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DiNapoli 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-schoolsCareer 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-educationElementary 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-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-followDiNapoli: 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: 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 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-trendsDiNapoli: 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-districtOpinion 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-youthEnterprise Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2014M-378)
… October 28, 2014. Background The Enterprise Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo and is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees. The School provides education to approximately 400 students from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/03/27/enterprise-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2014m-378Hancock Central School District - Non-Resident Student Tuition (2021M-208)
… officials did not inform taxpayers whether the costs to educate non-resident students are recovered by the revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/hancock-central-school-district-non-resident-student-tuition-2021m-208Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… whether Young Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester (School) officials ensured network and financial … to officials, we found that: Fourteen percent or 10 of the School’s network user accounts were not needed. … alter data and conceal inappropriate activity. The Board of Trustees (Board) did not adopt an adequate written IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialGreen Tech High Charter School – Payroll (2023M-157)
Determine whether Green Tech High Charter School (School) officials accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/green-tech-high-charter-school-2023-157.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… and wage payments were disbursed without authorization. For four of nine employees that had separation payments, … officials should have established written procedures for granting, changing, or disabling network user accounts. … Therapists did not always document complete information for Medicaid-eligible services. As a result, the district did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Albany … inadequate and officials did not enforce the policy. As a result, officials and staff did not ensure all collections … is an increased risk that the network may be accessed by unauthorized individuals, data will be lost, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsTuition Assistance Program – DeVry College
… determine whether DeVry College of New York complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules … Assistance Program (TAP) awards. Background Founded in 1931, DeVry University offers students onsite, online or … of two eight-week sessions. Students pay tuition on a per-credit basis. For the 2014-15 academic year, tuition is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/06/tuition-assistance-program-devry-college