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Discovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Discovery Charter School (School) officials ensured network … and indicated they will initiate corrective action. … discovery charter school network financial software access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsTuition Assistance Program – Metropolitan College of New York
… Purpose To determine whether Metropolitan College of New York complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of … or $8,760 per term (15 credits). TAP is an entitlement program designed to provide funds for paying tuition costs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/25/tuition-assistance-program-metropolitan-college-new-yorkAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Pratt Institute
… Pratt Institute complied with the Education Law (Law) and the Commissioner of Education's Rules and Regulations (Regulations) when certifying students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. … offering courses in art, design, and architecture. The school has affiliated programs at the Pratt Munson Williams …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/16/audit-tuition-assistance-program-pratt-instituteNiagara Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-172)
… School officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/12/21/niagara-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-172Elmwood Village Charter School – Building Acquisition (2017M-237)
… School officials adequately and appropriately acquired a building in the most cost-beneficial manner that also met the … review and cost-benefit analysis when selecting a building. The Board did not pay a reasonable price for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/16/elmwood-village-charter-school-building-acquisition-2017m-237Green Tech High Charter School – Payroll (2023M-157)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Green Tech High Charter School (School) officials accurately paid employees’ salaries and … action. … Determine whether Green Tech High Charter School School officials accurately paid employees salaries …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/22/green-tech-high-charter-school-payroll-2023m-157DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Jan. 2016
… Research Foundation for the Institute of Nanoelectronics Discovery and Exploration Center at the University at Albany. … development programs for the Institute of Nanoelectronics Discovery and Exploration Center at the University of Albany. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-jan-2016Opinion 88-45
… that capital notes may be issued by any municipality, school district or district corporation to finance all or part of the cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Elementary and Secondary Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… $45.6 billion; State, $28.9 billion, including the School Tax Relief Program (STAR) of $2 billion; and Federal, $2.7 … In school budgets proposed for SY 2022-23, property tax levy increases averaged 1.7 percent, compared to a 1.4 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… limit program contract spending, including a maximum cost per child of $1,375 and a maximum allowable contract budget, … average daily attendance (MADA) by the $1,375 maximum per child. OCFS reimbursements to program providers did not … there is a risk that providers can exceed the maximum cost per child if they serve significantly fewer children than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… the extent to which DOE proactively ensures schools have the mental health supports and services they need, … made non-fatal suicide attempts. With the stress brought on by the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic since … address mental health needs of its students. DOE schools do not have the recommended number of mental health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… (Department) is providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance with required fire safety procedures … Background The Department is responsible for overseeing school fire safety and for ensuring schools comply with fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… standards in math or English or graduating from high school,” Crespo said. “Better monitoring of the Migrant … – are agricultural workers who have moved between school districts within the past three years to obtain … to have all migrant students who have been enrolled in a school in New York since the ninth grade earn a high school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… the Program The New York City Department of Education (DOE), the nation’s largest school system, serves … middle, and high schools (excluding charter schools). DOE recognizes the importance of mental health well-being in … to provide access and support during the school day.” DOE also acknowledges that students are underserved, stating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… One bill called for the creation of a financial literacy fund, which would provide funding for grants or programs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsDiNapoli: SED Makes Progress on Implementation of Dignity for All Students Act
… in October 2017 found that despite guidance from SED, many schools had not implemented some critical requirements of the … training and remind schools that they are required to keep records of incidents. This follow up audit found SED, in … Incident Reporting. SED and NYSCFSS have made record retention requirements clear through professional development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-sed-makes-progress-implementation-dignity-all-students-actCalculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… the number of days worked, first determine the number of hours worked and then divide those hours by the SWD. However, not all situations are that … employees (those who are working the full SWD) should be reported with full-time days. Part-time employees (those who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at New York Career Institute
… (TAP) awards. Background New York Career Institute (NYCI) is a two-year private, degree-granting school located in downtown Manhattan. NYCI is approved to offer nine certificate and degree programs in … NYCI serves approximately 600 students and tuition is about $4,250 per trimester ($12,750 per year). TAP is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/07/audit-tuition-assistance-program-new-york-career-instituteAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Mercy College
… institution with locations in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, and Yorktown Heights. It …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeTuition Assistance Program – LaGuardia Community College
… For the three academic years ended June 30, 2012, the school certified 24,006 TAP awards totaling $31.2 million that were paid to the school on behalf of 12,976 students. We reviewed a sample of … We determined that LaGuardia was overpaid $91,911 because school officials incorrectly certified students as eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/04/tuition-assistance-program-laguardia-community-college