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Opinion 90-8
… which are inconsistent with general laws (N.Y. Const., Art IX, §2[b][2]; see also Municipal Home Rule Law, §40; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8UnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59
… from September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides … identified. Other Related Audit/Report of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: United HealthCare - …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/08/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59DiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown
… Local sales tax collections dropped 24.4 percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s … P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections totaled $1.02 billion in April. Plummeting sales tax collections were widespread, … of New Yorkers who have lost their jobs have restricted business activity. Every county in every region of the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdownRavena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds and Admissions (2020M-169)
Determine whether the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District’s (District) extra-classroom activity (ECA) and event admissions funds were adequately safeguarded and properly accounted for.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-2020-169.pdfMill Neck Manor School for the Deaf – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… June 30, 2010. Background The Mill Neck School, located in Mill Neck, New York, provides special education services … expenses must comply with the guidelines contained in the Manual. For the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2010, … the Mill Neck School claimed approximately $16.7 million in reimbursable expenses. Key Findings We identified $282,169 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/14/mill-neck-manor-school-deaf-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… deserve top-notch services, and these funds should have gone directly to their schools,” said District Attorney … for expenses incurred or services rendered without any NYU oversight. Moreover, TAPPE used the High Galaxy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mCollege Readiness
… behaviors, and knowledge a high school student should have before enrollment in their first year of college. At the … it easier for students to graduate although they may not have been college ready. Subsequently, DOE reported increased … one student was awarded a Regents diploma but should have been awarded a Local diploma. Key Recommendations Assess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/04/college-readinessKing Center Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-215)
… Background The King Center Charter School was established in 2000 as the first charter school to open in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by a Board of … any amendments or change orders and document such action in the minutes of its proceedings. … King Center Charter …
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-managementOwego-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.pdfTruxton Academy Charter School – Tuition Billing and Collections (2025M-8)
… school districts of residence (resident districts) $84,689 for State aid attributable to students receiving special … New York State Education Department (NYSED) guidance for calculating State aid, did not always maintain necessary … were accurate and did not establish adequate procedures for tuition billing. Recommendations The audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/truxton-academy-charter-school-tuition-billing-and-collections-2025m-8Amani 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)
… adequate capital planning, BOCES officials are limited in their ability to set long-term priorities. As a result, …
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
Whether a town may donate monies to sponsor a symposium on violence by teens in the community to be conducted and hosted by a parochial school
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
… many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they are getting the information and support … Department should work with state and local entities to ensure resources to address the problem are available and … 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)
… School provides education to approximately 490 students from kindergarten through grade six. Operating expenditures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2014m-295State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… and reliable accounting records were not maintained. For example, the Dec. 31, 2022 ending bank statement balances …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsOpinion 94-19
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (amount … bonds on which no periodic interest is payable) issued in 1993 is chargeable to a county's debt limit or whether … by municipalities, was amended, effective January 1, 1994, in several respects. The amended article VIII, §2 authorizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-19