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The Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2014M-295)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine School operations in relation to the approval of contracts and review of payments to service providers for the period July 1, 2012 through May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2014m-295Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Management of General School Funds (2009-N-2). Background Our initial … Kennedy High School (Kennedy) had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we … John F. Kennedy Education Campus – Management of General School Funds (2009-N-11) New York City Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to nonpublic schools were only provided to eligible students. … for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolAssessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts
… reviews Changes to exemptions except those related to STAR, clergy and volunteer firefighters All assessment … found on page 2 of the form. Assessment adjustments that do not comply with the documentation requirements will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districtsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial management practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1The Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the expenses reported on the … properly, documented adequately, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost … Background The School provides special education services to New York City children between 6 and 21 years of age. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/11/child-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSouthside Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2013M-318)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s relationship with National Heritage Academies Inc. (NHA) for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013. Background Southside Academy Charter … $9 million. Key Finding While the Board meets regularly to deal with a range of issues, its oversight of the School’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/southside-academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2013m-318Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… process to ensure it obtained a suitable building site at a reasonable cost. School officials did not document … performed an appropriate cost analysis of the selected site or alternative sites. Consequently, the School agreed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school finances and operations to ensure money is being spent appropriately and effectively. The Comptroller’s audits are designed to help schools improve their financial management practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Currently, there is no statutory authority for a district to establish a reserve for post-employment benefits that are … not establish adequate online banking internal controls to ensure sufficient protection of the district’s assets. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … (13 percent) and has levied more taxes than were needed to fund operations during the 2013-14 through 2015-16 fiscal … Officials did not establish adequate procedures to ensure employees were accurately paid separation payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Elementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… reopening plans developed that summer and continuing to evolve based on school district experiences and capacity. … the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting teaching to remote formats. As of October 2020, the State Education … fully or in part. Schools have received or are slated to receive $14.7 billion from various federal aid programs, …
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
… President Louis LaPolla for allegedly using taxpayer funds to pay for political campaigns and a non-school related fundraiser. “The diversion of funds meant to support the education and well-being of students by … the students of the district who they were duty-bound to help, these two defendants allegedly chose to serve …
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
… school billed tuition totaling $12,600 for three students to the incorrect district of residence and underbilled four … providers who were paid $128,205. Officials referred to these providers as proprietary services because they were … limit at fiscal year-ends 2015-16 through 2017-18 by 6.9 to 15.3 percentage points. Appropriations were consistently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 99-11
… of a personnel management program, may present a framed, cancelled bond issued by the school district to retiring … service to the school district, so long as the frame is of nominal value. You ask whether it is proper for a school district to pay for the framing of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … overtime procedures. Auditors examined records relating to 346 overtime hours ($14,871) worked by the 10 custodial … did not prepare a formal analysis of certain reserve funds to ensure amounts were appropriate for BOCES’ needs or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts. Our … to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law We also sought …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsOpinion 2004-4
… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §800(3): If the compensation paid to the law partner of a school board member, who is engaged … district's code of ethics, however, should be consulted to ascertain whether it contains any pertinent provisions … and abstain from voting, on matters pertaining to the compensation, and other terms and conditions of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-4DiNapoli: School Bus Safety Needs Improvement
… possible has been fulfilled," said DiNapoli. "Failing to ensure that school bus drivers are properly trained and … year upon us, superintendents and school boards need to act quickly to address their district's shortcomings identified in our …
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-174