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Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, John F. Kennedy Educational … DoE and John F. Kennedy officials have made progress in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of the nine prior recommendations, six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followSandy Creek Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-354)
… officials paid cafeteria employee benefits annually from the general fund during fiscal years 2013-14 through … expenditures, which averaged $169,000 annually, been paid from the school lunch fund, the fund’s average annual … of the associated benefits for cafeteria employees is paid from the school lunch fund so the actual cost of operations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/30/sandy-creek-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-354Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls – Cash Collections (2022M-165)
… Objective Determine whether Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials ensured … planned to initiate corrective action. … audit charter school school district cash collections …
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 … The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to … with certain exceptions, including a provision that allows school districts to override the cap with 60% voter approval …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearOpinion 95-13
… of excess bond proceeds) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §165.00: A school district which has excess proceeds of outstanding … These excess proceeds may not be used for any other school district purpose. You ask whether excess proceeds of outstanding bonds issued by a school district for a capital project which has been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… formally document its approval for three administrators’ salary payments totaling more than $460,000 and benefits such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Rockville Centre Union Free School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-139)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to analyze the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July … April 30, 2016. Background The Rockville Centre Union Free School District (District) is located in the Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/08/rockville-centre-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financialSalmon River Central School District – Foster Care Student Tuition (2022M-168)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Salmon River Central School District (District) officials accurately paid tuition for foster care students enrolled at other school districts. Key Findings District officials did not … care students enrolled care students enrolled at other school districts. Officials made payment errors for 14 (45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/10/salmon-river-central-school-district-foster-care-student-tuition-2022mCooperstown Central School District – School Lunch Fund Financial Condition (2016M-86)
… was to determine whether District officials managed the school lunch fund’s financial condition for the period July … January 14, 2016. Background The Cooperstown Central School District is located in the Village of Cooperstown and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/29/cooperstown-central-school-district-school-lunch-fund-financial-conditionWest Babylon Union Free School District – School Lunch Operations (2016M-243)
… March 31, 2016. Background The West Babylon Union Free School District is located in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk … The District operates seven cafeterias located in the high school, junior high school and five elementary schools, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/west-babylon-union-free-school-district-school-lunch-operations-2016m-243State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Amherst Central School District , Friendship Central School District , Harrisville Central School District , Oswego County Board of Cooperative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsXI.17 Protest Procedures – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… State Comptroller should not approve a contract award by a public contracting entity 2 . The objective of the State procurement process is to facilitate each public contracting entity’s mission while protecting the … their concerns about the legal and/or factual basis of a public contracting entity’s contract award. Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi17-protest-proceduresDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… 2015 financial information provided to DiNapoli’s office by local governments as of Aug. 31, 2016 and includes only … Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote openness in government and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… fiscally stressed . This year's list, which includes ten counties, six cities and nine towns, marks the third-straight … fiscal years ending on Dec. 31, 2017. In New York, all counties and towns, 44 cities and 10 villages have a … by year and entity name, visit: https://wwe1.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/fsms.cfm For more detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli Releases Economic Profile of New York's North Country Region
… City of Ogdensburg and St. Lawrence County) and three school districts (Clifton-Fine, Indian River and Salmon … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 140,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-releases-economic-profile-new-yorks-north-country-regionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (Albany County) The district’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1York College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff ( 2013-S-65 ). Background Our initial … adequate internal controls over time and attendance for Public Safety officers. No one was responsible for verifying …
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 … receipts; water and sewer fees; and parking summons fees. “I‘m dismayed that we continue to uncover local officials who … and District Attorney Baker for working closely with my staff to make sure this individual is held accountable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Should Opt Into Public Financing of Elections
… The legislation was sloppy, inadequate and unsound in so many ways that good government groups that had spent decades … Board of Elections for making thoughtful suggestions on how to make a new public finance system viable: officials … Attorney General, State Senate and Assembly. Campaigns are big business in New York, and vast sums are required to …
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
… locations, such as schools, libraries, and public housing in low-income or underserved areas of the state. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-faults-oversight-public-service-commission-orders-and-agreements