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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Claim Payments (2015M-350) Most claims reviewed were properly … and for valid business purposes. However, two tuition claim reimbursements totaling $11,565 were approved and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Elementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… evolve based on school district experiences and capacity. New York’s educators took on the extraordinary challenge of … for K-12 education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. New York State Ranks Highest in Nation in Per Pupil Spending For the 2018-19 school year,* New York State was the highest among the states in per-pupil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… They were arraigned in Oneida County Court by Judge Michael L. Dwyer. Their next court date is Dec. 1, 2023. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… students’ district of residence by $4,200. Croton-Harmon Union Free School District – Professional Services … with the district’s acceptable use policy. A review of the web browsing history on 15 computers found significant … appropriated to finance 2017-18 operations. Green Island Union Free School District – Separation Payments (Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 99-11
… district expense to pay for the framing. December 24, 1999 Barbara A. Scheiner, Business Manager Unatego Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Freeport Union Free School District , Island Trees Union Free School District , Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of … Services (BOCES) , Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District , Wantagh Union Free School District , West …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Oversight 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 … in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school … 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-schoolsOpinion 2004-4
… as its attorney, is not mixed with other revenues of the partnership, and if the board member, directly or indirectly, … is deemed to have an interest in any contract of a partnership of which the officer or employee is a member … if the consideration under the contract were paid into the partnership and if, under the terms of the partnership, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4DiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… school year: Clarence Central School District (Erie County), Cornwall Central School District (Orange), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-school-bus-safety-needs-improvementCharter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… of six tested users of the cloud-based application used for School operations stored sensitive student data without …
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)
… through March 17, 2017. Background The Global Concepts Charter School is located in in the City of Lackawanna in … did not ensure that the policies and procedures in the charter and bylaws were followed and at times allowed the … of the disbursement and purchasing processes. The School’s charter states that checks over $5,000 must have dual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/albany-leadership-charter-schoof-for-girls-2022-165.pdfDiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… of school districts overriding New York’s property tax cap declined by more than half over the past three fiscal … districts were twice as likely to override the tax cap compared to high-need districts. “Local school district … are working hard to operate within the confines of the cap,” said DiNapoli. “As the cap fluctuates below two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… Police today announced long-time superintendent of the Utica City School District (UCSD), Bruce Karam, pleaded … to help support a political campaign relating to the 2021 Utica City School Board election and a non-school related … to provide a quality education for students at the Utica City School District. I commend the diligent work of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The board has not established a computer use policy for employees to define appropriate user behavior or … to ensure the security of the District’s IT system. For example, the treasurer has administrative rights to the … software application, which creates the opportunity for the manipulation and concealment of transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Privacy and Security of Student Data
… of cybersecurity threats – including ransomware and other types of cyberattacks. According to a U.S. Government … has not completed a data classification for all the types of information it manages, processes, or stores, some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … such as when employees do not submit payroll information in a timely manner. Additionally, district officials did not … does not establish a threshold value for tagging assets. In addition, the IT department does not have written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsNational School Lunch, Breakfast Programs – Federal Funding and New York
… (Assistance Living Number 10.553) provide low-cost or free breakfast and lunch to students in public and non-profit … in the United States. Nationally, children qualify for free breakfast and lunch if a family's income is at or below … New York City made all school-age children eligible for free breakfast and lunch regardless of income through the …
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 the … 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-followDiNapoli Audit Praises Waterville Central School District
… to work with students, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “I commend … said DiNapoli. “By following the law and not allowing new employees to work in schools until they receive proper … to work with students according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-audit-praises-waterville-central-school-district