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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Department of Social Services and the City of Yonkers . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … and related recording and reporting inaccuracies reflected in the accounting records and monthly reports to the board. … recorded capital reserves and operating fund expenditures. In addition, the board inappropriately authorized the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Frankfort and the Locust Valley Fire District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … procedures to ensure that goods and services were procured in accordance with the district's policy. Auditors reviewed … County) Real property taxes totaling nearly $2.2 million in 2016 and $1.3 million in 2017 were not always remitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Chenango Forks Central School District , Hamburg … and the Tri-Valley Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … (Erie County) The district was not transparent in its use of capital project funds. The district set aside over $6.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to use an average of $495,000 of unexpended surplus funds to fund the ensuing year’s expenditures. The district did not use these funds as intended, however, because revenues exceeded … years. As a result, the district’s unexpended surplus funds, totaling $2.7 million as of June 30, 2013, were 7.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Potsdam Audit Finds Missing Court Funds
… The former justice court clerk in the town of Potsdam was arrested for embezzling $117,000 … St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary Rain’s office. In February, the former clerk – Mary Jo Guyette – was charged … County District Attorney with one count of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, and one count of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-potsdam-audit-finds-missing-court-fundsDiNapoli Proposal Would Provide More Accountability for Personal Income Tax Check-Off Funds
… “New Yorkers have contributed more than $50 million for worthy causes through check-offs on their personal income … report found that over the previous five years, receipts for the funds reached $12 million, while expenditures were … 90 percent of this was in health-related dedicated funds – for research, detection and education for breast cancer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposal-would-provide-more-accountability-personal-income-tax-check-fundsDiNapoli Expands Anti-Corruption Initiative
… initiative and created a new Division of Investigations to build on efforts which resulted in 30 arrests and the … parks and recreation director. Sheingold’s salary is $150,000. Anyone with additional information on public corruption is encouraged to contact the Comptroller’s office by calling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-expands-anti-corruption-initiativeNYS Comptroller DiNapoli on Amazon's Racial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices
… State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated assets of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazons-racial-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-practicesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… Charter School and the Tully Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … the district’s recalculated unrestricted fund balance was in excess of the statutory limit. Holland Patent Central … through 2014-15, which generated more than $5 million in operating surpluses. As a result, approximately $2.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. “After the holiday season wraps up, many New Yorkers … helps you recover any unused balance if it’s reported as unclaimed funds. After five years of dormancy, money from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardDiNapoli: Village of Candor Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Stealing From the Village
… as either “ATM Withdrawal” or “Mayor’s Discretionary.” The discovery was referred to the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-village-candor-mayor-arrested-allegedly-stealing-villageState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire District – Credit Card and Travel Expenditures (Nassau County) The board needs to improve its policies and … Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (Nassau County) The board has not established an internal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… announced the arrests of three contractors for conspiring to defraud the state of over $200,000 by submitting false … “These vendors shamelessly falsified numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Town of Covington and the Gardiner Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … established internal controls over cash disbursements. In addition, credit card charges were not itemized and … The court clerk collects cash receipts, records entries in the accounting system and prepares deposits. Also, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Town of Moira , Town of Oxford and the Town of Somerset . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … there is a significant risk that payments could be made in error or for unauthorized purposes. Town of Moira – Fiscal … without complying with competitive bidding requirements. In addition, town justices did not establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… does not require the solicitation of multiple quotations or use of requests for proposals (RFPs) before awarding … not provide evidence that they had obtained quotations or RFPs for eight purchases totaling $194,308. Town of East … the city not take action to adopt a tax cap override or make cuts to the budget, it will be left with an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIndependent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates Under Highest Ethical and Professional Standards
… the Comptroller and Fund staff for holding “themselves to the highest ethical, professional and conflict of interest … York State Common Retirement Fund has proven once again to be a leader in transparency, ethics and performance,” … Amid very turbulent times for the markets, we will look to act on Kroll’s recommendations and ensure the Fund is well …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/independent-review-finds-state-pension-fund-operates-under-highest-ethical-and-professional-standardsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Putnam County and the Village of South Glens Falls . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … While the executive director was generally compensated in accordance with adopted policy, the board did not … The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. The proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … such as when employees do not submit payroll information in a timely manner. Additionally, district officials did not … does not establish a threshold value for tagging assets. In addition, the IT department does not have written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Oswego Teacher Charged With Stealing Over $4,000 From CiTi BOCES
… William Fisher was charged with falsifying his time sheets to steal more than $4,000 from his employer, the Center for … in Oswego County Centralized Arraignment Part and is due back in court on August 22, 2023. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-oswego-teacher-charged-stealing-over-4000-citi-boces