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DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… P. DiNapoli announced that earlier today, Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District … are held accountable for their actions in the criminal justice system,” said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeUtica Academy of Science Charter School – Purchasing (2015M-71)
… a provisional charter in November 2012 by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/06/26/utica-academy-science-charter-school-purchasing-2015m-71Oversight of School Fire Safety Compliance
… oversight to ensure school compliance with required fire safety procedures including inspections, reporting, and … Law, the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and Department regulations. These include requirements for mandatory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/24/oversight-school-fire-safety-complianceDiNapoli Announces Staff Appointments
… Democratic Conference. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University in Philosophy, Politics and Law. He earned a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from Binghamton University, with a double concentration from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-staff-appointmentsFishers Island Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2023M-28)
… and recommended information on the District’s website in a transparent and comprehensive manner. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/09/fishers-island-union-free-school-district-website-transparency-2023m-28DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… concerns. This includes the current superintendent Susan Johnson receiving biweekly paychecks that were $7,000 to … than four months. On Nov. 1, 2012, the board appointed Johnson as interim superintendent and set her pro-rated … to $2,307 per pay period. Instead, the district paid Johnson $13,333 biweekly, or $11,026 more per paycheck than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtCharter School of Educational Excellence – Middle School Capital Project and Board Oversight of the Management Company (2015M-7)
… if the Board provided sufficient oversight of the Middle School construction project and of the management company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2015/05/08/charter-school-educational-excellence-middle-school-capital-project-andThe Academy Charter School – Board Oversight (2014M-295)
… provides education to approximately 490 students from kindergarten through grade six. Operating expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year totaled approximately $7.6 million. Key Findings The Board did not approve contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2017/11/22/academy-charter-school-board-oversight-2014m-295DiNapoli: Former Treasurer of Frewsburg Central School District Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $7,000 in School Funds
… and District Attorney Jason Schmidt today announced the arrest and guilty plea of Angela Smoulder, former Treasurer … District Attorney Schmidt and his office for partnering with us, bringing this corruption to light, and recovering … activities account and attempted to conceal her theft by substituting the stolen funds with checks from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-treasurer-frewsburg-central-school-district-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-7000-schoolCost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… improvements. Updated 2016 … CostSaving Ideas Legal Requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsOpinion 2000-4
… , 30 NY2d 122, 331 NYS2d 17; Board of Education v Yonkers Fed. of Teachers , 40 NY2d 268, 386 NYS2d 657; City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4Rochester Career Mentoring Charter School – Procurement (2016M-406)
… The Board has not established adequate written policies or procedures for procuring services. School officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/rochester-career-mentoring-charter-school-procurement-2016m-406Elementary and Secondary Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Federal pandemic relief for K-12 education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. In … York State led all states in per-pupil disbursements for public elementary and secondary education at $26,571, … defeated on the first try. Student Performance The graduation rate in New York State was 87 percent for SY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationKIPP Tech Valley Charter School – Enrollment and Billing (2012M-256)
… was to examine the student enrollment and billing process for the period July 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012. Background A … under SUNY authorization and provides elementary education for approximately 300 students in the fifth through the … eighth grades. The School’s budgeted operating expenses for the 2012-13 fiscal year are about $4.4 million. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/02/22/kipp-tech-valley-charter-school-enrollment-and-billing-2012m-256Public Officers – Membership and Enrollment
… or appointed as public officers. You must give them the opportunity to join NYSLRS. A public officer is a person either elected or appointed to a governmental … or definite term. The person holding the position files an oath of office. The compensation for the position does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/membership-enrollment/public-officersPublic Equities
… Program One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1160 San Francisco, California 94111 (415) 217-7030 www.leia.net Leadership: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/emerging-manager/public-equityPublic Authorities – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Public authorities are legally separate public entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local governments. New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-authoritiesPublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… rising 2.1 percent to 1,769 crimes per 100,000 people. Inmate Populations Keep Dropping As of March 2021, 46,823 … which include: 50 State correctional facilities; 63 county jail and correctional facilities; and 13 New York City … year. The number of inmates in county and New York City jail facilities grew by 11 percent, the first increase in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyPublic Welfare – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Five Years Family Assistance (FA) provides up to 60 months of cash assistance to eligible needy families; Safety Net … the maximum benefit during the public health emergency. SSI Recipients Decrease for Fifth Consecutive Year; … The number of recipients of Supplementary Security Income (SSI)—a State- and federally-funded program for the aged, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-welfarePublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Pandemic Brings Jump in Medicaid Enrollment Department of Health (DOH) Medicaid enrollment rose by 521,805 (8.4 … one-year extensions of eligibility during the public health emergency. Children and adults represented 75.5 … become the only states in the nation to establish a Basic Health Program, a new low-cost health insurance option …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-health