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Seaford Union Free School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-36)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Seaford Union Free School District (District) used District resources to provide the mental health component of the New York Safe Schools … Determine whether the Seaford Union Free School District District used District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/seaford-union-free-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newSouth Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had prohibited interests in contracts that the District awarded totaling more than $22 million. Two Board members were employed by corporations that were awarded … capital project. They both worked on the project as part of their private employment and the District paid $3.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District – Procurement (2020M-86)
… Objective Determine whether Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District (District) officials used a competitive … Determine whether Mount Pleasant Cottage Union Free School District District officials used a competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/11/06/mount-pleasant-cottage-union-free-school-district-procurement-2020m-86New York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Statement on Arrest of Morris Central School District Official
… New York State Police. “School districts are struggling to make ends meet during these difficult times. It is … that Ms. Hand allegedly stole from the district to fund her personal shopping,” said DiNapoli. “I thank U.S. … York Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-arrest-morris-central-school-district-officialWest Seneca Central School District - Community Education (2019M-241)
… and District officials provided adequate oversight to help ensure that community education program fees were … and District officials provided adequate oversight to help ensure that community education program fees were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/west-seneca-central-school-district-community-education-2019m-241Opinion 99-10
… from "expected useful life") ENERGY LAW, §9-103; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §11.00(a): The "expected useful life" of energy … to the period of probable usefulness prescribed in Local Finance Law, §11.00(a) for obligations issued for such … by the periods of probable usefulness set forth in Local Finance Law, §11.00. Article 9 of the Energy Law (§9-101 et …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-10DiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… some positive developments for the state’s fiscal recovery from the pandemic, including higher than expected personal … income tax collections and the prospect of significant aid from the federal government, in his review of the Executive … years. After that, budget gaps are projected to grow from $902 million in SFY 2022-23 to $6.2 billion in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerDiNapoli & NYC Make it Easier to Save for College
… participants will allow families and loved ones who are only able to make smaller contributions to save for college. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-nyc-make-it-easier-save-collegeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… overtime and other costs. From June 1, 2021 through Nov. 22, 2024, WTP operators worked three different schedules that incurred significant overtime costs totaling … $1.1 million. The current chief water operator accounted for the majority of the non-weekend overtime hours and 63% of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsDiNapoli Audit: Drivers for Disabled New Yorkers Drove with Suspended Licenses; Racked up Hundreds of Violations, Including Speeding Through School Zones
… of its clients." OPWDD provides significant long-term care and residential support services for New Yorkers. In New … or two vehicles assigned to each residence depending on how many clients it has. The agency uses the vehicles to … vehicles at least 33 times with suspended licenses. OPWDD does not analyze traffic violations and driving histories to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-drivers-disabled-new-yorkers-drove-suspended-licenses-racked-hundreds-violationsDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… said. “Unfortunately, once again we’ve found another school that failed to spend the money properly and … can recover the misspent funds.” Shared staff at Starting Point Services divided their hours between the school’s … related services program. The state reimburses Starting Point, and other providers, for the cost of their SEIT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… five vehicles at or beyond their useful life estimates in 2025. Auditors estimated that the total vehicle replacement … report, Hunter-Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency … officials did not adequately manage or monitor nonstudent network user accounts or develop a written IT contingency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1Oversight and Monitoring of the Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program
… suitable for children. In January 2014, the New York City (NYC) Administration released an implementation plan to dramatically expand NYC’s existing pre-kindergarten program.¹ The expanded UPK … as needed. The UPK program is funded by the State and NYC. The State’s portion is based on a State Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/07/oversight-and-monitoring-universal-pre-kindergarten-programDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… Milestone charged the state $9,240 even though it only paid her $6,770. Milestone’s response, in which it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Therefore, calculation errors went undetected and resulted in erroneous and missed payments. Of the 41 employees … $66,036 were not calculated correctly, which resulted in errors totaling $20,157. The audit identified that four … recreational and educational programs and determined that in-person collections totaling $130,568 were not recorded in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsGermantown Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-3)
… (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets? Audit Period July 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024 … officials did not properly identify report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in all potable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/03/germantown-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… and services related to capital improvement projects’ (CIP) contracts were competitively procured in accordance with … law. As a result, officials cannot assure taxpayers the 12 CIP contracts entered – valued at approximately $36.6 million … official newspaper, as required by law, for nine CIP contracts totaling $32.6 million. Officials also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-auditsMoravia Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-2)
… 2019 – September 30, 2024 Understanding the Program Lead is a metal that was commonly used in plumbing and has since … sampling and how they would be secured against use, and what remedial actions were planned or enacted. Because there … results of their testing through DOH’s Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS), they did not notify the local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/20/moravia-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-2York Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-19)
… and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the … remedial actions on the three outlets as a follow-up test of those water outlets showed lead levels were now below … level. District officials did not report any laboratory test results for Cycle Two, including the results showing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/york-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25-19Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-7)
… children’s growth, causing learning and behavioral issues or causing hearing and speech problems which can lead to … lead exposure in all potable water outlets as required by NYS Public Health Law and Department of Health (DOH) regulations. 3 We … District officials did not properly identify report or implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-lead-testing-and