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DiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last September to two counts of federal … sentenced in federal court for stealing $34000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsIsland Trees Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-34)
… documents to make informed decisions. Officials did not post the: Final annual budget. Budget-to-actual results, a … the District’s fiscal decisions. Key Recommendations Must post required information to the District website: Final … recommendations and indicated they will take corrective action. Appendix C includes our comment on an issue District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/island-trees-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-34DiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… New York City public high school students are not getting the arts education required … public high schools from 2007 to 2011. In New York, high school students must earn at least one unit of arts education during their high school stay to qualify for a diploma. New York City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsRockville Centre Union Free School District - School District Website (S9-19-28)
… Objective Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District (District) used its resources to … Determine whether the Rockville Centre Union Free School District District used its resources to maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19Opinion 90-1
… CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gifts of moneys to public entities) LOCAL LAWS -- Municipal Funds (authorizing gift of to another municipal corporation) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- … hazardous waste facility assessments); (contributions to public entities - school district) ENVIRONMENTAL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-1Opinion 2005-3
… DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (construction of parking garage); (sale and leaseback of occupied building) EDUCATION … or enter into a lease for the construction of, a parking garage to be used primarily for commercial purposes. In … that will be used primarily as a “commercial” parking garage for commuters and other members of the public at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… DiNapoli announced completed audits of the Akron CSD Duanesburg CSD Genesee Valley CSD Iroquois CSD Moriah CSD Newark School District Pub …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… for the Hempstead Union Free School District (HUFSD), and Maria Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemePublic 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.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… , Hunter-Tannersville Central School District , North Merrick Union Free School District and the Oswego School … 9.7 percent in 2010-11 to 5.4 percent in 2012-13. North Merrick Union Free School District – Treasurer’s Duties … District HunterTannersville Central School District North Merrick Union Free School District and the Oswego School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: NYC Department of Education Must Do More to Combat Mental Health Crisis Among Youth
… crisis among youth, the NYC Department of Education (DOE) can do more to ensure that public school students … staff and too few have services readily available—and that DOE provides little oversight to ensure students receive the … to developing their awareness and resilience. “While DOE has shown a willingness to confront these issues, many of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-nyc-department-education-must-do-more-combat-mental-health-crisis-among-youthDiNapoli: Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District Superintendent and Former Security System Specialist Arrested on Corruption Charges for Stealing School Funds
… corruption by those responsible for the care of students in need betrayed the trust of the entire school district … Office.” The defendants, Oliver Levy, 55, of Stony Point in Rockland County, and Surendra Kumar, 47, of Yonkers, were … Office and arraigned on felony charges of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree as a Crime of Public Corruption and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-greenburgh-graham-union-free-school-district-superintendent-and-former-security-systemDiNapoli: Buffalo City Schools Technician Worked Second Job Simultaneously
… A Buffalo City School District technician pleaded guilty today in Erie County Court after … found that Rodriguez, an audio visual equipment technician, submitted time records for working full days at … A Buffalo City School District technician pleaded guilty today in Erie County Court after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-buffalo-city-schools-technician-worked-second-job-simultaneouslySafe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… 17 school districts used their resources and two charter schools (collectively referred to as schools in this report) … building-level emergency response plans in compliance with the New York State Safe Schools Against Violence in Education … Determine whether 17 school districts two charter schools were in compliance with the New York State Safe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1Franklin Square Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2025M-93)
… School District (District) officials ensure the District’s website provided the public with transparent and … and administrative information on a school district’s website to help enhance the public’s access to basic … information easily accessible for review on the district’s website so that the community and other interested parties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/10/17/franklin-square-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2025m-93DiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… Antoinette T. Bacon announced Kristina Hand, 47, of Morris, New York, has pleaded guilty to stealing at least $34,000 from her former employer, the Morris Central School District. “Stealing money meant for the … 2014 through February 2020, Hand was the treasurer for the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. In pleading …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and healthy environment that is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for students attending District 75 schools. The audit covered … students at its more than 1,800 elementary, middle, and high schools, including 202,000 students who receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsBuffalo 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.pdfDiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… to Superintendent in 2018, aided, abetted, and acted in concert with Mr. Kumar, then a security system specialist, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesOpinion 90-56
… LAW, §92(1); NY CONST, art VIII, §1; 38 USC §2024(d): A school district, by resolution, may provide prospectively for full or partially paid leaves of absence to school district employees engaged in the performance of … Constitution against gifts and loans of public moneys, a school district may elect to provide its employees who are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-56