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DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… joint investigation determined that the suspects in this case violated the public trust by circumventing financial … of the Inspector General for their partnership in this case.” Hoffman served as the executive director of the West …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… to conceal her alleged crime. She used the money to pay off her credit cards, make retail purchases, and to pay for online video games. The case was referred to DiNapoli’s … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s tentative budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year … totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… The Office of the State Comptroller has developed five new “10-minute Tech Talk” cybersecurity training webinars for … Government and School Accountability’s Applied Technology Unit. The theme for this year's campaign is "See Yourself in … released Oct. 17. Passwords, to be released Oct. 24. Phishing, to be released Oct. 31. In addition to the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsAsset Forfeiture Escrow Fund
… 2019-20 New York State budget amended Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) Section 1349 and created a new General Municipal Law (GML) Section 6-v to require all moneys and proceeds from the sale of property realized as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/asset-forfeiture-escrow-fundPersonal Income Tax and Property Tax
… to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax credits (i.e., School Tax Relief and Property Tax Relief, collectively referred to as credits) … the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, and levy year 2018 credits paid as of September 5, 2019 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/30/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxOverview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… claims. It also is our hope that the information contained in this guide will be valuable to new board members and … The following is an overview of the information contained in this guide: What Is a Claim? Who Is Responsible? Appointment of Claims Auditor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewIntroduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… in this guide to “employees” should be interpreted to mean both officers (elected and appointed) and employees of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionChenango County Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-10-F)
… [read complete report – pdf] | [read complete 2022 report – pdf] Purpose of … was to assess the Chenango County Industrial Development Agency’s (CCIDA’s) progress, as of November 2024, in … by the Chenango County Legislature and responsible for CCIDA’s general management and financial and operational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/12/13/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2022m-10-fNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
… of such factors include: each state’s population; its number of residents in poverty or eligible for Social … reflects other factors. Among others, these include: the number of beneficiaries (New York has a higher proportion of … Covered Under Social Security and Medicare, by State and County, 2017 at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019Coeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
Determine whether Coeymans Hollow Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured it had an adequate service contract in place, annual financial reports were filed in a timely manner and disbursements were supported and approved.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/coeymans-hollow-2021-211.pdfOversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… offices (districts) located in New York City and the State’s 57 other counties (the five counties of New York City … a process for doing so. Five districts had reached out to OTDA for guidance – they expressed confusion about the … escheatment since mid-2016. Also, in 2017, OTDA began one-on-one outreach efforts to explain certain procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsOpinion 2002-13
… department softball, billiard and bowling teams, and to pay for expenses for the department's annual fund-raising … received by a fire district treasurer may be used to pay expenses of softball, billiard and bowling teams of the fire district fire department, and to pay for expenses in connection with the fire department's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Former Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… control by writing checks to the two businesses he owned, 211 Medical, P.C. (“211 Medical”) and N.A.S. Management Co., Inc. (“N.A.S.”). … MELIN then deposited the checks to bank accounts held by 211 Medical or N.A.S. MELIN also charged expenses of 211 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisOpinion 88-57
… all facts and circumstances relating to the justification for the legislative enactment and upon consideration of … on age or income, we but note the many laws which provide for public assistance, social security payments, reduction in real estate taxes for elderly home owners and double exemption on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57State Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… across New York State where there is a demonstrated need for banking services. The Spring Bank Branch, located at 356 … or maintain a bank branch. The $10 million in public funds for Spring Bank will support their operations and provide … outside the community to open a savings account, apply for a loan or simply take out money. The state's Banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newHenrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
Determine whether the Board of Commissioners (Board) effectively managed the Henrietta Fire District’s (District’s) financial condition.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/henrietta-district-2021-27.pdfHorseheads Fire District #1 - Board Oversight (2019M-82)
Determine whether the Board provided adequate oversight of the District’s finances.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/horseheads-2019-82.pdfPocatello Fire District - Audit Follow-Up (2016M-301F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Fire District’s progress, as of September 2019, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/pocatello-district-2016-301f.pdfFishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
Determine whether the Board of Commissioners (Board) effectively managed the Fishers Fire District’s (District’s) financial condition.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/fishers-fire-district-2021-128.pdf