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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… collected and reported the correct amount of corresponding sales. Marina employees did not issue duplicate receipts for … or capital plans to address significant infrastructure and equipment needs. Cattaraugus County – Onoville Marina and … or capital plans to address significant infrastructure and equipment needs. Three Town Fire District – Board Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59,000 in … from the Court and altering records in an effort to hide her crimes. “Ms. Steurrys thought she could abuse her position to steal from the public and conceal her theft. She now faces …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Cortland County District Attorney Patrick Perfetti and the New York State … office, who then partnered with the State Police and District Attorney Perfetti and determined that Brown had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… the second degree Friday in Dutchess County Court after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. … strong fiscal checks and balances. Internal controls over municipal cash are the first line of defense against public … the money. Sometimes, they follow it too late.” DiNapoli’s audit and investigation revealed that from 2010 through 2013, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialDiNapoli: Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District Superintendent and Former Security System Specialist Arrested on Corruption Charges for Stealing School Funds
… Levy and Surendra Kumar were entrusted with money meant to enrich the lives of students with disabilities; instead, … of the Trials and Investigations Division. The charges against the defendants are merely accusations, and the … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-greenburgh-graham-union-free-school-district-superintendent-and-former-security-systemDiNapoli: Former Chief of Border City Hose Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing Company Funds and Repays More Than $18,000
… James Ritts said, “ At a time when funding for our Fire Departments and Hose Companies is so important, … While he was chief, from 2015 to 2021, he stole $16,000 in donations, rental hall payments, and income received by the … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-chief-border-city-hose-company-pleads-guilty-stealing-company-funds-and-repays-moreJustice Court Fund: Invoice Billing Program
… and municipalities participate in our Invoice Billing Program (IBP). Summary of the Invoice Billing Process Each … report to determine the State, County and local shares of money reported and fees earned. When JCF has processed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-invoice-billing-programDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… Wednesday in Aurelius Town Court to official misconduct and attempted computer trespass, and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state retirement benefits by using a town computer, State Comptroller Thomas … retirement records: You are risking arrest and tarnishing your reputation," DiNapoli said. "I hope this case will deter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… fund balance and reserves. Identify the composition of the funds in the debt reserve, properly report and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207Chautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through … Background The County Director of Finance, County Clerk and Surrogate’s Court are responsible for maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1XII.9.D Refunds Owed to the State – XII. Expenditures
… Units with guidance on how to process monies owed to the State using the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for a vendor in the New York State Vendor File. When a vendor owes a … must enter the credit memo number in the invoice number field of the voucher and include the reason for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9d-refunds-owed-stateElectronic Reporting Program Instructions
To eliminate paper reporting and simplify the reporting process, the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds has developed an electronic reportin
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/nycd-diskette-installation-user-manual.pdfOpinion 90-36
… return it promptly to the person who tendered the check. You ask whether a town tax collecting officer should return a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 88-79
… discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (applicability of prohibition to moneys received … the particular federal law without violating the gift and loan provisions of Art. VIII, §1 of the New York … of grant funds, including the repayment of principal and interest of any loan, constitutes "program income". The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79Town of Burke – Fiscal Oversight (2016M-277)
… heating fuel purchases. The Board did not annually audit or cause an audit of the records and reports of any Town officers or employees who received or disbursed money on the Town’s behalf. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/11/10/town-burke-fiscal-oversight-2016m-277DiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… the theft of more than $27,000 which she allegedly stole by pocketing cash deposits instead of depositing them in the clerk’s bank account, according to State Comptroller … accounts to disguise her theft. "Ms. Hart violated the public trust by stealing town fees and will be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-town-clerk-charged-theft-feesDiNapoli: Former Fire District Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… of the former treasurer of Pulteney Fire District #2 in Steuben County. Lisa Stone, 44 of Hammondsport, was … 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. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-former-fire-district-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… pleaded guilty today to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing more than $770,000 in public funds meant for special needs pre-schoolers at the Gingerbread Learning … their home, fund a Mercedes Benz and a Porsche, get gifts for relatives, pay a life insurance premium and purchase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsLimestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. – Controls Over Financial Activities (2014M-219)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded for the … Limestone Volunteer Firemen, Inc. fire company is located in the Town of Carrollton within the Carrollton Joint Fire District, in Cattaraugus County. The Company, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/11/21/limestone-volunteer-firemen-inc-controls-over-financial-activities-2014mFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… New York to protect taxpayers’ money.” Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larceny