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City of Corning – Misappropriation of Finance Department Cash Receipts (2014M-140)
… through March 27, 2014. Background The City of Corning is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 11,000. It is governed by a Mayor and an eight-member City Council. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/13/city-corning-misappropriation-finance-department-cash-receipts-2014m-140Canajoharie Central School District – Financial Condition and Extra-Classroom Activity Fund (2015M-339)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the … $3.2 million (5 percent) over these years. The District’s retirement contribution reserve was overfunded by more than … Duplicate press-numbered receipts or sales reports were not remitted to the central treasurer and adequate profit and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Guyette, 44, was sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay $117,120 in restitution following her January guilty … Court’s computerized database, but failed to send the money to the town, include the payments in monthly municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. Thompson pocketed 10 percent of the court’s fees for … as the Town of Ellery is going to be made whole and Ms. Thompson will be a convicted felon, hopefully never being … justice court records. Further review revealed that Ms. Thompson routinely shifted monies collected, altered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesDiNapoli: Former Treasurer of Frewsburg Central School District Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $7,000 in School Funds
… Jason Schmidt today announced the arrest and guilty plea of Angela Smoulder, former Treasurer of the Frewsburg Central School District, for stealing nearly … pay for their extracurricular activities,” DiNapoli said. “I thank Chautauqua District Attorney Schmidt and his office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-treasurer-frewsburg-central-school-district-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-7000-schoolTown of Conesus – Justice Court (2013M-140)
… controls established over the Court’s financial activities for the period January 1, 2012, through April 1, 2013. … the Clerk’s duties or establish adequate procedures for reviewing her work. The Justices also failed to reconcile … that all Court money was accurately reported and accounted for. Key Recommendations Adequately segregate financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-conesus-justice-court-2013m-140College at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… shortage and to ensure the most efficient use of State funds. Key Recommendation Conduct a formal written study to … the option that ensures the most efficient use of State funds. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesVillage of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2013M-152)
… position with the Village meets all requirements upon resignation. Ensure that any unidentified moneys in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2013/10/04/village-mount-morris-justice-court-2013m-152State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The board did not review supporting documentation for nine disbursements totaling $57,374. They did not approve … financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller for fiscal years 2015–2019 in compliance with General … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsGloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)
… access to all aspects of the system and District officials do not produce or review activity logs. Key Recommendations … District prior to payment or appoint a claims auditor to do so. Adopt a formal written disaster recovery plan. Assign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-andDiNapoli Announces Nominee for the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
… will help New York meet those challenges and enhance the public’s faith in government.” Groenwegen has extensive … state government. Prior to joining the State Comptroller’s office, Groenwegen served as the commissioner and president … assistant counsel in the Governor's Office of Employee Relations and deputy commissioner and chief counsel in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-announces-nominee-commission-ethics-and-lobbying-governmentRichford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… oversight of financial operations and long-term planning is not adequately performed, the Board and District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55Steuben County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-4)
… established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024. … to the County Commissioner of Finance (Commissioner) for safekeeping. Payments made pursuant to court orders …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/13/steuben-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-4Opinion 92-38
… not contain similar language, we believe that the omission from section 10-1012 of a definite date for the expiration of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Opinion 90-55
… discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability Benefits (termination of police department) … firefighter under section 207-a vest at the moment of disability and may not thereafter be divested by other than … municipalities to apply for an accidental disability retirement, a retirement for disability incurred in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 92-56
… Home Rule Law, §10[1][ii][d][3][4]). Sections 27 and 116 do not, however, preclude a town from providing compensation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-56Opinion 96-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … her actions) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-town Charges (payment of judgment arising from part-town function) -- Town Charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 2007-6
… § 207-m: If the permanent full-time police officer who is a member of a bargaining unit and is the highest ranking … certain supervisory and administrative functions when the chief is unavailable, serving in effect as “acting … as a term of his or her employment. Moreover, the payment does not fall within any of the exclusions from “other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-6Opinion 89-65
… documented and payment should be made pursuant to the payroll method to permit more efficient accounting for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 2004-2
… whether a town is prohibited from entering into a contract for the purchase of gravel from a vendor who may obtain at … member. The vendor leases the property from the spouse for "fair market value," and has the right, but not the … municipality that they serve (General Municipal Law §801). For purposes of article 18, a "contract" includes any express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2