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DiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the arrest of Lisa Dillon after an investigation with the St. Lawrence … that Court records had been altered to hide the missing funds. Dillon, an employee at the Justice Court since August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … on his commitment to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Legislative Travel and Per Diem Expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… announced today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours their employees … System, did not have a requirement for conductors to sign out manually, so there was not an accurate record of … that Metro-North: Require conductors to electronically sign in and out; Monitor time and attendance records; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… years’ probation after her guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree in April. Rose also paid $22,000 in restitution toward the $60,288 she stole from the NYS & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsMotor Vehicle Financial Security and Safety Responsibility Acts – Assessable Expenses for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… Department has adequate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately identifies and reports its assessable expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/15/motor-vehicle-financial-security-and-safety-responsibility-acts-assessable-expenses-fiscalOpinion 2002-8
… of the district, the district may be dissolved, subject to public hearing requirements, if the town board determines it to be in the public interest. Certified copies of the board's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-8Bethpage Public Library – Procurement (2019M-219)
Determine whether the Bethpage Public Library (Library) Board of Trustees (Board) ensured goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library’s policies.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/bethpage-2019-219.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… one-third of what was stolen. The sentencing took place in Rensselaer County Court before Judge Andrew Ceresia. … stoves, and copper coil that city residents leave on their curbs for home pick-up. The Sanitation Division then … encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapSchenectady County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2014M-338)
… and recreation facilities. The Agency, which was created in 1978, is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors … 2013. Key Findings The Agency did not include provisions in the agreements it enters into with businesses to recapture … agents. Establish and implement procedures to ensure that PILOT payments are made accurately and timely. … Schenectady …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2015/04/28/schenectady-county-industrial-development-agency-projectDiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge
… report: 92 percent who reported a noise complaint said it was recurring. More than half (61 percent) felt noise had … number of noise complaints. The DOB also indicated that it is open to receiving construction noise complaint, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-silencing-excessive-nyc-noise-major-challengeStory Place Preschool, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2015-S-69)
We conducted an audit of the expenses submitted by Story Place Preschool, Inc. (Story Place) to the State Education Department (SED) for purposes of establishin
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2016-15s69.pdfCarle Place Union Free School District – Network User Account Controls (2022M-121)
Determine whether Carle Place Union Free School District (District) officials established adequate controls over network user accounts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/carle-place-union-free-school-district-2022-121.pdfSecurity Over Electronic Protected Health Information
… that process, store, and transmit ePHI. Since 2003, all health care providers, including the Institute, are required to … standards for protecting ePHI, as established in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/06/security-over-electronic-protected-health-informationDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… where he used a portion of the funds to purchase a $750 Louis Vuitton handbag. Prosecutors also detailed how Wills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls in place to … and supervises child welfare services, including foster care and adoption, through its Division of Child Welfare and … Key Findings At each of the ten sites we visited, foster home records lacked evidence that counties or VAs met certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
… of this performance audit is to determine whether the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) has adequate procedures in place to accurately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/26/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-fiscal-year-ended-march-31-2014Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax
… businesses for certain types of fuel and is imposed at a cents-per-gallon rate at different points in the … governments, are exempt from the tax. New York also has a Motor Fuel Excise Tax (MFT) on gasoline and similar motor … of tax forms. Diesel and motor fuel distributors must be registered with the Department to legally conduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/20/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-taxAudit of ESDC Finds Few Measurable Results for $211 Million State Advertising Contract
… on an advertising contract to promote economic development and tourism in New York state with no tangible results, … send a message that New York is a place to visit and open for business, it should have clear objectives and show the … of this advertising campaign were weak at best, leaving real questions about whether the results justify the cost.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/audit-esdc-finds-few-measurable-results-211-million-state-advertising-contractDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… Wall Street’s profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $11.3 billion, the strongest first half since 2011, and may have positioned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-start