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Central Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Central Square Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial … tax report card. Should enhance transparency by: Posting all audit reports, CAPs and comprehensive budget-to-actual …
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)
… District paid 11 professional service providers a total of $189,000 without using requests for proposals (RFPs) as … three professional service providers who were paid a total of $50,000. Key Recommendations Procure professional services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/12/wyoming-central-school-district-professional-services-2020m-152Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125)
… School District (District) officials adequately managed and monitored nonstudent network user accounts and developed a comprehensive written information technology … a written IT contingency plan. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were communicated confidentially to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andSherburne-Earlville Central School District – Emplolyee Benefits (2024M-67)
… procedures were not in place for maintaining leave accrual records or to ensure that separation payments were made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/04/sherburne-earlville-central-school-district-emplolyee-benefits-2024m-67IT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… report – pdf] We also released 20 letter reports to the following School Districts: Brighton Central School … equipment inventory. Nineteen Districts did not inventory all IT assets or conduct annual inventories. Seventeen Districts could not locate all IT assets. Eight Districts did not have adequate physical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2X.6.A Requesting a Special Use Vendor ID – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… to validate vendor information and authorize the issuance of the Special Use Vendor ID. Once the vendor is successfully … the VMU will notify the Business Unit, by email or fax, of the assigned New York State Special Purpose Vendor ID, the … TIN. Business Units are also able to monitor the approval of their requested vendors by using the following SFS report: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x6a-requesting-special-use-vendor-idState Agencies Bulletin No. 1052
… Purpose To describe a new field in PayServ to be used by New York State’s Statewide Financial System (SFS). Affected Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1052-alternate-employee-identifierOnondaga Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Fuel Records (2018M-181)
… and District officials: Effectively managed the District’s financial condition. Ensured that the District’s fuel records … and District officials effectively managed the Districts financial condition and ensured that fuel records were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/onondaga-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-fuelShelter Island Union Free School District - Fund Balance (2020M-23)
… $1.7 million in appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations during this time. The unemployment … prepared or implemented corrective action plans (CAPs) to previous audits. Key Recommendations Reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory limit and District policy. Adopt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/04/24/shelter-island-union-free-school-district-fund-balance-2020m-23Islip Fire District – Financial Condition (2020M-25)
… a result, the unrestricted fund balance deficit increased to as much as $171,492 during the audit period. Did not … In addition, the Board transferred unavailable funds to its capital reserves, and expended funds from reserves … without adequate public notice; for example, transfers to reserves totaling $593,941 and expenditures from reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/islip-fire-district-financial-condition-2020m-25Lynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… purchasing agent ensured staff followed the District’s purchasing policy for goods and services not subject to … whether the purchases were a prudent and economical use of taxpayer money, and in the District’s best interest. For example, the purchasing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/08/lynbrook-union-free-school-district-purchasing-2022m-17Three Village Central School District – Financial Operations (2021M-141)
… ] Audit Objective Determine whether Three Village Central School District (District) officials provided appropriate oversight … to the financial software. Establish an electronic banking policy or adequate bank transfers or electronic payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/three-village-central-school-district-financial-operations-2021m-141Putnam Valley Central School District – Information Technology (2021M-154)
… did not adopt a password security policy or manage the use of administrative accounts. As a result, the District has an increased risk of unauthorized use or … security policy to address password requirements. Assess all local user accounts with administrative permissions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/14/putnam-valley-central-school-district-information-technology-2021m-154Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
… a risk that SED could reduce the District’s building aid reimbursement for all unapproved work . For the 151 change …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersBaldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Baldwinsville Central School District (District) officials safeguarded and accounted for fuel inventory. Key Findings District officials did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/14/baldwinsville-central-school-district-fuel-inventory-2022m-106Cohoes City School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-107)
… District (District) maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all services provided to Medicaid … The District did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services … eligible students, or 13 percent of the eligible student population. Claims were not submitted for 814 eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Marathon Joint Fire District – Investment Program (Cortland County) District … not develop and adopt a comprehensive written investment policy as required by state law until the end of the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1East Bloomfield Central School District - Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-68)
… which allowed them to potentially control all phases of financial transactions. Officials paid BOCES $539,644 for … for services. As a result, the roles and responsibilities of each party may not be understood by all parties resulting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/02/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-network-and-financial-softwareNorth Babylon Union Free School District – Online Banking (2023M-156)
… that online banking transactions were appropriate, the Board of Education (Board) and District officials did not meet all the requirements of New York State General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/14/north-babylon-union-free-school-district-online-banking-2023m-156Farmingdale Union Free School District – Payroll (2024M-22)
… with adequate planning. We determined that the Board of Education (Board) and District officials: Did not … overtime. District officials agreed with certain aspects of our report and indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/28/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-payroll-2024m-22