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DiNapoli: Owner of Medical Transport Company Charged With Running Sham Transportation Service Scheme
… Transit Corp., on ten counts of wire fraud for her role in a scheme to defraud New York State of over $1.2 million in transportation grant funds. “Jael Watts allegedly devised … with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) to “enhance the mobility” of seniors and people with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-owner-medical-transport-company-charged-running-sham-transportation-service-schemeNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in City of Newburgh Embezzlement Case
… having stolen money while he was the comptroller of the city of Newburgh. At the time he pleaded guilty, Aber … August 2013 and December 2016, he used his position as city comptroller to steal money collected from boat-launch … a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing at complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-david-m-hoovlerComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… customers, particularly in the areas of project design and construction. Also, construction clients expressed concerns … implications. New York State Thruway Authority, Inspecting Highway Bridges and Repairing Defects (2014-F-9) (Follow-Up) … repairs defects identified during inspections. However, highway bridges were not always inspected timely, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsFort Ann Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-119)
… fund balance is in compliance with statutory limits and use surplus funds as a financing source to fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or reduce District property taxes. Adopt … officials generally agreed with our recommendations and have initiated, or indicated they planned to initiate, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/10/05/fort-ann-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-119Town of Clarkson - Justice Court Operations (2018M-57)
… were collected, deposited, recorded, reported and remitted in a timely and accurate manner. Key Findings Justices did … Court personnel did not properly enforce pending tickets. As a result, 283 (23 percent) were not submitted to … operations. Issue complete receipts and properly record all funds collected. Enforce pending tickets and submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/09/28/town-clarkson-justice-court-operations-2018m-57Clinton County - Separation Payments (2018M-44)
… payments totaling $512,693 made during the audit period and found that seven payments (23 percent) were not … former employees were overpaid a combined total of $10,089 and three former employees were underpaid a combined total of … $403. Key Recommendations Implement an independent review and approval of separation payments. Direct the County’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/06/15/clinton-county-separation-payments-2018m-44Windsor Central School District – Cafeteria Operations (2016M-130)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine District officials’ management of the school lunch … $36.1 million. Key Finding District officials have taken actions to reduce the school lunch fund’s dependence on the general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/windsor-central-school-district-cafeteria-operations-2016m-130Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District – Payroll (2015M-326)
… The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through August … RavenaCoeymansSelkirk Central School District Payroll 2015M326 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/11/ravena-coeymans-selkirk-central-school-district-payroll-2015m-326Village of Palmyra - Financial Management (2019M-94)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/08/16/village-palmyra-financial-management-2019m-94Village of Belle Terre – Audit of Claims (2013M-87)
… which comprises three elected Trustees, the elected Mayor and elected Deputy Mayor. The Village’s operating expenditures for the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/06/07/village-belle-terre-audit-claims-2013m-87Town of Cornwall – Financial Condition (2014M-123)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled approximately $11 million. Key Findings The … a comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plan for each operating fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-cornwall-financial-condition-2014m-123Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… $1.1 million, exceeding the 4 percent statutory limit by 7.3 percentage points. With the inclusion of the unused … through 2014-15. District officials also overestimated health insurance, contractual special education and certain … to payment. During the audit period, the district paid 3,282 claims totaling about $40.3 million. 151 claims were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 2002-5
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … of rights in land for open space preservation, no referendum is required upon establishment of the reserve … a period of more than one fiscal year (1998 Opns St Comp No. 98-7, p 17). General Municipal Law §6-c authorizes a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 91-36
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State … with park trust funds should be in or sufficiently near the developments which generated the fees so that the … an existing town park as long as the park is sufficiently near the developments which generated the moneys so as to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-36Town of Marlborough - Water and Sewer Financial Operations (2018M-160)
… Town officials properly billed, collected and accounted for water and sewer bills. Key Findings As of December 31, … The water and sewer funds do not pay administrative costs for services they receive from the general fund. Customers were overcharged for water and sewer late penalties in 2017 by $8,654. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/26/town-marlborough-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-2018m-160Cassadaga Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-110)
… fund balance to within the statutory limit and use excess funds to fund onetime expenditures and needed reserves or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-110Town of Broadalbin - Records and Reports (2018M-63)
… records and reports. The bookkeeper did not record all cash transfers and advances between Town bank accounts … Periodically review the bookkeeper’s work to ensure that all financial activity is accurately and completely accounted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/22/town-broadalbin-records-and-reports-2018m-63Depew Union Free School District – Investment Program (2023M-77)
… that offered higher interest rates, prepare monthly cash flow forecasts or solicit interest rate quotes. Over a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/20/depew-union-free-school-district-investment-program-2023m-77Village of West Haverstraw - Summer Program (2019M-146)
… purchased incidentals for the Program. Payments made to a movie theater totaling $4,730 were not documented. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/11/22/village-west-haverstraw-summer-program-2019m-146Town of Deposit - Budget Review (B4-14-22)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … Background The Town was categorized as being "susceptible to fiscal stress" in a report issued in September 2104 as … budget are reasonable. The Town has adopted a local law to override the tax levy limit in 2015. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-deposit-budget-review-b4-14-22