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Opinion 88-3
… no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FINES AND PENALTIES -- Distribution by State Comptroller (fines for … §52(2): Fines imposed under the Workers' Compensation Law are paid into the Uninsured Employers' Fund. You ask that we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-3Opinion 91-61
… such an approved plan. We have been asked whether town and village justice courts must collect the additional one … or village court shall be paid to the State Comptroller, and that "the additional one per centum of such bail moneys … as provided in subdivision three of this section, and shall be used to fund the alternatives to incarceration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Town of Tully – Justice Court Operations (2021M-10)
Determine whether the Town of Tully (Town) Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court (Court) financial activities and ensured collections were deposited timely and intact and properly reported and remitted.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/tully-justice-court-2021-10.pdfTown of Marcy – Justice Court Operations (2020M-166)
Determine whether the Town of Marcy (Town) Justices provided adequate oversight of Justice Court (Court) financial activities and ensured collections were deposited timely and intact and properly reported and remitted.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/marcy-justice-court-2020-166.pdfTown of Marion – Misappropriation of Justice Court Cash Collections (2023M-149)
… corrupting the government in the second degree, tampering with records in the first degree and official misconduct. In … resolve any differences. Town officials generally agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/01/26/town-marion-misappropriation-justice-court-cash-collections-2023m-149Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… the conviction and sentence of Graycelia Cizik, 64, a resident of Polk County, Florida. Cizik pleaded guilty on January 21, 2015 to a … 2014 by agents of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, and extradited to Albany County to face the … the conviction and sentence of Graycelia Cizik 64 a resident of Polk County Florida …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionTown of Sweden – Justice Court (2014M-318)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Court’s … have developed their own practice for identifying cases to be reported to the scofflaw program, but do not use the report that … The purpose of our audit was to review the processes and procedures for the Courts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/02/20/town-sweden-justice-court-2014m-318DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Funds
… Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown pleaded guilty yesterday after pocketing public funds for her personal use and must pay back $46,646 in restitution. Her … the public trust by stealing community funds to cover her personal expenses and now has been held accountable for her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theft-public-fundsTown of Sand Lake – Justice Court (2015M-121)
… being performed by the clerk. Not all cases were properly closed out in the Court’s computerized accounting system. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/08/14/town-sand-lake-justice-court-2015m-121State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… clerk's financial activities and did not provide for an annual audit of her records. Town of Guilderland – Golf … account for 17 cases containing 431 rolls of bags with an approximate sales value of $6,100. Wading River Fire District … were approved. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsVillage of Chatham – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2013M-132)
… officer’s financial activities, including the Village’s online banking, for the period June 1, 2011, to September 26, … operating effectively to allow for proper accounting and reporting of financial activities. Bank reconciliations were … policies, procedures and agreements were established for online banking and did not provide sufficient oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/08/23/village-chatham-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-activities-2013m-132Town of Bainbridge – Justice Court Operations (2021M-51)
Determine whether the Town of Bainbridge (Town) Justices ensured money due to the Court was accurately collected, recorded and reported and deposited in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/bainbridge-justice-court-2021-51.pdfTown of Morris – Justice Court Operations (2021M-66)
Determine whether the Town of Morris (Town) Justice collected, deposited, disbursed, recorded and reported fines and fees in an accurate and timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/morris-justice-court-2021-66.pdfTown of Ithaca – Justice Court Operations (2021M-13)
Determine whether the Town of Ithaca (Town) Justices collected, deposited, disbursed, recorded and reported fines and fees in an accurate and timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/ithaca-justice-court-2021-13.pdfTown of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
Determine whether Town of Patterson (Town) Justices collected, recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2020/pdf/patterson-jc-2020-63.pdfVillage of Menands - Justice Court Operations (2019M-185)
Determine whether the Justices adequately oversee the Court’s financial activities and ensure collections are deposited and remitted timely and intact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/menands-jc-2019-185.pdfTown of Guilford - Justice Court Accountability (2018M-248)
Determine whether all money held by the Justice Court are identifiable and disbursed to appropriate parties.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/guilford-jc-2018-248.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the proper amounts were not deducted for health insurance premiums from any of the employees’ gross pay during the … that officials paid a professional service provider and an insurance broker a total of $90,912 without soliciting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Town of Ogden – Financial Management and Justice Court (2014M-234)
… the Town’s internal controls over the Town’s financial and Court operations for the period January 1, 2012 through June … approximately $9.7 million. The Town operates a Justice Court with two independently elected Justices and two Court clerks. The Court collected fines totaling $294,958 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/10/31/town-ogden-financial-management-and-justice-court-2014m-234Town of Ellicott – Justice Court (2015M-111)
… activity, and the full-time Court clerk did not notify the DMV of unresolved tickets in a timely manner. The Board did … any variances. Periodically review and reconcile the DMV pending-ticket log with the Court’s caseload activity to … timely manner and ensure that the Court clerks update the DMV records of tickets that have been paid. Perform, or hire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/11/13/town-ellicott-justice-court-2015m-111