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Bradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the arrest of Bradford Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer … Sherry Hamilton. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, after an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office, working with the New York State Police and Steuben County District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/bradford-fire-co-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsCattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-23)
… $227,000 which can fund average unemployment expenditures for 78 years. Did not ensure $2.2 million was properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/01/cattaraugus-little-valley-central-school-district-financial-managementTown of Delhi - Highway Department Leave Records (2020M-53)
… lost time due to an occupational injury, which resulted in an overpayment of his health and dental premiums of … by 94 hours valued at $2,094. Adequate procedures were not in place to ensure Department employee leave records were … upon our examination and investigation of discrepancies in the former Deputy’s leave records, the former Deputy was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-delhi-highway-department-leave-records-2020m-53DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… with fiscal years starting July 1, 2021, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. … created a financial toolkit containing many resources that can be useful to local officials in the wake of the pandemic. … Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearRombout Fire District – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2017M-88)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s internal controls over financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through September 8, 2016. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/07/28/rombout-fire-district-board-oversight-financial-activities-2017m-88Richland Fire District – Board Oversight (2016M-374)
… controls over District financial operations for the period January 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Background The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/01/27/richland-fire-district-board-oversight-2016m-374Pember Library and Museum – Board Oversight of Financial Activities (2013M-285)
… 2011 through April 26, 2013. Background The Pember Library and Museum is located in the Village of Granville. The … An accounting firm prepares the accounting records, and the Executive Director provides the Board with financial … Board did not adopt a budget for the fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13, as required by the by-laws, and did not monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2014/01/03/pember-library-and-museum-board-oversight-financial-activities-2013m-285Rochester City School District – Payroll and Procurement (2016M-435)
… supervisors to attend training on p-card procedures and on quote and bidding requirements after the policy for p-cards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/04/10/rochester-city-school-district-payroll-and-procurement-2016m-435West Irondequoit Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-180)
… staying within the statutory limit. Three of 5 reserve funds were overfunded and potentially unnecessary. District … trends or other identified analysis and use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andMarlboro Central School District – District Officials’ Outside Business Activities (2014M-241)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls over the District’s financial … liability company (LLC) that provided report card services to the District. After the LLC discontinued providing … the LLC had previously provided. District officials did not award contracts to the LLC or the principal owner based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/06/marlboro-central-school-district-district-officials-outside-businessVillage of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… Clerk- Treasurers maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date financial records and reports. Key Findings The … Clerk-Treasurers did not maintain complete, accurate or up-to-date financial records and reports. As a result, the … Board (Board) lacked the financial information necessary to properly monitor and manage Village finances. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136XI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… relating to lobbying on procurement contracts. For state agencies and public authorities whose contracts are … a procurement contract as any contract or other agreement for an article of procurement 1 involving an estimated … and payable” are: a lease agreement that may be extended for a stated period of time at the rent provided for in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actDiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… equity for the Fund while expanding the availability of capital for New York businesses. The program has generated a … sectors as well as general industrial manufacturers. The company has more than 80 employees at its headquarters in the Village of Scottsville in Monroe County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Controls Over Payments for Special Items
… January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2016. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health … Empire’s controls over these payments were identified, as was about $10 million in payments that exceeded reimbursement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/22/empire-bluecross-blueshield-controls-over-payments-special-itemsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1975
… work location. Affected Employees Employees in hourly or annual positions who meet the eligibility criteria are … job location is within the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, or Westchester, effective 12/31/2021, or $13.20 for State employees in all other job locations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1975-december-2021-increase-minimum-wageSUNY Bulletin No. SU-300
… processing of the December 2020 minimum wage increases for hourly employees and provide instructions for payments not processed automatically, including increases for employees whose annual salary is below the annualized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-300-december-2020-increase-minimum-wage-employees-employedOpinion 94-12
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (authority to negotiate lease of unneeded real property) REAL PROPERTY -- Leases (authority to negotiate lease of unneeded real property) TOWN LAW, §176(14): A fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Opinion 90-24
… of the municipality unless a state or local law provides for the delegation of that authority. As noted, Local Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today … and partially implementing the fourth. State University of New York – Determination of Residency for Tuition Purposes (Follow-Up) (2023-F-45) The State University of New York’s (SUNY) Residency Policy (SUNY Policy 7810) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1161
To inform agencies of new earnings codes and procedures for processing the 20112012 and 20122013 SSU BU21 Deficit Reduction Plan
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1161-2011-2012-and-2012-2013-deficit-reduction-plan-non-arbitration-eligible