State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued.
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DiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
City & State published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Saturday (10/12) on the the importance of the NY ABLE program and efforts by his office to increase access to the program. The full op-ed is below:
State Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Report on Preschool Special Education, February 2023
In SFY 2021-22 (April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022), OSC completed 10 audits of preschool special education providers' expenses submitted to SED. These audits cumulatively identified $3.8 million in recommended disallowances, or more than 4 percent of the total claimed expenses of $92.8 million for the audit period.
State Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Report on Preschool Special Education, August 2024
In SFY 2022-23 (April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023), OSC completed 10 audits of preschool special education providers' expenses submitted to SED. These audits cumulatively identified $7.7 million in recommended disallowances, or more than 13 percent of the total claimed expenses of $57.7 million for the audit period.
2024 NYSLRS Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, September 2024
The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the New York State and Local Retirement System (the System or NYSLRS) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
2024 New York State Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, September 2024
The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the State of New York for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
State Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
In July and August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 3,988 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $7.0 billion and approved more than 5.1 million payments worth nearly $24.4 billion. The office rejected 577 contracts and related transactions valued at $1.5 billion and nearly 4,500 payments valued at more than $28.3 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York.
Missing School: New York’s Stubbornly High Rates of Chronic Absenteeism
Chronic absenteeism rates among New York public and charter school students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year. The rates were higher for high school students at 34.1%, 7.6 percentage points more than elementary and middle school students.
DiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how chronic absenteeism rates among New York public and charter school students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year (SY). The rates were highest for high school students at 34.1%, 7.6 percentage points higher than elementary and middle school students.
DiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
The State Education Department (SED) needs to improve its oversight and work to remove barriers to ensure school districts are providing the required services for students learning English, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit examined whether SED was adequately overseeing if school districts outside New York City were providing the required services to English Language Learners (ELLs).