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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Orchard Park Central School District , Oysterponds Union Free School District and the Salem Central School District . … plan for the use of reserve funds. Oysterponds Union Free School District – Financial Management, Check Signing … Orchard Park Central School District Oysterponds Union Free School District and the Salem Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsStarpoint Central School District – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-101-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Starpoint Central School District’s … that District officials did not adequately secure access to the network or properly manage user permissions to the financial and student information applications. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/05/starpoint-central-school-district-audit-follow-2022m-101-fDiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… districts at a higher rate if at least 30% of the costs for lunch is spent on eligible New York produced and … 2018, New York enacted an additional state reimbursement for school lunch programs that spend at least 30% of their … The program increases the reimbursement schools receive for lunches from 5.9 cents to 25 cents per meal. Eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improvedOneida City School District – Information Technology (2020M-80)
Determine whether the District’s network was adequately secure to protect the student information system (SIS) against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/oneida-2020-80.pdfSackets Harbor Central School District - Information Technology (2019M-208)
Determine whether the District’s network was adequately secure to protect the student management system (SMS) against unauthorized use, access and loss.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/sackets-harbor-2019-208.pdfDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… revenues, such as property taxes, and less on state aid. For example, 68 percent of revenues for Long Island schools … Valley had the highest median per-pupil spending rate at $26,636, while Western New York was lowest at $19,776. This … at 0.4 percent. The percentage of students eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch was 39 percent in 2014-15, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… reported more than 32,000 violent and disruptive incidents in the 2017-18 school year (SY), including assaults, bomb … serve 1.1 million students, or 40 percent of all students in the state, reported 17,991 incidents, or 56 percent of the … had underreported and misclassified similar types of data in the past, the city’s rate of 16.8 incidents per thousand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released an audit today of the Hempstead Union Free School District that uncovered a myriad of systemic problems, including more than $453,000 in … in the Hempstead school district demonstrate a neglect of sound fiscal and administrative practices and a disregard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… latest in State Comptroller DiNapoli’s series of audits of health and safety in schools finds that, in the face of a mental health crisis among youth, the NYC Department of … that public school students receive the supports and services that they need and that are supposed to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… worked. Because of these deficiencies, district officials do not have assurance that non-instructional employees are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan College of New York
… operates at two locations, Manhattan and the Bronx. The school offers degrees in areas such as Business, … eligible students. Schools receiving State financial aid awards certify student eligibility. For the three academic … years ended June 30, 2014, the school certified 3,718 awards totaling almost $6.6 million that were paid to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-college-new-yorkDisposal of Electronic Devices
… prior to disposal and, if sending them to OGS, to certify in writing that the devices no longer contain any retrievable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/04/disposal-electronic-devicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… manage fund balance and reserves. The board’s actions to manage fund balance were not transparent and made it … both increase taxes and use appropriated fund balance to close projected budget gaps. The board circumvented the … were communicated confidentially to officials. 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-1College of Mount Saint Vincent – Tuition Assistance Program
… Purpose To determine whether College of Mount Saint Vincent management complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying … Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background The College of Mount Saint Vincent (Mount Saint Vincent), an independent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/09/college-mount-saint-vincent-tuition-assistance-programChateaugay Central School District – Nonresident Homeless Student State Aid (2023M-153)
… also lose the remaining $82,244 in State aid if officials do not properly submit claims for reimbursement by June 30, … 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-aidDiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… of our city, while also fighting to make New York the best place to both work and raise a family.” “The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… 2018 through August 2021. About the Program As the steward of New York State’s education program, the Department is charged with the general management and supervision of the State’s school districts and the education of approximately 2.6 million students statewide. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… school districts are providing the required services for students learning English, according to an audit released … crucial that SED provide adequate guidance and support for school districts to improve the academic outcomes and opportunities for English learners.” SED data show that, as of August 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsCentral Office – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… that all bank accounts were authorized and only used for appropriate purposes and transactions. The audit covers CUNY Central Office bank accounts for the period January 1, 2013 through July 13, 2016. … Office of the University Controller (OUC) is responsible for managing centralized cash collections, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/29/central-office-controls-over-bank-accountsAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Stony Brook University
… Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … the State University of New York system and is located in Suffolk County on Long Island. Stony Brook offers 68 … 100 master’s programs as well as 40 doctoral programs and 30 certificate programs. Stony Brook’s current enrollment is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/26/audit-tuition-assistance-program-stony-brook-university