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St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Assets (2023M-99)
… Objective Determine whether the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … use. Officials did not maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records, affix identification tags to all assets, … the hard drives were sanitized prior to disposal, and 11 other computers were sanitized and disposed of but were still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/12/01/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-assets-2023m-99Personal Income Tax and Property Tax
… our examination was to determine whether personal income tax refunds (refunds) and property tax freeze, property tax relief, and school tax relief (i.e., STAR) credits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/09/12/personal-income-tax-and-property-taxDiNapoli: Tax Cap Below Two Percent
… growth for local governments with fiscal years closing Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.56 percent for 2021, according to … due to inflation above 2 percent in recent years. Chart List of Tax Levy Growth Factors Report Under Pressure: Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-below-two-percentTown of Willsboro – Audit Follow-Up (2014M-68-F)
… review was to assess the Town’s progress, as of May 2016, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in July 2014. Background The … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for the 2013 fiscal year were approximately $1.9 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/05/town-willsboro-audit-follow-2014m-68-fState Agencies Bulletin No. 1716
… Purpose To notify agencies of an automatic dues increase Affected … Questions Questions regarding this bulletin may be emailed to the Tax and Compliance mailbox. … To notify agencies of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1716-district-council-37-local-1359-dues-increaseTown of Guilderland – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2015M-262)
… Supervisor did not adequately segregate payroll duties or establish sufficient compensating controls. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/29/town-guilderland-employee-compensation-and-benefits-2015m-262CUNY Bulletin No. CU-717
… Special Wage Payments for Individuals Who Filed for Retirement Social Security Benefits Per Internal Revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-717-2020-professional-staff-congress-psc-2-retroactive-generalFiscal Stress Monitoring System - School Districts: Fiscal Year 2020-21 Results
This snapshot highlights the FSMS results for school districts that reported for school fiscal year (SY) 2020-21, which ended on June 30, 2021. Fewer school districts were scored in fiscal stress in this year, but the COViD-19 pandemic and the local, State and federal responses to it had a negative
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fsms-school-districts-fiscal-year-2020-21-results.pdfExtended School Day Program
… the ESD programs’ approved hours of operation and approved student population or not directly related to the ESD … $29,360 for three instructors who worked under a different grant. $7,424 for security guard services after the ESD … $4,046 for miscellaneous expenses not allowed under grant guidelines. $2,670 for deejay services which SCO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/extended-school-day-programState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Ballston Spa , Town of Schroon , St. Paul … municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … and seek competition for professional services. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… persons sentenced for DWI on or after August 15, 2010 must install an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) in any vehicle … operator must blow into the device before the vehicle can be started. If the operator’s blood alcohol concentration … POs during the offender’s entire probation term. Offenders who violated the terms of their probation were not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedDiNapoli: Village of Candor Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From the Village
… said . “My thanks to Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for their partnership in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-village-candor-mayor-arrested-allegedly-stealing-villageDiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid herself thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s retirement system while employed as the clerk to the supervisor for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… Objective To determine if the Department of Labor (Department) is … investigation procedures, including conducting outreach to claimants about case status and recovered wages. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… balance policy that addresses what level of fund balance is needed or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for … overtime costs could potentially be over budget by as much as $2 million based on the 2020-21 fiscal year overtime …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… S. Berman announced that Gregory Bayard was sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for … an attorney and filed a motion in the Surrogate’s Court to remove Bayard as the administrator of his father’s estate. … Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney James McMahon is in charge of the prosecution. … Gregory Bayard was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli Expands Anti-Corruption Initiative
… boost our scrutiny and strengthen the oversight of public funds. Nelson Sheingold’s dogged pursuit of those who line … filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us ; or mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-expands-anti-corruption-initiativeComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… Agencies (IDAs) reported providing $751 million in net tax exemptions for local economic development efforts … with the Capital District adding the most (22,987). Long Island led the downstate regions with nearly 47,000 jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbDiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… over $230,000 from an elderly victim. “Forcing an elderly man to live in squalor in order to take advantage of him and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his … , 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22000 in pension payments sent to his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks