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Comptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… Through 2017, downstate areas accounted for 51 percent of the nearly 200,000 total net jobs gained through IDA … regions. The prior year, downstate outpaced the rest of the state with 57 percent of the total. “The need for close scrutiny of economic development efforts has …
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
… Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, and the New York State Police today announced the guilty plea of Amber Diacetis, a … Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly and the New York State Police today announced the guilty plea of Amber Diacetis a 30yearold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerDiNapoli: Village of Candor Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From the Village
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-village-candor-mayor-arrested-allegedly-stealing-villageDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… Superintendent Steven G. James announced. The defendant, Michael Glinski, 45, was arrested in January 2025 following an investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Michael Glinski concealed his mother’s death to defraud our … using a power of attorney, which he knew had expired by law at the time of his mother’s death. Glinski pleaded guilty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid … thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsDiNapoli Expands Anti-Corruption Initiative
… his anti-corruption initiative and created a new Division of Investigations to build on efforts which resulted in 30 arrests and the restitution of $3 million last year. The division will be headed by … prison time for former Charlton Fire District treasurer Virginia DeCapria, who embezzled public money to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-expands-anti-corruption-initiativeCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… Bayard embezzled more than $1.4 million from the estate’s bank account. From June 2011 to June 2012, Bayard wrote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
To determine whether the New York City Department of Probation provided proper oversight of persons convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/10/07/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedSelected Wage Investigation Procedures
… the delay in receiving wages owed and which may serve as a deterrent to future violations, and interest. … and $29 million in wages, interest, and penalties as a result of its wage investigations during calendar years … periods of time, including 2 cases with gaps of more than two years. For 9 of 56 cases we reviewed that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/03/selected-wage-investigation-proceduresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Ballston Spa , Town of Schroon , St. … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Village of Ballston Spa Town of Schroon St Paul …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Corporation – Fund Balance (Nassau County) The board did not effectively manage fund balance. The board also did not … doing so. In addition, the unrestricted fund balance grew to $2.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2020. Allowing $2.4 million to … debt has grown 9.4% and the city’s debt service payments have risen 13.2%. The city will need $80.6 million to service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1716
… OSC will automatically increase the biweekly deduction for Union Dues (Code 224) based on the annual salary amounts … $38,001.00- $48,000.00 $25.95 $48,001.00- $999,999.99 $26.90 Note: The annual salary amounts above exclude additional salary factors. Dues amounts for part-time, annual salaried employees are calculated based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1716-district-council-37-local-1359-dues-increaseHorseheads Fire District #1 - Board Oversight (2019M-82)
… multiyear financial and capital plans, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding long-term needs. Establish reserves to reduce the … a multiyear financial and capital plan, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/06/28/horseheads-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2019m-82Town of Willsboro – Audit Follow-Up (2014M-68-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Towns progress as of May 2016 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in July 2014
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/08/05/town-willsboro-audit-follow-2014m-68-fTown of Guilderland – Employee Compensation and Benefits (2015M-262)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s employee compensation and benefits … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns employee compensation and benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/01/29/town-guilderland-employee-compensation-and-benefits-2015m-262Availability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… the Office of the State Comptroller from Highspeedinternet.com These costs are hard to interpret for several reasons: … Broadband Deployment Report , January 2021, Appendix A, pg. 60, available at … Fourteenth Broadband Deployment Report , January 2021, pg. 13, available at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateCoeymans 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.pdfDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… support program, has made some improvements to the way funds are distributed, DiNapoli's auditors identified a … over as abandoned property to the Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds. As of Dec. 31, 2016, auditors found that … Wyoming – turned over UDC to the Comptroller's Office of Unclaimed Funds, as required. The audit revealed: Although …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (2017M-55) The county could improve oversight for leave usage. At the time of the audit, the director of probation was under investigation for taking leave from work without charging his leave accruals. He was placed on unpaid administrative leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Sempronius Fire Company – Financial Activities (2017M-231)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess whether the … Towns of Niles and Sempronius. The Company is governed by a five-member Board. Operating expenses in 2016 totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2018/01/26/sempronius-fire-company-financial-activities-2017m-231