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Buffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… whether Buffalo Collegiate Charter School (School) credit card charges were properly approved, adequately … supported, and for School purposes. Key Findings Credit card charges were not always properly approved or … that all charges were for School purposes. We reviewed 170 credit card charges totaling $128,070 and found supporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69Owego-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.pdfUtica Academy of Science Charter School – Purchasing (2015M-71)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s purchasing procedures for the period July 1, 2013 … 30, 2014. Background The Utica Academy of Science Charter School is a public school, located in the City of Utica, Oneida County, that is … Utica Academy of Science Charter School Purchasing 2015M71 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/06/26/utica-academy-science-charter-school-purchasing-2015m-71Opinion 2005-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Payment in aid or maintenance of parochial schools (funding a town … teen “bullying” conducted and hosted by a parochial school in its auditorium. However, a town may contract with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-6DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… Prevention reported that in 2020, mental health emergency room visits rose 24% among 5- to 11-year-olds and 31% among … department does not require districts to verify they’re meeting mandated mental health education standards, so it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsOpinion 2006-10
… Accounting (charging a portion of town engineer’s salary to special district); (crediting interest earned on the … LAW §11: In the absence of any statutory direction to the contrary, interest or earnings from the investment of monies of the general fund, town-wide would be credited to the general fund, town-wide and interest or earnings from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-10The Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2014M-295)
… School operations in relation to the approval of contracts and review of payments to service providers for the period … not approve contracts with the School’s management company and its information technology consultant. The Board did not … Key Recommendations Approve all contractual agreements and ensure that approval is recorded in the Board minutes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2014m-295DiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… is falling short in monitoring Charter Communications Inc. and other utilities across New York, according to an audit released … speeds, used inaccurate data to track service reliability and imposed only four penalties in four years. “When New … is falling short in monitoring Charter Communications Inc and other utilities in the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2015
… his office approved 1,577 contracts valued at $1.2 billion and approved nearly 1.3 million payments worth $9.6 billion in January. His office also rejected 190 contracts and related transactions valued at $675 million and nearly 2,000 payments valued at $1.6 million due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2015Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school …
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)
… 22, 2013. Background The Oracle Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by an …
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
… Purpose To determine whether the expenses reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of The Child School … To determine whether the expenses reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports CFRs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/11/child-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSouthside Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2013M-318)
… $9 million. Key Finding While the Board meets regularly to deal with a range of issues, its oversight of the School’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/southside-academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2013m-318Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials secured … personally identifiable information (PII), and that the School could suffer a serious interruption to operations … Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence School Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174Global Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… and bylaws were followed and at times allowed the Board Chair to control all aspects of the disbursement and … must have dual signatures and may be signed by the Board Chair or his or her designee, but the bylaws designate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… Objectives To determine what steps the State Education Department (Department) is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health … To determine what steps the State Education Department is taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsWest Buffalo Charter School - Payroll (2018M-72)
… West Buffalo Charter School Payroll 2018M72 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/06/15/west-buffalo-charter-school-payroll-2018m-72Western New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… 1, 2013 through March 27, 2015. Background The Western New York Maritime Charter School, which is located in the … Western New York Maritime Charter School Financial Operations 2015M124 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… of the School’s compact contract with the Brighter Choice Foundation (Foundation) for the period July 1, 2011 through … $32,218 to become a member of the charter school network and receive services stated in the compact. We reviewed the compact document and did not identify a specific declaration made by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS), a non-profit organization, led a call to action for a State law that would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-follow