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DiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… A 55-year-old Buffalo woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $54,715 in state pension payments meant … retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my investigative team and the Erie County District Attorney’s … of Russell began after the Comptroller’s Office received a phone call from someone purporting to be Lorraine Stenclik, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsCity of Mount Vernon – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-163)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Mount Vernon (City) officials provided proper oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/01/31/city-mount-vernon-non-payroll-disbursements-2021m-163The VendRep System
… the questionnaire is certified, it is available for review by the State contracting entity. Also, after the contract is … the questionnaire has been certified. This can be set up by either the vendor or State contracting entity through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendrep-systemComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Charges Against Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… during his 2015 campaign and continued throughout his time in office," said Attorney General Schneiderman. "As we detail in the felony complaint, Mayor Thomas treated these accounts … dinners, and even a Chanel purse, and then lied about it in his filings. Public corruption strikes at the very heart …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-charges-against-mount-vernon-mayor-richardService Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… the pension benefit you receive will be directly related to your retirement service credit. As a NYSLRS member, you … for additional service, you must request it. See the How to Request Credit section for details. Your request will … quarterly earnings for each year requested. We can usually get your pay rates from the State or the appropriate local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6South Seneca Central School District – Online Banking (2021M-164)
… and secure. District officials improperly allowed a third-party administrator to access a District bank … dated April 24, 2013 has not been updated or reviewed. It does not reflect current online banking practices and it … to an internal auditor. However, the District does not have an internal auditor and these responsibilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/03/south-seneca-central-school-district-online-banking-2021m-164Uniondale Union Free School District – Information Technology (2023M-61)
… As a result, the District had an increased risk of unauthorized access to and use of the network and could potentially lose important data. In … ensure they are necessary. Disable 3,471, or 71 percent, of the District’s enabled nonstudent network user accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/10/06/uniondale-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2023m-61Jefferson County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-10)
… court when a probationer violated the court order. As a result, some victims may not receive the payments to which … orders: some of the money was collected between seven and 27 years ago. The Department cannot account for $1,879 that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/jefferson-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-10Sea Breeze Volunteer Fire Association Inc. – Board Oversight (2018M-273)
… controlled seven accounts. Audit – or delegate someone to audit – and approve disbursements. For example, 380 … a result, the lack of suitable records limited our ability to determine if funds were accounted for or used for proper … findings and recommendations and indicated they have begun to take corrective action. … Determine if the Sea Breeze …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/02/19/sea-breeze-volunteer-fire-association-inc-board-oversightTown of North Collins – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2015M-99)
… was to determine if the Supervisor properly accounted for and reported the Town’s financial transactions for the period November 1, 2011 through March 20, 2015. … members and the Town Supervisor. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 are approximately $2.3 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/09/04/town-north-collins-supervisors-records-and-reports-2015m-99Village of Catskill – Accounting Records and Reports (2024M-66)
… errors and/or irregularities could occur. Properly account for three bank account balances totaling $1.1 million at May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2024/09/27/village-catskill-accounting-records-and-reports-2024m-66XII.6.A Paying Another State Agency – XII. Expenditures
… General Rules for Paying Another State Agency SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES … Unit to OSC. Interagency Vendor ID’s are a ten-digit number starting with “042” or “043.” Using the Interagency … pay other Business Units using an Interagency Vendor ID number starting with “042” or “043.” However, when Business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6a-paying-another-state-agencyXVI.3.B Fund Accounting – XVI. Financial Reporting
… other governmental units, and/or other funds. Trust Fund spending is controlled primarily through legal trust agreements and applicable State Laws. Equitable title … Benefit) Trusts report resources required to be held in trust for the members and beneficiaries of certain pension, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi3b-fund-accountingDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Better Protections for Child Performers
… York’s laws to protect child performers, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … percent of this money was deposited in just the last year. However, half of this money was deposited more … years ago. In some cases, the funds have been held for so long that the performers are no longer children, having …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-audit-recommends-better-protections-child-performersArea #7 – Access Controls – Information Technology Governance
… containing employee names and Social Security numbers. The first step in implementing adequate access controls is … periodically compare the list of current active employees (i.e., employee master list) to the list of network user … Are different from passwords used for other systems; Do not match lists of common, expected, previously used or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-7-access-controlsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… the fire department cancelled the annual SHP Training for all 131 of its uniformed personnel. City of Watertown – … officials did not properly record, tag and account for capital asset purchases. As a result, the district has an … or stolen. Auditors found: the assistant superintendent for business did not maintain an inventory of capital assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0XII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… of the voucher in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to record as much information as possible about the goods or … of this Chapter). using the invoice description field to describe the goods and services being paid for and being … using the Quantity, Unit of Measure and Unit Price fields to record that respective information. Using this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsDue Diligence for Companies Holding Abandoned Funds
… Companies that hold abandoned funds are required to attempt to contact the rightful owner … notification requirements section for more information. How to meet due diligence requirements 90 days before your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/due-diligence-companies-holding-abandoned-fundsDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Go-Kart Proceeds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Oswego County District Attorney Anthony J. DiMartino, Jr., and the New York State Police today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-indicted-allegedly-stealing-go-kart-proceedsNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… Executive Marcus Molinaro urged local residents to sign up for a new savings plan, called the New York Achieving a … to $15,000 as of January 2018. The program was modeled after the 529 College Savings Program and adopted under the … account per individual is permitted. To set up an account, go to www.mynyable.org or call 1-855-5NY-ABLE. A copy of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costs