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State Contract and Payment Actions in November
… GCOM Software LLC for the Department of Motor Vehicles to modernize and integrate technology systems. State … Downtown Revitalization Initiative, including $8.7 million to the City of Cortland and $5.9 million to the Town of … payments valued at more than $226.7 million primarily due to errors, improprieties or lack of documentation. Find …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberCompliance With State Arts Education Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DoE) students completed an Arts … high error rate indicates a notable risk that the affected NYC DoE high school students are not obtaining an Arts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/compliance-state-arts-education-requirementsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… Also, we limited the audit to school districts outside of New York City. Background DASA seeks to provide students in New York with a safe and supportive environment free from … year ended June 30, 2016, school districts (excluding New York City) reported 19,410 incidents statewide under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… during the period. In addition, the district's reserve funds were not used as intended and could be overfunded by … 2016-17. In addition, six of the district's eight reserve funds were overfunded by a total of $5.3 million to $10.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … sizeable differences in how school districts are using the funds. The New York City Department of Education plans to use … (Las Vegas) have allotted from 0.4% to 17.1% of their funds for early childhood programs. Spending for Pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Arrested in Mayfield Theft
… today for allegedly pocketing thousands of dollars in public funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Hart accountable." Hart, 61, of Mayfield, was charged with two counts of grand larceny in the third degree, class D felonies, and released on her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-arrested-mayfield-theftDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I urge school district leaders to closely monitor their financial conditions, even if their … position,” meaning there may not be enough cash on hand to cover operating costs. Almost half have a new or increased …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … 2015-16 through 2018-19. An average of $500,000 of fund balance was appropriated each year, but was not used to … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: New York Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Support to Local Governments and Public Authorities
… of destroyed servers, the cost to upgrade user security software, the purchase of firewall insurance and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-new-york-needs-improve-cybersecurity-support-local-governments-and-public-authoritiesDiNapoli Launches Audits on School Safety
… schools' safety and emergency plans. This must remain our top priority from here on out as we lead the charge for … resulting in numerous deaths and serious injuries. In May, 10 people were killed and another 10 injured by a student at a Santa Fe, Texas, high school. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-launches-audits-school-safetyGeorge Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
Determine whether the George Junior Republic Union Free School District’s (District) website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/george-junior-republic-2021-212.pdfAudit Advisory Committee
… Association, Inc. Ruben Cardona Emeritus Partner Withum Michelle Camuglia (Retired) … Reviews and reports to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/resources/audit-advisory-committeeOpinion 88-76
… for); (investment of) -- Taxes (applying private source moneys to reduce) EDUCATION LAW, §259(1); GENERAL … include information both on public moneys and private source moneys. This is in reply to your letter concerning the public and private source moneys of a village public library. You ask whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-76Cincinnatus Central School District – Procurement (2021M-111)
… during the 17-month audit period. Except for their CPA firm, officials used these 10 professional service providers on average for 11 years each, including a legal firm used for 23 years, without seeking any competition to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/01/cincinnatus-central-school-district-procurement-2021m-111Privacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Privacy and Security of Student Data (Report 2021-S-29 ). About the Program The State … to schools throughout the State and host various schools’ student information systems and the student data reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followDiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… to two percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is less, with some exceptions. This general trend was … Budget Vote Data Individual District Data Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… none of the appropriated fund balance was actually used to finance operations from 2015-16 through 2017-18. Deposit … hired a special education teacher which has allowed them to offer an additional class in-house. Officials calculated … officials negotiated a change in the employee contracts to reduce the district’s share of health insurance costs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… personal internet use was found on computers assigned to employees who routinely accessed PPSI. Auditors found … appropriated $225,000 of fund balance that was not used to finance operations. As of June 30, 2019, surplus fund … service fund although the funds had not been designated to pay debt. In addition, district officials improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… website, email system, phones, and back-end functions like payroll and student management. Other attacks on local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the indictment of MICHAEL J. VATTER, the Chief of the Newburgh Fire Department, … … State Comptroller DiNapoli announced the indictment of MICHAEL J VATTER charging him with fraudulently obtaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefits