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Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… had poor controls over its General School Fund (GSF) bank account. In addition, we concluded that the school principal … funds and that DOE’s guidelines had been ignored. The GSF account is used to deposit monies collected for …
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)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if District officials established eligibility for and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolAssessment Roll Verification (ARV) for School Districts
… File Assessment Roll Verification Form Enrollment Instructions [pdf] Background The Office of … by parcel on a School District Assessment Adjustment Form [pdf] . Instructions for completing the form are found on page 2 of the form. Assessment adjustments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/assessment-roll-verification-arv-school-districtsSouthside Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2013M-318)
… relationship with National Heritage Academies Inc. (NHA) for the period July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013. Background Southside Academy Charter School, located in the City of Syracuse, is governed by a Board of Trustees … with NHA, to ensure the fee is reasonable and in the best interest of the School. Periodically request a breakdown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/southside-academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2013m-318Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… 22, 2013. Background The Oracle Charter School is located in the City of Buffalo. The School is governed by an …
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
… is certified to provide special education services for up to 239 children. Pursuant to the State Education Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/09/11/child-school-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it a priority to audit school district, BOCES and charter school … approximately $60 billion in federal, state and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… a reserve for post-employment benefits that are not based on employees’ earned and unused leave time. If the funds were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Brushton-Moira Central School District , Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of … Cooperative Educational Services , Clyde-Savannah Central School District , Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Board of … Educational Services , Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District and the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Minoa Central School District – Financial Software Access Rights (Onondaga County) District officials have established … Furthermore, unrestricted fund balance has exceeded the legal limit annually. As of June 30, 2015, unrestricted fund … fund balance totaled more than $570,000, which exceeded legal limits by $223,561. Because the district overestimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsService Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli When you retire, the pension benefit you receive will be directly related to your … membership. It determines when you are entitled to a pension even if you leave public service before you are … credit they have at retirement will directly affect the amount of their pension. Once you become a NYSLRS member, you …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Freeport Union Free School District , Island Trees Union Free School District , Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne … Springs Central School District , Wantagh Union Free School District , West Genesee Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
… a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency plan. Key Findings The Board and officials did not … it from unauthorized access or develop an IT contingency plan. As a result, there was an increased risk of … job responsibilities. Develop a written IT contingency plan. School officials agreed with our recommendations and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/07/charter-school-educational-excellence-information-technology-2023m-174DiNapoli: Fewer School Districts Overriding Tax Cap
… The number of school districts overriding New York’s property tax cap declined by … over the past three fiscal years, dropping from 44 school districts in 2012-13 to only 19 in 2014-15, according to a … P. DiNapoli. The report also found low- and average-need districts were twice as likely to override the tax cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fewer-school-districts-overriding-tax-capComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … From 2008-09 through 2012-13, the district budgeted to use an average of $495,000 of unexpended surplus funds to fund the ensuing year’s expenditures. The district did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Privacy and Security of Student Data
… complete, interconnected systems of educational services in the United States. The Department administers school aid, … pandemic forced many schools across the nation to close in 2020 and quickly transition to a remote learning … to an increased reliance on technology. This resulted in an escalation of cybersecurity threats – including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataDiNapoli Audit Praises Waterville Central School District
… P. DiNapoli. “I commend school officials in Waterville for putting proper safeguards in place to protect their … background clearance, Waterville is setting an example for other districts.” State education law requires that all … the school with certification clearing the individual for employment. If a school fails to file the appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-audit-praises-waterville-central-school-districtComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Fonda-Fultonville Central School District , Monroe 2 – Orleans BOCES and the Newcomb Central School … amounts in the district’s accounting software program. Monroe 2 – Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Software Management (Monroe County) A number of software applications installed on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls – Professional Services (2013M-283)
… period July 1, 2011 through May 31, 2013. Background The Albany Leadership Charter High School For Girls, located in the City of Albany, Albany County, is governed by a Board of Trustees which … Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls Professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/albany-leadership-charter-high-school-girls-professional-services-2013m