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XIII.10.A Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a State-Issued Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… a State-issued check resulting from an expense report, the Business Unit must follow the check cancellation procedures for joint custody bank accounts outlined in Chapter XII, Section 9.C - Reissuing or Cancelling a … a Stateissued check resulting from an expense report the Business Unit must follow the check cancellation procedures …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10a-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-state-issued-checkDiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… (A Misdemeanor) for padding her timesheets to boost her pay. The alleged thefts occurred from 2012 to 2019 and netted Pierce more than $11,000 in pay she was not entitled to. "For seven years, Ms. Pierce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… pleaded guilty to stealing more than $86,000 in tax funds collected for the use of the town of Beekman and its schools. This plea … Colucci put her greed ahead of the community these tax funds were meant to support,” State Police Superintendent … pleaded guilty to stealing more than $86000 in tax funds collected for the use of the town of Beekman and its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesDiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… to increase by 11.7% in FY 2023, reaching levels just short of the peak in FY 2021. Multi-family residential (Class …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… administrator of the estate of a former resident of Mt. Vernon by the Surrogate’s Court in 2008. His duties as … Bayard wrote approximately 14 checks totaling more than $435,000 from the estate’s account to himself. From December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementComptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… A pair of siblings has pleaded guilty to stealing $90,000 in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds to which they were not entitled, New York Comptroller Thomas … Mahtani and her brother, Denesh Melwani, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree and will pay full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit … To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Report 2013-S-57). Background The State’s … care. For example, MCOs receive a “Supplemental Low Birth Weight Newborn Capitation Payment” (low birth weight kick payment) for each enrolled newborn weighing less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $75K
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ontario County District Attorney Jason MacBride, and Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione announced that … serves,” DiNapoli said. “She will now be held accountable for her crimes and the Company made whole. I thank District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-75kOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment ( 2014-S-50 ). Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (Act) was enacted … confinement and post-release supervision, of certain sex offenders. The Act applies to offenders who have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followHolland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… period July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Background The Holland Patent Central School District is located in the … Holland Patent Central School District Access to the Student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-systemOneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… District personnel could not provide documentation to show justification and authorization for the 48 grade changes … Recommendations Require documentation to be retained to show who authorized grade changes and the reasons for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… officials restricted access to the student information application, they did not adequately secure access to the network and financial application. District officials did not: Disable unnecessary … Properly restrict user permissions in the financial application. In addition, sensitive information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to … to receive textbooks. The District did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… Department of Health (DOH) is not adequately overseeing adult care facilities, risking the health and safety of … documentation to show critical problems were corrected. “Adult care facilities across the state have a responsibility … then vulnerable residents could be left at risk.” Adult care facilities are primarily home to the elderly who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… actually declined by 24% since 2011, when the state’s real property tax cap was enacted. Because this aid can be used by … of their revenues from revenue sharing. Big Four Cities: Buffalo (31.4%), Syracuse (23.5%), Yonkers (17.7%) and … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for January to March) will be available in April. DiNapoli’s … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region (for a detailed monthly breakdown) Report Local Sales Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… Parks across New York State were found to have inaccessible … obstacles on access trails and paths, and limited parking for people with disabilities, according to an audit released … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) oversees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… $809 million, an increase of 2.6%, or $20.7 million. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled … the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department of Taxation and Finance, and … in January. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.3% in … the same time last year. “Year-over-year growth in local sales tax collections has slowed significantly, with a nearly … was more than twice as high and New York City’s taxable sales were surging,” DiNapoli said. “With overall growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-year