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King Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing process … in 2000 as the first charter school to open in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by a Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/10/25/king-center-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-215Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School – Financial Management (2013M-98)
… paid each month – documentation that supports information in the financial reports. Key Recommendations Follow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/05/child-development-center-hamptons-charter-school-financial-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York State Comptroller … funds should have gone directly to their schools,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Instead, we allege, the funds meant … Education Resource Network (“RBE-RN”), which helps school districts improve results for English language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mOwego-Apalachin Central School District – Special Education Services and Medicaid Reimbursements (2020M-21)
Determine whether District officials effectively managed special education services by ensuring students received services in accordance with their individual e
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/owego-apalachin-2020-21.pdfAmani Public Charter School – Payroll and Timekeeping (2015M-46)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s payroll and timekeeping functions for the period … September 30, 2014. Background The Amani Public Charter School, located in the City of Mount Vernon, is a public school that is not under the control of the local school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/amani-public-charter-school-payroll-and-timekeeping-2015m-46Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, BOCES officials did … Ensure that all surplus funds are apportioned back to component and participating school districts. Develop a … and recommendations and have initiated, or they plan to initiate, corrective action. … broome delaware tioga BOCES …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mBuffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… Objective Determine whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, … action. … Determine whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School School credit card charges were properly approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Opinion 2005-6
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6Utica Academy of Science Charter School – Purchasing (2015M-71)
… of Science Charter School is a public school, located in the City of Utica, Oneida County, that is not under the … Board of Trustees, was granted a provisional charter in November 2012 by the Board of Regents of the University of … obtaining the appropriate number of quotes as designated in the purchasing policy. Key Recommendations There are no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/06/26/utica-academy-science-charter-school-purchasing-2015m-71DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… Too many of New York school districts’ mental health teams are … the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they … and staff can recognize warning signs of distress and know how to get help. I’m encouraged that the department responded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsThe Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2014M-295)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine School operations in relation to the approval of contracts … 2012 through May 31, 2014. Background The Academy Charter School is a public school located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2014m-295Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit … the New York City Department of Education’s (DoE) John F. Kennedy High School (Kennedy) had poor controls over its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followOracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s process for acquiring building space and the adequacy of the School’s leave accrual records for the period July 1, 2011 through August 22, 2013. … an arrangement requiring it to pay more than $5.1 million for the acquisition and renovation of its building financed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualThe Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of The Child School (School) were calculated properly, documented adequately, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s … School is certified to provide special education services for up to 239 children. Pursuant to the State Education Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/11/child-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSouthside Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2013M-318)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s relationship with National Heritage Academies Inc. (NHA) for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013. Background … NHA to be responsible for the administration, operation and performance of the School in accordance with the School’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/southside-academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2013m-318Opinion 94-19
… of the constitutional amendment when read as a whole. The change in the amount chargeable to the debt limit with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-19Opinion 88-41
… to conduct this town program. Also, the town may wish to contact its insurance carrier to determine any impact on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41State Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,196 contracts for state agencies and public authorities … Disabilities. Department of Environmental Conservation $1.6 million with Lane Press Inc. for printing and … Office of General Services - Design & Construction $2.8 million with Digesare Mechanical Inc. to replace heat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… local government audits were issued. Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (Orange County) The board did not provide adequate oversight of the district’s financial operations or properly audit claims. As … did not complete the 2020 audit and has possession of the district’s financial records. The board was unaware the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsGlobal Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… that checks over $5,000 must have dual signatures and may be signed by the Board Chair or his or her designee, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126