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DiNapoli: Huntington Man Charged With Stealing Over $56,000 in State Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Suffolk … Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced the arrest of former Town of Huntington employee Moses K. Johnson, 63, … 16, 2021. It is alleged that Johnson failed to notify the bank or the New York State and Local Retirement System of his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-huntington-man-charged-stealing-over-56000-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased … in June. “Elona Roberts exploited her grandmother’s death to enrich herself. Thanks to my partnership with … can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmotherNYSLRS Announces Employer Contribution Rates for 2024-25
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for State Fiscal Year (SFY) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/nyslrs-announces-employer-contribution-rates-2024-25Oversight of Pupil Transportation Services (2019-S-49) 180-Day Response
compliance with safety training requirements for school bus personnel and instructors to help ensure safe transportation for all pupils; and whether the Department is monitoring school districts’ compliance with school bus monitor and attendant qualifications.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s49-response.pdfReal Property Portfolio
… and accurately accounted for and reported on its real property holdings and the need to either hold or dispose of … and support diverse, prosperous local economies across New York State through the efficient use of loans, grants, tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/21/real-property-portfolioPekin Fire Co. President Dipped Into Bell Jar
… Company President Lawrence Amacher Jr. was arrested today for allegedly stealing $1,800 from the company’s bell jar collection for his personal use, and falsifying records to hide his theft, according to New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/pekin-fire-co-president-dipped-bell-jarMinimum Qualifications - Auditors
… bright, capable individuals who will bring energy and commitment to its auditing programs. To begin a career … equal opportunity in employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/jobs/qualifications-auditorsAssessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (Follow-Up)
… the recommendation made in our initial report, Assessment and Collection of Selected Fees and Penalties (2010-S-70) . … (Fund), the boiler inspection program and the asbestos abatement program. We also determined the Department does not … a bill submitted for a legislative change in the asbestos abatement fee structure, largely because its analysis of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/05/assessment-and-collection-selected-fees-and-penalties-followDiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… Clerk Kristi Pierce has been charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (D Felony); Defrauding the Government (E … from 2012 to 2019 and netted Pierce more than $11,000 in pay she was not entitled to. "For seven years, Ms. Pierce … for vacation time when she actually hadn’t. She then put in for time off and collected more than $11,000 for days that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payVillage of Hoosick Falls – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-16)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hoosick Falls (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): … Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported the … records and reports, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 4-408. Ensure the AFR was prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-hoosick-falls-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-16Village of Copenhagen – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-15)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Copenhagen (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted … Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported the … records and reports, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 4-408. Ensure the AFR was prepared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-copenhagen-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-15Village of Great Neck – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-20)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Great Neck (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted … Filed the required Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), and Reported the … records and reports, as required by New York State Village Law (Village Law) Section 4-408. The 2018-19 fiscal year was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-great-neck-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… year-end commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods and services totaling was $3.3 million during the audit period and $3.2 million was unsupported or for unbudgeted purchases. In effect, officials improperly … The claims that auditors reviewed were supported and for appropriate BOCES purposes. However, all claims were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsWhat is the Real Property Tax Cap?
… With some exceptions, the State’s Property Tax Cap limits the amount local governments and most … Local governments, citizens and the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) play important roles in the … process. Local governments, libraries, schools (except New York City) and fire districts must report to OSC: the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/what-real-property-tax-capSchool District Physical Education Compliance (2018-MS-3)
… Union Free , Plattsburgh City , South Colonie Central , and South Huntington Union Free . Audit Objective To … with PE requirements mandated by State Education Law and regulations. As a result, not all students are receiving … an adequate amount of PE to students in grades K-4, and seven did not do so for grade 5. None of the districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/12/school-district-physical-education-compliance-2018-ms-3Sherman Central School District – Claims Processing (2016M-352)
… to examine the claims audit process for the period July 1, 2014 through September 9, 2016. Background The Sherman … Clymer, French Creek, Mina, North Harmony, Ripley, Sherman and Westfield in Chautauqua County. The District, which … totaled approximately $9.5 million. Key Findings The Board and District officials have not developed adequate written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/12/16/sherman-central-school-district-claims-processing-2016m-352Sewanhaka Central High School District – Student Fees (2016M-296)
… Elmont, Floral Park-Bellerose, Franklin Square and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park. The District, which operates five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/11/04/sewanhaka-central-high-school-district-student-fees-2016m-296Stamford Central School District – Fund Balances (2016M-106)
… located in the Towns of Stamford, Harpersfield, Kortright and Roxbury in Delaware County and the Towns of Jefferson and Gilboa in Schoharie County. The District, which operates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/stamford-central-school-district-fund-balances-2016m-106Randolph Academy Union Free School District – Financial Management (2015M-248)
… act school district, created by the State Legislature in 1985, operating in the Town of Randolph in Cattaraugus County and the Town of Hamburg in Erie County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/22/randolph-academy-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2015mVan Hornesville-Owen D. Young Central School District – Financial Condition (2016M-63)
… our audit was to review the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through September 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $5.4 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/van-hornesville-owen-d-young-central-school-district-financial-condition