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City of Olean – Budget Review (B1-16-2)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year are … the City took appropriate action on our recommendations in the budget review letter issued in March 2015. Background The City of Olean, located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/14/city-olean-budget-review-b1-16-2City of Olean – Budget Review (B17-1-3)
… The City's ability to pay any liabilities that could arise from contract agreements settled during 2017-18 is … adopt, use and annually update both a multiyear capital plan and a multiyear financial plan, and make both plans an integral part of the budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/03/17/city-olean-budget-review-b17-1-3Definitions – Contribution Stabilization Program
… retirement plan are determined annually by NYSLRS’ Actuary and approved by the Comptroller. The Actuary determines the present value of current and future retirement benefits based on the actuarial assumptions recommended in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/definitionsWest Seneca Fire District #6 – Financial Management (2013M-14)
… of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over District financial operations for the period January 1, 2009, … through November 28, 2012. Background The West Seneca Fire District #6 is a district corporation of the State, distinct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/west-seneca-fire-district-6-financial-management-2013m-14State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… also adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 increase in the tax levy over the prior year and levied more taxes than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has been slow to reverse the deterioration in service and its financial plan entails considerable risk, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesOpinion 90-29
… restitution payments, as defined by statute, regardless of when collected by the designated restitution agency, must be … for the longest period of time." We also note that "[i]t is a policy of this state to encourage restitution by a … and to the extent that the defendant is reasonably able to do so" (Laws of 1984, chapter 965, section 1). Permitting a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Lansing Fire District – Financial Condition (2013M-80)
… from the Town of Lansing and the County of Tompkins in which it is located. The Board of Fire Commissioners … (Board) consists of five elected members, with one member being appointed as Chairman. The District’s 2013 budget … Recommendations Use the surplus fund balance identified in this report in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/lansing-fire-district-financial-condition-2013m-80Town of Alexandria - Water and Sewer District Financial Condition (2019M-116)
… did not budget accurately nor raise sufficient revenues to fund water and sewer operations, which resulted in five … deficit fund balances ranged from 14 to 217 percent of 2019 budget appropriations. Officials relied on interfund advances to finance operations in the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/13/town-alexandria-water-and-sewer-district-financial-condition-2019m-116Compliance With Executive Order 88 – Energy Efficiency in State Buildings
… with EO 88 Guidelines. The audit covered the period from April 1, 2014 through October 17, 2019. About the … than 100,000 gross square feet by December 31, 2016, as required. Furthermore, only 6 of 159 total planned submeters … of energy use and providing alerts to facility staff, as required, by the December 31, 2017 deadline. DOCCS officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/01/30/compliance-executive-order-88-energy-efficiency-state-buildingsDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of Amber Diacetis, a … the subjects did not pay the victim’s mortgage and property taxes or other bills for four years, causing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerStatement from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on President Trump's Budget Proposal
… "The President's budget does not prioritize the needs of the middle-class or the most … Americans, would decimate vital programs that millions of New Yorkers rely on. His proposal also creates real consequences for the state budget, putting New York's taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-president-trumps-budget-proposalDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in response to a Common Retirement Fund shareholder resolution, Akorn Pharmaceuticals is taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… to sexual harassment, racial discrimination or bias in the workplace,” DiNapoli said. “When companies turn a … civil rights violations within the workplace can result in substantial costs to companies, including fines and … of Fair Employment and Housing’s investigation resulted in litigation alleging discrimination, retaliation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationDiNapoli: Former Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… of Hornell Partners for Growth (HPG), pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for stealing $1,711 in … effort and work of the Comptroller’s office, the NY State Police, and the Steuben County DA’s Office,” said … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-director-pleads-guilty-stealing-1700-hornell-partners-growthDiNapoli: Former Assistant Clerk Charged with Stealing Nearly $4,000 from Village of Horseheads
… the arrest of Tammy Miele, former Assistant Clerk for the Village of Horseheads, for allegedly stealing nearly $4,000 from the Village. The … 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/2023/08/dinapoli-former-assistant-clerk-charged-stealing-nearly-4000-village-horseheadsDiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… The exploitation of our pension system is something that we take very seriously, and I’m grateful that this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensionerFormer West Carthage Treasurer Charged With Stealing Thousands of Dollars From the Village
… her community’s trust and now will be held accountable. My thanks to District Attorney Mills and the State Police for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-west-carthage-treasurer-charged-stealing-thousands-dollars-villageState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… were not independently reviewed for accuracy. As a result, officials and customers have no assurance that water … fund balance policy limit by more than $725,000. As a result, it is difficult for the board to assess alternative … were supported and for appropriate purposes. As a result, district officials made overpayments, unsupported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits