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DiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree after an audit and investigation found she … P. DiNapoli announced today. DiNapoli’s office worked with the New York State Police and Steuben County District … said DiNapoli. "My thanks to District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police for their partnership in bringing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 954
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings codes and to provide instructions to pay the Mentoring Premium. Affected Employees PEF represented employees in … the calculation of overtime. OSC Actions OSC has created new Additional Pay earnings codes to be used to pay the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/954-mentoring-premium-nys-schools-deaf-and-blindCity of Rome – Internal Controls Over Capital Projects (2012M-248)
… projects in a timely manner. As a result, the City had 87 open capital projects, only nine of which were active – leaving 78 projects that had been completed, but still open in the records. Forty-eight of the completed projects had surplus balances totaling $3.4 million, $2.4 million of which must be transferred to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/03/01/city-rome-internal-controls-over-capital-projects-2012m-248Town of Mamakating – Records and Reports (2015M-164)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Town’s recorded and reported … The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Towns recorded and reported financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-mamakating-records-and-reports-2015m-164IV.4 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… Supplies and Materials NPS – Indirect Costs NPS – Other - Clearing Accounts, Allocation Accounts and Other Account …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-iv/iv4-overviewTown of Catskill – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-165)
… Receiver had accumulated approximately $66,000 in taxpayer funds by the end of our audit period as a result of duplicate … records of all departments that receive and disburse Town funds. Develop and adopt a comprehensive multiyear financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/03/town-catskill-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-165Town of Harmony – Justice Court (2014M-004)
… 1, 2012 through December 24, 2013. Background The Town of Harmony is located in Chautauqua County and is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/18/town-harmony-justice-court-2014m-004Rochester City School District – Budget Review (B20-2-1)
… 2018-19 and 2019-20 fiscal years. Background The District is located in Monroe County. Following the District’s … Findings Due to several inaccurate estimates, the District is on track to incur a 2019-20 budgetary deficit of … Our Office developed a two-part approach. The first effort is the recent review of the adopted budgets for the 2018-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/01/23/rochester-city-school-district-budget-review-b20-2-1Fund Financial Data – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Fund financial statements provide a short-term view of … funding and spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report sources of funds and expenditures that … are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant sources of funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/fund-financial-dataCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… Objective To determine if CVS Health remitted commercial drug rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug utilization in accordance with its contract with the … CVS Health to administer the Empire Plan’s prescription drug program for the period January 1, 2014 through December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/21/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceCVS Health – Accuracy of Drug Rebate Revenue Remitted to the Department of Civil Service
… Objective To determine if CVS Health invoiced and remitted commercial rebate revenue related to Empire Plan drug … health insurance coverage to over 1.2 million active and retired State, participating local government, and school … To determine if CVS Health invoiced and remitted commercial rebate revenue related to Empire Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/06/cvs-health-accuracy-drug-rebate-revenue-remitted-department-civil-serviceV.3.D Accounts – V. Chart of Accounts (COA) Governance
… 7: Account Sub-Category To add or modify an Account value, complete the COA Change Request Form which can be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-v/v3d-accountsContract Advisory No. 23
… to maintain the accuracy of Authorized Signature Forms ( AC 1782-S ) Guidance : As referenced in the Guide to … of Contracts (BOC) uses the Authorized Signature Form ( AC 1782-S ) to validate signatures on contracts, amendments, … a new signatory, State agencies must submit an original AC 1782-S to OSC’s BOC. The agency head or designee must sign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/23-authorized-signature-form-ac-1782-sFund Financial Data – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Fund financial statements provide a short-term view of … funding and spending for particular purposes. The General Fund is used to report sources of funds and expenditures that … are not required to be accounted for in another separate fund. In New York State, significant sources of funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/fund-financial-dataState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and accountability for 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 … requiring quotes in the procurement policy. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Gates Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2024M-10-F)
… and Gates in Monroe County. The elected five-member Board is responsible for the general management and control of … financial and capital plans. The Board-appointed Treasurer is the District’s chief fiscal officer and is responsible for the custody, receipt, disbursement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/gates-fire-district-audit-follow-2024m-10-fTiconderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-182-F)
… Fire District’s (District) progress, as of October 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District – Board Oversight (2023M-182), released in April 2024. The audit determined that: The Board of Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/ticonderoga-joint-townvillage-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-182-fCity of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-168-F)
… – pdf ] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development … totaling $30,676. The audit included eight recommendations to help officials monitor and improve the IDA’s project … affairs. The Board contracted with a consultant to handle day-to-day operations, which included collecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/07/25/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-audit-follow-2021m-168-fWoodbourne Fire District Audit Follow Up 2023M-98-F
… basic accounting records and reports or provided regular financial reports to the Board. Perform a thorough audit of … online banking, investments, procurement, travel and conferences, fund balance, reserves, credit card use and … The District provides fire protection and emergency services to the Town of Fallsburg in Sullivan County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/woodbourne-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-98-fEast Brentwood Fire District – Control Environment and Expenditures (2015M-112)
… and separate from the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … Commissioner elections prior to posting to ensure they are in compliance with Town Law. Ensure that all employees and … raises and employees that receive raises are documented in the Board minutes along with the amounts of the raises. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/14/east-brentwood-fire-district-control-environment-and-expenditures-2015m-112