It’s audit season…wait…isn’t it always audit season? Tune in with Shari Diamond, Partner at Cerini and Associates, LLP, who dives into the claims audit process, how Artificial Intelligence can affect our processes and what to look out for down the road.Shari has been...
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Utility Bill Auditing
NYSLRS Enhanced Reporting – Gold Certification
Zero-emission School Bus Mandate – Update
National Efforts to Improve K-12 School Cybersecurity
In early August, the White House and the Department of Education announced a federal effort to bolster K-12 cybersecurity at a summit and not a moment too soon. Shortly after the announcement, the New Haven Connecticut public schools suffered a $6 million breach as the email of one of the school officials was compromised. Schools are known to have a lot of sensitive data that is marketable on the dark web. Hackers also know that many schools do not have sufficient resources, both in staff and dollars, to adequately mitigate the risks.
New Rule Amends Community Eligibility Provision
Guest Article: Creating a Robust Travel & Expense Reimbursement Policy
New Form I-9
The new version of Form I‑9, Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF, 483.6 KB) along with new instructions are now available for use. This version contains changes to the form and instructions, including shortening the Form I‑9 to one page and reducing the instructions to eight pages.
30 Years of Connecting with Cerini & Associates, LLP
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Cerini Connection: What You Need To Know To Create a Successful Cyber Program
May 10, 2023
May 2023 Cerini Connection Topic: What You Need To Know To Create a Successful Cyber Program Join Shari Diamond and guest speakers Brian Busto, CEO and Joseph Horowitz, Director of Compliance and Audit of Stetson CyberGroup for our monthly webinar series helping...
School Lunch: Proposed School Nutrition Standards and Tackling Student Meal Debt
May 3, 2023
Educators have long known that when students do not get enough to eat, it can adversely affect their academic performance. Many schools also know that for some students, the food served at schools is their primary source for a meal. During the pandemic, all students...
GASB 96 – The What, When, Why and How
May 3, 2023
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) issued on June 25, 2020, Statement No. 96, “Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements (SBITA).” On June 15, 2022, the guidance became effective which means current accounting has to be in line with GASB...
How To Protect Your Nonprofit With New Cyber Threats
Jan 9, 2023
As more and more companies and people use and rely on technology, cybercriminals have become more sophisticated, and cyberattacks have been on the rise. According to Cybercrime Magazine, the cost of cybercrime is projected to rise from $6T in 2021 to $10.5T in 2025....
K12 Data Protection Q&A Panel – Powerhouse Team
Dec 2, 2022
Join our Powerhouse Team for a Time-Critical Panel Discussion followed by a Question-and-Answer Session New York State Education Law §2-d took effect in 2020 and applies to school districts, charter schools, universal pre-K providers and BOCES. It also applies to...
New Regulations for Substantial Equivalency of Instruction for Private Schools
Oct 21, 2022
On September 13, 2022, the NYS Board of Regents finalized the substantial equivalency rules requiring private schools to prove they meet education standards. The rule became effective September 28, 2022. Education Law currently provides that “instruction given to a...
Q&A on Healthcare Worker Bonus Program: Education Providers
Oct 12, 2022
This webinar is for Education Providers. Deadline is October 31st for Vesting Period 1 and 2. **Information as of 10/11/22** Ken Cerini, Managing Partner and Shari Diamond, Partner of Cerini & Associates, LLP gave a background of the Healthcare Worker Bonus in...
IT and Cybersecurity Concerns – Cerini Short
Aug 16, 2022
IT and Cybersecurity Concerns Cerini Short In this Cerini Short, Shari Diamond, CIA, Partner explains the importance of cybersecurity and introduces our IT Guidebook.