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DiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… P. DiNapoli announced the arrest of Lisa Dillon after an investigation with the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office found the former town of Norfolk justice court clerk misappropriated nearly $10,000 in court … reported applicable court transactions to the state Department of Motor Vehicles and prepared monthly Justice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District – Internal Controls Over Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (Washington County) The board did not adopt and … not always develop reasonable budgets or use unrestricted funds to benefit district taxpayers. Over the last three … the district appropriated $941,081 more in unrestricted funds than needed because the district also generated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Special Education Contractor Convicted for $2 Million Fraud
… to fraud charges earlier this year following a joint investigation by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … this crime and working with my staff to bring Park to justice and recover stolen taxpayer money.” In July 2012, … that found Park inappropriately charged New York City’s Department of Education for salaries, vehicle leases and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-special-education-contractor-convicted-2-million-fraudState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… (89 percent) and declined in the Sleepy Hollow sewer district fund from $31,503 to $3,521 (89 percent). Find out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … agent did not always formally approve all purchases prior to ordering goods and services. Harpursville Central School … over the payroll process, there is room for improvement due to the lack of uniformity in procedures. For example, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Baldwinsville Public Library , City of Lockport , the Town of Saranac and … and effectively.” Baldwinsville Public Library – Private Funds and Employee Leave Accruals (Onondaga County) The board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and Inspector General for the Social Security Administration … guilty to the federal crime of theft of government funds and must pay back $459,050 in New York state pension and Social Security payments that were issued to her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of Leslie Schwinzer, of Knoxville, Tennessee, for stealing pension checks that had been issued to her deceased mother. … has now been held accountable for her crimes.” On March 10, 2022, Schwinzer pleaded guilty to a charge of one count …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district and charter school finances and … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Chatham …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of former Almond Volunteer Fire … to herself. Dieter, 40, was arraigned in Almond town court charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class … determine the extent of the fraud. Dieter is due back in court on September 8. “This individual violated the trust of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … or effectively manage the district's financial condition to ensure that the general fund's unrestricted fund balance … in fund balance, 97 percent of which was not needed to fund operations. After adding back the unused appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … with the New York State Office of General Services to receive state contract pricing for diesel and heating fuel … – Budget Review (Orange County) The city continues to rely on one-time revenue from the sale of real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … Owego-Apalachin Central School District – Capital Project and Financial Condition (Tioga County) District … to reserves at the end of each fiscal year, resulting in real property taxes that were higher than necessary. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … district officials have not adequately analyzed reserves to determine if they were established and funded properly and … the procurement policy when purchases were not subject to competitive bidding requirements. As a result, purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … not properly accrued. More than $6,000 of overtime paid to the chief and a patrolman was not adequately supported by … budget does not include an interest payment of $56,708 due on a bond anticipation note. The proposed budget complies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… A former justice court clerk pleaded guilty to petit larceny after a joint investigation by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department found she misappropriated more than $10,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… the following statement today following Amazon’s agreement to conduct and publicly release an independent racial equity … of the agreement, DiNapoli and the New York State Common Retirement Fund will withdraw the shareholder proposal they … corporations to engage in open and honest assessments of how their products and services may impact racial equity. I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was charged today in the alleged theft of more … from the fire department over several years, following an investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … partnership with my office in bringing Mrs. Olmstead to justice." "The village of Bolivar’s Police Department, along …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-funds