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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… $900,000 in fund balance that was not used. As of June 30, 2019, recalculated surplus fund balance exceeded … were used for personal activity, increasing the likelihood of the district’s network being exposed to malicious … made available to the Comptroller’s auditors or the board of education for review and approval. Sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1IT Asset Management (2022-MS-2)
… [read complete report – pdf] We also released 20 letter reports to the following … Valley Central School District [pdf] , East Quogue Union Free School District [pdf] , Elmsford Union Free School District [pdf] , Freeport Union Free School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/it-asset-management-2022-ms-2State Agencies Bulletin No. 1052
To describe a new field in PayServ to be used by New York States Statewide Financial System SFS
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1052-alternate-employee-identifierDiNapoli Announces Lowered Fees for New York State's 529 College Savings Direct Plan
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a … 529 Direct Plan is the largest direct sold 529 plan in the United States. The latest reduction, from 0.17 percent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-announces-lowered-fees-new-york-states-529-college-savings-direct-planOnondaga Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Fuel Records (2018M-181)
… District experienced unplanned operating surpluses in two of the three completed fiscal years reviewed. During the past … million to $5.54 million). The District allocated most of this fund balance increase to its reserve (restricted) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/12/07/onondaga-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-and-fuelMinisink Valley Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2022M-80)
… maximized Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Key Findings The … did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by claiming for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Claims were not submitted for reimbursement for at least 3,083 eligible services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/19/minisink-valley-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-80Little Flower Union Free School District – Fixed Assets (2022M-78)
… (District) officials properly recorded and accounted for fixed assets. Key Findings The Board of Education (Board) … did not ensure fixed assets were recorded and accounted for properly. A physical inventory check has not been … 37 assets that cost $25,496 are lost and unaccounted for. These assets include nine desktop and 17 laptop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/little-flower-union-free-school-district-fixed-assets-2022m-78Otselic Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-58)
… goods and services not subject to competitive bidding. Out of nine purchases under the competitive bidding threshold … for a transportation efficiency study ($32,500), purchases of ice melt ($10,845) and information technology equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/08/otselic-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-58Archived Publications
… Fiscal Stress Drivers and Coping Strategies - 6/18/13 New Fiscal Realities Challenge Local Governments - 8/12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-publicationsIslip Fire District – Financial Condition (2020M-25)
… reserves. In addition, the Board transferred unavailable funds to its capital reserves, and expended funds from reserves without adequate public notice; for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/22/islip-fire-district-financial-condition-2020m-25Elmsford Union Free School District – IT Asset Management (S9-22-9)
… to confirm they were inventoried. We found 16 percent of the sampled assets were not properly accounted for. Specifically: Seven IT assets with combined costs of $4,111 were located but not inventoried. In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2023/03/16/elmsford-union-free-school-district-it-asset-management-s9-22-9Lynbrook Union Free School District – Purchasing (2022M-17)
… pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Lynbrook Union Free School District (District) purchasing agent ensured … corrective action. … Determine whether the Lynbrook Union Free School District District purchasing agent ensured staff …
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)
… Properly assign administrative and user access rights to the financial software. Establish an electronic banking … bank transfers or electronic payment procedures. Segregate the Treasurer’s duties or provide adequate oversight. Present … payable process. The Treasurer controlled most aspects of these transactions rather than the accounts payable …
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)
… use, access and loss. Officials did not adopt a password security policy or manage the use of administrative … in operations. Officials did not: Adopt an adequate password security policy to address password requirements. Create secondary user accounts for the …
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)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured that the required approvals were obtained for capital project …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/11/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-capital-project-change-ordersPenfield Central School District – Procurement (2022M-76)
… analysis for the District’s land purchase inclusive of State transportation aid, route times, etc., that totaled … or documentation for how they negotiated the price of the parcel, which was between $1,500 and $10,200 higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/10/21/penfield-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-76Baldwinsville Central School District – Fuel Inventory (2022M-106)
… for managing fuel inventories was not clearly assigned. As a result, officials cannot account for at least 1,358 gallons … periodically reconcile the records with the amount of fuel in the tanks. Review fuel usage reports for reasonableness or … were physically secured. Key Recommendations Establish a control system that safeguards the District’s fuel from …
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)
… reimbursements for 20 eligible students, or 13 percent of the eligible student population. Claims were not submitted … submitted and reimbursed. Key Recommendations The Director of Special Programs should: Establish procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/cohoes-city-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2022m-107Newburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management and Information Technology (2017M-169)
… Reserves were not used as intended and were overfunded by $7.3 million as of June 30, 2016. IT Director did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/07/newburgh-enlarged-city-school-district-financial-management-andJustice Court Fund
… Town and village justice courts in New York State are required to report their disposition information to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund