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DiNapoli Audit Highlights Need for Better Compliance with School Violence Reporting Law
… to take steps toward providing a safe learning environment for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Under … extent to which the seventh school, Burgard Vocational High School in Buffalo, underreported because it used an … designate schools on the 2014-15 persistently dangerous list. While SED has used this data in the past to identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audit-highlights-need-better-compliance-school-violence-reporting-lawCenter Moriches Free Public Library – Budgeting and Cash Receipts (2013M-378)
… Library’s budgeting practices and cash receipts procedures for the period July 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. Background … The Library’s operating expenditures totaled $2.3 million for the 2013 fiscal year. Key Findings The Board has adopted … formal policies or procedures to ensure accountability for the cash receipts process. Key Recommendations Develop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/04/18/center-moriches-free-public-library-budgeting-and-cash-receipts-2013m-378Bayport-Blue Point Public Library – Employee Leave Accruals and Procurement (2013M-385)
… and whether the Library used competitive methods to obtain good and services for the period of July 1, 2012 through July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/04/25/bayport-blue-point-public-library-employee-leave-accruals-and-procurement-2013mAudits of Local Governments & Schools
… accountability. To learn more about performance audits, see About Our Audits . To learn more about external audits and other audit responsibilities, see Required Audits . For audits older than 2013, contact us … audits of State and NYC agencies and public authorities, see Audits . … Local officials use OSC audit findings to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/auditsHillside Public Library of New Hyde Park – Claims Processing (2017M-175)
… (Library) is a school district public library is located in Nassau County. The Library, which is governed by a … was created by a special act of the State Legislature in 1961. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/12/08/hillside-public-library-new-hyde-park-claims-processing-2017m-175DiNapoli: Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District Superintendent and Former Security System Specialist Arrested on Corruption Charges for Stealing School Funds
… earmarked for students and spending them on personal and luxury expenses between 2018 and 2022. “Oliver Levy and … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-greenburgh-graham-union-free-school-district-superintendent-and-former-security-systemOpinion 90-1
… and Expenditures (use of commercial hazardous waste facility assessments); (contributions to public … to develop a school district playground if the town board determines that the playground will benefit town residents. … of 1989 (eff. January 1, 1990), authorizes the legislative body of a city or town, by local law, to impose and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… will be held accountable for their alleged actions. I will continue to work with law enforcement across the state … continue to vigorously investigate and prosecute those who attempt to corrupt our public institutions through … 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/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeOpinion 2005-3
… the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKING FACILITIES -- Construction of (by school district) REAL PROPERTY -- Sale … (sale and leaseback of occupied building) EDUCATION LAW §§402, 1709(11); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§72-j, 109-b: A … certain student facilities, would be managed by a private firm, under a lease-management agreement. Alternatively, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3DiNapoli: Audit Details Double-Dipping by Buffalo City School District Technician
… “Mr. Rodriguez took advantage of lax supervision to scam taxpayers and pocket money he did not earn,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audit-details-double-dipping-buffalo-city-school-district-technicianDiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon announced Kristina Hand, 47, of Morris, New York, has pleaded guilty to stealing … “Stealing money meant for the education of children is shameful,” DiNapoli said. “Ms. Hand abused her position to … to two counts of federal program theft, for stealing from a school district that received federal funds. From 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtSafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of the safety plans met all the minimum requirements. Two schools did not have a … team or did not have all the required members. No school met all of the annual safety training requirements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1DiNapoli: Buffalo City Schools Technician Worked Second Job Simultaneously
… will continue to examine school finances and work with law enforcement to hold wrongdoers responsible. I thank … at the Buffalo district while also clocked in at the Lake Shore school district 25 miles away. The Comptroller's office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-buffalo-city-schools-technician-worked-second-job-simultaneouslyDiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… health and safety in schools finds that, in the face of a mental health crisis among youth, the NYC Department of … them with the support they need,” said DiNapoli. “At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated a worsening … students’ emotional wellbeing.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates of childhood mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Akron Central School District , Duanesburg Central School District , … , Newark School District Public Library , New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District , North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Public School Safety - Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures (2014-N-1)
To determine whether New York City Department of Education (DoE) officials accurately recorded and reported violent and disruptive incidents to the State Educat
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14n1.pdfDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… New York City public high school students are not getting the arts … said. “Students should be taught by certified teachers for the required number of hours each week. We all want to … students received the arts instruction SED requires for graduation. Their records did show that 7 students did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsOpinion 90-56
… State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, … MUNICIPAL LAW, §92(1); NY CONST, art VIII, §1; 38 USC §2024(d): A school district, by resolution, may provide … from such duty, for not more than a total of 30 days or 22 working days, whichever is greater, in any one calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56Join Our Team as a Local Government Auditor
… audits of local governments, schools and fire districts to identify fraud and opportunities for operational and … personnel. How to Apply Interested applicants must fill out the New York State Civil Service Auditor/State … be eligible to apply for an entry-level auditor position where we will get you equipped with the skills and training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/lgsaBuffalo City School District - Charter School Tuition Billing (2019M-122)
Determine whether District officials ensured that charter school tuition billing for Public Excess Cost Aid (PECA) was accurate.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/buffalo-2019-122.pdf