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… Government and School Accountability 110 State Street, 12th Floor Albany, NY 12236 Email: [email protected] …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/contact-division-local-government-and-school-accountabilityUniversity Preparatory Charter School for Young Men – Student Enrollment and Billing (2013M-292)
… Preparatory Charter School for Young Men is located in the City of Rochester and is governed by a 10-member … students’ files did not contain a proof of residency. In addition, three of the students had moved and their files … when a student moves. Periodically update changes in students’ addresses in the School’s master file used for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/24/university-preparatory-charter-school-young-men-student-enrollment-andRochester Childfirst Network – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) … Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services and Preschool Integrated Special Class services to 56 … costs included $7,042 in other than personal service costs and $6,159 in personal service costs. Key Recommendations To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/11/17/rochester-childfirst-network-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualPUC Achieve Charter School – Board Oversight (2016M-316)
PUC Achieve Charter School Board Oversight 2016M316
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/05/05/puc-achieve-charter-school-board-oversight-2016m-316DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… Karen Walsh, a 68-year-old Rochester woman, pleaded guilty to stealing $12,973 in state pension payments sent to her mother, whose death had not been reported to the pension system. As part of the plea, Walsh was ordered … Karen Walsh a 68yearold Rochester woman pleaded guilty to stealing $12973 in state pension payments sent to her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullRochester City School District - 2020-21 Budget Review (B20-2-5)
Provide an independent evaluation of the Rochester City School District’s (District) proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/rochester-br-20-2-5.pdfYoung Women’s College Prep Charter School of Rochester – Network and Financial Software Access Controls (2022M-147)
… Determine whether Young Womens College Prep Charter School of Rochester School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/01/06/young-womens-college-prep-charter-school-rochester-network-and-financialSome NY Schools Not Reporting Bullying or Harassment
… students from harassment and discrimination based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity, according to an audit released in Rochester … students from harassment and discrimination based on gender race religion sexual orientation or gender identity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/some-ny-schools-not-reporting-bullying-or-harassmentNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… 32,000 violent and disruptive incidents in the 2017-18 school year (SY), including assaults, bomb threats and sexual … place in our schools and the public rightly demands that school officials take the necessary steps to protect all … looking at the programs New York has in place to keep our school children out of harm’s way. We found much work needs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for 17 Cities
… July 31. This includes the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. “Fiscal stress scores have … Buffalo, Corning, Hornell, Lackawanna, Long Beach, Olean, Rochester, Salamanca, Syracuse, Utica, Watertown and White …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-17-citiesThe Norman Howard School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… in the CFR it files with the New York State Education Department (SED). To be eligible for reimbursement, the … the CFR. The disallowances for personal services consisted of $170,325 in compensation for uncertified teachers and … $67,295 for two employees who did not have the required professional certifications during portions of our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/15/norman-howard-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualVertus Charter School – Conflict of Interest and Information Technology (2016M-344)
… of Audit The objectives of our audit were to evaluate the School’s financial activities for conflicts of interest and … through September 1, 2016. Background The Vertus Charter School is an educational corporation that operates as a charter school in the City of Rochester in Monroe County. The School, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/23/vertus-charter-school-conflict-interest-and-information-technology-2016mUrban Choice Charter School – Information Technology (2013M-53)
… Background The Urban Choice Charter School is located in the City of Rochester and is governed by the Board of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/05/17/urban-choice-charter-school-information-technology-2013m-53DiNapoli Appoints Government Relations Staff
… Bloomberg's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the NYC Department of Education after mayoral control of the public school system was passed. In … has also served as executive director of the Monroe County Democratic Committee and staff director for the Democratic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-appoints-government-relations-staffEugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School – Procurements and Information Technology (2013M-136)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the School’s procurement processes and internal … The School did not properly control user access rights to the IT system and did not properly establish a disaster … Properly document the analysis and actions taken related to leasing buildings in the official Board record to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurements-and-informationHelping Students Get Course Credit: Credit Recovery Programs in School Districts (2012MS-8)
… ensured that Credit Recovery Programs (CRPs) conform to Regulations, and if the school districts adequately monitor … and on-line study, are referred to as CRPs. Although Regulations allow school districts to provide CRPs to … approve students’ participation in CRPs in accordance with Regulations. Four districts could not prove that CRP students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/05/helping-students-get-course-credit-credit-recovery-programs-schoolDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for October 2014
… State Education Department $3.2 million to the Syracuse School District for the Teacher Incentive Fund. $652,000 to … Preservation $166,000 to Yarussi Construction Inc. for site improvements to Niagara Falls State Park. New York State … to remediate contaminated soil at the former Duso Chemical site in Poughkeepsie. Payment Rejections and Other Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-october-2014DiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how chronic absenteeism rates among New York public and … A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli details how chronic absenteeism …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… Karen Walsh, was arraigned in Monroe County Centralized Arraignment Court on a charge of grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Issues Fiscal Stress Scores For Upstate Cities
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced fiscal stress rankings for several upstate cities. With today’s announcement, … DiNapoli’s office has completed the initial scoring for all local governments and school districts in New York. … or no designation (below 45%). The fiscal stress scores for 15 cities and villages with fiscal year ends that range …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-issues-fiscal-stress-scores-upstate-cities