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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
… District officials should solicit interest rate quotes to maximize interest earnings and prepare monthly cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Executive Budget
… decline, according to the Division of the Budget (DOB), reflects the acceleration of some Personal Income Tax … the total to more than $10.7 billion since April 2014. DOB expects to use $383 million for budget relief in SFY … the 2018-19 school year. Certain school districts would be required to submit detailed allocation plans showing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-executive-budgetNew Lebanon Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-37)
Determine whether the New Lebanon Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/new-lebanon-central-school-district-s9-19-37.pdfLake Pleasant Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-36)
Determine whether the Lake Pleasant Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/lake-pleasant-central-school-district-s9-19-36.pdfGrand Island Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-31)
Determine whether the Grand Island Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/grand-island-central-school-district-s9-19-31.pdfCentral Square Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-29)
Determine whether the Central Square Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/central-square-central-school-district-s9-19-29.pdfFormer Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… of Earnestine Russell to grand larceny in the third degree for stealing grant money from a state-administered, … federally-funded grant to support after-school programs for middle school children. Russell was sentenced to one year … administered by the New York State Education Department, for more than $2.7 million over five years. The State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… the statutory limit. West Buffalo Charter School – Payroll (Erie County) Payroll duties were adequately segregated and there was appropriate oversight of the payroll process. However, officials did not update the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… Municipalities and school districts face growing challenges to keep pace with … maintenance and capital purchases or cut public services. For example, between FYE 2009 and 2013, counties reduced … and released reports on a variety of issues such as school district revenue challenges, sales tax collections, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of Global Concepts Charter School , Sherrill City School District and the Solvay Union Free School District . "In an … supported by adequate documentation and appeared to be for proper school purposes. However, the board did not ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Child Development Center of the Hamptons Charter School – Financial Management (2013M-98)
… with Family Residences & Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) for the period July 1, 2011, to February 27, 2013. … $3.2 million. Key Finding The Board has appointed FREE to serve as the designated representative for the … paid each month – documentation that supports information in the financial reports. Key Recommendations Follow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/05/child-development-center-hamptons-charter-school-financial-managementState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… properly audited and approved, adequately supported and for valid district purposes. The claims auditor did not audit … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the … “As the levy growth rate dips below 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally cautious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentErie 1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Special Aid Fund (2016M-188)
… of our audit was to evaluate the financial activity in BOCES’ special aid fund for the period July 1, 2013 … Services is a public entity serving 19 component school districts. BOCES, which provides more than 1,400 … totaled approximately $19.3 million. Key Findings The summer school program had an outstanding surplus in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/erie-1-board-cooperative-educational-services-special-aid-fund-2016m-188Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Separation Payments (2016M-304)
… 23,700 students. BOCES, which provides 59 educational and administrative services to its component school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/10/28/jefferson-lewis-hamilton-herkimer-oneida-board-cooperative-educational-servicesCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… or BOCES has fewer than eight teachers. Use the request for proposal (RFP) to hire the external auditor on a … don’t require, audit rotation.) Who qualifies Candidates for the position must: be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) … conflict of interest ) Resources "External Audit Guidance for School Districts [pdf]," - Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorDiNapoli Announces Robin Lois to Oversee Local Government Division
… Accountability. Lois will head the division responsible for monitoring the finances of New York’s local governments … regional offices and a staff of more than 300 responsible for auditing and budget reviews, training local officials, … lead my efforts to hold local governments accountable for taxpayer dollars, while offering them the assistance they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-announces-robin-lois-oversee-local-government-divisionOpinion 91-64
… (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-415, p 120; see Walton v New York , 26 App Div 76, 49 NYS 615 [1898]). However, this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-64Some NY Schools Not Reporting Bullying or Harassment
… in Rochester today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit released today examined New York … schools are in compliance,” said Assemblymember Daniel J. O'Donnell, sponsor of the Dignity for All Students Act. … school year. Read the report , or go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093018/16s28.pdf Background DASA seeks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/some-ny-schools-not-reporting-bullying-or-harassment