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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on 2023 State of the State Address
… “As we embark on a new year and legislative session, the State of the State message delivered by Gov. Kathy Hochul set forth her agenda. State government is here to work for the people of this state … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Statement on 2023 State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-2023-state-state-addressEast Williston Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activities (2016M-103)
… review the District’s cash receipt process over ECA funds for the period July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $56 million. … are placed in her custody. The Central Treasurer should sign and date the receipt and provide a copy to the faculty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/east-williston-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activitiesOpinion 98-6
… have a prohibited interest in renewal of such a contract and in any additional contracts entered into with the … by the board of supervisors, would authorize the contracts and that the board of supervisors would audit claims … relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6Patchogue-Medford Public Library - Non-Payroll Disbursements (2019M-126)
… by the Board. Of the 76 claims we reviewed that were paid in advance of audit, 26 totaling $59,691 were not of the type legally permitted to be paid in advance. The Treasurer did not maintain custody and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2019/10/11/patchogue-medford-public-library-non-payroll-disbursements-2019m-126DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Felony in Theft of More Than $5,000 in Fire District Funds
… and paid herself an additional, illegal salary. Lisa Stone, 45, of Hammondsport, pleaded guilty today to grand … Brooks Baker and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office. Stone confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the Steuben County … fire district money was not properly safeguarded, allowing Stone to steal $9,224. She wrote herself extra salary checks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-treasurer-pleads-guilty-felony-theft-more-5000-fire-district-fundsDiNapoli: Former State Employee Arrested for Falsely Claiming She Never Received $4K Loan Check from New York State and Local Retirement System
… System (NYSLRS) that she never received a $4,055 loan check to get a replacement check in the same amount. … Retirement System by lying that she had never received a loan check,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli. “Thanks to my … October 14, 2021, she submitted a request to NYSLRS for a loan against her pension in the amount of $4,055. After she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-state-employee-arrested-falsely-claiming-she-never-received-4k-loan-check-new-yorkComptroller 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-pensionDiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Lunar New Year Celebration
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli hosted a reception in celebration of Lunar New Year on Thurs., Jan. 30 in Brooklyn, New York. Photos of the event, including the individuals and … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli hosted a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-lunar-new-year-celebrationCity of Mount Vernon – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-163)
… financial information or perform her duties resulted in the untimely payment of claims and litigation. As a … did not ensure: 88 claims totaling $1.8 million were paid in a timely manner. 60 claims totaling $460,594 for essential … always properly authorized, for valid purposes and paid in a timely manner. Officials and employees had clear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/01/31/city-mount-vernon-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-163Morris Central School District – Financial Operations (2015M-251)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the District’s claims processing procedures and … District is located in the Towns of Laurens, Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield in Otsego County. The District, which … total approximately $9.5 million. Key Findings The auditor from the Otsego Northern Catskills Board of Cooperative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/01/08/morris-central-school-district-financial-operations-2015m-251Opinion 89-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of ethics must include provisions relative to private employment in conflict with official duties (General … Law, §806[1]). Also, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60William Floyd Union Free School District – Check Signing and Online Banking (2022M-192)
… Floyd Union Free School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials ensured check … to checks without overseeing the check signing process; of the 364 checks reviewed, 353 checks totaling $6.7 million … Key Recommendations Ensure the Treasurer maintains control of her electronic check signature at all times. Designate a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/02/03/william-floyd-union-free-school-district-check-signing-and-online-bankingReporting Regulation for Elected or Appointed Officials
… are accurately converted to correspond with the official’s payroll frequency and recorded on the report submitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulation-elected-or-appointed-officialsDiNapoli: Former Old Field Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $60,000 Theft of Village Funds
… guilty plea today in Suffolk County Court of former Old Field treasurer Andrea Brosnan to grand larceny for stealing … recommended more than a dozen steps the village of Old Field needed to take to strengthen its fiscal controls. … guilty plea today in Suffolk County Court of former Old Field treasurer Andrea Brosnan to grand larceny for stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-old-field-treasurer-pleads-guilty-60000-theft-village-fundsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Florida Resident For Allegedly Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Renee Kanas, 63, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony. Kanas is charged in … and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Renee Kanas with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-florida-resident-allegedly-stealingVillage of Mount Morris – Treasurer’s Office (2013M-65)
Village of Mount Morris Treasurers Office 2013M65
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-mount-morris-treasurers-office-2013m-65Lisbon Central School District – Cafeteria Cash Receipts (2016M-152)
… July 1, 2014 through December 30, 2015. Background The Lisbon Central School District is located in the Towns of Lisbon, Madrid and Waddington and the City of Ogdensburg in … Lisbon Central School District Cafeteria Cash Receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/07/01/lisbon-central-school-district-cafeteria-cash-receipts-2016m-152Opinion 2008-1
… no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … with the not-for-profit entity. You ask whether there would be a conflict of interest under article 18 of the … or duties. Any contract willfully entered into in which there is a prohibited interest is null, void and wholly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Death of Maya Angelou
… Angelou, a woman who gave a voice to millions and whose works of poetry and prose transcended race, gender and eras. … Angelou a woman who gave a voice to millions and whose works of poetry and prose transcended race gender and eras …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-death-maya-angelouDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… the arraignment of Sharon Collins, 73, of Ithaca, New York yesterday for allegedly stealing $69,481 in state pension … the arraignment of Sharon Collins 73 of Ithaca New York yesterday for allegedly stealing $69481 in state pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-payments