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National School Lunch, Breakfast Programs – Federal Funding and New York
… for free breakfast and lunch if a family's income is at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty level or if … Assistance Program. In 2017, New York City made all school-age children eligible for free breakfast and lunch regardless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/national-school-lunch-breakfast-programsOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… with the general management and supervision of the State’s school districts and the education of approximately 2.5 million public school students statewide. To help confront the mental health … short of requiring that all students have access to in-school mental health services. Although school districts are …
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)
… contract with the Brighter Choice Foundation (Foundation) for the period July 1, 2011 through May 31, 2013. Background The Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls, located in the City of Albany, Albany County, is … voting members. The School’s budgeted operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $4.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013mWestern New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s student enrollment and billing processes and … 27, 2015. Background The Western New York Maritime Charter School, which is located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school financed by local, State and federal resources that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School – Debit Cards (2024M-159)
… the Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School (School) debit card charges were properly approved, adequately … supported and for School purposes. Key Findings Certain debit card purchases were not properly approved or adequately … use may not be readily detected. We reviewed 186 debit card purchases totaling $170,941; 138 totaling $130,295 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2026/01/16/primary-hall-preparatory-charter-school-debit-cards-2024m-159West Buffalo Charter School - Payroll (2018M-72)
… salaries paid to 24 employees totaling $1.4 million for the period July 1, 2016 through January 7, 2018. Except … salaries included in offer of employment letters when salary changes were made. The Board did not formally approve … guidance for School officials to ensure any changes in salary or pay rate are properly authorized, approved and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/06/15/west-buffalo-charter-school-payroll-2018m-72FSMS School Districts: School Year 2019-20 Results; 2020-21 Risks
FSMS School Districts: School Year 2019-20 Results; 2020-21 Risks
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/pdf/2021-schools-snapshot-jan.pdfSyracuse Academy of Science Charter School – Purchases from Selected Vendors and Enrollment and Billing (2012M-219)
… 2012. Background The Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School is located in the City of Syracuse in Onondaga County. … governed by a Board of Trustees that has five members. The School’s 2011-12 fiscal year operating budget expenses totaled approximately $7 million. Key Findings School officials routinely purchased school equipment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/05/syracuse-academy-science-charter-school-purchases-selected-vendors-andKing Center Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-61)
… properly safeguarded, secured and accessed for appropriate School purposes. Key Findings The Board has not adopted adequate IT security policies and School officials do not have formal procedures to address … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to School officials. Key Recommendations Adopt written IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/07/20/king-center-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-61Charter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… with its affiliated entities and any related payments for the period July 1, 2010 through January 11, 2013. … private entities which the Board caused to be established for the purpose of enabling the School to engage in what are … entity’s financial records. The School made payments for services to one of the entities without a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300OnTECH Charter High School - Information Technology (2023M-71)
… Determine whether OnTECH Charter High School School officials ensured information technology IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/03/15/ontech-charter-high-school-information-technology-2023m-71Evergreen Charter School – Employee and Independent Contractor Fingerprinting (2016M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s fingerprinting practices for the period July 1, 2014 … through March 31, 2016. Background The Evergreen Charter School is a public school financed by local, State and federal resources that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2016/09/16/evergreen-charter-school-employee-and-independent-contractorUnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the three recommendations made in our audit report, … benefits plan for NYSHIP. The New York State Department of Civil Service (Department) contracts with UnitedHealthcare … 2013. In our initial audit, we reviewed a random sample of 245 claims with modifier 59. We identified 13 claims that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/27/unitedhealthcare-improper-payments-medical-services-designated-modifier-code-59-followEmpire Plan Drug Rebate Revenue
… and retired State, participating local government, and school district employees and their dependents. The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/26/empire-plan-drug-rebate-revenueAmani Public Charter School – Purchasing and Claims Approval (2025M-11)
… Determine whether the Amani Public Charter School School officials procured goods and services in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/06/amani-public-charter-school-purchasing-and-claims-approval-2025m-11Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… John F. Kennedy Educational Campus: Management of General School Funds (Report 2009-N-11). Background Our initial … Campus staff with adequate oversight and training and that school officials did not exercise due diligence and care over General School Fund (GSF) accounts. We could not fully account for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followSafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether 17 school districts used their resources and two charter schools … to develop, adopt, file and implement district-wide school safety plans and building-level emergency response … a safety team or did not have all the required members. No school met all of the annual safety training requirements. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Elmwood Village Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-174)
… to May 31, 2013. Background The Elmwood Village Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is … has 10 members, including two parent representatives. The School’s operating expenses for the 2011-12 fiscal year were … of approximately $3.4 million derived from billing area school districts for resident pupils and from certain State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/08/23/elmwood-village-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-174DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Jan. 2016
… announced today his office approved 1,436 contracts valued at $4.53 billion and approved 1.9 million payments worth … rejected 170 contracts and related transactions valued at $2.64 billion and 4,200 payments valued at $2.7 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-jan-2016Compliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… education reduces the risk of students dropping out of school and helps them develop their creativity, motivation, … State Education Department (SED) Regulations, each high school student must earn at least one unit of Arts education … dance, or theater) during their stay to receive a high school diploma. SED Regulation 100 states that qualifying …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirements