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DiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a report on student loan debt which found the average New Yorker with … higher than the national average of $29,700. In New York, student loan debt more than doubled during the last decade, … a more satisfying and secure life. But many who take out student loans face real difficulties in paying back their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadeBlind Brook-Rye Union Free School District – Capital Project Change Orders (2023M-35)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/blind-brook-rye-union-free-school-district-2023-35.pdfWest Hempstead Union Free School District – Nonstudent Network User Account Controls (2023M-9)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/west-hempstead-union-free-school-district-2023-9.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audit. State Education Department (SED): Oversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) It takes SED nearly … to approve school district projects funded through the Smart Schools Bond Act, leading to project delays and … While SED has taken steps to review school districts’ Smart School spending plans, it has not done enough to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Liberty Central School District – Budget Review (B4-13-4)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budget for the 2013-14 fiscal … Background The Liberty Central School District, located in Sullivan County, issued debt totaling $1.3 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund as of June 30, 2002. Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/25/liberty-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-13-4Town of Groton – Long-Term Planning (2022M-113)
Determine whether the Town of Groton (Town) officials established long-term capital and financial plans to address the Town’s Highway Department equipment needs.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/groton-town-2022-113.pdfOpinion 98-15
… discussed in the opinion. HISTORIC PRESERVATION -- Town Building (need for referendum when selling) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (by town of historic building) REFERENDUM -- Permissive (need for in town when selling historic building) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §119-dd; TOWN LAW, §64(2): A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15Campbell-Savona Central School District – Budget Review (B2-13-12)
… are reasonable. Background The Campbell-Savona Central School District, located in Steuben County, issued debt … CampbellSavona Central School District Budget Review B21312 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/24/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-13-12Town of Colden – Highway Operations (2017M-127)
… quotes as required, which resulted in the Town paying $8,800 more than necessary for a dump truck and purchasing $32,000 in road materials without obtaining competitive bids. The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-colden-highway-operations-2017m-127West Islip Union Free School District – Financial Management (2022M-40)
Determine whether the West Islip Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) reasonably and transparently managed fund balance and reserves.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/west-islip-2022-40.pdfDiNapoli: Inconsistent Oversight and Guidance Left New York’s Group Home Residents at Risk During Pandemic
… supposed to offer people with developmental disabilities safe places to live as independently as possible,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-inconsistent-oversight-and-guidance-left-new-yorks-group-home-residents-risk-during-pandemicSullivan County Community College – Information Technology (2017M-123)
… Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine IT controls for the period September 1, 2015 through February 27, 2017. … 10-member Board of Trustees. Budgeted IT appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year totaled approximately $664,000. … Over 100 user accounts that were no longer needed were not disabled or removed and the Board did not establish policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2017/10/27/sullivan-county-community-college-information-technology-2017m-123State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School & Municipal Audits
… policy, five claims totaling $1,334 included food and alcohol purchases and one claim totaling $700 did not have an … and paid the full restitution of $16,525. Wyandanch Union Free School District – Budget Review (Suffolk County) Based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-municipal-auditsSchuyler County – Treasurer’s Office (2014M-186)
… was to examine the operations of the Treasurer’s office for the period January 1, 2011 through September 11, 2013. … inaccurate and out of balance, the annual update document (AUD) could not be filed timely. The 2011 AUD was not … correcting entries. County officials had no record of the number of delinquent tax accounts or the total amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/10/03/schuyler-county-treasurers-office-2014m-186DiNapoli: Queens Woman Sentenced to Probation and Pays Full Restitution for Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… A 38-year-old Queens woman today was sentenced to five years' probation and paid … after being convicted of stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased … Deanna Hansen, pleaded guilty to felony grand larceny in June. “People who steal from the state retirement system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-queens-woman-sentenced-probation-and-pays-full-restitution-stealing-85000-nys-pensionDiscovery Charter School – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-156)
… are at greater risk for unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. In addition to finding sensitive information technology … IT assets to risk for unauthorized access, misuse or loss. Key Recommendations Properly manage network and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/17/discovery-charter-school-network-and-financial-software-access-controlsChenango Valley Central School District – Budget Review (B4-15-8)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District’s tentative budgets for the 2015-16 fiscal … The Chenango Valley Central School District, located in Broome County, issued debt totaling $3.5 million to liquidate the accumulated deficit in the District’s general fund and food service fund as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/10/chenango-valley-central-school-district-budget-review-b4-15-8Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District - Information Technology (2023M-104)
Determine whether Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District (District) officials ensured that unneeded network user accounts were disabled timely.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2023/pdf/hastings-on-hudson-union-free-school-district-2023-104.pdfTully Central School District – Network Access Controls (2021M-138)
Determine whether Tully Central School District (District) officials ensured network access controls over non-student user accounts were secure.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/tully-2021-138.pdfBeacon City School District -- Budget Review (B6-15-4)
… Chapter 308 of the Laws of 2005 authorized the Beacon City School District to issue debt up to a maximum amount totaling … Beacon City School District Budget Review B6154 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/08/beacon-city-school-district-budget-review-b6-15-4