A state audit of the Malverne school district reported that, while district officials effectively managed the district’s fund balance, including reserves, the district adopted overly conservative budgets that were overfunded.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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7/20/16
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The Herald ran an editorial in the March 31-April 6 issue about Nassau County’s contracting process, “Nassau needs an independent watchdog.” While it properly brought attention to this important issue . . .
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4/28/16
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Village officials said last week that Malverne received a favorable financial rating from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring system, which annually evaluates the financial health of hundreds of villages across the state.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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3/2/16
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Labor Day isn’t far behind us, but we all know how time flies. Soon enough it will be November, and Election Day. All the political talk thus far . . .
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9/17/15
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It is perhaps the worst-kept secret in Nassau County: The property assessment system is broken.
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3/6/14
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Bruce Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, on Thursday became the first prominent Long Island Republican to throw his hat into the ring in this year’s election contest to succeed Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) in Congress.
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By Brian Racow
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2/20/14
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New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report on Jan. 14 titled “School District Revenue Growth Slows.” Before I get to it, a quick primer on education funding.
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1/23/14
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Though it may seem short on glamour, the county comptroller’s position is an extremely important one. The comptroller is responsible for auditing county departments and making sure the county is …
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10/31/13
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County Comptroller candidates George Maragos and Howard Weitzman participated in a debate on Oct. 10, and neither candidate pulled any punches in their criticisms.
Maragos, the Republican …
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By Alex Costello
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10/16/13
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In the race for the county comptroller’s seat, Democrat Howard Weitzman is challenging incumbent Republican George Maragos — the opposite of the race four years ago.
Weitzman served as …
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By Alex Costello
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10/9/13
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