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Oversight of Smart Schools Bond Act Funds (2019-S-13) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the State Education Department is monitoring the use of Smart Schools Bond Act funds to ensure that school districts have appropriately utilized them for their intended purpose.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s13-response.pdfNYSARC, Inc.– NYC Chapter: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by NYSARC, Inc. – NYC Chapter (NYSARC), also known as AHRC NYC, on its … June 30, 2015, NYSARC reported approximately $61.8 million in reimbursable costs for the SED cost-based programs. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/21/nysarc-inc-nyc-chapter-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… Ogdensburg and Poughkeepsie; and the towns of Cherry Valley, Oswego and Parish. An additional 10 municipalities … also evaluates information such as population trends, poverty and unemployment to help describe the environment in … in the downstate regions of Long Island and the Mid-Hudson Valley. The number of local governments that either failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Nelson Rivera in Bid-rigging Case
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Nelson Rivera, the former Chief … works contracts in Monroe County. Rivera today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-nelson-rivera-bid-rigging-caseDiNapoli: College Student Loan Debt Doubled in New York Over Last Decade
… New York, student loan debt more than doubled during the last decade, growing to $82 billion from $39 billion, an … In New York student loan debt more than doubled during the last decade growing to $82 billion from $39 billion an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-college-student-loan-debt-doubled-new-york-over-last-decadeComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jean Noel for Theft of Putnam Co. Funds
… we will work with law enforcement across the state to hold people accountable and recoup the public’s money. I thank the … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-jean-noel-theft-putnamBirch Family Services, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… provide preschool special education services to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five … $1,376,319 in reported costs that did not comply with the RCM’s requirements, as follows: $605,667 in … compensation for three executives that did not comply with the RCM’s requirements. The compensation for the three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/20/birch-family-services-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAssociation to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Manual). The audit included expenses claimed on ABC’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background ABC is a not-for-profit State-approved private school established in 1986. … items that were not age appropriate (such as club soda and coffee creamer). In addition, some of the costs were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/08/association-benefit-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualBaker Victory Services – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) … for reimbursement if they are reasonable, necessary, and directly related to the special education program. Costs … The RCM requires special education providers to use fair and reasonable allocation methods, and to maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/07/baker-victory-services-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… software program or database. For example, access controls can be implemented to limit who can view electronic files … require student PII be password protected when transmitted electronically to parents or eligible students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… pleaded guilty this morning before the Hon. Kenneth F. Case in Erie County Court. She admitted that she had stolen … and its taxpayers." "Concealing the death of one's parent to steal from their pension shortchanges those who rely on … the State Comptroller's Office and the Attorney General's Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau. This case …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000DiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… The State University of New York (SUNY) needs to make sure its campuses are upholding in-state residency … accepting what the student listed for residence on their application. Auditors found that some campus officials did … provide better guidance and support to campuses on how to interpret and apply the Residency Policy to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsLehman College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… for more than 269,000 degree-credit students and 247,000 adult, continuing and professional education students. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/21/lehman-college-controls-over-bank-accountsDiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… The state’s Enacted Budget Financial Plan anticipates a dire fiscal outlook in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 and … reevaluating less essential spending where possible. DOB does not anticipate the use of deficit financing this state … These are positive factors in addressing the reality of what is expected to be a multi-year fiscal challenge. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… ill and chemically addicted homeless adults at their 200-bed Jack Ryan Residence. Auditors found the department is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Special Education Audits
… In 2013, the state enacted legislation requiring the Comptroller to audit the expenses reported to SED by every program provider of special education services for … that did not comply with the Manual’s requirements, and we recommend such costs be disallowed. The ineligible costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-special-education-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… following audits and examinations have been issued. Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS): Financial Oversight … the Advantage After School Program (Follow-Up) (2019-F-27) A report issued in February 2018 identified a risk that providers could exceed their maximum cost per child if they were serving significantly fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC): Controls Over Bank Accounts (2015-S-93) CUNY … State Education Department (SED): Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance (2015-S-86) Auditors found SED does … corrected. State Education Department and Department of Health (DOH): Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC FY 2025 Budget Balanced With Strong Revenues and Cost Savings
… gaps are likely to be larger-than-anticipated by the city in the coming years, underlining the importance of adding to … city continues to exclude or underbudget for spending that is likely to require additional funding. Funding for public … city fund revenue between budget adoption in July and the release of the Executive Budget in April. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-fy-2025-budget-balanced-strong-revenues-and-cost-savingsDiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… This latest request follows ongoing engagement with Best Buy Co., questioning whether the company has retreated from … Securities and Exchange Commission filing revealed that Best Buy offered to screen donations to LGBTQIA+ charities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companies