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Dansville Public Library – Procurement (2015M-225)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Library’s procurement process for the period … which is a school district public library organized to serve the residents of the Dansville Central School … Adopt a procurement policy that gives guidance to staff for purchasing goods and services. Audit and approve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2015/12/18/dansville-public-library-procurement-2015m-225Lima Public Library – Procurement (2017M-295)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether Library officials procured goods and services economically … 2016 through December 20, 2017. Background The Lima Public Library is a municipal public library located in the Town of Lima in Livingston County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2018/03/30/lima-public-library-procurement-2017m-295DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Funds
… Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown pleaded guilty yesterday after pocketing public funds … office and Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike’s office. Brown, 49, admitted before Judge Cook in Yates County Court … took place between January 1, 2018, and May 21, 2019, when Brown resigned. She pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theft-public-fundsSayville Public Library – Treasurer (2016M-334)
… 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Background The Sayville Public Library is a school district public library located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County. … The Treasurer, whose duties were indicative of those of a public officer, did not take an oath of office, which is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2016/12/16/sayville-public-library-treasurer-2016m-334Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced the surrender and arrest of Gerald … with Westchester County District Attorney Scarpino Jr and the Village of CrotononHudson Police Department announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Questionable Financial Decisions, Lack of Transparency in Hempstead School District
… district made $95,000 in vendor payments to a school board assistant, whose duties mirrored those of the school district … not meet minimum qualifications for their positions and an assistant coach did not have a required coaching license. A … meet the minimum education, experience and certification requirements for their positions; receive an appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-questionable-financial-decisions-lack-transparency-hempstead-school-districtState Comptroller DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in Bethel Tax Collector Pension Fraud Case
… guilty before Judge Peter Feinberg in the Town of Rockland Justice Court to Offering a False Instrument for Filing in … guilty before Judge Peter Feinberg in the Town of Rockland Justice Court to Offering a False Instrument for Filing in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-guilty-plea-bethelDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… ahead of them," DiNapoli said. "My office continues to stop fraudulent refunds from reaching the hands of dishonest … with the state's Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of … DiNapoli's auditors act as a second line of defense to stop inappropriate refunds on high risk returns. The majority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… The state Department of Health (DOH) has made limited progress in addressing the … Also, the state’s persistent underinvestment in public health over the past decade may have limited DOH’s ability to … (NORA) and maintain support for data submitted on Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS) surveys to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… to our partnership with the New York State Police and the Madison County District Attorney’s Office, these individuals will now … County District Attorney’s Office for their assistance on this case.” Rapasadi, 57, and Relyea, 64, both of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services (2020-S-45)
To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among these programs and services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s45.pdfDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… case uncovered in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Guyette, 44, was … “I thank District Attorney Mary Rain and the New York State Police for their work on this case.” “By working with … the payments in monthly municipal reports or notify the state Justice Court Fund of the income. Auditors also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… 2020-S-63 ). About the Program As the steward of New York State’s education program, the State Education Department (Department) is charged with the … disabilities. The objective of our initial audit, issued on April 11, 2022, was to determine what steps the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followOpinion 88-36
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY SHERIFF -- Liability (loss of funds) INSURANCE -- Liability Insurance (authority of county to purchase on behalf of sheriff) COUNTY LAW, §650: A … liability for non-intentional acts or omissions of deputy sheriffs and other employees of sheriff's department. NEW …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-36DiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… P. DiNapoli. When they did post the information, it was often hard to find. “Taxpayers should have easy access to information about their school … need this information to make informed decisions on how they will vote on school budgets. District officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison … At the time of Minnie Smith’s death in September 2006, Sandra Smith was her caretaker and handled her finances. As … Minnie Smith’s bank account. After her mother-in-law died, Sandra Smith kept the bank account open while the retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… Help States and Localities Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19Division of Diversity Management
… The Division of Diversity Management supports the Comptroller’s commitment to providing … a complaint internally with the Division of Diversity Management or with a government agency or in court under … laws. Nancy R. Hernandez Deputy Comptroller, Diversity Management [email protected] Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/about/division-diversity-managementDiNapoli: Coronavirus Will Cause Multi-Year Hit to State Finances
… to manage spending, including authority to make broad reductions in most local assistance spending as needed to … do not. Given the extraordinary flexibility for spending reductions, the state Division of the Budget should go beyond … stakeholder input on any budget actions should occur. The final budget also included an additional $21.4 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-coronavirus-will-cause-multi-year-hit-state-financesDiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… County Texas on one count of theft. Gibson’s anticipated arraignment will be on August 7 before Judge Austin Reve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-payments