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DiNapoli Announces Oil Spill Fund Agreement with Dutchess County and the Town of Hyde Park
… – in this case, the state, county and town – and I look forward to similar partnerships in the future as we work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-announces-oil-spill-fund-agreement-dutchess-county-and-town-hyde-parkUnited Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the costs reported by United Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area, Inc. (UCP Rochester) on its … in Rochester, New York, is an SED-approved provider of preschool special education services. UCP Rochester … to children with disabilities who are between the ages of three and five years. In 2013, UCP Rochester provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-cerebral-palsy-association-rochester-area-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCoalition of 41 Investors Call on U.S. Companies to Oppose President Trump's Actions on Immigration
… Led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, a coalition of 41 investors today urged … companies to embrace inclusive immigration policies and stand against President Trump’s divisive actions that … Led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott M Stringer a coalition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/coalition-41-investors-call-us-companies-oppose-president-trumps-actions-immigrationAudit of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2013
… the fair presentation of the Financial Statements of the Tuition Reimbursement Account for the three fiscal years … March 31, 2013. Background Students are eligible for a tuition refund when they are enrolled in a post-secondary … operation - students who drop out are also eligible for a tuition refund. Students in such schools are also eligible to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/07/24/audit-tuition-reimbursement-account-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2013Cayuga County – Security of Electronic Public Health Department Personal, Private and Sensitive Information (2022M-146)
… access and use. Key Findings County officials did not adequately protect the Department’s electronic data containing PPSI. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses … in violation of County policies. County officials have not established a County-wide data classification …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/12/02/cayuga-county-security-electronic-public-health-department-personal-private-andNew York State Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance Payments to County Jail Inmates (2015M-278)
… benefit payments to county jail inmates in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 through May 19, 2014. … Individuals who are incarcerated in jails are not eligible for UI benefits. NYSDOL has the responsibility for monitoring jail inmates’ eligibility for UI benefits. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/12/02/new-york-state-department-labor-unemployment-insurance-payments-countyWestern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Budget Transfers and Confirming Purchase Orders (2016M-218)
… July 1, 2014 through November 30, 2015. Background The Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services … districts educate approximately 93,000 students in the western area of Suffolk County. BOCES is governed by a … Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/09/30/western-suffolk-board-cooperative-educational-services-budget-transfers-andDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… restitution and sentenced to serve five years of probation for stealing from the fire company. Perkins, 58, previously … During the last three years that she was treasurer for the fire company, from 2016 to 2019, investigators found … amounts that had been paid to the fire company. She paid for groceries and other personal expenses with the money. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Updated Projections Through the First Half of the Year
… released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) July Update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan. However, tax receipts … lower than the first half of SFY 2022-23, according to the monthly State Cash Report released today by New York … growth, and easing inflation were all contributing factors to higher-than-expected tax receipts. However, global unrest, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-updated-projections-through-first-half-yearComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… Bureau Investigator Joel Cordone and Investigator David Buske, with support from Supervising Investigator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… in the Third Degree, for stealing over $204,000 in state pension benefits issued to his deceased mother. As part of … in January 2016, Cook admitted to stealing $204,315.76 in pension benefits issued to his deceased mother, Yvonne … in March 2009. “Hiding the death of a loved one to steal pension benefits is not only shameful, it is crime," State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseAssociation for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded – Options for People Through Services Program
… Purpose To determine whether payments made by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) to the Association for the Advancement of Blind and Retarded (AABR) for the … whether payments made by the New York State Office For People With Developmental Disabilities OPWDD to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/26/association-advancement-blind-and-retarded-options-people-through-services-programTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… compensation payments and explore the potential to recoup all or part of the payments already made. Conduct a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingNew York One of Only Seven States to Owe Money to Federal Unemployment Trust Fund
… Trust Fund (UTF), New York is one of only seven states or territories with unemployment insurance (UI) funds that are in debt to the federal government, and the $8.1 billion owed in the outstanding loan … claims, necessitating continued borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020. If New York’s outstanding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/new-york-one-only-seven-states-owe-money-federal-unemployment-trust-fundTown of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… account for the sale and inventory of transfer station tickets and permits. Town Justices did not perform monthly … Periodically reconcile the number of transfer station tickets purchased and permits provided from the Town of Berlin to the number of tickets and permits sold and on hand. Reconcile all of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andTax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… documentation. Assessors misclassified or failed to grant supported exemptions. Key Recommendations Properly … uniform rate of assessment to all properties listed on the Town’s assessment roll. Ensure all applicants provide … exemptions. Annually verify income to support Senior Citizen exemptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail today … office and Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike’s office. Brown, 49, of Penn Yan, stole cash payments made to the town … took place between January 1, 2018, and May 21, 2019, when Brown resigned. She agreed to pay $26,729 in restitution as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000DiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… P. DiNapoli. When they did post the information, it was often hard to find. “Taxpayers should have easy access to information about their school … need this information to make informed decisions on how they will vote on school budgets. District officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingTown of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… purpose of our audit was to determine if the accounting for capital projects was accurate and complete and if … rental collections were adequate and operating effectively for the period January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2015 total approximately $2.16 million. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rental