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Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… and implement a process to compare leave accrual records with other attendance records to ensure that the leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… would have received during the 2013-14 through 2015-16 fiscal years and $455,775 that project the district would … the statutory limit by more than $4 million, or at least 16 percentage points, each year. … budget variance of $20.6 million from 2011-12 through 2015-16. After the unused appropriated fund balances are added …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Bemus Point … district’s retiree health insurance reserve with $444,545 is not a legally permissible reserve. Currently, there is no … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… adopted budgets that did not include estimated expenses for recurring revenues and realistic estimates for expenditures. As a result, the district has accumulated … and approved before payment, appropriately supported and for valid business purposes. However, two tuition claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Elementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… spring 2020, with an 85 percent four-year graduation rate (up from 83 percent the year before) and a dropout rate of 5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… President Louis LaPolla for allegedly using taxpayer funds to pay for political campaigns and a non-school related fundraiser. “The diversion of funds meant to support the education and well-being of students by … the students of the district who they were duty-bound to help, these two defendants allegedly chose to serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… percent) did not have appropriate proof of residency. As a result, officials cannot ensure they billed districts of … acceptable use policy. A review of the web browsing history on 15 computers found significant personal Internet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 99-11
… be cancelled by either perforating the obligation with the word "Paid" or "Cancelled" and the date of payment, … 80-351, p 106, concerning record-keeping requirements). With respect to whether a paid cancelled obligation may be … or other similar mementos of nominal value, in accordance with a personnel management program for recognizing long and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… health instruction in the kindergarten–Grade12 health curriculum. With the passage of the legislation, which … mental health education into their health education curriculum, namely in the form of issued guidance and … districts statewide have established a mental health curriculum and that schools are implementing it. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsOpinion 2004-4
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Legal Services (law partner of school board member as attorney for school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4DiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… to address their district's shortcomings identified in our audit." DiNapoli's audit focused on seven districts in upstate New York during the 2016-17 school year: Clarence Central School District (Erie County), Cornwall … and alcohol tests. The other five districts and vendors did not have processes in place to ensure that their current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementGlobal Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the cash disbursement process for the period July … bylaws were followed and at times allowed the Board Chair to control all aspects of the disbursement and purchasing … and update cash disbursement and purchasing policies to ensure they are consistent with the charter and bylaws. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… secured student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and developed and adopted a comprehensive information … secure student data to help protect it from unauthorized access or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there was an increased risk of unauthorized access to student personal, private and sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174DiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… number of school districts overriding New York’s property tax cap declined by more than half over the past three fiscal … districts were twice as likely to override the tax cap compared to high-need districts. “Local school … Overall, 6.5 percent of districts exceeded the tax cap in 2012-13 (44 districts), 4.7 percent (32) in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… DiNapoli said. “As a consequence of his actions, he is now a convicted felon and has been held accountable for … public corruption.” District Attorney Carville said: “It is imperative that local leaders understand the … in Oneida County Court before Judge Michael L. Dwyer and is to be sentenced on April 19. LaPolla’s next court date is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Dryden … , New Rochelle City School District , Port Jefferson Union Free School District and the Portville Central School … and low unassigned fund balance. Port Jefferson Union Free School District – Information Technology (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Privacy and Security of Student Data
To determine if the State Education Department consistently follows all laws and regulations regarding the safety and privacy of students data and is monitoring New York State school districts to ensure they are complying with the legislation and regulations that govern data privacy and security
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … School District – Claims Auditing (Suffolk County) Except for minor discrepancies, auditors found that claims were for appropriate purposes, adequately documented, properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsNational School Lunch, Breakfast Programs – Federal Funding and New York
… for free breakfast and lunch if a family's income is at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty level or if … of funds. Impact In FY 2025, the DOE’s school food budget is about $620 million of which 92 percent is federally … 2026 Total Expenses City Funds $ 24.0 $ 23.9 State Funds 26.7 33.2 Federal Funds 569.8 569.8 Total $ 620.5 $ 626.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/national-school-lunch-breakfast-programs