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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… and a lack of transparency. I strongly urge Hempstead’s administrators and school board members to act immediately … and address the issues contained in this report.” DiNapoli’s office found a number of payments to administrators that … that cap the number of days non-certified teachers can work as substitutes during the school year; District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… demographic information from nine separate regions outside of New York City. "Investments in New York's public schools … student demographics, we can better inform the decisions of state lawmakers, education stakeholders and taxpayers." In … overwhelmingly from property taxes, made up more than half of total school revenues (54.5 percent), an increase of 3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsOpinion 89-38
… insurance to provide benefits to the beneficiaries of a retiree) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL … benefits to the retirees' beneficiaries after his or her death (Retirement and Social Security Law, §§90, 504, 514, … public employers and public employees with respect to any benefit provided by or to be provided by a public retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38DiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… Department of Education (DOE) can do more to ensure that public school students receive the supports and services that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… and Terry Harris, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General (ED OIG), Eastern Region, announced … “Mr. Cecile and Ms. Murray not only abused their positions of trust for personal gain, but did so at the expense of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… would have realized revenues totaling $13,319 — 50% of the reimbursement. Greenwich Central School District – … ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and inadequate reviews of their collections and records. The student treasurers did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… not seek competition for professional services from three of the 10 professional service providers reviewed. Auditors … paid $696,291 during the audit period. Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School – Procurement (Erie County) … balance from 2016-17 through 2018-19 and did not use any of that amount to fund operations because of generated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. … complete, accurate and timely accounting records. As a result, the board lacked reliable records and reports to … the accounting records were accurate and overstated cash by $747,000 in the 2022 AFR. In addition, the supervisor did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a review of recent federal data about how the pandemic negatively affected student performance in … state fiscal year (SFY) 2023-24; however, that total is projected to decline, as the balance of federal pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… New York City public high school students are not getting the arts education required … sample of 310 New York City students who attended 166 public high schools from 2007 to 2011. In New York, high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsElementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… increases averaged 2.1 percent, compared to a 1.7 percent increase the previous year. More than 557,000 votes were … rate in New York State was 87 percent for SY 2021-22, an increase from 86 percent the prior year and from 77 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationCareer and Technical Education
… To determine if the New York City (NYC or City) Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education … market needs; expand and upgrade delivery and availability of CTE programs; and ensure State plans measure … jobs, no significant changes were made in the number of related programs offered. CTE programs at some high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/20/career-and-technical-educationPrivacy and Security of Student Data (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations … included in our initial audit report, Privacy and Security of Student Data (Report 2021-S-29 ). About the … covered the period from March 2020 through November 2022. Overall, the audit found that SED did not fully comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/26/privacy-and-security-student-data-followHealth Sciences Charter School – Procurement (2013M-211)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the School’s procurement practices for the period July 1, 2011, … to May 3, 2013. Background The Health Sciences Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo and is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/10/25/health-sciences-charter-school-procurement-2013m-211Tuition Assistance Program – College of Westchester
… with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students for State … Corporation: Tuition Assistance Program – DeVry College of New York (2014-T-2) State Education Department: Higher Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/30/tuition-assistance-program-college-westchesterTapestry Charter School – Internal Controls Over Credit and Debit Cards (2013M-271)
… 16, 2013. Background The Tapestry Charter School, located in the City of Buffalo, Erie County, is governed by a Board … credit cards, only seven had signed a copy of the policy. In addition, School officials did not ensure that credit card accounts were established in a manner that complied with the policy provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/11/22/tapestry-charter-school-internal-controls-over-credit-and-debit-cardsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… (IT) contingency plan. The district pays $10,500 for central site infrastructure support, which includes a … which is within the limits established by law. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… security policies and procedures to safeguard IT assets. In addition, employees stored personal data, such as photos, videos and music, on district computers. And district … 2018, the audit period. Three employees received $34,738 in health insurance buyouts that they may not have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Penfield Central School District – Financial Management (2015M-162)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s … Background The Penfield Central School District is located in the Towns of Penfield, Brighton, Perinton and Pittsford in … six schools with approximately 4,500 students, is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education. Budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/30/penfield-central-school-district-financial-management-2015m-162Eldred Central School District – Financial Condition and Cafeteria Operations (2014M-204)
… audit was to evaluate the District’s financial condition in the general and school food service funds and to evaluate … Background The Eldred Central School District is located in four towns in Orange and Sullivan Counties. The District, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/17/eldred-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-cafeteria