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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Garrison … County) District officials did not adequately secure the district’s network user accounts, establish physical … and resume essential operations in a timely manner. Town of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsSouth Colonie Central School District - Allocation of Personnel Costs (2020M-10)
Determine if District officials accurately allocated personnel costs between District and State grant activities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/south-colonie-2020-10.pdfPenn Yan Central School District – Separation Payments (2015M-258)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s calculation of separation payments for the period July 1, 2013 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/02/12/penn-yan-central-school-district-separation-payments-2015m-258Ardsley Union Free School District – Reserve Funds (2015M-348)
… identifying the leave balances for employees entitled to a payout at retirement included employees who were not eligible for a payout based on the collective bargaining agreement. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/ardsley-union-free-school-district-reserve-funds-2015m-348Greenwood Lake Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-40)
… Develop realistic estimates of appropriations and the use of fund balance in the annual budget. … Greenwood …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/03/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-40Farmingdale Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-235)
… is located in the Towns of Oyster Bay in Nassau County and Babylon in Suffolk County. The District, which operates six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/09/farmingdale-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-235Freeport Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2016M-300)
… the level of unrestricted fund balance to legal limits and consider adopting a fund balance policy to require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/09/freeport-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-300Ithaca City School District – Transportation State Aid and Information Technology (2017M-63)
… Background The Ithaca City School District is located in the City of Ithaca, eight towns in Tompkins County and two towns in Tioga County. The District, which operates 12 schools with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/ithaca-city-school-district-transportation-state-aid-and-informationPavilion Central School District – Claims Audit (2024M-108)
… and corrected and that District officials paid more for goods and services than necessary. Of the 324 claims we … approved 173 claims totaling approximately $1.04 million for payment. We identified more than one concern with … information needed to support that the purchases were for a valid District purpose. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/01/pavilion-central-school-district-claims-audit-2024m-108Oakfield-Alabama Central School District – Procurement (2024M-103)
… procedures (Policy) when procuring goods and services. Of the 62 purchases totaling $4.9 million that were tested, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/11/22/oakfield-alabama-central-school-district-procurement-2024m-103Mechanicville City School District – Financial Condition (2017M-93)
… year totaled approximately $23.9 million. Key Findings From 2013-14 through 2015-16, District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/mechanicville-city-school-district-financial-condition-2017m-93Lancaster Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-101)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2012 … through December 8, 2015. Background The Lancaster Central School District (District) is located in the Towns of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/15/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-101Tully Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-359)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s financial management for the period July 1, 2014 … through December 31, 2015. Background The Tully Central School District is located in the Towns of Preble and Truxton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/tully-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-359Canton Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-287)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/canton-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-287Watervliet City School District – Fiscal Stress (2014M-149)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2011 … through March 31, 2014. Background The Watervliet City School District is located in the City of Watervliet and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/11/07/watervliet-city-school-district-fiscal-stress-2014m-149Carthage Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-138)
… policies governing the establishment and use of reserve funds, and the balances in two of the funds are higher than necessary. Key Recommendations Develop … estimates for appropriations and unexpended surplus funds. Develop a plan for the use of excess unexpended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/carthage-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-138Brighton Central School District – Separation Payments (2016M-119)
… auditor did not review or approve any of the separation payment calculations before payment was made. Key Recommendations Direct the District’s … and take whatever action is appropriate within the law to recover those funds. Develop and adopt written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/brighton-central-school-district-separation-payments-2016m-119Watertown City School District – Financial Condition (2016M-85)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2014 … through October 31, 2015. Background The Watertown City School District is located in the City of Watertown and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/10/watertown-city-school-district-financial-condition-2016m-85Cazenovia Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-46)
Determine whether District officials ensured that the PPSI on District servers and in the financial system was adequately protected.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/cazenovia-2019-46.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… in September 2018 and expects to use a portion of the funds to hire a full-time staff person to improve its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planning