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State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon today announced that Dennis Mosesman and … in partnership with Richmond District Attorney Michael E. McMahon’s office, their $771,000 scheme was … to hold them accountable,” said District Attorney Michael E. McMahon . “I would like to thank Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… (Office) provided proper oversight of persons convicted of Driving While Intoxicated. Significant emphasis was placed on … 15, 2010 through June 25, 2015. Background In New York, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) is a serious crime that may … to ensure that they have not been drinking while driving (rolling test). The IID vendor is to notify the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedOversight of Food Service Establishments
… city health departments and State regional and district offices. The Department’s oversight is implemented at the local level through four regional offices (Capital, Central, Western, and Metropolitan) … and city health departments and the Department’s district offices. Thirty-six counties and the City of New York have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/04/05/oversight-food-service-establishmentsDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… in the third degree, a Class D felony, before Judge Peter Bradstreet. Riley also admitted taking tax penalty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… Former Bradford Volunteer Fire Company treasurer Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree … Attorney Brooks Baker. Their joint efforts discovered Hamilton misappropriated funds by taking "advance" payments … conceal her crimes. She was arrested in July 2016. "Sherry Hamilton abused her position of trust by turning company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Geneseo , Monticello Joint Fire District and the Town of Orchard Park . "In today's fiscal climate, budget … financial transactions without adequate oversight. Town of Orchard Park – Recreation Department Cash Receipts (Erie … of Geneseo Monticello Joint Fire District and the Town of Orchard Park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 88-37
… -- Periods of Probable Usefulness (purchase of police cars) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§11.00(a)(29)(a),(77), 21.00(a), … the purchase of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance of a capital note. Section 28.00(a) of … was in service for a year or more. If, therefore, police cars are to be purchased to replace similar police cars which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… These audits generally include those schools with CI rates below 90 percent, along with other locations selected … data showed 456 schools outside New York City had CI rates below 90 percent. Key Findings DOH and SED have both … outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Immunization rates across the State are generally above standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsNew York Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… whether the costs reported by the New York Center for Child Development, Inc. (NYCCD) on its Consolidated … The audit included all expenses claimed on NYCCD’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and certain expenses claimed on NYCCD’s CFRs for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2013. Background …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/new-york-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualSteppingStone Day School, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… enrolled at SteppingStone’s Queens location can elect to drop off their children as early as 7:30 a.m. and/or request a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/steppingstone-day-school-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… $10 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … are reasonable, the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The independent audits … to added transparency via his Open Book New York website. Highlights for May 2014: Major Contracts Approved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014DiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… municipalities (excluding New York City) twice a year. The latest round of scores announced today identified 19 local … the uncertainties created by the pandemic.” In this latest round, the city of Poughkeepsie (fiscal stress score …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… and across America, we went from the longest expansion in history to an economic freefall in a matter of weeks. Job … over the past decade. Main Street is shuttered from Long Island to Buffalo, and Wall Street has experienced extreme …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: Former Dannemora Official Charged With Falsifying Time Sheets Attempting to Beef Up Retirement Benefits for Some Correction Officers
… system, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Essex County District Attorney Michael P. Langey and New York State … officers (COs) with lengthy service, retirement from a municipal plan provides a higher benefit than from the … employee of DOCCS. He was arraigned in Dannemora Village court before Justice H. Philip Maynard Jr. He is due back in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-former-dannemora-official-charged-falsifying-time-sheets-attempting-beef-retirement-benefitsMiddletown Employee Charged With Theft
… Police announced the arrest of Thomas McKelevey, 70, of Middletown for allegedly stealing nearly $90,000 from the City of Middletown by claiming overlapping hours on his time sheets when he worked for both the City of Middletown and the Town of Crawford from 2012 to 2019. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/middletown-employee-charged-theftDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Funds From the Village
… York State Police today announced the arrest of Barbara Henry, the Village of Chatham’s former Clerk-Treasurer, … a village official stemming from the joint investigation. “Henry was entrusted to protect the village’s funds, instead … said DiNapoli. “This behavior is unacceptable and now Henry is being held accountable for her actions. I thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-arrested-stealing-funds-villageDiNapoli: Former Ulster County BOCES Criminal Justice Teacher Arrested for Defrauding the NYS Pension System Out of Over $157,000
… Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Ulster County BOCES instructor of … Sciacca, a retired Westchester County Police Officer, for allegedly swindling the New York State and Local … Comptroller DiNapoli announced the arrest of former Ulster County BOCES instructor of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-ulster-county-boces-criminal-justice-teacher-arrested-defrauding-nys-pension-systemState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accounts covering department, emergency squad, bingo and bell jar operations. Records for the bingo and bell jar accounts are maintained by their respective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 94-7
… MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i), (ii)(a)(9- a): A village is prohibited by General Municipal Law, §209-b(4) … of emergency or general ambulance services provided by a village fire department and may not supersede the prohibition … pursuant to its home rule powers. You ask whether a village board may impose fees upon users of ambulance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-7See if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… owed some of the state’s $12.5 billion in unclaimed funds at events across the state in February, State Comptroller … Representatives from DiNapoli’s office will be on site at the events listed below to help New Yorkers find out if … owed money. New Yorkers may also check for unclaimed funds at www.osc.state.ny.us or by calling toll free at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-events