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… Critical Infrastructure (October 2023) Recent Impact of Gaming Expansions on Revenues and Problem Gambling in New … Owners (March 2024) Performance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State (May 2024) Tracking the Return: … 2024) Visit the reports page to view all reports. … A list of reports for Focus on Fact sheets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/focus-onPennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. – Financial Operations (2015M-144)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Association’s … Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Schroeppel, Oswego County. The District, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/11/16/pennellville-volunteer-firemans-association-inc-financial-operations-2015mClyde Fire Company – Controls Over Financial Activity (2015M-072)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the internal controls over the … volunteer organization located in the Village of Clyde in Wayne County. The Company is affiliated with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/08/14/clyde-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activity-2015m-072DiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of former city of Corning clerk Stephanie Burlew. She was charged with grand … we continue to uncover local officials who take advantage of their position to steal taxpayer money,” said DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsTown of Minerva – Payroll and Cash Receipts (2015M-342)
… place over the Town’s payroll and cash receipts processes for the period January 1, 2013 through April 30, 2015. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 totaled approximately $2.2 million. Key Findings … the clerk to the Supervisor overpaid herself $13,940 for unauthorized direct deposits and inappropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/10/06/town-minerva-payroll-and-cash-receipts-2015m-342Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… (FSA), dependent care assistance program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. Key … arrangement dependent care assistance program and health reimbursement arrangement in a timely manner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeeTown of Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pulteney (Town) Board effectively managed the Town’s financial condition. Key Findings The Board did not … our prior 2013 audit recommendation to appropriate fund balance only in amounts that are actually available, after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… guilty today to defrauding the IDA and were ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution: “Industrial Development … a web of conflicts of interest, false statements and pay-offs,” said DiNapoli. “Although their scheme was complex, their motives were simple: greed. We must have zero tolerance for public corruption. Thanks to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-pleaSodus Center Fire Department – Financial Activities (2016M-424)
… the membership provided adequate oversight of operations for the period January 1, 2015 through October 25, 2016. … is governed by its constitution and bylaws. Expenditures for 2015 totaled $32,575. Key Findings The Department’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2017/03/31/sodus-center-fire-department-financial-activities-2016m-424East Greenbush Community Library – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-223)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Library’s internal controls … The East Greenbush Community Library, located in the Town of East Greenbush in Rensselaer County, is a special district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/10/25/east-greenbush-community-library-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-223Town of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
… claims. Town officials agreed with our recommendations and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/17/town-geddes-account-clerks-salary-and-benefits-and-cash-disbursements-2019m-56Town of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
… a population of approximately 4,800. The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45Public School Safety - Incident Reporting and Unauthorized Student Departures (2014-N-1)
To determine whether New York City Department of Education (DoE) officials accurately recorded and reported violent and disruptive incidents to the State Educat
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14n1.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System 2019 Summary List for School Districts
Summary data in Excel.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/fiscal-monitoring/excel/2019-schools-summary-list.xlsxHerkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES – Online Banking (2021M-21)
… of online transactions. A dedicated computer is not used for online banking. Key Recommendations Ensure that online … Update bank agreements. Use a dedicated computer for online banking. BOCES officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2021/05/14/herkimer-fulton-hamilton-otsego-boces-online-banking-2021m-21Opinion 95-32
… Laws of 1992. Chapter 708 of the Laws of 1992 enacted a new section 10 and amended section 11 of the General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-32Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-267
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the October 2018 Location Pay and Location Mid-Hudson … Union Name BU Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County DR Suffolk County Court Employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-267-october-2018-ucs-increases-location-pay-and-location-pay-midFormer Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal Bureau … 2016. Gerardi was given signatory authority over bank accounts held by Putnam Engine & Hose at that time. From in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… testing requirements. Although the city maintains a master list of 226 properties with elevators and related equipment, the list is incomplete and inaccurate. Auditors found 75 of 85 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea Of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… handled by former Senior Assistant Attorney General Darren Miller and Assistant Attorney General Bridget Holohan Scally … Bureau with assistance from Associate Forensic Auditor Jason W. Blair of the Forensic Audit Unit. The Forensic Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealing