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DiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District
… Bruce Karam, the former long-time superintendent of the Utica City School District (UCSD), was sentenced to pay the … related fundraiser for a purported charity run by former Utica mayor and school board president Louis LaPolla. … that Bruce Karam the former longtime superintendent of the Utica City School District UCSD was sentenced to pay the UCSD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160kCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… or school district: Reduce or eliminate the time required to prepare bid specifications; Enhance and simplify the purchasing process; Minimize the time required to identify responsible vendors; Benefit from the competition of many bidders seeking large volume …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and Information Technology Assets (Dutchess County) Student treasurers and faculty advisors did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last September to two counts of federal program theft, for stealing from a … that received federal funds. She was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation and ordered to serve 50 hours of community service. Hand was also ordered …
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 … for the 2016-17 fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest … Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-under-new-tax-cap-calculation-school-district-tax-levy-growth-near-zeroState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and for appropriate purposes. However, the use of a debit card for some purchases prevented the claims auditor from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The district lacked adequate policies and procedures to ensure Medicaid claims were submitted and reimbursed for … (Schuyler County) The board did not establish policies to provide reasonable assurance that fuel was used for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… to SED include: 50 incidents of assault with a physical injury, for example: At IS 27 in Staten Island, a student … 17 incidents that qualified as assaults with physical injury but were classified as less-serious minor altercations … which should have been listed as an assault with physical injury but was instead reported by DoE to SED as a minor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2251
… limit and pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 5 TRS members. Affected Employees: Tier 5 members of TRS Plan Type 86 are affected. Background: In accordance with … will increase to $345,000 for the 2024-25 school year for TRS Tier 5 plan participants. In accordance with Chapter 504 …
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
The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the 202526 school year maximum salary limit and pensionable overtime earnings limit for Tier 5 TRS members
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2351-tier-5-maximum-salary-limit-and-pensionable-overtime-ot-earnings-limitRenaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Financial Operations (2016M-198)
… to approximately 250 students, is located in the Town of Greece, Monroe County. The School, which is a public school … Certain provisions of the School’s charter, bylaws and code of ethics appear inconsistent with each other as related … inconsistencies with the School’s charter, bylaws and code of ethics policy and the application of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/12/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-financial-operations-2016m-198West 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-314Rochester Academy Charter School – Purchasing (2013M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s purchasing practices for the period July 1, 2011, to March 1, 2013. Background The Rochester Academy Charter … and procedures would provide guidance on when and how to solicit competition, documentation requirements to support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/26/rochester-academy-charter-school-purchasing-2013m-144University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men - Payroll (2023M-123)
… Determine whether University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men (School) officials accurately compensated … compensate employees or require adequate support for hours worked. Therefore, payroll errors went undetected … and documents and examined payroll-related records for 25 of the 138 individuals employed by the School and …
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
… following school district audits were issued. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District (Westchester County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsReal Property Tax Cap - School Districts
… File property tax cap form online [Accessible only to filing entities] … for School Districts Important Dates for Property Tax Cap Filers [pdf] Guidance Official Guidance from the State … of the State Comptroller’s Role Training on Property Tax Cap Reporting for School Districts Webinar On Demand This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-school-districtsRochester Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-208)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/rochester-academy-charter-school-2022-208.pdfDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This 2 percent cap affects the tax cap calculations for 676 school districts as well as 10 … of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentBuffalo United Charter School - Financial Management (2018M-197)
… nearly all revenue the School received to National Heritage Academies, Inc. (NHA), which is responsible for the general management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/03/22/buffalo-united-charter-school-financial-management-2018m-197Opinion 99-5
… opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5