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Raquette Lake Union Free School District - Business Office Operations (2023M-151)
… and responsibilities of the District and the third-party provider. Implement controls to safeguard the Treasurer’s … on disbursement checks and monitor the third-party online access to the District’s bank accounts. Key … Safeguard the Treasurer’s signature and monitor online banking access. District officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/04/12/raquette-lake-union-free-school-district-business-office-operations-2023mDiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… assistance of the Office of the State Comptroller and the NYSP for their assistance in this case.” “This arrest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townWallace Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-126)
… whether the Wallace Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations. We determined that: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/04/04/wallace-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-126Opinion 88-61
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of the appropriate late payment interest charge. You state that thereafter the taxpayer tendered payment in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-61Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Goshen , Town of Hague and Seaford Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … records maintained at the department did not match those in the town payroll register. Town of Hague – Departmental … under the LOSAP point system were accurate and complete. In addition, three volunteer firefighters, who are also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Child Care Stabilization Grants
… internal controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine … whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsOpinion 95-4
… with respect to possible criminal conduct relating to two matters: certain travel vouchers submitted to the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-4Belfast Central School District – Reserve Funds (2021M-135)
… whether the Belfast Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly established and used … and maintained them at reasonable levels. Key Findings The Board and District officials properly established reserve … whether the Belfast Central School District District Board of Education Board and District officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/10/belfast-central-school-district-reserve-funds-2021m-135Clarence Central School District – Financial Condition Management (2022M-46)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials: … or used. Recorded fiscal year-end commitments related to unperformed contracts for goods and services totaling $3.3 … and ensure encumbrances are appropriate. Develop a plan to reduce surplus fund balance to comply with the statutory …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/clarence-central-school-district-financial-condition-management-2022m-46Ardsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… As a result, the District levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. The Board and District officials … As a result, the appropriated fund balance was not used to fund operations and taxpayers were taxed more than … budgets and appropriate fund balance only when needed to fund operations. Reduce surplus fund balance to comply …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Falconer Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-52)
… fund balance to exceed the statutory limit as of June 30, 2023 by 20 percentage points, or $6.1 million. Consistently overestimated budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/08/09/falconer-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-52DiNapoli: Former NYU Finance Director Pays Over $660,000 in Restitution for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
… A former director of finance and administration at New York University paid full restitution of $663,209 after pleading guilty to grand larceny for … a scheme to support her lavish lifestyle at the expense of children with special needs and young English Language …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-nyu-finance-director-pays-over-660000-restitution-role-multi-million-dollar-fraudState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Monticello Joint Fire District and the Town of Orchard Park . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … transactions without adequate oversight. Town of Orchard Park – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (Erie County) The … Monticello Joint Fire District and the Town of Orchard Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 95-18
… fee to be paid at the time of purchase of each burial lot in a village-owned cemetery in lieu of the yearly … fee to be paid at the time of purchase of each burial lot. Article 15 of the Village Law (§§15-1500 through … there is express authority for a village to impose upon lot owners a yearly assessment of up to twelve dollars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-18Rhinecliff Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-154)
… adequately provide oversight of financial operations. As a result, the Board hindered their ability to make informed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/16/rhinecliff-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-154DiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
… of the State Comptroller, Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Bellerose , Village of Brushton , Town of Day and the Limestone Volunteer Firemen Inc . “In today’s … audit the clerk-treasurer’s records and reports. Town of Day – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (Saratoga County) … Village of Bellerose Village of Brushton Town of Day and the Limestone Volunteer Firemen Inc …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Operations (Suffolk County) Town officials need to improve the fuel inventory recordkeeping to help ensure fuel is safeguarded. The board did not enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Electronic Reporting
… accepted after our conversion to a new system August 11, 2025. If you upload your report, do not mail a separate Verification and Checklist. Manual Online Reporting – live August 11, 2025 Manual Online Reporting allows you to securely enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reportingDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… on this investigation. The case was investigated by First Deputy Inspector General Ivette Morales under the supervision of Inspector General Andrew Sein, Deputy Commissioner/Chief of Investigations Dominick Zarrella, and First Deputy Commissioner Daniel Cort. Comptroller DiNapoli's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-scheme