S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6158
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 3, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring audits of
charter schools include comparing funding to the number of students to
ensure proper funding
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 2854 of the
education law, as amended by section 10-b of part A of chapter 56 of the
laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
(c) A charter school shall be subject to the financial audits, the
audit procedures, and the audit requirements set forth in the charter,
and shall be subject to audits of the comptroller of the city school
district of the city of New York for charter schools located in New York
city, and to the audits of the comptroller of the state of New York for
charter schools located in the rest of the state, at his or her
discretion, with respect to the school's financial operations. Such
procedures and standards shall be consistent with generally accepted
accounting and audit standards. Independent fiscal audits shall be
required at least once annually. TO ENSURE PROPER FUNDING OF THE CHARTER
SCHOOL AND AFFECTED PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ANY AUDIT OF A CHARTER SCHOOL UNDER
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, A COMPARISON OF THE
FUNDING PROVIDED TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL PER ENROLLED STUDENT TO THE
NUMBER OF CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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