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Comptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-six school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York … stress last year, many of the entities in this year’s list have changed. Only 12 were designated as stressed in both … 21 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The scores are based on the evaluation of 672 school districts with fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressEugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School – Procurements and Information Technology (2013M-136)
… our audit was to review the School’s procurement processes and internal controls over information technology for the … official Board record to help provide assurance that the terms and conditions of the lease agreements are in the School’s best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurements-and-informationBroome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Planning (2023M-1)
… Objective Determine whether Broome-Delaware-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … expenditures and instead utilized more than $2.5 million of the component (which are BOCES’ member school districts) … funds over the last three school years. Although most of the repairs and improvements were proportionately funded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/06/16/broome-delaware-tioga-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-planning-2023mBuffalo Collegiate Charter School – Credit Cards (2022M-69)
… not documented for 72 charges totaling $50,989. The Board Treasurer (Treasurer) did not adequately review credit card charges in a timely manner. The Treasurer reviewed credit card charges an average of 108 days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2022/07/15/buffalo-collegiate-charter-school-credit-cards-2022m-69State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… either not posted or comprehensive, resulting in a lack of transparency. Officials did not post external audit … non-resident tuition (NRT) rates in the best interest of school district taxpayers. The board approved NRT … physical IT assets and non-student user account access to the district’s network. In addition to sensitive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsAccess to Preschool Special Education Services
… overseeing preschool special education in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations to promote timely … and services at an early age helps prepare a child with a disability to enter school ready to learn. Preschool … to promote educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities. Preschool special education services for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/05/access-preschool-special-education-servicesDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2020, mental health emergency room visits rose 24% among … 5- to 11-year-olds and 31% among 12- to 17-year-olds. In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a warning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Walton Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … unrestricted fund balance declined by about 73 percent. In addition, the general fund’s cash level was deficient, resulting in district officials not having sufficient cash to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Greenport Union Free School District , Monticello Central School District , Susquehanna Valley Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Kiryas Joel Union Free School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … budgeting practices produced operating surpluses in all four fiscal years reviewed. When unneeded appropriated … through 2015-16, the board adopted budgets that resulted in operating surpluses each year ranging from $216,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsImplementation of the Dignity for All Students Act (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations … (DASA) seeks to provide students in New York with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying on school property, on school buses, and at school functions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/21/implementation-dignity-all-students-act-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … School District and the Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services . “In an era of limited … financially solvent. Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Extra-Classroom Activity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsJamestown Board of Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Recycling Programs (2018M-155)
Determine whether energy efficiency and recycling rebates and credits were issued in accordance with program guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/jamestown.pdfManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… that the New York City Department of Education’s (DoE) John F. Kennedy High School (Kennedy) had poor controls over … of Interest New York City Department of Education: John F. Kennedy Education Campus – Management of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/16/management-general-school-funds-followEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
Determine if District officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Baldwinsville Central School District , Chenango Valley Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Preventing Fraud and Abuse of Public Funds: Local Governments Need to Do Better
Preventing Fraud and Abuse of Public Funds: Local Governments Need to Do Better
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/preventingfraud.pdfAssessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts
… File Assessment Roll Verification Form Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Background The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) … by parcel on a School District Assessment Adjustment Form [pdf] . Instructions for completing the form are found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districtsOracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… examine the School’s process for acquiring building space and the adequacy of the School’s leave accrual records for … governed by an 11-member Board of Trustees that includes one parent representative. The School’s 2012-13 fiscal year … and documenting thorough analyses of alternatives before making major financial commitments. Determine whether any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualThe Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the expenses reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of The Child School (School) were calculated … the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual). Our audit covered the three fiscal years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/11/child-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual