Doing It Better for Less
Business Operation Services for New York State School Districts
Take Advantage of Our State Aid Review/Recovery Services
Over 27 Years of Industry Experience
Educational and Administrative Consultants in New York
About Us
Management Advisory Group (MAG) of NY is comprised of a team of seasoned educational and administrative consultants in New York with a high degree of experience in education and business management.
Founded in 1994, MAG has continued to provide superior service to its clients. Our team of dedicated professionals works with them to make sure they are getting the quality service that has come to be expected from our company. This and our ever-growing list of services have helped us grow to service over 200 clients.
“No one understands the pressures of New York State school districts better than MAG. As the volume, diversity, and complexity of school finances continue to increase, no one individual can know everything. MAG uses a team approach with experts in each area brought to bear on every problem.”
– Dr. Timothy P. Clay
Contact us to learn more about our education and business management consulting services.
MAG Executive Team
Aimee Skiff
Aimee Skiff, president and chief executive officer of MAG, assumed ownership of the company in 2009 after 15 years of service in a variety of capacities within the organization.
In addition to her management responsibilities at MAG, Mrs. Skiff provides a number of consulting services to school districts, including assistance with the completion of the annual ST-3 and supporting schedules, district treasurer and payroll duties, and projection of fund balance. She also conducts state aid reviews, training for district staff, and efficiency studies of various operational areas of school districts.
Our Services
MAG can custom design a plan from our myriad of services that will fit your unique circumstances. Our staff will then continue to work with you to tailor the plan to accommodate any needs you have within the following areas of service that we provide:
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Business Operation Services (Including Assistance With Operations and Management, Consulting, and Internal Audit Services)
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Medicaid Management/Claiming Services (Registered NYS Medicaid Service Bureau)
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Special Education Services (Including Assistance With High-Cost Special Education Claim (STAC) Processing)
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State Aid Recovery Services
With years of field experience behind them, you will benefit from MAG’s knowledgeable staff.
State Aid Review/Recovery Services
State Aid Review/Recovery Services
Take Advantage of our State Aid
Review/Recovery Services Which Includes:
- Financial Reporting – We analyze current and prior year general fund and special aid fund data and recommend amendments to increase state aid.
- Transportation Aid – MAG conducts a thorough review of all expenditures and makes sure they have been properly accounted for and reported.
- Instructional Materials Aid – MAG will make sure expenditures are coded correctly to maximize state aid for:
- Textbooks, Computer hardware and software, and Library materials
- Public and Private Excess Cost Aid
- MAG will review and ensure that all Public and Private Excess High Cost Aid are properly accounted for via the STAC system.
- Summer School Special Education (4408) Program Aid
- MAG will review all students attending Summer School programs to confirm they are properly accounted for via the STAC system for the past 3 years.
If we do not find opportunities for aid increases, there is no charge for this service.
Contact Aimee Skiff for more information at:
(518) 943-0708 ext. 16