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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Garden City … to obtain written preapproval for working overtime, there is no assurance that overtime costs are accurate. Gowanda … years. Furthermore, when unused appropriated fund balance is added back, the district’s recalculated unrestricted fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act
… Purpose To determine whether school districts outside of New York City are properly and accurately reporting … To determine whether school districts outside of New York City are properly and accurately reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/01/13/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-actDiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… year, after in-person voting was temporarily suspended and replaced with absentee ballots. The results were similar … “The pandemic has upended every aspect of our lives and our schools are no exception,” DiNapoli said. “Using the … City School District, Riverhead Central School District and Fort Edward Union Free School District) were defeated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownOpinion 89-8
… Comptroller. You ask whether a school district, which is located within the Adirondack Park and which has within … Subdivision 7 of section 6-d requires that any town, which is located in the Adirondack Park and has within its … from a repair reserve fund. Clearly, a school district is not a town or county improvement district (see Town Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-8Opinion 92-5
… or concession for fair and adequate consideration) REAL PROPERTY -- License (authority of school district to grant) … installation of privately owned vending machines on school property for the use of school district employees. In several … machines owned by the private party on school district property for the use of school district employees. We based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… audits of the Depew Union Free School District , Erie 1 BOCES , Norwood-Norfolk Central School District , Oceanside … realized in its special education summer school and adult education programs. However, BOCES officials did not … did not establish dollar limits, specify the number or type of quotes to be obtained or the required documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 95-16
… EDUCATION LAW, §1908(1): A central high school district is required to apportion expenses among the school districts … assessment roll as of the date of the apportionment. This is in reply to your request for our opinion as to the proper … not define the phrase "last preceding assessment roll". It is a general rule of statutory construction that, absent a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-16DiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… school aid patterns and trends in New York. “School aid is the largest single state-funded expenditure within the … “As the start of a new fiscal year approaches, this report is intended to provide policymakers and the public additional … three years. The largest component of state school aid is Foundation Aid, a statutory formula enacted in 2007 as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 89-24
… entrance counselling and tutoring business) EDUCATION LAW, §2103(4); General Municipal Law, §§801, 802(1)(f), 805-a, 806: A school board member does … is also deemed to have an interest in any contract of a firm, partnership or association of which he or she is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-24Implementation of the Dignity for All Students Act
… to the public on its website. For the school year ended June 30, 2016, school districts (excluding New York City) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/13/implementation-dignity-all-students-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Elmwood Village Charter School , Islip Union Free School District , McGraw Central School District , Middletown Enlarged City School District and Mount Vernon City School District . … Central School District – Information Technology (Greene County) The district has computer/Internet use policies, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Buffalo City School District , Parishville-Hopkinton Central … their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Buffalo City School District – Special Education and Grant … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Buffalo City School District ParishvilleHopkinton Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Brown Central School District – Building Renovation Project (Jefferson County) District officials properly … for the three school buildings and garage renovation project. In addition, work was completed within the scope of the project. Auditors reviewed 34 check disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District , Jordan-Elbridge Central School District , Queensbury Union Free School District and the … that were not included in the original adopted budgets. Queensbury Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom … School District JordanElbridge Central School District Queensbury Union Free School District and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Yorktown Central School District . "In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … budgeting practices included appropriating fund balance not needed to fund operations and adopting budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… effectively." Central Valley School District – Separation Payments (Herkimer County) Auditors identified 37 eligible … payments totaling $516,017 during the audit period. Except for minor discrepancies which were discussed with district … 16 errors resulting in leave balances being overstated by a total of 9.5 days valued at $3,623. Webster Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Academy Charter School , Eastport-South Manor Central … and the Liverpool Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … In addition, the purchasing agent has access to parts of the district’s financial software program that are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… complete report - pdf] We also released six letter reports to the following School Districts: Arlington Central School … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether school districts are adequately … and monitoring user access. All districts had weaknesses in accessing, monitoring and reviewing audit logs. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3DiNapoli: Binghamton City School Finances Progressing
… Prudent budgeting and proactive financial planning by officials in the Binghamton City School District have helped to improve … “Smart budgeting, identifying cost-savings opportunities and reaching shared-services agreements have enabled the … Prudent budgeting and proactive financial planning by officials in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-binghamton-city-school-finances-progressingMill Neck Manor School for the Deaf – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs reported by the Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf (Mill Neck School) on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) … the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2010. Background The Mill Neck School, located in Mill Neck, New York, provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/14/mill-neck-manor-school-deaf-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual