initiate corrective action. … audit avoca school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/08/25/avoca-central-school-district-sexual-harassment-prevention-training-s9-23Operational Advisory No. 25
… Guidance: In compliance with the Data Quality guidelines in the Guide to Financial … (OSC) has instructed SFS to execute the transaction clean-up activities necessary to ensure SFS data complies with … these standards on a quarterly basis. SFS will schedule and communicate the dates for these activities. Agencies are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/25-data-quality-advisoryAnnual Financial Report Filing Deadlines
… deadlines for all counties, cities, towns and villages. Class of Local Government Filing Deadline Extension to Filing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/annual-financial-report-filing-deadlinesSouthern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board – Board Oversight (2017M-165)
… Tier East Regional Planning Development Board was created in 1975 by an inter-municipal agreement between eight … were followed. The former Director hired an employee in violation of Broome County Civil Service (BCCS) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/04/06/southern-tier-east-regional-planning-development-board-board-oversight-2017m-165Mount Vernon City School District – Purchasing and Claims Auditing (2017M-198)
… adequately supported and properly audited before payment for the period July 1, 2015 through April 3, 2017. Background … during the 2015-16 school year. Budgeted appropriations for the 2017-18 fiscal year total approximately $246 million. … or properly administer or award competitive bids for purchases totaling $13 million and did not seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/02/23/mount-vernon-city-school-district-purchasing-and-claims-auditing-2017mTuxedo Union Free School District – Payroll and Leave Accruals (2022M-15)
… accurate, properly approved and supported. We attribute the audit findings to inadequate Board oversight, policies and procedures and segregation of duties. As a result: District officials overpaid (or potentially overpaid) 30 employees a total of $113,564 in payroll and leave accrual payments, including $47,673 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/26/tuxedo-union-free-school-district-payroll-and-leave-accruals-2022m-15Adirondack Central School District – Information Technology (2022M-61)
… adequate information technology (IT) controls over the District’s network to help safeguard personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI). Key Findings District … written service level agreement (SLA) to clearly identify the provider’s responsibilities and specific services to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/adirondack-central-school-district-information-technology-2022m-61Canton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-287)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013. … Background The Canton Central School District is located in St. Lawrence County. The District is governed by the Board … members. The District’s general fund budgeted expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year were approximately $23.2 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/canton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-287Rochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
… Objective Determine whether Rochester Academy Charter School (School) officials ensured credit card charges were properly approved, supported and for School purposes. Key Findings School officials did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/06/16/rochester-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-208State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the following audits were issued. Arkport Central School District – Network Access Controls (Steuben County) … communicated confidentially to officials. Nyack Union Free School District – Network User Accounts (Rockland County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsBrighton Fire District – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2020M-133)
… Of 19 professional service providers paid $769,931 in 2019, officials did not seek competition or provide … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District’s response. … Determine whether Brighton Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-district-non-payroll-disbursements-2020m-133New Lebanon Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-37)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the New Lebanon Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/new-lebanon-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-37Sexual Offender and Management Treatment Act Program
… Background In April 2007, the Legislature enacted the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act), which … SOMTA program is designed to closely supervise and treat sex offenders who are near release from prison or parole, and … abnormalities, pose a substantial risk to commit new sex crimes. Since the Act’s inception, the Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/sexual-offender-and-management-treatment-act-programUlster County Community College - Retiree Health Insurance and Payroll (2018M-123)
… Key Recommendations Ensure that comparisons are performed to determine status of retiree health insurance accounts. Attempt to recover premiums paid for deceased enrollees from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2018/10/26/ulster-county-community-college-retiree-health-insurance-and-payroll