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West Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-7)
… not adequately address funding levels which has resulted in reserves being overfunded and not being used. Key … reserve funds to reasonable levels and use the money in the debt reserve to pay the related debt. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/06/west-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-7True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-148)
… School officials did not provide IT security awareness training to staff. Hardware and software inventory records … and a disaster recovery plan. Provide security awareness training to staff and maintain complete and up-to-date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/10/18/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-information-technologyChateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
… students. Key Findings District officials did not claim State aid totaling $145,164 for nonresident homeless … officials did not establish policies and procedures to ensure State aid was claimed for nonresident homeless … complete and maintain designation forms and submit them to the New York State Education Department (SED). Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/03/01/chateaugay-central-school-district-nonresident-homeless-student-state-aidBath Central School District - Online Banking (2018M-79)
… Determine whether District officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure. Key … Officials lacked adequate bank agreements for online banking transactions. The Board did not adopt an online banking policy and officials did not develop procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/07/13/bath-central-school-district-online-banking-2018m-79Andes Central School District - Cafeteria Operations (2019M-26)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/04/12/andes-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2019m-26Carmel Central School District - Extra-Classroom Activities (2018M-45)
… sales tax totaling $431 was not set aside for remittance to the State. The District’s ECA policy was not … Ensure applicable sales tax is collected and remitted to the State. Update and amend the ECA fund policy and establish written procedures to supplement it. District officials agreed with our findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/08/carmel-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activities-2018m-45Vendor File Advisory No. 1
… Subject: Capturing Doing Business As (DBA) information on the Vendor File Guidance: Do not enter a DBA name in the Name 1 or Name 2 fields when registering a vendor on the Vendor File. If a DBA is entered, the vendor may not … the IRS TIN match and therefore, may not be registered on the Statewide Vendor File. Appropriate Location to add to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/1-regarding-doing-business-dbaForestville Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-170)
… (PPSI) on, or accessed through, the District’s information technology (IT) system was properly safeguarded. Key Findings … not properly managed. In addition, sensitive information technology control weaknesses were communicated … PPSI on or accessed through the Districts information technology IT system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/02/21/forestville-central-school-district-information-technology-2019m-170North Tonawanda City School District – Information Technology (2023M-102)
… separated from the District. Educate users on data privacy and security awareness. Develop an IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/11/03/north-tonawanda-city-school-district-information-technology-2023m-102Chazy Union Free School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-166)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Chazy Union Free School District (District) maximized Medicaid … Determine whether the Chazy Union Free School District District maximized Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/chazy-union-free-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-166Canandaigua City School District – Procurement (2022M-141)
… from 16 vendors totaling $131,276 that were not subject to competitive bidding requirements. Adequately monitor … York State contract, resulting in $2,182 being overpaid to the vendor. Key Recommendations Comply with statutory … and documentation requirements. Monitor purchase contracts to ensure accuracy. District officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/canandaigua-city-school-district-procurement-2022m-141Fiscal Stress Monitoring System
… early warning system for communities and school districts with fiscal problems. Alerting everyone to potential problems … early warning system for communities and school districts with fiscal problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoringPhelps-Clifton Springs Central School District – Network Access (2021M-35)
… Maintain hardware or software inventory records. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/06/25/phelps-clifton-springs-central-school-district-network-access-2021m-35Sag Harbor Union Free School District – Claims Auditing (2022M-174)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Sag Harbor Union Free School District’s (District) claims auditor … audit school sag harbor claims auditing 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/sag-harbor-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2022m-174Schuylerville Central School District – Medicaid Reimbursements (2021M-131)
… for all eligible services provided. Review all unclaimed services and submit any eligible claims for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/17/schuylerville-central-school-district-medicaid-reimbursements-2021m-131Honeoye Falls Lima Central School District – Access Controls (2020M-112)
… were communicated confidentially to officials. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the District‘s increased reliance on a remote learning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/02/12/honeoye-falls-lima-central-school-district-access-controls-2020m-112Automatic Orders – Divorce and Your Benefits
… Orders are court orders that prohibit parties in a divorce case from making transactions such as transferring … Orders place no restrictions or limitations on NYSLRS and cannot be used to restrain NYSLRS and its personnel from performing any statutory duties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/automatic-ordersAmherst Central School District – Network User Account Access and Application User Accounts and Permissions (2023M-5)
… District (District) officials secured user account access to the network and managed user accounts and permissions in … officials did not adequately secure user account access to the network or properly manage user accounts and … in financial and student information applications. As a result, there is a significant risk that network resources, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/amherst-central-school-district-network-user-account-access-andTully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
… account access. Disable unneeded network user accounts in a timely manner. District officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/03/tully-central-school-district-network-access-controls-2021m-138Manchester-Shortsville Central School District – Instructional Complex Capital Improvement Project (2021M-103)
… or have assurance that officials obtained services at the best cost. Officials added another project phase totaling … not follow their procurement policy and seek competition for project related professional services totaling more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/manchester-shortsville-central-school-district-instructional-complex