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Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (Follow-Up)
… included in our original report, Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance ( 2015-S-86 ). Background The State … (Department) is responsible for overseeing school fire safety, including mandatory fire and building inspections, … and for ensuring schools’ compliance with fire safety provisions established in the State Education Law, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/11/28/oversight-school-fire-safety-compliance-followDiscovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… or provide IT security awareness training. 18 percent of the School’s enabled nonstudent user accounts were not … to inappropriately access the School’s network. Two of the three financial software user accounts unnecessarily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsFinn Academy: An Elmira Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-141)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Board and School officials effectively managed information technology … Board did not develop adequate IT policies and procedures. School officials did not provide IT security awareness … the IT recommendations communicated confidentially. School officials disagreed with certain aspects of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/11/02/finn-academy-elmira-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-141DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for April 2017
… As the state's chief financial officer, DiNapoli's office reviews contracts for all state agencies and certain state … York State Thruway Authority $26.3 million with Rifenburg Construction Inc. for mill and inlay drain and safety … for pavement repairs and resurfacing, Monroe, Genesee, and Erie counties. $2.1 million with Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-april-2017Calculating Days Worked – Legacy Reporting
… are that simple. The following is information on how to calculate the number of days worked based on different … on the pay structure. The following section illustrates how to calculate the days worked for ten-month employees. … periods = 8.67 days Use the above information to determine how many days worked should be reported each month: January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/calculating-days-workedMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… mental health instruction to students as required by law. In addition, we also sought to determine the extent to which … of overall health and well-being. Being mentally healthy in childhood means reaching developmental and emotional … a positive quality of life and can function well at home, in school, and in their communities. However, many children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsElmwood Village Charter School – Building Acquisition (2017M-237)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board … selecting a building. The Board did not pay a reasonable price for the building, by paying more than the appraised … site selection reviews and cost-benefit analyses for real estate transactions to ensure the School’s best interest. …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Green Tech High Charter School (School) officials accurately paid … 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-157Niagara Charter School - Information Technology (2018M-172)
… Objective Determine if personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) on, or accessed by, the School’s information technology (IT) assets is properly safeguarded, … Determine if personal private and sensitive information on or accessed by the Schools information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/12/21/niagara-charter-school-information-technology-2018m-172Elementary and Secondary Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act). Federal pandemic relief for K-12 education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. In SFY … an amount equal to 7.1 percent of State funding levels for the same period. New York State Ranks Highest in Nation … information about New York States per pupil expenditures for public elementary and secondary education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… for ineligible costs, according to audits released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our … for ineligible costs according to audits released today by New York State Comptroller DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesBrasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-47)
Determine whether the Brasher-Winthrop Consolidated Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of District financial activities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/brasher-winthrop-district-2021-47.pdfCompliance With Special Education Requirements – Evaluations
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Education … that a free appropriate public education is made available to eligible children* with disabilities who require special education services to meet their educational and developmental needs. In New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/compliance-special-education-requirements-evaluationsDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… to achieve important educational goals such as meeting standards in math or English or graduating from high school,” Crespo said. … is needed to ensure these students are making the grade. I would like to thank Comptroller DiNapoli for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programDiNapoli: SED Makes Progress on Implementation of Dignity for All Students Act
… requirements on the “ Responding to Incidents” sample form it made available during an August 2018 training and on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-sed-makes-progress-implementation-dignity-all-students-actOversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… Purpose To determine if the State Education Department (Department) is providing effective oversight to ensure school compliance with required fire safety … To determine if the State Education Department is providing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… students. We issued our initial audit report on August 18, 2022. The audit objective was to determine whether DOE was … The audit covered the period from July 2018 through May 2022 and included general education students only. We found …
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
… schools Young people in New York have a great knowledge of many subjects, but they have much to learn about personal … including Utah, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Ohio, and West Virginia, require students take a personal finance class to … manage their finances and avoid falling into the trap of spiraling debt. According to a National Endowment for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsVertus Charter School – Information Technology Asset Management (2025M-9)
… Understanding the Program Schools purchase a wide variety of IT equipment, such as desktop computers, as well as highly … displays. These assets can make up a significant portion of a school’s IT asset inventory, both in value and number. … While officials were unable to provide the total cost of IT assets in use, the cost of IT assets purchased from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/27/vertus-charter-school-information-technology-asset-management-2025m-9Reporting Regulations 315.2 & 315.3
… or wages through the employer’s payroll system; (p) tax withholding and employee benefit deductions are made from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulations-3152-3153