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Hamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K

… months of weekends in jail and five years of probation for her theft of $156,374, which she has now repaid. Joanne … Erickson, 54, took fees from 2011 to 2017, including money for children’s programs, according to an investigation and … defendant embezzled money intended to support programs for children in her community. My office will continue to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156k

All Services for Kids, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… To determine whether the costs reported by All Services for Kids, Inc. (All Services) on its Consolidated Fiscal … presented in its annual CFRs. According to its CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2010, All Services … $1.3 million in reimbursable expenses. All Services' CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 had not been prepared …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/all-services-kids-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual

Town of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)

… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293

Project Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations (Follow-Up)

… State Development (ESD) is the chief agency responsible for the coordination of the State’s economic development … determine if ESD maintained adequate information systems for the collection of relevant data to effectively manage and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/14/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluations-follow

Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)

… counties submitted RETT information in hard copy form (vs. electronic submission) at the time of our audit, of which …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-follow

DiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil

… information about measures the businesses are taking in response to the increasing number of serious accidents … DiNapoli said. “Recent rail accidents resulting in catastrophic losses from oil spills pose serious risks for … members, retirees and beneficiaries.” A 2013 derailment in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, resulted in 47 deaths and liability …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oil

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits

… Manual (2021-S-22) Williamsburg, a New York City-based not-for-profit organization, is authorized by the State Education … disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. For the 3 fiscal years ended June 30, 2019, Williamsburg … reported approximately $11 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based program. Auditors identified …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits

Other Bulletin No. 40

… Purpose To provide agency instructions for processing the April 2017 SCF CSEA LLS payment for newly eligible employees Affected Employees Employees in … in April 2017 to SCF CSEA employees who became eligible for a five (5) year payment for the first time after March …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-40-april-2017-suny-construction-fund-scf-civil-service

Mount Sinai Fire District - Financial Condition and Price Quotations for Purchases (2019M-83)

… Determine if the District is seeking competition for purchases that are under the bidding threshold. Key … balance. District officials did not always seek quotations for purchases under the bidding threshold. Key Recommendations Adopt financial plans for the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/08/23/mount-sinai-fire-district-financial-condition-and-price-quotations

Far Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students

… Island Child Development Center (ICDC) was a private not-for-profit company that was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in … Queens. The now defunct center primarily provided services for pre-school children of the Orthodox Jewish communities of … Attorney Richard A. Brown brought four scammers to justice for their thefts at the Island Child Development Center. Our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-special

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program – Monitoring of Health and Safety Requirements (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Universal Pre-Kindergarten … to be safe and suitable for children and maintained in a state of good repair and sanitation. Our initial audit … were complying with health and safety requirements. In addition, we found a wide disparity in the way UPK …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/universal-pre-kindergarten-program-monitoring-health-and-safety-requirements-follow