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Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… for paying down the remaining $31.3 million deficit. The residential energy tax revenue estimate is overly optimistic … deficit in the general fund. Reassess the estimate for residential energy tax revenue. Reduce the revenue estimate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22Lewis County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-1)
The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1 2021 through January 24 2024
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/03/22/lewis-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-1Westchester County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-3)
… on an annual basis to the State Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and other properties deposited to … Key Recommendations The Commissioner should ensure that all money deemed abandoned property is paid to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2024/08/23/westchester-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-3Town of East Fishkill –Financial Condition (2014M-139)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial condition of the Town’s sewer fund for the period January 1, 2012 … Town of East Fishkill Financial Condition 2014M139 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/08/town-east-fishkill-financial-condition-2014m-139Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… finance laws to illegally obtain matching funds," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks to the work of … police its integrity. We are proud to work with the state Attorney General and state Comptroller to expose this defendant's charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateArea #3 – Computer Hardware, Software, and Data Inventories – Information Technology Governance
… protect their IT resources, including data, if they do not know what resources they have and where those … closely track their license usage to help ensure they do not inadvertently utilize software in a manner that might …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-3-computer-hardware-software-and-data-inventoriesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2356
… appointed to a Correction Officer, Correction Officer Spanish Language, Correction Officer Trainee or Correction Officer Trainee Spanish Language position as a result of the referral. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2356-new-referral-bonus-eligible-employees-department-corrections-andTown of Oxford – Financial Condition (2024M-135)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Oxford (Town) Board (Board) receive complete and accurate … $1.3 million. OSC previously released an audit of the Town in 2017 which identified budgets that relied on fund balance … $315,279 of nonexistent town-wide (TW) fund balance in the 2019 through 2023 fiscal years and used $350,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/07/25/town-oxford-financial-condition-2024m-135State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… local government and school audits were issued. Town of Oxford – Procurement (Oswego County) Town officials did … approximately $93,000 that were selected for review - four laptop computers with a purchase cost totaling approximately $2,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2433
… appointed to a Correction Officer, Correction Officer Spanish Language, Correction Officer Trainee or Correction Officer Trainee Spanish Language position as a result of the referral. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2433-fiscal-year-2026-2027-referral-bonus-eligible-employees-departmentTown of Catharine – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-26)
… records to determine whether the accounting records are properly maintained, as well as that reports are complete and accurate. Furthermore, in light of a town … forth in Article 3 of GML. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix D. The Board has the responsibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/15/town-catharine-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-26DiNapoli: Former Alexandria Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Theft
… her conviction will deter others from such corruption. I thank the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office and … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-former-alexandria-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftDiNapoli: Former Rosendale Court Clerk to Repay Stolen Funds
… be held accountable for their wrongdoing,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Carnright and the State Police for … to recoup this stolen money on behalf of town residents.” “I appreciate the work Comptroller DiNapoli has done and … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-rosendale-court-clerk-repay-stolen-fundsCity of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… $1 million for general fund operating expenses and a tax rate increase of 10.55 percent, and another that did not … for operating expenses, but included a 31.8 percent tax rate increase. Neither option included the appropriation … option. The budget option with the 31.8 percent property tax increase would put the City at approximately 97.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20Community College Safety Reporting (2015-MS-2)
… [pdf] , Herkimer County [pdf] , Niagara County [pdf] , and Rockland [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our … 31, 2013. Background The Clery Act requires all public and private colleges participating in Federal Title IV student financial aid programs to prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR) disclosing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/community-college/2015/08/28/community-college-safety-reporting-2015-ms-2DiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it belongs to them. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2015-16, … family, friends and neighbors. Take a few minutes out of your day and visit our website." There are currently more … back to the 1940s. Excluding New York City, the majority of people who are owed money can be found on Long Island, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneySelected Employee Travel Expenses
… by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. Background New York State's executive agencies … by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesOversight of Weights and Measures Programs (Follow-Up)
… them perform their duties more effectively. Furthermore, site visits to seven municipalities found most of them did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/oversight-weights-and-measures-programs-followComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Queens) to 2 to 6 years in prison; Wills was also ordered to pay nearly … the law are brought to justice." In addition to serving 2 to 6 years in prison, Wills will pay $11,500 in restitution … and political expenses, including at Nordstrom and Home Depot. Wills also used a portion of the money to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report Oversight of Child Protective Services Report 2021S17
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-follow