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Town of Minerva – Payroll and Cash Receipts (2015M-342)
… purpose of our audit was to review the internal controls in place over the Town’s payroll and cash receipts processes … April 30, 2015. Background The Town of Minerva is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 810. … accruals. The clerk did not deposit a total of $10,004 in collections, and Town officials cannot account for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/10/06/town-minerva-payroll-and-cash-receipts-2015m-342Town of Portland – Water Operations (2017M-45)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s water operations for … 1, 2014 through January 25, 2017. Background The Town of Portland is located in Chautauqua County and has a … Town of Portland Water Operations 2017M45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/22/town-portland-water-operations-2017m-45Sodus 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 over cash receipts … adequate internal controls over the cash receipt process to ensure that all cash collections are properly recorded and … included policies and procedures that provided guidance to Library staff involved in the cash collection process for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2013/10/25/east-greenbush-community-library-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-223New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Former Orange County IDA Officials Guilty Plea
… to our partnership with Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and the New Windsor Police, we were able to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-former-orange-county-ida-officials-guilty-pleaTown of Geddes - Account Clerk's Salary and Benefits and Cash Disbursements (2019M-56)
Determine whether the salary and benefits paid to the account clerk clerk were accurate and authorized
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 Pulteney – Financial Condition (2021M-24)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Pulteney (Town) Board effectively managed the Town’s … manage the Town’s financial condition and was unaware of the Town’s true financial position when it adopted budgets … financial and capital plans. Provide adequate oversight of the bookkeeper and provide municipal accounting training. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/06/25/town-pulteney-financial-condition-2021m-24Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31)
… (97 percent) in forfeited funds from the FSA, DCAP and HRA for the 2014-15 through 2020-21 plan years to BOCES. As a result, all forfeited funds were not annually available for BOCES’ use. Officials were not aware of the unreturned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2022/08/05/clinton-essex-warren-washington-board-cooperative-education-services-employeePennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. – Financial Operations (2015M-144)
… The Pennellville Volunteer Fireman’s Association, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation located in the Town of Schroeppel, Oswego County. The District, which … proper purposes because it did not include key controls in the bylaws. The Treasurer did not maintain adequate …
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)
… Company is a not-for-profit volunteer organization located in the Village of Clyde in Wayne County. The Company is affiliated with the Galen-Clyde Joint Fire District. In 2014, the Company’s revenues were approximately $110,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2015/08/14/clyde-fire-company-controls-over-financial-activity-2015m-072DiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a financial advisor from Pennsylvania and the re-arrest of his alleged collaborator, a financial advisor from Syosset, for allegedly scamming at least 40 people – many seniors – out of more than $10 million in a Ponzi scheme. "These defendants allegedly took …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationOpinion 89-53
… No. 79-102, p 19 superseded to the extent inconsistent. You ask how foreign fire insurance tax moneys should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-53State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued. Town of Sherburne – Budgeting … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsKirkwood Fire Company District No. 1, Inc. – Collections and Disbursements (2021M-73)
Determine whether the Kirkwood Fire Company District No.1 Inc. (Company) officials established adequate controls over collections and disbursements.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/kirkwood-fire-company-2021-73.pdfDiNapoli Releases Mid-Year State Cash Report and Review
… from other funds) totaled $35.4 billion through Sept. 30, an increase of 11 percent, or $3.4 billion. General Fund … and federal Capital Projects funds. The report is now accessible in Excel and Adobe formats. For a copy of the … contracts and other fiscal issues. These are easily accessible on his transparency website called Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-releases-mid-year-state-cash-report-and-reviewComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Earth Day 2015
… Commission to require fossil fuel companies explain what steps they are taking to address the challenges climate … to climate change and the risks it presents. The Fund is currently participating in a study, conducted by Mercer … of the New York State Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund to ensure that the state has an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-earth-day-2015DiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… American Community Survey data. In 2023, New York ranked 4th best among the states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menVendor Responsibility Documentation
… or more for the first time) 1. New contract ✔ ✔ 2. Agreement with an estimated amount of $100,000 or greater ✔ ✔ 3. Real estate (purchase, sale or lease) except for an eminent domain or real … legislative initiative ✔ ✔ 12. Piggy-back contract ✔ ✔ 13. Purchase order (except from a pre-existing contract) ✔ ✔ 14. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-documentationComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer for Allegedly Embezzling Fire Company Money
… and we will not tolerate anyone who undermines their financial integrity." According to the Indictment and papers … Chief Antoine Karam and Chief Dominick Zarrella. Legal Analyst Sara Pogorzelski worked on the matter as well. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Budget & Financial Plan
… and more proactive planning, but it can do more to prepare for ongoing uncertainty and boost its reserves. “A year after the city budgeted for its largest ever drop in property tax collections, a … aid is exhausted remain a concern. “I have also called for the city to bolster its reserve levels . This budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-budget-financial-plan