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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Bolivar-Richburg Central School District – Financial Management (Allegany County) … statutory limit by approximately $626,000. Lackawanna City School District – Tuition (Erie County) Auditors found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing - Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
… of education (board), you’re responsible for ensuring the school budget is well managed and operations are cost … hire or appoint immediate or close family members of a school board member, school district (district) employee or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-roles-responsibilities-and-resourcesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. DeRuyter Central School District – Information Technology (Madison County) … unneeded network and local user accounts. Geneseo Central School District – Online Banking (Livingston County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following school audits have been issued. Bay Shore Union Free School District – Procurement (Nassau County) District … are selected based on favoritism. Kinderhook Central School District – Procurement (Columbia County) District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled … two counts of federal program theft, for stealing from a school district that received federal funds. She was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsDiNapoli: Under New Tax Cap Calculation, School District Tax Levy Growth Near Zero
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 0.12 percent above current … calculation affects the tax cap calculations for 677 school districts as well as 10 cities, including the “Big … zero growth in the tax cap will limit budget options for school and municipal officials as they plan for next year,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-under-new-tax-cap-calculation-school-district-tax-levy-growth-near-zeroComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (Broome County) … for information technology. Brasher Falls Central School District – Financial Condition (St. Lawrence County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Overlapping Real Property Tax Rates and Levies - FAQs
… (city, town, and village), fire, special district, and school district purposes. A table is organized so the user … villages for county, municipal (city, town, and village), school district, and special district (including fire) … and for individual components (county, city/town/village, school districts, and special districts as applicable.) What …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/overlapping-real-property-tax-rates-and-levies-faqsDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… P. DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as varied as the state itself. Regional … services, including special education. The report details school district demographic and financial information from nine separate regions outside New York City. “School districts must navigate a complex set of state rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… result in the anticipated savings. Local government and school district officials can purchase goods and services … can provide many necessities for local governments and school districts like road salt, fuel, vehicles, heavy … General Municipal Law. As a result, local governments and school districts have assurance that the necessary research, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesDiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District
… the former long-time superintendent of the Utica City School District (UCSD), was sentenced to pay the UCSD … a felony, for using public resources to support the school board election campaigns of candidates he favored and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160kComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Albany Community Charter School – Resident Tuition Billing (Albany County) Auditors found that school officials did not obtain current proof of residency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOpinion 92-11
… claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve (transfer by school district into reserve for property loss and liability claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (no authority to transfer … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-n; EDUCATION LAW, §1709(8-c): A school district may not transfer the unexpended balance of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11DiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… Education (CTE) programs that are supposed to prepare high school students for future employment are often failing to … in future jobs by providing hands-on learning in high school,” DiNapoli said. “Unfortunately, these programs across … New York students outside of New York City graduate high school each year. About 6 percent receive a CTE endorsement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-shortLittle Flower Union Free School District – Tuition (2015M-233)
… June 30, 2015. Background The Little Flower Union Free School District is a special act public school, located in the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/little-flower-union-free-school-district-tuition-2015m-233Charter School for Applied Technologies - Student Enrollment and Billing (2019M-60)
… Determine whether student enrollment and billings to school districts of residence are accurate and supported. Key … of the 60 students in our audit sample (57 percent). The School billed tuition totaling $12,600 for three students to … it is not. Address and resolve the incorrect billings. School officials generally agreed with our findings and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/06/14/charter-school-applied-technologies-student-enrollment-and-billing-2019mDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the … DiNapoli. “As the levy growth rate dips below 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally … 1.81 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 cities with fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and 10 of the state’s cities will be capped … applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to … exceptions. The law also includes provisions that allow school districts and municipalities to override the cap. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… Services is a public entity serving 19 component school districts. BOCES, which provides more than 1,400 … programs to its 19 component and other participating school districts, is governed by a seven-member Board of … approximately $19.3 million. Key Findings The summer school program had an outstanding surplus in the special aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured … supported, properly approved, accounted for, and for a School-related purpose. Key Findings The Board and officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72