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DiNapoli: Former Fire District Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… of the former treasurer of Pulteney Fire District #2 in Steuben County. Lisa Stone, 44 of Hammondsport, was charged … public funds. Stone confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department that she wrote herself … bring these individuals to justice. I want to commend the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department for working closely with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-former-fire-district-treasurer-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… to have been used for center activities, including: patio furniture, baby items, wine, office furniture and computer equipment; On the day before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillDiNapoli: Town of Cohocton Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… penalty payments, as well as cash for building permits and dog licenses, over a six-year period. Riley was arraigned in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-town-cohocton-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… and the Village of Avon entered into a School Resource Officer Contract, in which the Village of Avon agreed to provide an off-duty member of the Avon Police Department to provide various services to the … 2023 and January 2024, Geer was employed as the Avon Police Chief and an SRO under the contract. During that time, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsDiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of former Almond Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer … for their diligent work on this case.” The audit, released today, found from 2009 through 2013, Dieter failed to make … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the arrest of former Almond Volunteer Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsXIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… The Office of Foreign Assets Control within the US Department of Treasury administers this Executive Order. This office maintains the list of terrorists and terrorist organizations identified in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-fundsControls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds (Follow-up)
… recommendations included in our initial report, Controls and Accountability of Court, Trust and Bail Funds ( 2013-N-1 ). Background Our initial audit … Department could not accurately account for Court, Trust and Bail funds. We found discrepancies between the total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/controls-and-accountability-court-trust-and-bail-funds-followReporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County (Follow-Up)
… report, Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds – Kings County ( Report 2013-S-2 ). Background Our initial … report Reporting on Foreclosure of Real Property Funds Kings County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/31/reporting-foreclosure-real-property-funds-kings-county-followWesthampton Beach Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2021M-9)
… School District’s (District’s) clubs properly accounted for, supported, deposited and used extra-classroom activity … all funds received and disbursed were properly accounted for. Deposits were not always supported by school deposit … Free School Districts Districts clubs properly accounted for supported deposited and used extraclassroom activity ECA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/04/09/westhampton-beach-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activityPlattekill Public Library – Procurement and Investment of Funds (2020M-143)
… (Board) made purchases in compliance with its procurement policy and invested in accordance with statutory requirements and its adopted investment policy. Key Findings The Board did not always comply with its … for the purchase of security cameras. Adopt a procurement policy that included professional services. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2021/04/16/plattekill-public-library-procurement-and-investment-funds-2020m-143Middle Country Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2022M-160)
… and did not appoint a faculty counselor. Ensure each club maintained a separate set of records from those of the … District officials did not ensure: 15 of 39 activity club collections totaling $72,998 and 20 of 39 cash … disbursements totaling $44,395 were recorded by the ECA club. 16 deposits totaling $23,680 were deposited timely. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/03/17/middle-country-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-fundsTown of Riverhead - Peconic Bay Community Preservation Funds (P7-23-25)
… collections were deposited an average of 18 days, and as much as 28 days, after they were recorded as received. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/02/23/town-riverhead-peconic-bay-community-preservation-funds-p7-23-25Malverne Union Free School District – Extra-Classroom Activity Funds (2024M-84)
… did not retain cash collection logs from the safes where club money was placed before deposit and club advisors did not ensure student treasurers maintained … forms totaling $159,461 had the required items such as club advisor signatures. The central treasurer improperly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/10/11/malverne-union-free-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-funds-2024mDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local school … with providing shared services and any operating surplus that resulted. New York state education law requires … also have improperly restricted more than $5 million of surplus funds and had approximately $2.4 million in reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsVillage of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… health insurance benefits in accordance with the employee handbook. The former Mayor was aware of some of these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47DiNapoli Releases October State Cash Report
… of $38.4 billion were $14.4 million lower than projected in the most recent Financial Plan update, but more than $1.6 … projected tax collections and billions in extraordinary settlement revenue,” DiNapoli said. “As the 2015-16 Executive … compared to the previous year, primarily because of settlement revenues. Tax collections through the first seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-releases-october-state-cash-reportBuffalo United Charter School - Financial Management (2018M-197)
Determine whether the Board ensured School funds are used in the most effective and economical manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/buffalo-charter.pdfComptroller’s Fiscal Update: State Fiscal Year 2017-18 Receipts and Disbursements Through the Mid-Year, October 2017
Receipts from All Governmental Funds totaled $76.6 billion through the first half of the fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-update-midyear-2017-18.pdfTuckahoe Common School District - Financial Condition (2018M-191)
Determine whether the Board and District officials ensured that fund balance and restricted funds were reasonable.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/tuckahoe-191.pdfExcess Funds in Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserves (EBALR) - Report to the New York State Legislature
Excess Funds in Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserves (EBALR) - Report to the New York State Legislature
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ebalr2012.pdf