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DiNapoli Statement in Support of Senator Warren's Legislation Creating Greater Climate Risk Disclosure
… Exchange Commission (SEC) would require public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions; how their businesses are impacted by climate change and the … severe lack of information from our portfolio companies on how they expect to perform in the changing world," DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-statement-support-senator-warrens-legislation-creating-greater-climate-risk-disclosureMinetto Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds and Records and Reports (2014M-222)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Company’s financial … The Minetto Volunteer Fire Company is located in Town of Minetto, Oswego County and provides fire protection services to the Town of Minetto and the Town of Oswego. The Company, which was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/12/19/minetto-volunteer-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-and-records-andOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… was adequately monitoring and enforcing SIST conditions for sex offenders placed in the community. We identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followErrors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs dispensed to Medicaid recipients. … and thereafter are appropriately claimed and collected for the providers we identified; and monitor providers’ use … rebate invoicing and to monitor and make recommendations for improvements in the rebate process. Of the initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followTown of Beekman – Dover Ridge Sewer and Water Districts’ Financial Operations (2016M-260)
… May 19, 2016. Background The Town of Beekman is located in Dutchess County and has approximately 15,000 residents. … sewer system and a private water system, both abandoned in 1997, from which it established the Dover Ridge sewer and … be explained and bank reconciliations were not performed in a timely manner. We found inadequate segregation of duties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/23/town-beekman-dover-ridge-sewer-and-water-districts-financial-operations-2016m-260New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Vincent Graber
… of the aisle. He will be missed. He was a powerful voice for western New York and championed important safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passing-vincent-graberDiNapoli: Former Old Field Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $60,000 Theft of Village Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the guilty plea today in Suffolk County Court of former Old Field treasurer Andrea … pay divorce expenses, as well as collecting nearly $13,000 in unearned salary, according to an audit and investigation … Spota and his staff for their diligence and hard work in bringing this local official to justice.” Brosnan pleaded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-old-field-treasurer-pleads-guilty-60000-theft-village-fundsOversight of Hotels and Motels Used for Homeless and Mixed-Use Temporary Residency (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Hotels and Motels … Urban Development 2017 data, of the 89,503 homeless people in New York State, 13,002 live in areas outside of New York City (NYC). Counties throughout …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-hotels-and-motels-used-homeless-and-mixed-use-temporary-residency-followDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $120K Fraud of State Pension Benefits
… a one-count indictment charging her with grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, before Supreme Court … to stealing $121,772.72 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System. The benefits were issued to her deceased uncle, David Wynn, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-120k-fraud-state-pension-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Nelson Rivera in Bid-rigging Case
… others to rig the bidding process for multi-million dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Rivera today entered … years of probation, may never again serve as a New York public employee, must pay a $25,000 fine, and will give up … of Investigations and Division of Local Government and School Accountability. Assistant Attorneys General Mary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-nelson-rivera-bid-rigging-caseDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… dollars in unauthorized payroll payments and used public funds to pay back her loans from the state’s retirement … is a member of the state’s retirement system, used town funds to pay back loans she took from the retirement system … than $1,500. Green also directed more than $1,000 in town funds to pay medical contributions, instead of making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsTown of Alexandria - Justice Court Time and Attendance and Court Operations (2017M-284)
… of the 67 time sheets (approximately 94 percent) completed by the Clerk showed no evidence of supervisory review and … time between the Town and another municipal employer. As a result, we estimate she was paid an additional $1,800 for … not worked. The Clerk claimed 112 hours of sick leave at a cost of $1,795 on her Town time sheets on days that she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2018/10/23/town-alexandria-justice-court-time-and-attendance-and-court-operationsCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… holder’s job duties. Review and update annually a master list of all credit cards. Cancel existing cards that are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraudBridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… did not obtain the required number of written quotes for 12 purchases totaling $108,883 made during the audit period. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasingComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… in the Second Degree (a class C felony), Criminal Tax Fraud in the Third Degree (a class D felony) and Offering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a statement on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks: "On September 11, New Yorkers come together to voice the sorrow and the anger that we still carry, to mourn the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-anniversary-september-11-terrorist-attacksDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Sentenced For Gambling-Related Theft of $46,000
… Roy Fireman’s Benevolent Association was sentenced today for stealing nearly $46,000 in public funds to pay for … and association accounts to pay his credit card and cell phone bills and other expenses. Snow confessed to DiNapoli’s … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000DiNapoli Warns Federal Cuts to Health Care Could Hurt Millions of New Yorkers
… The number of New Yorkers who rely on Medicaid and other publicly funded health plans has grown sharply over the past decade, but proposals by President Trump and some members of Congress could cut federal funding for those programs by billions of dollars and jeopardize health care coverage for many residents, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-warns-federal-cuts-health-care-could-hurt-millions-new-yorkersOversight of Health and Safety Regulations at Public Pools, Beaches, and Spray Grounds
… 1, 2015 through December 14, 2016. Background The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks), the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the Department of Health (DOH) are each responsible for regulating – and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/21/oversight-health-and-safety-regulations-public-pools-beaches-and-spray-groundsCity of Beacon – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts and Information Technology (2012M-224)
… of internal controls over selected financial activities for the period January 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012. Background … Council members who are the legislative body responsible for setting the City’s governing policies. The 2012 general … park and recreation, or building permit fees. Invoices for payment of sludge fees were not always billed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/city-beacon-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-and-information-technology-2012m