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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Cohoes Housing Authority – Internal Controls Over Payroll (Albany County) There is inadequate oversight of the authority’s payroll processing and accounting for leave accruals. The office administrator performed all payroll functions with little or no supervision. Also, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… from the city over the course of 14 years. “For over a decade, Andrews allegedly betrayed her office and the trust of her community to fund her social life and gamble with public money,” … that were made in cash between 2012 and 2020. Andrews concealed the thefts with a Ponzi-like scheme by applying one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsDiNapoli Expands Anti-Corruption Initiative
… initiative and created a new Division of Investigations to build on efforts which resulted in 30 arrests and the … initiative and created a new Division of Investigations to build on efforts which resulted in 30 arrests and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-expands-anti-corruption-initiativeComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… reported providing $751 million in net tax exemptions for local economic development efforts in 2017, up more than … 109 active IDAs. Through 2017, downstate areas accounted for 51 percent of the nearly 200,000 total net jobs gained … rest of the state with 57 percent of the total. “The need for close scrutiny of economic development efforts has never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… backdoor borrowing. General aid for local governments is largely flat, despite growing signs of fiscal strain at … as pandemic aid has ended and costs continue to rise. Deep uncertainty surrounding tariffs, the economy and actions … The time to develop a strategy and structural reforms is before a crisis, yet this budget includes no serious cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetDiNapoli: Former CFO of St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Arrested for Stealing Over $26,000
… A former chief financial officer of the St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. today was charged … determined that Countryman wrote checks to herself from St. Johnsville Volunteer Ambulance Corp. company accounts … served in her position from 2004 to 2023, was arraigned in St. Johnsville Town Court. She is due back in court on March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-former-cfo-st-johnsville-volunteer-ambulance-corp-arrested-stealing-over-26000DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five years’ probation and ordered to pay full … man who stole nearly $22000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits of Baldwin Union Free School District , Catskill Central School District , Cheektowaga-Sloan Union … all overtime was approved after the overtime was worked. Catskill Central School District – Financial Management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsExecutive Director of Baychester Youth Council Indicted for Stealing More Than $100,000 From Federal Grant
… P. DiNapoli today announced that the longtime director of a Bronx youth group has been indicted on charges she stole … for her thievery, and enriched herself for years instead of enriching the lives of the children she purported to cherish." State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/executive-director-baychester-youth-council-indicted-stealing-more-100000-federal-grantComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District and the Wayne Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … transitioned to using a fingerprint time clock it resulted in less accountability over timekeeping because it was not … 2010, the district appropriated more than $4.7 million in fund balance to finance appropriations. This has resulted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Woman Over Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman and today announced the guilty plea of Linda Miller 57 of Englewood New Jersey over the theft of more than $162000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-woman-over-theft-more-162000Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant , Copenhagen Fire Department , Dansville Public Library … Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant – Sewage Operation Costs (Broome County) The quality of … of the BinghamtonJohnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant Copenhagen Fire Department Dansville Public Library …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Paid Consultant's Questionable Hotel and Dining Tabs
… Inc. (PMA), charged Downstate $83,156 in questionable travel and lodging expenses, exceeding the conditions of the … interest by eliminating certain cost controls over PMA travel expenses, including a prohibition on reimbursement for … and New York state dinner rates; An alleged ‘travel expense’ of $32,500 for a management software license; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-suny-downstate-paid-consultants-questionable-hotel-and-dining-tabsDiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas
… theft and grand larceny for using agency-issued gas cards to allegedly steal nearly $8,000 in gas for his personal use, … announced today. "George Thomas posed as his co-workers to steal thousands in fuel, betraying not only his colleagues … Yorkers with developmental disabilities he was supposed to be serving," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-stealComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and the Middletown-Hardenburgh Fire District . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for … DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … town-wide, highway town-wide, refuse and garbage, and water funds. In addition, the board adopted budgets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Hempstead , Town of Hoosick , Town of Lake Pleasant , Town of Newfane and the Village of Sandy Creek . … to determine if deposits were made intact. Town of Lake Pleasant – Credit Cards (Hamilton County) Town officials did … Endicott Village of Hempstead Town of Hoosick Town of Lake Pleasant Town of Newfane and the Village of Sandy Creek …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… York school districts had inappropriate computer access to sensitive student data and were able to change student grades and attendance records without proper authorization, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … York school districts had inappropriate computer access to sensitive student data and were able to change student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority," said DiNapoli. … The supervisor was unaware of the statutory requirement for deposits and only made one deposit at the end of each … to the procurement policy regarding obtaining quotes for purchases and public works. During the audit period, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys , Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Girls , Frewsburg Central School … his office completed audits of the Brighter Choice Charter Middle School for Boys Brighter Choice Charter Middle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-school-audits