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Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… of vaccine-preventable disease. Our audit focuses on schools outside New York City and covers the period … 2016. Background SED provides guidelines to assist schools in developing policies to prevent and prepare for outbreaks … out the enforcement and monitoring of immunizations in schools across the State and performs between 100 and 150 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Mechanicville, Mount Vernon, Rensselaer and Salamanca; and Greene and Ontario counties. Lists Municipalities in Stress …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresSteppingStone Day School, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by SteppingStone Day School, Inc. (SteppingStone) on its Consolidated Fiscal … ended June 30, 2017. About the Program SteppingStone is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization authorized by … evaluations, and pays for SteppingStone’s services using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/steppingstone-day-school-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 88-37
… to replace a similar vehicle which was in service for a year or more. Prior opinions, including 11 Opns St … finance all or part of the cost of any object or purpose for which serial or sinking fund bonds may be used. Section 21.00(a) provides that a serial bond may be used for any object or purpose having a period of probable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… supervisor did not maintain a general ledger, subsidiary revenue and expenditure ledgers or cash receipts and … accounts. Lastly, the board did not conduct a thorough annual audit of the supervisor’s 2023 accounting records, as … The overtime appropriations in the proposed 2025 budget were reasonable. City officials followed previous …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … exceed the $18.5 million maximum amount authorized by an act of the state Legislature for the city to issue debt … in the debt service fund had $337,777 in unidentified money that should be returned to the general fund. … New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… devastation. New York and other hard hit areas need money to balance their books and that cash needs to come from … delegation for the support provided thus far, but much more is needed to stabilize the situation. The … governments can slide into fiscal black hole Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… not account for the projects in separate capital projects funds. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… designated in “moderate fiscal stress” were: Coxsackie (Greene County) and Washingtonville (Orange County). The four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesAvoca Central School District – Procurement (2025M-29)
… policies? Audit Period July 1, 2022 – February 20, 2025 Understanding the Program Generally, school district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-procurement-2025m-29Shoreham-Wading River Central School District – Capital Assets (2025M-23)
… or misused. The District’s Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations (Assistant Superintendent), with the … authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/08/08/shoreham-wading-river-central-school-district-capital-assets-2025m-23Salem Central School District - Purchasing (2019M-105)
… disclosed that District officials lacked adequate evidence to show they sought competition for 32 purchases (53 percent) totaling about $115,000. The Board did not develop and implement procedures to seek competition for purchases of goods and services that were not required to be competitively bid. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/08/23/salem-central-school-district-purchasing-2019m-105Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District – Financial Condition and Payroll (2017M-94)
… audit was to review District financial and payroll records for the period July 1, 2015 through March 2, 2017. Background … Board of Education. General fund budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $34 … audit was to review District financial and payroll records for the period July 1 2015 through March 2 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/09/29/cheektowaga-sloan-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-andCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… for textbooks and the appropriations for employee pension costs, tax certiorari settlements and firefighter … the sufficiency of appropriations for textbooks, employee pension costs, tax certiorari settlements and firefighter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13DiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… state’s special education system will be held accountable for their actions. I thank Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance for prosecuting this case and making sure justice was done. … will continue my efforts to make sure tax dollars intended for students with special needs are spent as intended and not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerEast Aurora Union Free School District - Procurement (2023M-125)
… District (District) officials procured goods and services in a competitive manner. Key Findings The Board of … officials did not always procure goods and services in a competitive manner. Officials did not update the … purchased without the benefit of competition, resulting in the increased risk that taxpayer dollars were not expended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/01/05/east-aurora-union-free-school-district-procurement-2023m-125Saranac Central School District – Student State Aid (2023M-91)
… in 10-month public and summer placements. As a result, as of April 30, 2023, the District will not benefit from $28,832 … claimed and had not claimed an additional $224,976 in aid, of which $195,844 would have already been received if claimed … eligible special education students. Provide oversight of the officials who prepared and submitted State aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-student-state-aid-2023m-91Jamestown City School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2022M-97)
… Adopt budgets that include reasonable estimates for appropriations, appropriated fund balance and reserve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/09/23/jamestown-city-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2022m-97Herkimer Central School District – 2014 Building Renovation Capital Project (2022M-136)
… project . Officials: Borrowed $2 million more than needed for the initial project and used the funds to make other … In March 2022, the former clerk of the works was arrested for defrauding the New York State and Local Retirement System …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/23/herkimer-central-school-district-2014-building-renovation-capital-projectState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… officials with weekly releases planned throughout October in recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, … Unit. The theme for this year's campaign is "See Yourself in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: Cybersecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governments