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DiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… defendant abused her position to treat herself to video rentals, gifts, groceries and spending money,” DiNapoli said. … make $2,230 in purchases for herself, ranging from video rentals to hair accessories. She also attempted to charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townOpinion 89-58
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … 202-a, 220: A town may not, pursuant to Article 12 or 12-A of the Town Law, establish overlapping town districts … Whether a town pursuant to article 12 or sections 81 or 220 of the Town Law may establish a park district within an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58Handicapped Children’s Association of Southern New York, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education … Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) and the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual (CFR Manual). The audit covered expenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/12/06/handicapped-childrens-association-southern-new-york-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCity of Lockport – Budget Review (B23-1-7)
… City to issue debt to liquidate the accumulated deficits in the City’s general, water, sewer and refuse funds as of December 31, 2013. The Act requires … State Comptroller each year, beginning January 1, 2015, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/03/city-lockport-budget-review-b23-1-7Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
… Buie, a Brooklyn resident, for stealing over $22,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local … 2012. Jimmie Buie was convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in state prison by the Honorable Elizabeth Foley in Kings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced that Alayne Bertolino pleaded guilty … — you will be caught,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksXII.6.D Paying a Single Payment Vendor – XII. Expenditures
… how to make a payment to a single payment vendor in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Specific agencies use … These vendors do not provide goods and services to the State, and the Office of the State Comptroller’s Vendor Management Unit … how to make a payment to a single payment vendor in the Statewide Financial System SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6d-paying-single-payment-vendorCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
… two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report … March 2013, with covered entities required to be in full compliance by December 2019. As of March 2022, there were … two recommendations included in our initial audit report Compliance With Executive Order 95 Open Data Report 2020S36 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/13/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… tax surcharge, sewer rents and metered water sales and amend as necessary. Consider adjusting the appropriation for … the estimates for police and firefighting overtime and amend as necessary. Review the estimate for contractual settlements and amend as necessary. Review the outstanding debt and review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5VII.10.F Cash Advance Reconciliations and Annual Confirmation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… required to reconcile cash advance bank accounts monthly in order to comply with the provisions in State Finance Law (SFL) §107. For full instructions, see … Reconciling your cash advance bank accounts monthly aids in fraud reduction and facilitates timely completion of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10f-cash-advance-reconciliations-and-annual-confirmationDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced the guilty plea … of the village, defrauded the state retirement system and his community,” said DiNapoli. “Taxpayers have the right … including law enforcement officials, will act with honesty and integrity. I thank District Attorney Paul Czajka and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Gaming Commission Slow to Collect Casino Fees
… The state Gaming Commission has made only limited progress … its monitoring of casinos, especially with its failure to collect millions in oversight fees from casinos, according … released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The problems were first identified in an audit DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-gaming-commission-slow-collect-casino-feesCity of Amsterdam - Budget Review (B21-5-5)
… with the fiscal year during which the municipality is authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each … Once received, the funds will come with restrictions on what they can be used for. The proposed budgets for the … are settled. The City’s proposed budget includes a tax levy of $6,059,017, which is within the limit. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/05/07/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b21-5-5DiNapoli: April Sales Tax Collections Decline Over 24 Percent After COVID-19 Shutdown
… Local sales tax collections dropped 24.4 percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s … P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections totaled $1.02 billion in April. Plummeting sales tax collections were widespread, … hit hard by this virus or the budget cuts could be severe in some communities.“ Social distancing protocols were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-april-sales-tax-collections-decline-over-24-percent-after-covid-19-shutdownProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… to determine if the Division’s CLS processed kits in compliance with the Executive Law. The audit found that from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followElementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… plans developed that summer and continuing to evolve based on school district experiences and capacity. New York’s … teaching to remote formats. As of October 2020, the State Education Department reported that over 90 percent of … education is expected to run through SFY 2024-25. New York State Ranks Highest in Nation in Per Pupil Spending For the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-educationDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police announced that Barbara Henry, … said DiNapoli. “This kind of corruption drives up costs and erodes the public trust. Those who abuse the system will be caught and brought to justice. I thank District Attorney Paul Czajka …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… as the re-opening or increased permitted occupancy of more indoor venues such as restaurants, theaters and sports …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterDiNapoli: Agricultural Activity Brings $37.6 Billion Into New York’s Economy
… nationwide for milk and other dairy production, as well as wine, apples, maple syrup and other products. “New York’s … cottage cheese and sour cream, and was the second-largest wine producer in 2013, with 34 million gallons. The state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-agricultural-activity-brings-376-billion-new-yorks-economyDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… arrested today for the alleged theft of more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased … the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for their partnership in ensuring our state pension fund and its members are … a victimless crime, as every single resident and taxpayer in the state suffers from this theft,” said District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmother