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DiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail today … office and Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike’s office. Brown, 49, of Penn Yan, stole cash payments made to the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Tax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… documentation. Assessors misclassified or failed to grant supported exemptions. Key Recommendations Properly … equalization rate or other uniform rate of assessment to all properties listed on the Town’s assessment roll. … before granting exemptions. Annually verify income to support Senior Citizen exemptions. … Determine whether …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipTown of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… if the accounting for capital projects was accurate and complete and if internal controls over cottage rental collections were adequate and operating effectively for the period January 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalTown of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review various selected … account for the sale and inventory of transfer station tickets and permits. Town Justices did not perform monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… review BOCES’ budget transfer and purchase order processes for the period July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. … boards of its component districts. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $160.4 … are making excessive use of miscellaneous budget codes for expenditures. Of the claims we reviewed, 12 percent were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… Ruben Wills. Wills pleaded guilty to one count of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor. Pursuant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) needs to do more to properly … of transit from Long Island to New York City which means it must be prepared to operate as effectively as possible … LIRR’s transportation facilities to identify and address how to lessen the impacts of severe weather had not been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesDiNapoli: Troy's Proposed Bond Financing for Its Lead Pipe Replacement Program Is Lawful and Constitutional
… purposes. “Exposure to lead from water service pipes is a public health crisis that poses serious risks to New … State Senator Jake Ashby . “No parent should have to fear what comes out of their tap, and I’m proud that our … contamination can cause serious health problems and is particularly dangerous for pregnant women and children aged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-troys-proposed-bond-financing-its-lead-pipe-replacement-program-lawful-and-constitutionalDiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… smart growth goals in the years ahead, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Steuben . “With world-class attractions like the Corning Museum of Glass and the Rockwell Museum, as well as the … learning, compared to 48.4% statewide. Steuben County’s annual unemployment rate of 4% in 2023 was comparable to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-pictureDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… in business and property tax collections. But potential policy changes on the federal level creates uncertainty for … in FY 2025, and less than $100 million total during FY 2026 and 2027. The Savings Program reduced the city-funded … by $436 million in FY 2025 and by $59 million in FY 2026. However, based on recent trends, the city could save …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueDiNapoli: New York's Higher Education Sector Boosts State and Local Economies, but Job Recovery Lags
… for consumer spending on higher education, behind California and Texas, with total spending increasing 12.2% in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-yorks-higher-education-sector-boosts-state-and-local-economies-job-recovery-lagsRensselaer County Capital Resource Corporation (RCCRC) – Establishment of RCCRC and Sale of Property (2021M-71)
… establishment complied with applicable requirements and the RCCRC’s sale of property aligned with its purpose. … The RCCRC’s establishment met applicable requirements and its sale of property aligned with its purpose. RCCRC … required committees, submitted required reports and met other requirements. Ensured RCCRC’s transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/03/07/rensselaer-county-capital-resource-corporation-rccrc-establishment-rccrc-and-saleThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… P. DiNapoli. “Information Technology Services needs to do a better job of keeping an accurate inventory of its … data during the audit and reclassified as “absent” 11,000 devices that were unaccounted for but had an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-securityOpinion 90-39
… district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Taxes (imposition of special tax or user fee) LOCAL LAWS -- Fees (imposition on behalf of … on behalf of a fire district on properties which are exempt from fire district taxes to defray the cost of specialized equipment needed to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-39Opinion 2000-6
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding length of … FIREFIGHTERS -- Service Award Program (use of foreign fire insurance taxes to fund) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§218, 219, 219-a; INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies received pursuant to Insurance Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-6Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (2019-S-29) 180-Day Response
To determine whether current State Education Department (Department) career and technical education (CTE) activities are sufficient to meet high-demand, high-growth, and high-salary job market needs; and what the Department, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s29-response.pdfState Public Health Emergency Medical Stockpile (2023-S-14)
To determine what steps DOH and OGS have taken during the procurement process for medical equipment for public health emergencies to ensure usability of the equipment purchased and whether DOH and OGS have managed and maintained—in function
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s14.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. P-881
Revised Payment Processing of Overtime Meal Allowance Payments and Transaction Codes OT Meals and ADJ Meals
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/agencies-p-881.pdfVillage of Madison - Collections (2023M-160)
Determine whether the Village of Madison (Village) Clerk-Treasurer recorded and deposited all collections accurately and timely.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/madison-village-2023-160.pdfTown of Union Vale - Payroll (2018M-31)
Determine whether Town officials established adequate policies and procedures over payroll, leave and health insurance payments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/union-vale-2018-31.pdf