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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of approval. Deer Park Union Free School District – Fuel and Vehicle Inventory (Suffolk County) District … did not adequately maintain vehicle inventory or monitor fuel usage. As a result, vehicles and fuel were not properly … Comptroller as abandoned property. Morley Volunteer Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (St. Lawrence County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-2Bowmansville Volunteer Fire Association, Inc. - Financial Management (2015M-10)
… in Erie County. The Fire Company, which has a five-member Board of Directors, provides fire protection to a portion of … risk that funds were misspent, misused or improper. The Board did not conduct a comprehensive audit of all the bills … possibly misused funds can be recovered. Ensure that the Board conducts a comprehensive review of bills and invoices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2019/03/08/bowmansville-volunteer-fire-association-inc-financialOpinion 2006-8
… district employees under collective bargaining agreements. You ask whether a central school district may use monies in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-8Opinion 89-58
… authorized to provide same improvements or services) PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (authority to establish park district within an existing park district) TOWN LAW, §§81, 198, 202, 202-a, 220: A town … 12 or sections 81 or 220 of the Town Law may establish a park district within an existing larger park district and if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58Opinion 96-16
… Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there … and town taxes (Town Law, §198[12][e]). There is, however, no authority in section 198 for the town board, irrespective … e.g., McCabe v Voorhis , 243 NY 401; 1990 Opns St Comp No. 90-64, p 145, relating to the general rule that a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown today announced that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former … camps is reprehensible. I thank District Attorney Brown for partnering with my office in the fight to end … education fraud in New York state." District Attorney Brown said, "The public funds provided to Island Child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedTown of Dover – Fire Protection and Ambulance Services (2016M-413)
… an elected five-member Town Board, contracts with a fire company to provide services in its fire protection district and with an ambulance company for basic life support ambulance services. The Town’s budgeted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/21/town-dover-fire-protection-and-ambulance-services-2016m-413DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… The Nourish New York program (Nourish NY) was created to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food insecurity and local farmers by connecting food banks to New York-grown products. However, an audit released today … managing Nourish NY may have limited the program's ability to fund certain food bank purchases, and thus benefit fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-fundingGreenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight (2014M-376)
… 1, 2013 through July 10, 2014. Background The Greenville Fire District #1 is a district corporation of the State, … Greenville Fire District 1 Board Oversight 2014M376 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/04/03/greenville-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2014m-376Franklin Square and Munson Fire District – Non-Firefighting Vehicles (2017M-20)
Franklin Square and Munson Fire District NonFirefighting Vehicles 2017M20
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/franklin-square-and-munson-fire-district-non-firefighting-vehicles-2017m-20Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District - Recordkeeping and Procurement (2018M-86)
… and reported. District officials solicited competition for professional services. Key Findings Accounting records … the State Comptroller’s (OSC) uniform system of accounts for fire districts. 1 District officials did not always …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/08/03/brewster-southeast-joint-fire-district-recordkeeping-and-procurement-2018mHamlin Morton Walker Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-67)
… appropriations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets. For example, expenditures were underestimated by nearly $1.5 … and revenues were underestimated by $215,772 (8 percent) for 2020 through 2022. The District did not have a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/08/18/hamlin-morton-walker-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-67Bridgehampton Fire District – Length of Service Award Program and Purchasing Practices (2017M-251)
… award program (LOSAP) and procured goods and services in accordance with the District’s procurement policy and … 31, 2017. Background The Bridgehampton Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate … Towns of Southampton and East Hampton and Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District, which is governed by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/03/02/bridgehampton-fire-district-length-service-award-program-and-purchasingLake Ronkonkoma Fire District – Bidding and Treasurer’s Office (2015M-9)
… 31, 2014. Background The Lake Ronkonkoma Fire District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, in which it is located. The District is governed by an … from multiple vendors. Ensure that purchases are made in accordance with statute and the District’s procurement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/06/05/lake-ronkonkoma-fire-district-bidding-and-treasurers-office-2015m-9Wassaic Fire District – Purchasing and Claims Processing (2017M-8)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s purchasing practices and claims … documentation, for appropriate purposes and approved prior to payment. Key Recommendations Seek competition when … and compensation. Conduct a proper audit of claims to ensure that all vouchers are properly itemized, show …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/28/wassaic-fire-district-purchasing-and-claims-processing-2017m-8Arlington Fire District – Station Number 5 Renovation (2022M-54)
… interests in leasehold agreements. Key Findings Members of the Board did not use competitive methods to renovate … procurement process. Approved one lease amendment that cost an additional $77,000 in materials costs without … lease amendments extending project completion date that cost taxpayers over $20,000 by not exercising reduced rent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/10/21/arlington-fire-district-station-number-5-renovation-2022m-54Hyde Park Fire and Water District – Procurement (2025M-31)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hyde Park Fire and Water District (District) Board of Trustees (Board) … District purchased property from a separately incorporated Fire Department (Department) for $160,000. Key … Determine whether the Hyde Park Fire and Water District District Board of Trustees Board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/hyde-park-fire-and-water-district-procurement-2025m-31DiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft
… fraud hotline at 1-888-672-4555; filing a complaint online at [email protected] ; or mailing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… reserve transfers that did not happen totaling $430,000. Ridge Fire District – Board Oversight of Treasurer’s Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Contract and Payment Actions in February
… and field rehabilitation at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in Manhattan. $3.7 million with Laubacker Enterprises … Inc. for entrance improvements at Artpark State Park in Niagara County. $2.5 million with SBP Engineering PC … and Disability Assistance $46.9 million for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. $1 million for the Landlord Rental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-february