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Town of Hornellsville – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-112)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Hornellsville (Town) officials properly distribute foreign … Law Sections 9104 and 9105 (Insurance Law). In the absence of a special act stating otherwise, the statute states that … to fire departments and companies for the use and benefits of the membership. Furthermore, in accordance with relevant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/12/12/town-hornellsville-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceeds-2025m-112Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… adequate oversight of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Our audit covered children identified with elevated … local health departments through March 19, 2019. About the Program Lead poisoning poses a major health risk to children. … for administering the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (Program). The Program, designed to develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programVillage of Rockville Centre – Cash Receipts from Recreational Activities and Information Technology (2013M-63)
… segregated critical duties so that one individual does not control all phases of a transaction, or designed … Village also needs to improve internal controls over IT. We found that copies of back-up data are not stored in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/31/village-rockville-centre-cash-receipts-recreational-activities-and-informationDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… Services is not adequately overseeing adult protective service providers responsible for protecting vulnerable adults to ensure they are handling cases properly, putting … Services is not adequately overseeing adult protective service providers responsible for protecting vulnerable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsMedicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately … and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate enrollments. The audit covered the period January 2016 … resulted in recipients having duplicative Medicaid and EP enrollments, which led to improper Medicaid and EP payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/11/medicaid-program-improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollmentsDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… at various high schools after regular school hours, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Students enrolled in the Twilight … but submitted timecards attesting that she worked until 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., or 7:00 p.m. Both Murray and Cecile signed their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsComptroller 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-pensionFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police announced that former Village of Candor … to Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for their partnership in ensuring … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-villageNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… out unused vacation time since 2004, an option that was only available to employees who resigned or retired. Before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonDiNapoli: Former Fulton County Snowmobile Club President Pleads Guilty to Stealing $17K from Nonprofit
… of his plea agreement, Daley paid full restitution to the club. “Chad Daley abused his position to enrich himself with … stole $5,300 in checks made payable to the “Snowdrifters Club” by depositing them into his own personal bank account. He also transferred over $3,000 in funds from the club’s account to his personal account and wrote a $3,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-former-fulton-county-snowmobile-club-president-pleads-guilty-stealing-17k-nonprofitDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… honesty,” State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “I hope her case serves as an example to any public official who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsDiNapoli: Longtime Dunkirk Treasurer Indicted for Embezzling Over $120K From City
… through tough economic times, bought their first and only homes here, raised their families here, and retired here …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-longtime-dunkirk-treasurer-indicted-embezzling-over-120k-cityAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the jury … expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. "Mr. Porcari violated his public duty, manipulated city finances and authorized payments of thousands of city dollars for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonOpinion 95-20
… v Tomlinson , 106 AD2d 843, 484 NYS2d 242, 243 [3rd Dept., 1984]). In the case just cited, the court concluded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20Administration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… a process to verify that Unit Hold Incentives are paid only to eligible landlords. According to DSS records, a total … Monitoring monthly rent payments to ensure that DSS is only paying for units that are occupied by CityFHEPS clients. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsFour Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… description of the complaint set forth herein constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated … by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant would be determined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersOpinion 2002-13
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding fire department sports or recreational teams); (paying expenses of fire departments' annual fund-raising drive) INSURANCE LAW … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies received by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13DiNapoli: Oversight of Supportive Housing Falls Short
… conditions that pose health or safety hazards, that OMH only pay for eligible contract expenses and that it recover … the DePaul affiliates during the 34-month audit period and only visited the other affiliate once (in 2015). OMH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-oversight-supportive-housing-falls-shortState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for fraudulently obtaining the pension of a … Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “As alleged, Joseph Grossmann methodically devised a scheme to steal a … this conduct.” State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said: “Joseph Grossman allegedly tried to deceive officials that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… Wormuth, the former town of Halfmoon Supervisor, on state charges for stealing several campaign contributions … public corruption case arose out of a cooperative federal-state partnership between the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the Federal Bureau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealing