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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … addition, officials did not ensure that authorized access to online bank accounts was limited because a dedicated … County) The business manager prepared summary budget-to-actual information and presented it to the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 92-5
… REAL PROPERTY -- License (authority of school district to grant) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to grant license) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: There … district grants a duly authorized license or concession to a private entity in furtherance of a proper municipal or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial management practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … of sale system. Although individual passwords are required to access the system, they are not routinely changed. In addition, cashiers can make adjustments to the sales reports that are not approved by the cafeteria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… Over the past ten years, state aid to school districts has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli which examined school aid patterns and trends in New York. “School aid is the largest single state-funded expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 95-16
… LAW, §1908(1): A central high school district is required to apportion expenses among the school districts therein on … roll as of the date of the apportionment. This is in reply to your request for our opinion as to the proper assessment roll to be used for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… district policies and practices comply with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA); and school districts report material … nonconforming students. The audit covered the period July 1, 2012 through April 4, 2017. Also, we limited the audit to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (Erie County) The building selected by the board appears to meet all of the needs identified on the school's … established a well-designed system for processing payroll to ensure that employees are accurately paid the salaries and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Evergreen Charter School – Credit Card Purchases (2024M-143)
… not always properly approved and/or adequately supported to show they were for a proper School purpose. When credit … and using the School’s 13 credit cards that were assigned to 13 School officials. 255 credit card charges totaling … of our findings but indicated they have initiated or plan to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/07/11/evergreen-charter-school-credit-card-purchases-2024m-143State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … unrestricted fund balance that ranged from 0.1 percent to 2.4 percent of the ensuing years appropriations, which is … when unused appropriated fund balance is added back to the reported unrestricted fund balance, the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0KIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… accurately billed and collected resident district tuition for the sample of 50 students we reviewed. They also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsTrue North Troy Preparatory Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2013M-147)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and billing process for the period July 1, 2011, to January 22, 2013. Background The True North Troy … under SUNY authorization and provides elementary education to approximately 300 students in kindergarten through eighth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/09/true-north-troy-preparatory-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2013mTapestry Charter School – Procurement (2017M-203)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether School officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services for the period July 1, 2015 … purchasing policy. School officials made payments to 12 vendors totaling $272,884 that required quotes, but did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/01/12/tapestry-charter-school-procurement-2017m-203Charter School of Inquiry – Student Enrollment and Billing (2017M-74)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine student enrollment and billing processes for the … was not always adequately supported. Certain billings to school districts of residence were not accurate. School … and exit dates used for billing. Credit back money due to school districts of residence as a result of errors made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/07/21/charter-school-inquiry-student-enrollment-and-billing-2017m-74Roosevelt Children’s Academy Charter School – Information Technology (2025M-142)
… must secure and protect information technology assets to comply with certain New York State laws that mandate … information (PPSI). 1 Protecting IT assets is crucial to maintain trust with students and families, as data breaches can lead to identify theft and loss of confidence in a school’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/04/10/roosevelt-childrens-academy-charter-school-information-technology-2025mState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … ensured the accuracy of compensation and benefits provided to employees. Officials effectively segregated the multiple … practices included appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … hours worked and did not preapprove in writing overtime to be worked. Jordan-Elbridge Central School District – … maintained general fund unrestricted fund balance close to the 4 percent statutory limit and the district's original …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … and improved budgeting, continued reliance on fund balance to fund operations increases the risk of future deficits and … through 2017-18 budgets, however, $22 million was not used to fund operations. As a result, recalculated unrestricted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… of internal controls over the claims audit process. Due to this system of internal controls, auditors designed our testing to determine if these procedures were being followed … officials should improve their accounting practices to accurately report fund balance. While the district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… pdf] We also released six letter reports to the following School Districts: Arlington Central School District [pdf] , Elmira City School District [pdf] , Fairport Central School District … Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts 2015MS3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3