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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… pension fraud." According to the investigators, Lola Martin, the mother of defendant Pearlann MacVittie, was the widow of Buffalo fireman William J. Martin. After her husband's death, Lola Martin was eligible for his Firemen's Pension Fund benefit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000Town of Evans – Board Oversight (2016M-2)
… 29, 2015. Background The Town of Evans is located in Erie County. The Town, which has approximately 16,000 … The Board hired an accounting firm to assist the Board in preparing a written response to our 2012 audit and develop … that the firm adequately performed its duties as outlined in the contract. Significant interfund advances remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/04/08/town-evans-board-oversight-2016m-2Selected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… provide low-cost capital and expert technical assistance for environmental projects in New York State. Its two major … costs that are appropriate and dollar thresholds for each. In addition, the policies should include the … supporting documentation and formal approvals necessary for such costs. Key Findings We sampled 152 payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/29/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingRecent Trends in the New York City Economy - April 2003
New York City has been experiencing an economic recession since the end of 2000.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-1-2004.pdfTown of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether collections in the Town of Crawford (Town) Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office were … reported and deposited in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk did not properly account for, report, … Determine whether collections in the Town of Crawford Town Town Clerks Clerks office were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/11/23/town-crawford-town-clerk-2021m-82Management of General School Funds (Follow-Up)
… John F. Kennedy Educational Campus: Management of General School Funds (Report 2009-N-11). Background Our initial … Campus staff with adequate oversight and training and that school officials did not exercise due diligence and care over General School Fund (GSF) accounts. We could not fully account for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/30/management-general-school-funds-followCity of Lockport - Budget Review (B19-1-7)
… the legal requirement to maintain the tax levy increase to no more than the tax levy limit as permitted by law, unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/08/city-lockport-budget-review-b19-1-7DiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked
… City are missing hazardous violations and allowing unsafe conditions to go unrepaired, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "In a … should have to worry about false inspections or hazardous conditions. Even in a limited group of inspections, we found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlookedDiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges
… In 2023, there were 4.6 million New Yorkers aged 18 to 34 (“young adults”) representing 23.2% of the state’s … of high school graduates nationally. People aged 26 to 34 are more likely to have a bachelor’s degree (31.5%) … food preparation or serving. Young adults aged 26 to 34 have the highest participation rate at 84.7%. Just under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-gen-z-and-young-millennials-new-york-struggle-economic-affordability-challengesPublic Authorities by the Numbers: New York State Urban Development Corporation, October 2010
The growth in the number, cost and influence of public authorities has necessitated increased oversight and disclosure of their activities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/udc-by-the-numbers-2010.pdfDiNapoli: NYC Department for the Aging Faces Challenges Meeting Growing Home Care Needs
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) provides home care and case management services to support older New … rising demand for these services. The waitlist for home care continues to expand, while DFTA faces challenges … York City’s older population is growing, and demand for home care and case management is rising rapidly,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-nyc-department-aging-faces-challenges-meeting-growing-home-care-needsTown of Cherry Valley – Budget Review (B4-14-21)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are … Background The Town of Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County. Our Office completed a review of the Town’s … budget review because the Town was categorized as being in "moderate fiscal stress" in a report issued as part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/12/town-cherry-valley-budget-review-b4-14-21Monroe County Airport Authority – Board Oversight of County Chargebacks and Professional Services (2019M-226)
… oversight over chargebacks for Monroe County (County) services and the procurement of professional services. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate … or actively oversee the procurement of professional services. As a result: The Authority did not require and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/11/24/monroe-county-airport-authority-board-oversight-county-chargebacks-andOversight of Nurse Hiring and Retention (Follow-Up)
… 2017-N-2 ). About the Program The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (Health and Hospitals) is a public benefit corporation created by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Act of 1969 to oversee the provision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/03/oversight-nurse-hiring-and-retention-followDepartment of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-46
… response payment to eligible employees at the end of the season. Effective Dates: Payment may be made beginning in … who are currently inactive but were active during the season, agencies must submit the following information on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-46-2025-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2024-2025Department of Transportation Bulletin No. DOT-48
… of Transportation with instructions for processing the 2026 Call-Out Response Payment. Affected Employees: Employees … 361 of the Laws of 2022, which implemented the 2021-2026 Agreements between the State of New York and the Civil … be made beginning in Pay Period 4L, paychecks dated 06/03/2026. This payment will be made in a separate check. There is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/transportation/dot-48-2026-call-out-response-payment-fiscal-year-2025-2026Town of Ossian – Tax Collector (2016M-364)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to verify the accuracy of the Town’s tax collection for the … The purpose of our audit was to verify the accuracy of the Towns tax collection for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-ossian-tax-collector-2016m-364Oversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… had not yet developed a plan on how to do so. Further, closure codes for non-report calls could more accurately reflect the nature of closure and why the call did not result in a report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followMonitoring of Construction Management (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Monitoring of Construction Management (Report 2020-S-42 ). About the … through the provision of architectural, engineering, and construction management services for buildings statewide. One … To achieve that mission, OGS operates the Design & Construction Group (D&C), which provides State agency clients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/monitoring-construction-management-followNYSARC, Inc. – NYC Chapter (School-Age Program): Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… in other than personal service costs, and $26,730 in parent agency administration costs, as follows: $266,339 in … proportionately similar to the amounts received by other classes or groups of NYSARC’s employees. $35,066 in excess … from The ARC, New York, Inc. (The ARC) – NYSARC’s parent company – to the school-age cost-based program. NYSARC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/31/nysarc-inc-nyc-chapter-school-age-program-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual