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Town of West Union – Board Oversight and Cash Receipts and Disbursements (2014M-307)
… 26, 2014. Background The Town of West Union is located in Steuben County and had a population of 312 as of the 2010 … budgets as possible. The Clerk did not routinely issue a duplicate receipt for every transaction where no evidence of receipt was available or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/20/town-west-union-board-oversight-and-cash-receipts-and-disbursements-2014m-307New York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
… for women and shattered many glass ceilings on her way to our country's top court. Her accomplishments and moral character will inspire generations to come." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-ruth-bader-ginsburgDiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today released the following statement on New York Citys Property tax assessments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 3.9 Percent for First Quarter of 2021
… statewide year-over-year. From April 2020 through March 2021, statewide local collections are down by 11.8 percent or … to avoid infection. Collections for the first quarter of 2021 increased compared to the first quarter of 2020 in every … in New York City during the first three months of 2021 were down 13.2 percent from the same period in 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-3-point-9-percent-first-quarter-2021Village of Castleton-on-Hudson – Internal Controls Over Information Technology and Online Banking (2013M-59)
… IT policies and the Board has not developed a formal disaster recovery plan, instituted breach notification … safeguard the Village’s IT resources. Establish a formal disaster recovery plan and Board-written policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/24/village-castleton-hudson-internal-controls-over-information-technology-and-onlineDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Funds From the Village
… announced the arrest of Barbara Henry, the Village of Chatham’s former Clerk-Treasurer, following a joint … efforts to root out public corruption.” Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Barbara Henry is charged with … that, during her time as Village Clerk-Treasurer for Chatham, Henry allegedly stole over $8,420.14 from Cadmus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-arrested-stealing-funds-villageState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control
… Markets that took the lives of ten innocent people. This is an important step but we must take many more steps forward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-signing-new-legislative-package-gun-controlTown of Rhinebeck – Internal Controls Over Cash Management and Information Technology (2013M-36)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine internal controls over selected … January 1, 2011, to June 22, 2012. Background The Town of Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County. The Town is … Town of Rhinebeck Internal Controls Over Cash Management and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/17/town-rhinebeck-internal-controls-over-cash-management-and-information-technologyTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. Six – Professional Services and Fuel (2014M-246)
… January 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013. Background The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 6 is a special … Town of Hempstead Sanitary District No Six Professional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2015/01/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-six-professional-services-and-fuel-2014m-246Town of Milton – Financial Records and Reports and Sales Tax Revenues (2014M-357)
… with real property located in the Village of Ballston Spa receiving an extra benefit from distributed sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/20/town-milton-financial-records-and-reports-and-sales-tax-revenues-2014m-357DiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive report on local sales tax released today … along with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for essential services and operations, revealing the … across New York State,” DiNapoli said. “As we work to rebuild our economy, we must also help repair the damage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsTown of Scio – Highway Fund Financial Condition and Records and Reports (2013M-279)
… were received. Town officials did not develop detailed repair cost estimates and a plan to finance the 2012 projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/14/town-scio-highway-fund-financial-condition-and-records-and-reports-2013m-279Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… Bayard embezzled more than $1.4 million from the estate’s bank account. From June 2011 to June 2012, Bayard wrote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is not doing enough to … are in place for children who are placed in the custody of relatives or another suitable person outside the foster … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Office of Children and Family Services needs to do more to protect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansDiNapoli Honors Leaders at NYS Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators Conference
… hosted a breakfast during the New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus weekend on Feb. 15 at the … the chair of the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators and serves New York's 55th District. … hosted a breakfast during the New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus weekend on Feb 15 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-honors-leaders-nys-association-black-and-puerto-rican-legislators-conferenceTown of Charlton – Internal Controls Over Billed Receivables for Water Operations (2014M-28)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Town established … controls over water billing and collections for the period of January 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013. Background The … The purpose of our audit was to determine if the Town established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/09/town-charlton-internal-controls-over-billed-receivables-water-operations-2014m-28Ballston Lake Fire District – Length of Service Awards Program Service Credit (2016M-379)
… awarded firefighters Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) service credit for the period January 1, 2015 through … contribution of $700 each to which they were not entitled. LOSAP points were not awarded in accordance with District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/03/17/ballston-lake-fire-district-length-service-awards-program-service-creditDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $297.8 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… economic volatility remain risks, however. Fortunately, my team manages the state pension fund prudently, with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-297-point-8-billion-end-third-quarterDiNapoli: Systemic Oversight Deficiencies Put Thousands of Mitchell-Lama Affordable Housing Units at Risk
… and prolonged vacancies, leaving thousands of affordable apartments at risk or unoccupied. “Too often, serious … conditions persist and New Yorkers who need affordable apartments can’t access them. Immediate action on our … New Yorkers. When unsafe conditions go unaddressed or apartments remain vacant, those units are effectively removed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-systemic-oversight-deficiencies-put-thousands-mitchell-lama-affordable-housing-units-riskCost-Saving Ideas: Credit Card Accountability - Minimizing the Risk of Error, Misuse and Fraud
… with a credit card than to fill out a procurement request form and wait for it to be approved. This also saves time and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-credit-card-accountability-minimizing-risk-error-misuse-and-fraud