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Village of Coxsackie – Financial Condition and Water and Sewer Fund Accountability (2014M-324)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Village’s financial condition and its … officials did not properly classify the amounts due to the general fund from the water and sewer funds. For the … the fiscal year ending May 31, 2014, the amount increased to $560,359. The Board did not adopt budgets which contained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/02/13/village-coxsackie-financial-condition-and-water-and-sewer-fund-accountabilityCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… S. Berman announced that Gregory Bayard was sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for … as a court-appointed administrator. Bayard had pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on October 23, 2018. U.S. District … and pocketed $1.4 million from an estate he was appointed to protect,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to our investigation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… valuable and vulnerable assets. Key Finding DHS officials have made progress in addressing the issues identified in our … issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are planned to address the unresolved issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-followTown of Charlton – Internal Controls Over Billed Receivables for Water Operations (2014M-28)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Town established internal controls over … been established. The water clerk could make adjustments to customer accounts without prior Board approval. Key … controls. Require Board approval for adjustments to water customer accounts. … The purpose of our audit was to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-charlton-internal-controls-over-billed-receivables-water-operations-2014m-28Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… awarded firefighters Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) service credit for the period January 1, 2015 through … contribution of $700 each to which they were not entitled. LOSAP points were not awarded in accordance with District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditVillage of Interlaken - Water and Sewer Financial Operations and Information Technology (2019M-74)
… Key Findings The water and sewer infrastructure are in disrepair and the Board did not develop a comprehensive, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/14/village-interlaken-water-and-sewer-financial-operations-and-informationComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met Council”), each have been sentenced to five years of probation and will each … stole $1.5 million each from Met Council. To date, they have each paid back $1 million to Met Council. "This broad … defendants that were charged in connection to this scheme have pleaded guilty. In July 2014, William Rapfogel was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… dropout rate of 5%. At the same time, ELL enrollments have risen, with the number of ELL students outside of New … BE programs absent an exemption. Seven of the nine did not have a program or an exemption from BE requirements for all … entitled students. Another 21 (34%) reported not having any BE programs available, and 22 (36%) reported not having …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $274.6 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $274.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of state fiscal year … York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2746 billion at the end of the second quarter of state fiscal year 202425 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-274-point-6-billion-end-second-quarterDiNapoli Honors Leaders at NYS Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators Conference
… State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus weekend on Feb. 15 at the Hilton Albany. DiNapoli honored the … lawyer, she has helped tenants avoid eviction and defended young minority victims against stop-and-frisk practices. For … Live link: https://www.facebook.com/nyscomptroller/videos/839062526506298/ Find out how your government money is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-honors-leaders-nys-association-black-and-puerto-rican-legislators-conferenceDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… loss. Auditors found: 158 of 843 dams (19%) did not have an emergency plan on file with DEC, including 153 of 505 … (1.5%) Hazard Class C dams. 456 of 685 dams (67%) did not have a recently updated Emergency Plan on file and 28 (6%) did not have an annual update filed within the past 10 years. 278 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesTown of Plymouth – Highway Department Disbursements and Asset and Inventory Management (2024M-121)
… parts that were not compatible with any Town vehicles or equipment and 12 questionable disbursements totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/03/21/town-plymouth-highway-department-disbursements-and-asset-and-inventory-managementDiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers
… Internal Revenue Service has published information on the number of tax filers who claimed just two of these credits, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkersValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… compared to nearly $784 million in 2018. Project values have increased by 48 percent since 2009, while the number of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeDiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… of Fillmore, New York for the alleged theft of $29,893 in state pension checks sent to her deceased stepfather. … concealed her stepfather’s death and forged his name in order to steal benefits from the pension fund,” DiNapoli … pension went to her designated beneficiary, which was her husband, who was Burrows’ stepfather. When he died the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's 2025 State of the State Address
… state prepares for a different federal landscape and tries to help New Yorkers address affordability and improve quality … children living in poverty. These and other proposals and how we pay for them will be debated, and I look forward to the details when the state budget is released later this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-governors-2025-state-state-addressDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… issues raising concerns even as the U.S. economy continues to show strength,” DiNapoli said. “Fortunately, our diverse and well-managed portfolio is built to withstand market fluctuations and remains one of the … by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase accountability and transparency. … New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarterDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $267.7 Billion at End of First Quarter
… State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) was $267.7 billion at the end of the first quarter of state fiscal year 2024-25. … York State Common Retirement Fund Fund was $2677 billion at the end of the first quarter of state fiscal year 202425 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-267-point-7-billion-end-first-quarterConsumer Protection: Testing of Retail Prices and Weighing and Measuring Devices (2024-MS-1)
… percent) were not inspected. Reliable systems were not in place to maintain complete and accurate master lists of … that use devices that required testing or update the inventory of devices. Four Departments did not have … regulations. Maintain complete records, including an inventory of businesses and consumer complaints. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/consumer-protection-testing-retail-prices-and-weighing-and-measuring-devices-2024State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on MTA's Release of Its 2025-2029 Capital Program
… spending over both capital programs that do not yet have an identified funding source. Like the MTA, the public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-mtas-release-its-2025-2029-capital-program