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Town 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. Determine … falsifying business records in the first degree and official misconduct. The case is currently pending in court. … … 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-56DiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… cases, and does little to assess their performance. A case where siblings were placed with an adult relative who … conditions had been communicated to the court. In another case, the placement home had garbage and dirty dishes … children who have been placed. During the review of the 30 case files, auditors identified four cases where children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Sample City Statement of Net Assets Proprietary Funds
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … activities, the information in the "Totals" column on this statement flows directly to the "Business-type Activities" column on the statement of net assets, and the need for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34DiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… through nondiscrimination policies, equal and inclusive health and other benefits, and employee resource groups. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $242.3 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… Fund remains well-diversified and built to handle these ups and downs. Our pensioners and members can remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2423-billion-end-third-quarterOrange Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Nonstudent Network User Accounts (2022M-154)
… to help prevent unauthorized use, access and loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control … network user accounts that had last log-on dates ranging from January 5, 2017 to October 29, 2021. Ensure all … accounts and ensure unneeded user accounts are disabled in a timely manner. Develop a process to identify and follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/01/27/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-nonstudent-network-userRolling Stock Programs Department – Selected Aspects of the M9 Rail Car Project Management
… pandemic. It remains an important transportation artery for the New York region. On September 18, 2013, LIRR awarded … includes a firm initial base order of 92 cars with options for an additional 584 M9 cars for LIRR and/or Metro-North Railroad. (Metro-North Railroad …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/25/rolling-stock-programs-department-selected-aspects-m9-rail-car-project-managementKids in Action of Long Island, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Kids in Action of Long Island, Inc. (Kids in Action) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … Manual (CFR Manual). The audit covered expenses reported on Kids in Action’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/04/kids-action-long-island-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: New York Power Authority’s Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers Years Behind Schedule
… The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has failed to install … at our recommendations, deliver on its commitments and get this program headed in the right direction.” The state’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-new-york-power-authoritys-installation-electric-vehicle-chargers-years-behind-scheduleCounty of Otsego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) – Oneonta Rail Yards Acquisition (2021M-38)
… of the Rail Yards. The property was acquired based on a $6 million to $20 million development plan, without an … findings in our report. Appendix B includes our comments on certain issues raised in their response. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/02/11/county-otsego-industrial-development-agency-coida-oneontaNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… of older incarcerated individuals has grown from 7,511 in March 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking … however, the older population has doubled. Nearly 1-in-4 (24.3%) of the state’s 31,262 incarcerated individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Gov. Hochul's State of the State Address
… Hochul took over as governor at a time of great challenge in New York state and immediately demonstrated her … competence and more collaborative style. Her State of the State message today continued her thoughtful, … her State of the State, I’m confident Governor Hochul can help us achieve this. I look forward to working with her and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-gov-hochuls-state-state-addressDiNapoli: Former Village of Bemus Point Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Village Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. … and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-fundsDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… Slep for their partnership with my office in bringing Mrs. Olmstead to justice." "The village of Bolivar’s Police … after a long investigation," Chief McPherson said. Mrs. Olmstead was charged with grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsDiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… component of which are office buildings , are expected to increase by 11.7% in FY 2023, reaching levels just short … 8%, allowing the city’s total overall market values to grow by nearly 8.2% and exceed pre-pandemic levels. “The … in property taxes in FY 2023. Given the tentative increase to taxable assessed values of more than 8%, city revenues are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleDiNapoli: State Ends Third Quarter of State Fiscal Year on Solid Financial Footing
… Tax receipts for the first nine months of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 continue to … recent forecast by the Division of the Budget contained in the Mid-Year Update to the Financial Plan. While tax … costs. All Funds spending through the first three quarters was nearly $4.5 billion lower than the latest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-state-ends-third-quarter-state-fiscal-year-solid-financial-footingDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 3.9 Percent for First Quarter of 2021
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York State declined by 3.9 percent in the first … have shown a gradual improvement over the past three quarters, especially compared with the 27.1 percent decline … tax collections in New York City during the first three months of 2021 were down 13.2 percent from the same period in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-3-point-9-percent-first-quarter-2021Town of West Union – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-307)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Board’s oversight and the Town’s various cash receipts and disbursements processes for the period January 1, 2013 … The Town of West Union is located in Steuben County and had a population of 312 as of the 2010 census. The Town, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-west-union-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-307DiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Funds From the Village
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia … in the third degree; offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree and official misconduct for … Henry, 59, of Chatham, was employed by the village from late 2012 until she resigned in August of 2018. She is due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-arrested-stealing-funds-villageTown of Cameron – Justice Court and Town Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-17)
… June 19, 2014. Background The Town of Cameron is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately 945. … the Justice Court. Court records show that nearly $29,000 in fines, fees, surcharges, bail and restitution was collected from January 2011 through December 2013. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2017/11/20/town-cameron-justice-court-and-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m