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DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella’s office and Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike’s office. Brown, 49, of … stole cash payments made to the town for property taxes and fees for marriage licenses, dog licenses, hunting permits and building permits. She used the money to support her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… Wiesner today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe County Court to the class “E” … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingDiNapoli: People With Disabilities in New York City Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Incomes
… including obstacles to employment, higher rates of poverty and lower earnings than those without disabilities, according … “There is a stark disparity in employment rates and wages for people with disabilities,” said DiNapoli. “A … embrace disability inclusion, it benefits the corporation and its shareholders. There are some positive signs that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-people-disabilities-new-york-city-have-higher-unemployment-rates-and-lower-incomesInappropriate Medicaid Payments for Recipients With Multiple Identification Numbers and No Social Security Numbers (Follow-Up)
… for Recipients with Multiple Identification Numbers and No Social Security Numbers (2010-S-29). Background Our … numbers to individuals eligible for Medicaid, and whether inappropriate Medicaid payments were made as a … multiple identification numbers. The Department oversees and establishes guidelines for local districts regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/06/inappropriate-medicaid-payments-recipients-multiple-identification-numbers-and-no-socialAssociation for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded – Options for People Through Services Program
… (OPWDD) to the Association for the Advancement of Blind and Retarded (AABR) for the Options for People Through Services (OPTS) Program (Program) were supported and Program-appropriate. The audit covered the period July 1, … training to help prepare Individuals for future employment and eventual integration back into their communities. Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/26/association-advancement-blind-and-retarded-options-people-through-services-programPayments by Beacon Health Options for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Ineligible Members
… determine whether Beacon Health Options paid mental health and substance abuse (MHSA) claims for Empire Plan members who … health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government, and school district employees, and their dependents. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/13/payments-beacon-health-options-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-services-ineligibleHomeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… Transportation Authority (MTA) has appropriate oversight and monitoring controls over its homeless outreach services … (Penn Station), Grand Central Terminal (Grand Central), and the outlying Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North) stations within New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkPotsdam Central School District – Network User Account Controls and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-104)
… established adequate controls over network user accounts and developed an information technology (IT) contingency … not establish adequate controls over network user accounts and did not develop a written IT contingency plan. As a … had additional entry points for attackers to access and view personal, private and sensitive information on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/02/potsdam-central-school-district-network-user-account-controls-andCayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… ensured electronic data containing personal, private, and sensitive information (PPSI) on County-owned Public … devices was adequately protected from unauthorized access and use. Key Findings County officials did not adequately … established a County-wide data classification schematic and have not inventoried PPSI in their possession. County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andNanuet Union Free School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Plan (2022M-135)
… officials ensured network user accounts were needed and whether officials adopted an adequate Information … did not ensure network user accounts were needed, and did not adopt an adequate IT contingency plan. In … officials did not develop: Written procedures to identify and disable unnecessary network user accounts. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/12/09/nanuet-union-free-school-district-network-user-accounts-and-informationChenango Valley Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-162)
… adequately managed nonstudent network user accounts and developed and adopted an information technology (IT) contingency plan. … did not adequately manage network user accounts or develop and adopt an IT contingency plan. In addition to finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/16/chenango-valley-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-andWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… purpose of our audit was to review BOCES’ budget transfer and purchase order processes for the period July 1, 2014 … of 18 component school districts. Combined, BOCES and the component districts educate approximately 93,000 … 12 percent were made with confirming purchase orders, and none of these purchases were documented as an emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andRensselaer County Capital Resource Corporation (RCCRC) – Establishment of RCCRC and Sale of Property (2021M-71)
… establishment complied with applicable requirements and the RCCRC’s sale of property aligned with its purpose. … The RCCRC’s establishment met applicable requirements and its sale of property aligned with its purpose. RCCRC … required committees, submitted required reports and met other requirements. Ensured RCCRC’s transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/03/07/rensselaer-county-capital-resource-corporation-rccrc-establishment-rccrc-and-saleJefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-171)
… September 30, 2013. Background The Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District provides services and funds projects related to the conservation of soil and water resources, the improvement of water quality … Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District Internal Controls Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/04/17/jefferson-county-soil-and-water-conservation-district-internal-controls-overTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… Sanitary District No. 7 provides garbage collection and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in parts of the Town of Hempstead. The District is separate and distinct from the Town and is governed by an elected … District No 7 PostEmployment Payments Claims Processing and Professional Services 2014M198 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingTown of Southampton - Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty – Trustee Oversight (2013M-39)
… established the Board of Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton (Trustees) in 1686. The Patent granted the Trustees title and authority to manage approximately 25,000 acres of underwater land, rights of ways to the water, marshland and common areas located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-southampton-board-trustees-freeholders-and-commonalty-trustee-oversight-2013mTown of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… audit was to review various selected financial operations and the Justice Court for the period January 1, 2013 through … The Town of Petersburgh is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately 1,600. The Town is … for 2015 totaled $891,816 for the general, highway and water funds. Key Findings Aggregated purchases for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andTown of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… if the accounting for capital projects was accurate and complete and if internal controls over cottage rental collections were adequate and operating effectively for the period January 1, 2013 … if the accounting for capital projects was accurate and complete and if internal controls over cottage rental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalDiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… Park has agreed to demolish the building and landscape the site. “This is an important collaboration with Dutchess … Town of Hyde Park. “This highly-visible, unkempt site with its dilapidated garage became a top-priority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkEugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School - Procurement and Dignity for All Students Act (2018M-271)
… officials: Used a competitive process to procure goods and services. Ensured compliance with the Dignity for All … School officials did not: Establish adequate policies and procedures for credit cards resulting in the circumvention of purchasing policies and unnecessary waste. Save approximately $4,700 by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/04/19/eugenio-maria-de-hostos-charter-school-procurement-and-dignity-all