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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School … and wages according to their payroll process. However, when the superintendent signs the certification form he does not date the signature; thus there is no way to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… annually adopted energy program guidelines establishing rates and eligibility criteria, management did not implement … exemptions on the 2017 assessment roll, collectively reducing the taxable assessed values for the town, county and … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… to (a) determine and define the qualifications of drivers, monitors, and attendants and to make the rules and … training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and make … District to certify to the Department that its school bus drivers have successfully completed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followOpinion 2004-4
… OF INTEREST -- Employment Contracts (law partner of school board member as attorney for school district) -- Interest in Contract (law partner of … the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of conduct and, on occasion, have negated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and express charges. 9 However, these claims should be … Public utility services generally include electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In addition, the … 118(2), Village Law section 5-524(6) 10 For towns, fuel oil is considered a public utility service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… for costs associated with the creation of the North Country Hub for Innovative Manufacturing Nanotechnology in … design, procure and install a sensor test corridor between Syracuse and Rome for unmanned aircraft. $4 million to the … the Kosciuszko Bridge in Kings County. $2 million to the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority for renovations at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… issued a report today detailing regional trends in education funding, enrollment and conditions across the … at 0.4 percent. The percentage of students eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch was 39 percent in 2014-15, and … the Mohawk Valley with 53 percent of students eligible for free- or reduced-price lunches and 26 percent of students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… budget includes $291 million in federal IDEA funding in FY 2025 and in each year thereafter. This accounted for … the lower levels assumed in the January Plan. Impact In FY 2025, NYSED allocated $302 million in IDEA funding to New … Bronx 1,345 312 $19,681,298 Brooklyn 2,914 432 $42,633,142 Manhattan 1,165 244 $17,046,033 Queens 1,745 315 $25,535,398 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… District officials did not provide effective oversight to ensure compliance with required building safety at the … the statutory limit by approximately $2.7 million. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… extra-classroom activity and admission event collections. Club collections and disbursements and sporting event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… As a result, officials did not maximize interest earnings for the district. Auditors determined officials did not … Tuition Billing (Niagara County) Tuition billings for district students enrolled in out-of-district programs … supported. District officials overpaid two charter schools for 36 special education students by approximately $71,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Auburn Enlarged City School District , Bridgehampton Union Free School District , Elmsford Union Free School District , Florida Union Free School District and the Palmyra-Macedon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… process. Auditors reviewed 82 claims totaling $560,008 of the $4.5 million (12 percent) claims paid during the audit … district officials could have improved their management of a 2016 capital project. Auditors determined that district … project purchases. The board also did not always approve change orders. In addition, monthly financial reporting to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… documented. In addition, a staff person received overtime pay that was not properly supported by documentation. Minerva … from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and annually appropriated fund balance that was not used to finance operations. … services from 13 vendors who were paid $73,032. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… The analysis looked at New York City, Yonkers, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester, the “Big Five” school districts in … around 62% of their funding for operational spending and Syracuse and Yonkers set aside 36% and 38%, respectively. The … also stands in contrast to other districts across the country as school districts in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesState Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Commack … to be substantially accurate. However, appropriations for charter school tuition are underbudgeted by approximately … to approve a waiver to the city charter for the use of $10 million for operation expenditures rather than capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… more proactive. As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, I encourage the state’s Division of Homeland Security and … is responsible for. For example, despite acknowledging the need for specific training on how to detect phishing and … prevent cyberattacks. Officials said that they did not do surveys or collect data to see how many of the entities it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, found two school districts were … a report that found: The Central New York and North Country regions had the highest percentages of districts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… has taken to ensure that: school district policies and practices comply with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA); and school districts report material …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … his office completed audits of Cairo-Durham Central School District , Elmwood Village Charter School , Islip … of unrestricted fund balance as a financing source each year for the 2014-15 through 2016-17 budgets. Because the …
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