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Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School - Procurement and Dignity for All Students Act (2018M-271)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether School officials: Used a competitive process to procure goods … with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). Key Findings School officials did not: Establish adequate policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/19/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurement-and-dignity-allKIPP Tech Valley Charter School - Resident Tuition Billing (2019M-66)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if School officials completely and accurately billed resident districts. Audit Results School officials have maintained adequate proof of residency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/05/24/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2019m-66Tuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan Learning Institute
… Purpose To determine whether the Metropolitan Learning Institute complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when … Park with additional instruction sites in Jackson Heights, Brooklyn and Jersey City. (Only students enrolled at the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/18/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-learning-instituteAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at CUNY Medgar Evers College
… For the three academic years ended June 30, 2010, the school certified 13,293 TAP awards totaling $22 million that were paid to the school for 6,666 students. We reviewed a sample of 150 … that Medgar Evers was overpaid $3,398,205 because school officials incorrectly certified students as eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-cuny-medgar-evers-collegeOpinion 88-48
… certain public authorities); (solicitation of competition for) PUBLIC AUTHORITIES -- Competitive Bidding Requirements … There is no statutory or common law competitive bidding requirement for purchases of equipment by the Western Finger … applicable statutory or common law competitive bidding requirement for procurements of equipment by public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Approved State Contracts and Payments
… Comptroller approved 1,579 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.5 billion and approved … of Health $19.8 million grant to Cortland Regional Medical Center Inc. from the Statewide Health Care Facility … Governor's Office of Employee Relations $647,000 to the Research Foundation of the State University of New York for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/1018/01/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsOpinion 2002-9
… through use of the bidding process (see, e.g., 1978 NYS Legislative Annual, p 197). Although section 120-w does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Opinion 88-26
… no authorization for a municipality to expend its own funds for such purposes. Rather, section 213 specifically …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-26DiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… receive the supports and services that they need and that are supposed to be available. The audit found that too many NYC public schools are understaffed with mental health … to confront these issues, many of New York’s school children still face a mental health emergency, and schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthDiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… New York. In response, he urged New York school districts to assess their plans for spending federal pandemic funds and to target funds towards children most in need. New York was … DiNapoli said. “School districts must act quickly to take full advantage of available resources to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… minutes of arts instruction each week for two semesters or 108 hours during a school year, and that schools have an … students did not receive an arts education that met one or more state guidelines. For instance, 99 of 205 art …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsCareer and Technical Education
… Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; … and reporting CTE placement data. The audit covered school years 2015-16 through 2017-18 and examined CTE … future careers in occupational fields. During the 2017-18 school year, DOE offered 278 CTE programs to about 60,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-educationPrivacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Privacy and Security of Student … complete, interconnected systems of educational services in the United States. SED administers school aid, regulates … and regulations, including Section 2-d of the Education Law (Education Law §2-d) and Part 121 of the Regulations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followHealth Sciences Charter School – Procurement (2013M-211)
… key provisions such as when written contracts are required or whether professional services should be procured in a … did not clarify whether thresholds were for individual or aggregate purchases and if quotes should be written or verbal. Even though the School is in its third year of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/10/25/health-sciences-charter-school-procurement-2013m-211Tuition Assistance Program – College of Westchester
… totaling almost $7.4 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 1,590 students. We reviewed a sample of 50 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/tuition-assistance-program-college-westchesterTapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s internal controls over credit and debit card use for … 2011, to August 16, 2013. Background The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsAlbany Community Charter School - Resident Tuition Billing (2019M-138)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether School officials completely and accurately billed resident school districts. Key Findings Officials did not obtain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/09/27/albany-community-charter-school-resident-tuition-billing-2019m-138State Contract and Payment Actions in February
… for janitorial and grounds maintenance at the Southern Tier Welcome Center in Broome County. $2.8 million with … of the startup business plan competition in Buffalo. $2.6 million to Innovation Group of CNY Arts, LLC to provide … insurance enrollment and call center operations. $9.6 million to New York eHealth Collaborative, Inc. for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Health Department Should Improve Enforcement of Nursing Home Violations
… In December, DiNapoli released an audit that called for more oversight of providers of adult day care services. … practices and conditions. DOH officials deserve credit for their timely inspection of nursing homes but more must be … acts as an agent for the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in monitoring quality of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/state-health-department-should-improve-enforcement-nursing-home-violationsOpinion 91-37
… Vehicle and Traffic Law, sections 306 and 402 clearly direct, without exception, that any violation of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37