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Opinion 2007-5
… capital reserve funds for the purpose of financing all or part of the cost of (1) the "construction, reconstruction or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Opinion 95-5
… issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System (use of surplus surcharge revenue to pay principal and/or interest on serial bonds issued to finance purchase of emergency communication system) COUNTY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5Former Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… control by writing checks to the two businesses he owned, 211 Medical, P.C. (“211 Medical”) and N.A.S. Management Co., Inc. (“N.A.S.”). … MELIN then deposited the checks to bank accounts held by 211 Medical or N.A.S. MELIN also charged expenses of 211 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisIX.7.E Disaster Assistance – IX. Federal Grants
… Project and Activity IDs. OSC will approve transactions as part of their normal business process. Transactions are then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7e-disaster-assistanceState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… residents, small businesses, and elected officials, as part of the BDD application process. The branch is committed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Woman Over Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Linda Miller pleaded guilty to 3rd degree Grand Larceny, a class D felony, in Albany County Court before the Honorable … root out public corruption and the misuse of public funds by maximizing the resources of each office. The criminal case is being handled by Assistant Attorney General Christopher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-woman-over-theft-more-162000Borough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts
… Purpose To determine whether the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Central Office (Central) officials adequately ensured that all Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) bank accounts were … largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 24 institutions. CUNY provides education for more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/10/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accountsCapital Program Revenue and Expenses
… Association, Inc. received the appropriate amount of Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenues for its capital program … Racing Association Inc received the appropriate amount of Video Lottery Terminal revenues for its capital program as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/14/capital-program-revenue-and-expensesDiNapoli: Weak Monitoring of Financial Reporting by NYC Housing Provider Led to Overbilling of $1 Million
… A non-profit provider of supportive housing for the City’s Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) … example, CUCS charged DOHMH for the entire $203,000 annual salary paid to its Associate Executive Director under the category of Agency Administration. But $85,000 of his salary was billed again, as a direct care personal service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-weak-monitoring-financial-reporting-nyc-housing-provider-led-overbilling-1-millionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… officials did not establish an adequate accounting system for the district’s funds. As a result, district officials … dates ranging from Jan. 3, 2012, to Sept. 3, 2021, and account for 15% of the district’s network user accounts. … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Of 19 professional service providers paid $769,931 in 2019, officials did not seek competition or provide … financial and capital plans or the following policies in fund balance, reserve and budgeting. As of December 31, … training. They did not have a disaster recovery plan. In addition, officials did not ensure online banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Arrested for Scheme to Defraud the New York State Health Insurance Plan
… will be held accountable.” Gina Bradshaw, 50, of Maybrook, NY, worked as an office manager for multiple doctors in … to the employee from NYSHIP. The employee must then pay the provider out of pocket either with their own funds or … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-arrested-scheme-defraud-new-york-state-health-insurance-planHoosic Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-238)
… that will actually be used to fund operations. Use surplus funds in a manner that benefits District taxpayers, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/hoosic-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-238Bolton Central School District - Fund Balance Management (2018M-249)
… Unrestricted unappropriated fund balance at the end of 2017-18 was $2.7 million or 29 percent of 2018-19 appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent statutory … reasonable estimates for appropriations and the amount of fund balance that will be used to fund operations based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/02/15/bolton-central-school-district-fund-balance-management-2018m-249Town of Elizabethtown – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-346)
… through May 31, 2015. Background The Town of Elizabethtown is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 1,160. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/05/06/town-elizabethtown-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-346Office of the State Comptroller Response to Report Issued Today by the Department of Financial Services
… DiNapoli's Communications Director Jennifer Freeman made the following statement today: "It's disappointing and … and unprofessional report. This report was emailed to our office five minutes before it was provided to the press. If … including lowering the hedge fund allocation to 2 percent of assets from 3 percent and paying below average fees. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/office-state-comptroller-response-report-issued-today-department-financial-servicesSullivan County – Tourism Promotion Services (2014M-61)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review whether the County provided adequate oversite of the collection and expenditure of the occupancy tax for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/06/13/sullivan-county-tourism-promotion-services-2014m-61Claryville Fire District – Budgeting Practices (2014M-59)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine budgeting practices for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 20, 2013. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/05/23/claryville-fire-district-budgeting-practices-2014m-59Fulton Public Library – Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2017M-269)
… has access to the Library’s bank account to withdraw funds for payroll and fees. The Board does not audit claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/23/fulton-public-library-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2017m-269Scotia-Glenville Central School District - Financial Condition Management and Extra-Classroom Activities (2017M-288)
… unrestricted fund balance ranged between 10 and 11 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations, exceeding the 4 percent … collections. District officials disagreed with several of our findings and recommendations and indicated they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/scotia-glenville-central-school-district-financial-condition-management