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DiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… Former DePeyster Town Clerk Michelle Sheppard was sentenced to five years probation and paid a total of $4,303 in … sentenced Sheppard based on her August guilty plea to two counts of attempted tampering with public records, an … years ago if the Town Board inspected the books. Thanks to our partnership with St. Lawrence County District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsDiNapoli: The State May Have Your Money
… office could be theirs. More than 30 million accounts are unclaimed in New York, some dating back to the 1940s. An … their name. It’s likely that some of the $12.5 billion in unclaimed funds belongs to you, a family member or … to reclaim what is rightfully yours.” A large portion of unclaimed funds derives from dormant bank accounts, uncashed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-may-have-your-moneyDiNapoli: Foreclosure Filings Fall Nearly 50 Percent Statewide Since 2013
… lower rates than counties in the east. This is in stark contrast to mid-2014 when the statewide foreclosure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-foreclosure-filings-fall-nearly-50-percent-statewide-2013DiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… sales tax collection growth across New York State slowed to 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent … average annual growth over the past 15 years, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … for counties who rely heavily on sales tax collections to pay their bills.” New York City’s sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown today urged local residents to … said there is $88,208,650 owed to residents in the city of Buffalo. There is over $265 million owed to residents in … more than $88 million in lost money to people who live in Buffalo. It only takes five minutes to see if we have any of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… appropriately and effectively.” Niagara County – Golf Course Financial Operations (2015M-308) County officials did not establish accountability over golf course sales. Consequently, golf course sales were not all … and did not provide sufficient oversight of travel and meal expenditures. The treasurer paid credit card claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Florida Man Sentenced to Pay Full Restitution for His Theft of Nearly $80,000 in His Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… is built to protect hardworking employees who earned their pensions over years of service, not thieves who have the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-florida-man-sentenced-pay-full-restitution-his-theft-nearly-80000-his-deceased-fathers-nysComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Central … , North Merrick Union Free School District and the Oswego School District Public Library . “In an era of limited … and electronic transfers without the treasurer’s approval. Oswego School District Public Library – Selected Cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli Expands State Spending Transparency on OpenBookNewYork.com
… that New Yorkers can now trace state spending back to the funding source or program on openbooknewyork.com , an easy-to-use search tool for the public to see how their tax dollars are being spent. This is the fifth expansion of the website, building on DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-expands-state-spending-transparency-openbooknewyorkcomComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… to conceal the shortage in tax collections. The clerk was arrested last year and pled guilty to grand larceny, and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… Chenango County District Attorney Michael Ferrarese, and the New York State Police today announced the plea and sentence of Amy Becker, former Clerk for the Town of … Office, the Chenango County District Attorney’s Office, and the New York State Police. As part of the plea agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… onto a wide variety of devices, a best practice is to force scans of any new devices connected to computers, such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionIT Security Fundamentals – Information Technology Governance
… controls both individually and collectively and will help you place the internal controls in context. CIA Triad … systems. Building successive layers of defense mechanisms can reduce the risk of a successful attack by someone with malicious intent and is considered a best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/it-security-fundamentalsService Credit – Divorce and Your Benefits
… for military service. For most members, the total amount of service credit at retirement will directly affect the amount of their pension. Read more about Service Credit for Tiers 2 … service credit, whether purchased or given because of a State-enacted retirement incentive, may also affect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/service-creditXI.12.F Reassignment of Agency Responsibility for Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… Amount in SFS, the State agency must reduce both the funds reservation and contract lines on the original contract. A … for the new contract as detailed in XI.2.C Contract Funds Reservation . The notification to the vendor of the contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12f-reassignment-agency-responsibility-contractsDiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… Eric Gonzalez today announced the arrest of Latrenda Dixon for the alleged theft of her deceased sister’s retirement … is charged with illegally cashing 20 checks in Brooklyn for nearly $8,000 issued by the New York State and Local … DiNapoli said. “My thanks to District Attorney Gonzalez for his continued partnership in safeguarding the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksV.3.A General Ledger Business Unit (GLBU) – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… A General Ledger Business Unit (GL BU) is generally defined for each entity that maintains and reports on its own … has been created by statute, then it may be a candidate for a GL BU. Appropriation recipient – If an organizational … receives its own appropriation, then it may be a candidate for a GL BU. Fiscal year – If an entity has a different …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3a-general-ledger-business-unit-glbuPublic Authorities – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… public authorities and subsidiaries reported more than $69 billion in revenue and capital contributions, employed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-authoritiesDiNapoli Report Spotlights New York's Veterans
… Fund has a program to provide loans to veterans. The state pension fund partnered with the New York Business Development … to create a $5 million commitment for fixed-rate small business loans for returning military veterans who are … from active duty may apply, through the NYBDC, for small business loans up to $150,000 to start or expand a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-report-spotlights-new-yorks-veteransPublic Authorities – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Public authorities are distinct legal entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local governments. New … Created by the government public authorities are legally separate entities that provide services to the public as well as to the State and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-authorities