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State Contract and Payment Actions in January
… University of New York $26.3 million with Sierra Cedar Inc. for CUNYFirst application management services. State Education Department $4.5 million to the New … York City School District for Pre-Employment Transition Services for Students with Disabilities. Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… The Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025-26 is projected to total $254 billion, a 5.2% increase in … spending will increase. All Funds spending in SFY 2025-26 is projected to total $254 billion, an increase of $12.5 … billion in SFY 2024-25. State Operating Fund spending is expected to grow 9.3%, continuing a recent trend of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetUtica Academy of Science Charter School – Purchasing (2015M-71)
… Background The Utica Academy 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/06/26/utica-academy-science-charter-school-purchasing-2015m-71Opinion 94-19
… discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (amount chargeable for zero coupon bonds); (amount chargeable for bonds sold at discount) -- Discount Bonds (amount chargeable to debt limit); (need to establish sinking … Whether the face amount of zero coupon bonds ie deep discount bonds on which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-19Opinion 88-41
Whether the town may purchase instructional equipment to be used by a private nonprofit organization in presenting fire prevention programs to town residents
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41The 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-295Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school principal had not established basic accountability for … for improving for improving accountability over fund managed by Kennedy. Key Finding Kennedy officials have made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… financial operations or properly audit claims. As a result, the board hindered their ability to make informed … statement balances differed from the ending cash balances in the accounting records by $638,485. The board also used unrealistic budgetary estimates that resulted in annual operating deficits and a declining fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsTioga Central School District – Health Insurance and Special Education Cost Savings (2020M-84)
Determine whether District officials could achieve cost savings by offering health insurance buyout incentives and providing select special education services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/tioga-2020-84.pdfSherrill City School District - Future Farmers of America Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2019M-251)
Determine whether the District established adequate internal controls to ensure Future Farmers of America (FFA) extra-classroom activity (ECA) cash receipts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/sherrill-2019-251.pdfThe Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). Our audit covered the three fiscal years ended June … they understand and comply with the Reimbursable Cost Manual and the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/11/child-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSouthside Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2013M-318)
… relationship with National Heritage Academies Inc. (NHA) for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013. Background Southside Academy … affairs could be improved. The Board contracted with NHA to be responsible for the administration, operation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/southside-academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2013m-318Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… process to ensure it obtained a suitable building site at a reasonable cost. School officials did not document that the Board … performed an appropriate cost analysis of the selected site or alternative sites. Consequently, the School agreed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualOversight 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 … To determine what steps the State Education Department is taking to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsCharter 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 student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and … 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-126National School Lunch, Breakfast Programs – Federal Funding and New York
… $538 million for NSLP and SBP in each of FY 2025 and FY 2026 (see Figure 1), with the City’s Department of Education … $ 569.7 Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding Sources: NYC Office of Management and Budget; OSC analysis FIGURE 2 – NYC Department of Education Average Breakfasts and Lunches …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/national-school-lunch-breakfast-programsOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Report 2020-S-63 ). About … public school students statewide. To help confront the mental health crisis among youth in New York State, the Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followAlbany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… July 1, 2011 through May 31, 2013. Background The Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls, located in the City … Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls Professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mPrimary Hall Preparatory Charter School – Debit Cards (2024M-159)
… documentation to demonstrate that the charges were for a valid School purpose. Debit cards pose significant risks … that the charges were for a valid School purpose. In addition, none of the 186 purchases had evidence of … are not pre-approved or supported, it could result in inappropriate or fraudulent charges or unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/01/16/primary-hall-preparatory-charter-school-debit-cards-2024m-159