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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Auditors found 70 user accounts have not been used in the last six months. In addition, 19 of these accounts were never used and one account was last used to log on to the network more than nine years ago. Pocatella …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… were not properly approved prior to payment, supported or accounted for in a timely manner. In addition, school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… program, a children's summer program and recreation hall rental fees. She altered cash reports and submitted them to … children in the Village of Hamburg. I want to thank our partners in the State Comptroller's Office for conducting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-feesChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty … gap during an audit and investigation and partnered with Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson in the … petit larceny. “The trust put into Ms. Kelley by Chautauqua County residents was violated,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftDiNapoli: Former Savona Mayor Charged With Defrauding the Village
… Court today on felony charges of five counts of offering a false instrument for filing and five counts of misdemeanor … state after allegedly submitting dozens of unsupported, false, inaccurate or unfounded mileage and purchase claims, … Court on felony charges of five counts of offering a false instrument for filing and five counts of misdemeanor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-former-savona-mayor-charged-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… today to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sharon Thompson, 56, of Bemus Point, pleaded guilty to grand larceny last June and … by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. Thompson pocketed 10 percent of the court’s fees for years,” DiNapoli said. “This was a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Jo Guyette was sentenced today in a $117,120 embezzlement case uncovered in an audit and investigation by State … Rain and the New York State Police for their work on this case.” “By working with the town of Potsdam’s judges, the … investigators provided substantial evidence to bring this case to a successful resolution,” St. Lawrence County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionDiNapoli: Former Treasurer of Frewsburg Central School District Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $7,000 in School Funds
… the students she was obligated to serve by stealing money that they raised themselves to help pay for their … this corruption to light, and recovering the stolen money for the students of Frewsburg.” Smoulder, 27, stole … resigned. The Comptroller’s forensic analysis of the scholarship account revealed Smoulder’s manipulation. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-treasurer-frewsburg-central-school-district-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-7000-schoolCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 to … by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesRichford Fire District – Long-Term Planning and Board Oversight (2024M-55)
… not adequately performed, the Board and District officials run the risk that necessary fire protection and emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/09/06/richford-fire-district-long-term-planning-and-board-oversight-2024m-55City of Corning – Misappropriation of Finance Department Cash Receipts (2014M-140)
… and sewer services, parking ticket fines, tax searches and garbage bags as well as gross utility receipts, which allowed … Ensure employees access systems and applications using individually assigned usernames and passwords and …
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)
… officials properly managed extra-classroom activity funds for the period July 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year total approximately $21 million. … Key Recommendations Adopt budgets with realistic estimates for expenditures to finance operations. Ensure the balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/canajoharie-central-school-district-financial-condition-and-extraVillage of Mount Morris – Justice Court (2013M-152)
… reports of all adjudicated cases, or properly report ticket dispositions to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2013/10/04/village-mount-morris-justice-court-2013m-152Town of Conesus – Justice Court (2013M-140)
… information the Clerk entered into the Court’s database system. The Justices did not ensure that all money received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-conesus-justice-court-2013m-140Gloversville Enlarged City School District – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-180)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s oversight of financial operations … information technology (IT) for the period July 1, 2011, to March 31, 2013. Background The Gloversville Enlarged … $48,998, was for a truck that had no documentation to show the purchase was subject to competition, and five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/09/20/gloversville-enlarged-city-school-district-board-oversight-andSteuben County – Court and Trust Funds (2024-C&T-4)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have … appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2021 through … The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/13/steuben-county-court-and-trust-funds-2024-ct-4DiNapoli Announces Nominee for the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
… 2010 to 2019. “Nancy is well known for her integrity and independence,” DiNapoli said. “New York is facing challenging … the New York Civil Service Commission and as an assistant attorney general in the New York State Department of Law. She …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-announces-nominee-commission-ethics-and-lobbying-governmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… downloading applications from application stores. Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (Washington County) Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The Board did not regularly review financial records to ensure that receipts were properly recorded and deposited … written cash receipts and disbursements policies. Town of Guilford – Justice Court Accountability (Chenango County) … to identify outstanding balances. The Court has a shortage of $370 and unidentified funds of $8,207. Town of Lloyd – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 90-55
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability … its police department remains obligated to pay benefits in accordance with General Municipal Law, §207-c to police officers injured in the line of duty prior to the abolition of the department. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55