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True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Financial Oversight (2019M-206)
Determine if the Board and School officials adequately monitor School financial operations.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/true-north-rochester-prep-charter-2019-206.pdfAssessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts
… File Assessment Roll Verification Form Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Background The Office of … by parcel on a School District Assessment Adjustment Form [pdf] . Instructions for completing the form are found on page 2 of the form. Assessment adjustments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districtsThe Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… School is certified to provide special education services for up to 239 children. Pursuant to the State Education Law, … education providers, such as the School, are reimbursed for their services using tuition rates established by SED … Among these ineligible costs were: $114,338 in excessive salary expenses for 70 employees; $168,579 in excessive …
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 … Southside Academy Charter School, located in the City of Syracuse, is governed by a Board of Trustees (Board) that …
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)
… 22, 2013. Background The Oracle Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualOpinion 90-1
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gifts of moneys to public entities) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds … LAW, §27-0925; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): Where a town imposes an assessment on the gross receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli … school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Bemus Point …
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 … revenues and realistic estimates for expenditures. As a result, the district has accumulated unrestricted fund … (13 percent) and has levied more taxes than were needed to fund operations during the 2013-14 through 2015-16 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Global Concepts Charter School – Cash Disbursements (2017M-126)
… of our audit was to evaluate the cash disbursement process for the period July 1, 2015 through March 17, 2017. … Background The Global Concepts Charter School is located in in the City of Lackawanna in Erie County and had 934 … by a five-member Board of Trustees. Operating expenses for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $11.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/02/02/global-concepts-charter-school-cash-disbursements-2017m-126Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… affect the timely processing of its business functions. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses which we … properly identify and secure sensitive student data. Three out 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-174Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… necessary real property tax levies. With the significant increase in payments in lieu of taxes revenue received in … elected to lower the real property tax levy 9 percent and increase educational services and support. However, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Elementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Act (CRRSA Act), and nearly $9 billion from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act). Federal pandemic relief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… the district did not provide any information technology (IT) security awareness training. There was also evidence that … levels and the district not using any of the fund balance it appropriated to finance 2017-18 operations. Green Island … user accounts in a timely manner and did not provide IT security awareness training to employees. … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… and the former Utica Mayor and UCSD School Board President Louis LaPolla for allegedly using taxpayer funds to pay for … and the former Utica Mayor and UCSD School Board President Louis LaPolla for allegedly using taxpayer funds to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorWest 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 for … did not update employee salaries included in offer of employment letters when salary changes were made. The … for maintenance employees. Key Recommendations Adopt a policy to provide detailed guidance for School officials to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/06/15/west-buffalo-charter-school-payroll-2018m-72Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… valued at $69,370 were either not tagged or the asset tag numbers did not agree with the asset records. Furthermore, 10 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… (Nassau County) The district does not have a comprehensive payroll policy or written overtime procedures. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 99-11
… a school district from, inter alia , giving or loaning money or property to or in aid of any individual. Generally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-11Archived Publications
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS). FSMS was updated in November 2017. Access to these materials is being … Fiscal Stress Monitoring System FSMS FSMS was updated in November 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/archived-publicationsWestern New York Maritime Charter School – Financial Operations (2015M-124)
… Western New York Maritime Charter School, which is located in the City of Buffalo, is a public school financed by local, … and ensure that three written quotes are obtained, in accordance with Board policy. … Western New York Maritime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/10/02/western-new-york-maritime-charter-school-financial-operations-2015m-124