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DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… reconciling the water produced by the town’s water system with the water billed to the town’s customers. For the audit … the treasurer has not filed the annual update document with the Comptroller’s office for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 … to promote openness in government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsAccidental Death Benefit – En-Con Police Officers Plan
… your estate. The benefit can only be paid to the following family beneficiaries, in this order: First, to your surviving … last designated beneficiary or your estate. Filing Your family or employer should notify us of your death as soon as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1822/accidental-death-benefitAccidental Death Benefit – Police and Fire Plan
… your estate. The benefit can only be paid to the following family beneficiaries, in this order: First, to your surviving … last designated beneficiary or your estate. Filing Your family or employer should notify us of your death as soon as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1512/accidental-death-benefitAccidental Death Benefit – Regional State Park Police Plan
… your estate. The benefit can only be paid to the following family beneficiaries, in this order: First, to your surviving … last designated beneficiary or your estate. Filing Your family or employer should notify us of your death as soon as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1867/accidental-death-benefitAccidental Death Benefit – Basic Plan with Increased-Take-Home-Pay (ITHP)
… your estate. The benefit can only be paid to the following family beneficiaries, in this order: First, to your surviving … last designated beneficiary or your estate. Filing Your family or employer should notify us of your death as soon as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1511/accidental-death-benefitFormer Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced the guilty plea of Earnestine Russell to grand larceny in the third degree … federally-funded grant to support after-school programs for middle school children. Russell was … has now been held accountable for her actions.” For a copy of the audit, go to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyAudit of the Tuition Assistance Program at Dowling College
… complied with the Education Law and the Commissioner of Education’s Rules and Regulations when certifying students … to the school for 2,152 students. We reviewed a sample of 125 randomly selected TAP awards paid to 123 students as … one student who had not declared a major by the beginning of her junior year. SED and HESC agree with the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/05/audit-tuition-assistance-program-dowling-collegeDiNapoli: Former Rosendale Court Clerk to Repay Stolen Funds
… justice court will make full restitution after admitting to stealing nearly $6,000 in cash from bail collections. The … in Saugerties Town Court on March 4. Harper was sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution. She was also fired from her position …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-rosendale-court-clerk-repay-stolen-fundsVillage of Greenwich – Justice Court Operations (2014M-023)
… the previous Justice remitted the balance of his bank account to the Village and subsequently closed the account when he left office on March 30, 2012, the current …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/05/30/village-greenwich-justice-court-operations-2014m-023DiNapoli: Ontario County Resident Pleads Guilty to Stealing Funds From New York State Retirement System
… as Banas’ friend, and was the joint holder on his bank account. Following Banas’ death, Smith Shaver withdrew his … Veterans Affairs benefit of $3,216. She closed the joint account after the withdrawals. Smith Shaver was not entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-ontario-county-resident-pleads-guilty-stealing-funds-new-york-state-retirement-systemVillage of Altmar – Apparent Misappropriation of Funds (2013M-331)
Village of Altmar Apparent Misappropriation of Funds 2013M331
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/03/19/village-altmar-apparent-misappropriation-funds-2013m-331Town of Johnsburg – Management Oversight and Online Banking (2013M-6)
… of financial activities and internal controls over online banking for the period January 1, 2011, to July 31, … Supervisor has not adequately segregated the bookkeeper’s online banking duties. The Supervisor had not reviewed or supervised the bookkeeper’s online banking transactions totaling more than $1.8 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/19/town-johnsburg-management-oversight-and-online-banking-2013m-6Village of Smyrna – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-114)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Mayor and Board properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/19/village-smyrna-clerk-treasurers-duties-2013m-114Town of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… April 30, 2012. Background The Town of Edwards is located in St. Lawrence County and has a population of 1,160 … maintain the Town’s financial stability. The fund balances in the Town’s major operating funds fluctuated significantly … primarily because the Board over-appropriated fund balance in the budget and allowed the budget to be overspent. Duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Broadalbin-Perth Central School District – Cash Management (Fulton County, Saratoga … used other available investment options. Mahopac Central School District – Non-instructional Payroll (Putnam County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0DiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the convictions of Annette Bigelow, 60, and Mary Nash, 59, who hid their … County residents each pleaded guilty to one count of felony grand larceny in the fourth degree. "This was a … the system have gotten caught taking money from the people of New York,” said Scarpino, Jr. “We continue to work with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-admit-stealing-22000-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsOpinion 2001-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … (fixed amount for specified services plus hourly rate for revaluation work to be performed by appointive assessor); … Whether the compensation of an appointive town assessor may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4DiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Aim High Children’s Services and the Hebrew Institute for the … the rules for receiving taxpayer reimbursements.” Both Aim High and the Hebrew Institute offer special education … in the excessive executive compensation disallowance). Aim High Children’s Services The not-for-profit Aim High …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesOpinion 89-4
… notes when town supervisor is director and stockholder of bank); (designation of bank as depository when town supervisor is director and … LAW, §60.10: (1) A town supervisor who is a director of a bank has a prohibited interest in the designation of the bank … Whether a town may designate a bank as a depository if the town supervisor is a director of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-4Caton No. 1 Fire District – Financial Oversight (2013M-262)
… five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. The District’s 2013 general fund budget totaled approximately $162,000 … internal controls to properly oversee the District’s financial operations. The District incurred operating … controls such as performing an annual audit of her records and reports for 2011 and 2012. The Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/24/caton-no-1-fire-district-financial-oversight-2013m-262