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Compliance With Navigation Law (2019-S-59)
To determine if the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is adequately monitoring and enforcing requirements to ensure boaters’ safety and quality of life on State waters.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s59-response.pdfDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… Department of State (Department) is fully implementing the enforcement and collection provisions of New York’s Do Not Call Law. The audit covers the period January 1, 2014 to April 20, … statistics shows that the number of cases referred for enforcement actions has declined in recent years. While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsSelected Aspects of Travel Expenses
… Purpose To determine whether travel expenses incurred by the Metropolitan Transportation … Board approved an All Agency Policy Directive entitled “Travel and Business Expense” (travel policy directive) which states that “MTA Headquarters … To determine whether travel expenses incurred by the Metropolitan Transportation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/18/selected-aspects-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Longtime Dunkirk Treasurer Indicted for Embezzling Over $120K From City
… to entities such as the Dunkirk School District. In March 2025, school district officials observed irregularities in … 2022 to January 2025 Woods allegedly stole over $120k in cash payments made for various taxes and other revenue. … Instead, Woods engaged in a fraud scheme known as a “check for cash substitution scheme” where he concealed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-longtime-dunkirk-treasurer-indicted-embezzling-over-120k-cityDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… today announced the arrest and guilty plea of Timothy Gritman, a Pennsylvania resident, on wire fraud and … System and $87,790 in Social Security benefits. “Timothy Gritman hid his father’s death to collect his pension … 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in August 2017. In September 2017, Medicare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityXII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures
… OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in … This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currencyDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… Housing Initiative (ESSHI) has not been meeting the needs of all the vulnerable New Yorkers it was created to serve, … significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was launched in 2016 with the goal of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000
… of the Vernon Center Fire Department, pled guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from the department, State … Steven G. James announced today. Rose pled guilty to grand larceny in the second degree. “Jonnell Rose betrayed … his community’s trust and stole over $300,000 meant to protect it,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-300000DiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… “The defendant abused her position to treat herself to video rentals, gifts, groceries and spending money,” DiNapoli … card to make $2,230 in purchases for herself, ranging from video rentals to hair accessories. She also attempted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townTown of Hyde Park - Payroll and Time Records (2018M-225)
… were accurate. We tested the payroll and time records of 30 employees over 22 payroll periods, totaling $1.5 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-hyde-park-payroll-and-time-records-2018m-225Town of Fayette - Long-Term Planning and Information Technology (2019M-234)
… adopt comprehensive long-term financial and capital plans for a three- to five-year period. Develop and implement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/05/01/town-fayette-long-term-planning-and-information-technology-2019m-234Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… property taxes and override the 2018 and 2020 tax caps to close projected budget gaps. As a result, more real property taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. As of December 31, 2020, the unassigned fund balance increased to $1.8 million, which is sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
Comptroller DiNapoli announced the guilty plea of Roger Burlew former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin in a public corruption case involving the theft of more than $65000 in goods and services from the town
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicSyracuse Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring and Administration of the Development Fund (2015M-240)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Agency’s process for evaluating, approving and monitoring projects and to determine whether the Board was effectively administering … expected benefits. The Board has no procedures in place to compare employment and capital expenditure goals, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2016/01/08/syracuse-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-andMorristown Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-101)
… adequate oversight of District financial operations and properly audit claims? Audit Period January 1, 2024 – May … Area The Board is responsible for the general management and control of the District’s financial operations. This includes adopting necessary policies and procedures, ensuring collections are accurately recorded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/morristown-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-101State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Chazy , Village of Freeville , Village of Silver Creek , Town of Windsor and … P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Town of Chazy Village of Freeville Village of Silver Creek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1President of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… and Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon today announced that Dennis Mosesman, 71, and Elsie Mosesman, … personal items including; landscaping for their home, car and insurance payments for their vehicles, flowers and … program-related items: landscaping for his home ($18,936), car and insurance payments for his vehicles (two Mercedes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsQPSC Report 2025-2026
On June 4, 2008, Governor Paterson issued Executive Order No. 6: Ensuring the Cost-Effectiveness of Contracts for Personal Services. Executive Order No. 6 requires that agencies report information regarding Qualified Personal Services Contracts (QPSCs) to a Task Force and on their agencies' websites
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/procurement/pdf/qpsc-2025-2026.pdfDiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide
… generated 20 percent of the revenue collected from license fees in the 2012-13 license year. Erie County ranked first in total license sales in the 2012-13 season, issuing more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwideTown of Schroon - Town Hall Expansion Project (2018M-128)
… project by approximately $98,000 (7 percent), resulting in the project not being able to repay interfund advances … approve an itemized budget for each project and amend it as needed. Ensure the Town’s accounting records for projects … from the general fund that cannot be repaid are written off. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/05/town-schroon-town-hall-expansion-project-2018m-128