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Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts
… Tax Cap Filers [pdf] Guidance Official Guidance from the State Education Department February 18, 2016 Advisory: … for Excess Tax Levy [pdf] Legislation – Chapter 97 (Part A) [pdf] Summary [pdf] Overview of the State Comptroller’s … Call the Help Line at 1-866-321-8503 or (518) 408-4934 or by Email at [email protected] … Find Real Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districtsRochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… Background The Rochester Academy Charter School is located in the City of Rochester, in Monroe County. The oversight for school operations is … Such policies and procedures would provide guidance on when and how to solicit competition, documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144West Buffalo Charter School – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-314)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the student enrollment and … The West Buffalo Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board of Trustees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/12/06/west-buffalo-charter-school-student-enrollment-and-billing-2013m-314Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review Board oversight of the School’s financial operations for the period July 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… Therefore, payroll errors went undetected and resulted in unnecessary and erroneous payments. We reviewed policies … documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals employed by the School and determined: Officials lacked records to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/12/01/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-payroll-2023m-123State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued. Briarcliff … County) Auditors found district officials generally used a competitive process to procure goods and services. However, … services not subject to competitive bidding, as required by the district’s procurement policy. Officials did not seek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2251
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2024-25 school year maximum salary limit and … for Tier 5 TRS members. Affected Employees: Tier 5 members of TRS Plan Type 86 are affected. Background: In accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2251-tier-5-maximum-salary-limit-and-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitState Agencies Bulletin No. 2351
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 2025-26 school year maximum salary limit and … for Tier 5 TRS members. Affected Employees: Tier 5 members of TRS Plan Type 86 are affected. Background: In accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2351-tier-5-maximum-salary-limit-and-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitBuffalo United Charter School - Financial Management (2018M-197)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board ensured School funds are used in the most effective and economical manner. Key Findings The Board assigned nearly … The Board did not have control over School funds or how they are used. Key Recommendations Negotiate changes in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/03/22/buffalo-united-charter-school-financial-management-2018m-197DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… starting July 1, 2019 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, … in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with certain exceptions, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that an audit of the New York City Department of Education (DoE) found it did not report hundreds of violent and disruptive incidents to the State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsOpinion 99-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … may enter into a contract pursuant to section 256(1) of the Education Law with a cooperative library system under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5State Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. … by approximately $1.5 million, and salary and substitute costs will have to be closely monitored. Additionally, the … not provided with IT security awareness training. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsHelp
… What Changed? - November 2017 Local Governments [pdf] School Districts [pdf] Reference Guides Local Government … [pdf] Local Government Environmental Indicators [pdf] School District Financial Indicators [pdf] School District Environmental Indicators [pdf] Training and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/helpErie 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-188DiNapoli: 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 at 2%, the same as last … in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearBrighter Choice Charter School for Girls – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2023M-72)
… Objective Determine whether Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials … were adequately supported, properly approved, accounted for, and for a School-related purpose. Key Findings The Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/22/brighter-choice-charter-school-girls-non-payroll-disbursements-2023m-72Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… properly approved or adequately supported, and nearly all the charges lacked support to show they were for a valid School purpose . When credit card charges are not reviewed in a timely manner or supported, it could result in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/09/01/persistence-preparatory-academy-charter-school-credit-cards-2023m-71DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentOpinion 95-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- State Aid (submission of claims for adjustments in the amount of State aid paid to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27