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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Albany … of tuition anticipated and received. Charlotte Valley Central School District – Information Technology (Delaware … state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville, and the New York State Police today announced that Bruce Karam, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160kOpinion 92-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11DiNapoli: SED Oversight of Career Training Programs Falling Short
… and respective student enrollments generally do not align with careers that are the most in-demand or best-paying. … of CTE programs approved by SED are providing students with skills for occupations that pay less than the state … of students were enrolled in programs that closely aligned with occupations deemed highest in demand, growth and salary. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-sed-oversight-career-training-programs-falling-shortCharter 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-2019mLittle Flower Union Free School District – Tuition (2015M-233)
… The purpose of our audit was to review tuition billing and collection procedures for the period July 1, 2014 through … specific payment terms with all home school districts and counties. Continue efforts to collect all past-due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/11/20/little-flower-union-free-school-district-tuition-2015m-233Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School – Credit Cards (2023M-71)
… payment and review was 68 days. Key Recommendation Adopt new, or update existing, policies to address credit card use, …
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 at 2% for Third Straight Year
… the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The law also includes provisions that allow school districts and … their budgets and ensure they comply with the tax cap law.” The 2% allowable levy growth affects the tax cap …
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)
… Determine whether Brighter Choice Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (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-72DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each of … and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… BOCES, which provides more than 1,400 educational and administrative programs to its 19 component and other participating school districts, is governed by a … from the special aid fund, which is used to account for and report programs supported in whole or in part by specific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188State Comptroller Releases School District Audits
… (IT) Assets Inventory (Suffolk County) At the time of initial visits to nine district buildings, auditors were unable to locate 146 of 475 IT assets tested (31 percent). It took between 11 and … was used to process 510 financial transactions after her resignation. In addition, school officials did not adopt IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsAdministrative Hearings
… an online tool that allows users to host or participate in video conferencing, online meetings, and screen sharing … benefit you seek by presenting evidence in support of your claim. A hearing record is made and will be provided to you … by: Email: Email the Hearing Administration Bureau. Mail: Hearing requests sent by regular mail will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/administrative-hearingsOpinion 99-5
… library system) EDUCATION LAW, §§255, 256, 259: A school district may enter into a contract pursuant to section 256(1) of the Education Law … Law provides that: [ a]ny authority named in section two hundred fifty-five . . . may , individually or jointly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-5Opinion 95-27
… of claims for adjustments in the amount of State aid paid to a school district attributable to court orders or judgments) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Powers and … of claims for adjustments in the amount of State aid paid to a school district attributable to court orders or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-27Credit Cards – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… or school district may authorize designated employees to use a credit card issued in the name of the local government or school district to pay for certain travel and conference expenses. This can … accomplished by allowing employees who travel frequently to have a local government or school district credit card …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/credit-cardsSaranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Saranac Central School District (District) officials properly billed and … owed to the District during the 2019-20 through 2021-22 school years. District officials did not: Establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Trumansburg Central School District – School Lunch Operations (2015M-171)
… 2013 through January 16, 2015. Background The Trumansburg Central School District is located in the Towns of Enfield and … three cafeterias, which are located in the high school, middle school and elementary school buildings. The District’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/21/trumansburg-central-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2015m-171Buffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant Administration (2017M-73)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the District’s process for … The Buffalo City School District is located in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The District is governed by an elected nine-member Board of Education and operates 56 schools with approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/30/buffalo-city-school-district-special-education-and-grant-administrationDiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them
… for services because there are not enough providers, and SED’s oversight of services was hindered because it did … needs can make a world of difference in their development, and delays can have long term consequences for their academic … in the report, and said its Office of Special Education (OSE) is working on a long-term project for a real-time data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-critical-pre-school-special-education-services-not-reaching-all-students-who-need-them