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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… UPK providers for health and safety. Instead, SED relied on the school district operating the UPK program, or the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsElementary and Secondary Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… to Support New York Schools According to the Division of the Budget, schools have received or are slated to receive … to run through SFY 2024-25. In SFY 2021-22, $2 billion of federal COVID-19 recovery funding was disbursed to New York school districts, an amount equal to 7.1 percent of State funding levels for the same period. New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is providing … mental health instruction to students as required by law. In addition, we also sought to determine the extent to which … have been increasing steadily since 2010, and the most current statistics are alarming. According to a 2022 research …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… educational goals such as meeting standards in math or English or graduating from high school,” Crespo said. “Better … In addition, migrant students were less proficient in English and mathematics than other economically disadvantaged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… have already incorporated financial education into the school curriculum, with some starting lessons as early as … more. But we should also be focusing on financial literacy for the next generation to ensure young people have the … Students learn theory but also follow the stock market in real-time, research corporate earnings and select stocks. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… State Education Law, the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and Department regulations. These include … fire drills, and other fire safety activities. Each public, private, charter, and Board of Cooperative … a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) annually to each BOCES, public, and charter school. State Education Law mandates that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli: SED Makes Progress on Implementation of Dignity for All Students Act
… said. “I commend the State Education Department for acting on my audit and strengthening its efforts to enforce the … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-sed-makes-progress-implementation-dignity-all-students-actMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… City Department of Education (DOE), the nation’s largest school system, serves approximately 907,000 students at … the importance of mental health well-being in the school setting, stating on its webpage that “Mental health … but our families, schools, and communities” and “Enhanced school mental health programs improve schools’ abilities to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followCalculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… each work day, the total number of hours worked in the reporting period is: (20 days) × (7.5 hours per day) = 150 … worked for ten-month employees. Full-Time Employees Paid Over Ten Months In certain situations, ten-month employee … Since the salary is being evenly divided per pay period over ten months, the days to be reported should also be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… evaluated and scored 539 villages, which predominantly have a fiscal year ending on May 31. For 2014, three villages have been classified as in “significant fiscal stress,” four … There are a total of 549 villages in the state. Ten have a Dec. 31 fiscal year end date and are not included on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesLifeline Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the ages of three and five years. During the 2014-15 school year, Lifeline served about 52 students. The New York … program. Lifeline also shares space and staff with a DoE District 75 program that serves school-age special education students. Key Findings For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/lifeline-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… for $258 million of total net tax exemptions while school property tax breaks accounted for $237 million. Other … million), Long Island ($114.1 million) and the Capital District ($113.2 million) granted the highest amount of tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsOpinion 89-10
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … by majority vote, to authorize any of its members, any officer or employee, or any other person who has been elected … its power to authorize attendance to any executive officer or administrative board. For purpose of section 77-b, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10Value of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… reported 4,320 active projects valued at $109 billion for 2019, a 3.3 percent, or $3.5 billion, increase in project … values have increased by 48 percent since 2009, while the number of active projects has declined by six percent over the same period, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeTuition 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-collegeAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at New York Career Institute
… students for State-funded Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background New York Career Institute (NYCI) is a … years ended June 30, 2011, NYCI received 2,045 TAP awards totaling $2.2 million that were paid to the school for … students. We reviewed a sample of 50 randomly selected TAP awards paid to 48 students, as well as other awards to these …
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
… more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs. The school has approximately 10,000 students, and full-time … TAP awards totaling $23 million that were paid to the school for 5,902 students. We reviewed a sample of 50 … our tests did disclose 14 awards totaling $25,011 that school officials certified in error. Key Recommendation The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/04/audit-tuition-assistance-program-mercy-collegeDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Aim High Children’s Services and the Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children , two Brooklyn … claimed nearly $1.4 million in taxpayer reimbursements for ineligible costs, according to audits released today by … not have required performance justification; $132,846 in salary to employees who worked for other programs operated by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesScience Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board conducted an … through July 31, 2017. Background The Science Academies of New York Charter Schools (SANY) has school buildings in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsNewburgh Preparatory Charter High School – Board Oversight and Disbursements (2015M-123)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Board’s oversight of financial operations and … Orange County, and provides high school education to approximately 60 students. The School is governed by a … financial records and reports are prepared and presented to the Board and establish policies and procedures that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/08/21/newburgh-preparatory-charter-high-school-board-oversight-and-disbursements