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Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… Determine whether Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured collections were properly accounted for and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2023/02/03/albany-leadership-charter-school-girls-cash-collections-2022m-165DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts and the state’s biggest cities will be … needs of their students and residents while dealing with high rates of inflation and employee turnover,” DiNapoli … Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. List of allowable tax levy growth factors for all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearManagement of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, John F. Kennedy Educational Campus: Management of General … School Fund (GSF) accounts. We could not fully account for GSF funds, as none of the schools maintained required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followSandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… period July 1, 2015 through June 24, 2016. Background The Sandy Creek Central School District is located in the Towns of Sandy Creek, Boylston, Orwell, Redfield, Richland and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354Opinion 95-13
… to pay principal and interest on the bonds, if the bonds do not have a "call" provision. Local Finance Law, §165.00 … to pay principal and interest on the bonds if the bonds do not have a call provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) , Half Hollow Hills Central School District , … employees from the active directory and the accounting system on a timely basis. As a result of these weaknesses, … District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (Monroe County) The board overestimated expenditures by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Salmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Salmon River Central School District (District) officials accurately paid tuition for foster care students enrolled at other school districts. … foster care student tuition payments, which resulted in over- and underpayments. Key Recommendations Provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mRockville Centre Union Free School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-139)
… Centre Union Free School District (District) is located in the Village of Rockville Centre and includes parts of the Town and Village of Hempstead in Nassau County. The District, which operates cafeterias in each of its seven school buildings for approximately 3,550 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financialWest Babylon Union Free School District – School Lunch Operations (2016M-243)
West Babylon Union Free School District School Lunch Operations 2016M243
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2016m-243Cooperstown Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-86)
… is located in the Village of Cooperstown and the Towns of Burlington, Hartwick, Middlefield, New Lisbon and Otsego in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cooperstown-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… at higher costs than necessary if larger purchases are made in the future. Newark Housing Authority – … revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. However, while the county budgeted $544.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff ( 2013-S-65 … that neither City University of New York (CUNY) nor York College had adequate internal controls over time and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followDiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of former city of Corning clerk Stephanie Burlew. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, for allegedly misappropriating more than … that we continue to uncover local officials who take advantage of their position to steal taxpayer money,” said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… Finance Democracy works best when the voices of all people are included and represented. The launch last November … take big money out of politics. This is a victory for the people — one that has been in the works for decades. The PCFP … incentivizes smaller donations and shifts the power to the people who most need the government to represent their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… and the hurdles that made it impractical or impossible for candidates to participate. But the failure of one poorly … country offer some kind of public financing to political candidates, and those systems have been proven to work. New … can New Yorkers believe in a system that lets statewide candidates accept contributions larger than the average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-should-opt-public-financing-electionsDiNapoli Faults Oversight at Public Service Commission of Orders and Agreements
… that someone is making sure these service providers are living up to their promises,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors … its job and rarely inflicted financial consequences when companies did not deliver. This has to change.” DiNapoli’s … and growing problems with its service. The audit examined how the PSC is overseeing utility compliance with commission …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreementsDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… as a backdoor source of revenue for its budget. Drawing on such non-recurring resources makes it easier to … and noncompetitive contracts, nearly 18 percent of which were awarded noncompetitively; and State authorities … of all authority spending on behalf of the state, which would then be subject to pre-audit review by the Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… balance to within the statutory limit. However, the board did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures … require district officials to properly document compliance when they sought competition. Furthermore, the policy did not … or services were received and that exceeded the authorized purchase order amount. Oswego County Board of Cooperative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… When tested, the average wireless internet download speed was 142 Mbps. Greater Amsterdam School District – … financial reports that documented the project’s budget-to-actual expenditures, she did not provide them to the board … treasurer did not adequately review credit card charges in a timely manner. The treasurer reviewed credit card charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School - Information Technology (2019M-148)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board and School officials ensured information technology (IT) assets … adopt adequate IT policies or a disaster recovery plan. School officials did not provide IT security awareness … IT control weaknesses were communicated confidentially to School officials. Key Recommendations Adopt comprehensive IT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/10/18/true-north-rochester-preparatory-charter-school-information-technology