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DiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… joint account, with Schwinzer withdrawing that amount in funds. During this same period, Schwinzer took out an … monies going in. Schwinzer withdrew all the deposited funds from the account until she was questioned by the bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localXII.4.F Proper Invoice – XII. Expenditures
… or services have been delivered or rendered, agencies may lose available early payment discounts or lose short-term interest by paying the invoice earlier than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii4f-proper-invoiceIX.12.N Fund Availability and Interest Liability – IX. Federal Grants
… in the Federal Payment Management System (PMS). Meanwhile, state payments must be made. State agencies should contact the federal awarding agency to … days between the average date of check clearance for the disbursement and the date the related federal funds are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12n-fund-availability-and-interest-liabilityPurchasing and Procurement Practices
… Objective To determine whether the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) procured goods and services … Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. Section 208 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law requires all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/16/purchasing-and-procurement-practicesMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… (Department) paid for claims in violation of federal and State regulations that require an appropriate National … Identifier (NPI) for ordering, prescribing, referring, and attending (OPRA) health care providers. The audit covered … services to those who are economically disadvantaged and/or have special health care needs. For the State fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribingSelected 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-proceduresNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
New York State Comptroller DiNapoli announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund the Fund has filed a shareholder proposal at Amazoncom Inc asking for an independent audit to assess the companys policies and practices on civil rights equity diversity and inclusion
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityDo We have Your Money? Nearly $200 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… Senator David Valesky Southwest Community Center 401 South Avenue Syracuse, New York Onondaga Adirondack Mountains June … 8 6:00pm-8:00pm Queens Library at Hollis 202-05 Hillside Avenue Hollis, New York Queens June 11 10:00am-4:00pm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/do-we-have-your-money-nearly-200-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearManagement of Internal Controls
… four directors appointed by the Research Foundation and two independent directors elected by unanimous vote of the … relationships and related financial transactions for two Board Directors. FRMC amended Form 990 to correct this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/23/management-internal-controlsPurchasing Practices at the Linden Plaza Mitchell-Lama Housing Development (Follow-Up)
… payments of approximately $33 million; $22.3 million was for services such as mortgage payments, insurance, and … prices. The Rules did not require competitive bidding for contracts less than $100,000 or for purchases made without a contract, regardless of dollar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/06/23/purchasing-practices-linden-plaza-mitchell-lama-housing-development-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … do not provide adequate oversight of court operations to ensure moneys are accounted for accurately. Additionally, … accounting records, present accurate financial reports to the board or provide adequate oversight of the clerk to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… County District Attorney Battisti for partnering with us to ensure she was brought to justice.” “The sentencing of … his wife was to continue receiving payments after his death. However, she predeceased him, so payments should have … $31,872.55. LaBarr was sentenced in Broome County Court by Judge Carol A. Cocchiola. Since taking office in 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… from an elderly victim. “Forcing an elderly man to live in squalor in order to take advantage of him and steal his hard earned … schemed to convince the victim to become his live-in caregivers . The victim, whose wife had died years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerDiNapoli: Former CFO of St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Arrested for Stealing Over $26,000
… Superintendent Steven G. James announced. The defendant, Shannon Countryman, 46, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree and forgery in the third degree. “Shannon Countryman allegedly abused her position of trust to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-former-cfo-st-johnsville-volunteer-ambulance-corp-arrested-stealing-over-26000Henrietta Fire District – Distribution of Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Proceeds (2025M-26)
… 2025 Understanding the Program In accordance with New York State Insurance Law (Insurance Law), FFI tax proceeds are … imposed on the premiums of fire insurance policies written by certain out-of-state insurers against loss or damage by … individual. As a result, two fire companies received more money than their pro-rata share ($1,322 and $61, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/05/30/henrietta-fire-district-distribution-foreign-fire-insurance-tax-proceedsIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act – Federal Funding and New York
… education in the least restrictive environment possible to children with disabilities and provides federal funding to … and responsibilities related to the identification of special education students, the development of Individualized … IDEA funds pass through the State Education Department (NYSED) and are allocated by the City’s Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/individuals-disabilities-education-actDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… Metz, 55, pleaded guilty today in Wyoming County Court to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, … the first degree and official misconduct. She was ordered to pay restitution of $33,189 for the money she stole from town fees and tax payments. If Metz fails to make restitution, she faces a prison sentence of 3 2/3 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… limit from 2014-15 through 2016-17 by an annual average of approximately $860,000. Unrestricted fund balance exceeded … the district could have realized potential revenues of more than $50,000. Ausable Valley Central School District … officials overestimated expenditures by an annual average of $1.2 million from fiscal years 2014-15 through 2016-17. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company Number One Inc. – Financial Operations (2012M-213)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Company’s financial operations for the period April 1, 2011, to June 13, 2012. Background The Eagle Matt Lee Fire Company … as required by statute. Check registers are not maintained to track bank deposits, withdrawals, or cash balances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/01/11/eagle-matt-lee-fire-company-number-one-inc-financial-operations-2012m-213Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office … Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote openness in government and … to the financial workings of government. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1