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Tioga Fire District – Board Oversight (2022M-170)
… Determine whether the Tioga Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of District financial activities. Key Findings The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/01/13/tioga-fire-district-board-oversight-2022m-170DiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… two public jobs and agreed to pay $4,303 in restitution for dodging her personal town and county tax payments over … “I thank District Attorney Rain and Sheriff Kevin Wells for their partnership on this case.” As part of her plea agreement, Sheppard resign …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees) (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Protection of Managed … as well as all those requested for transport for the 5-year period ending December 2021. Further, Ag&Mkts had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/07/12/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-bees-followArea #8 – Online Banking – Information Technology Governance
… Fraud involving the exploitation of valid online banking credentials is a significant risk … school that processes financial transactions online. Some of the more popular types of electronic fraud targeting … In addition, malware protection should be kept up-to-date and, whenever possible, a wired rather than wireless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-8-online-bankingTown of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Agency properly billed, collected … an independent public benefit corporation whose purpose is to promote, develop and assist industrial, manufacturing, … Key Finding PILOT payments were not always distributed to affected taxing jurisdictions within 30 days, as required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overOpinion 2006-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS … is required and, in certain instances, the approval of the State Comptroller is required (Town Law §§193, 194, 209-d, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-2Opinion 88-64
Whether either General Municipal Law Article 5G 119m et seq or Public Housing Law 99 authorizes a municipal housing authority to provide health and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a selfinsured plan operated jointly by the city
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-009
… all agency PayServ users will be granted access to a test environment for PayServ v 9.2. Agency users will be able to test activities they deem to be important and will be required to test a set of activities OSC Payroll has identified as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-009-agency-testing-and-trainingOpinion 2003-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PAID FIREFIGHTERS -- Death Benefits (line-of-duty … Law §208-b is paid by the municipality and consists of: an amount equal to the greater of the salary received by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Greater Flushing Area
The public health impacts of COVID-19 in the greater Flushing area were even more severe. Cumulative case and death rates in several of the area’s five ZIP codes were higher than in the borough and the City overall, as was the hospitalization rate.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-15-2022.pdfDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… Steven G. James today announced that Patricia Chatley, 61, of Nunda, New York, pleaded guilty to stealing more than … system from fraud.” Williams said, “Concealing the death of a family member for personal financial gain is beyond … mother worked for the Livingston County Department of Social Services and retired in 1994. Upon her retirement, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionTown of Beekman – Dover Ridge Sewer and Water Districts’ Financial Operations (2016M-260)
… elected five-member Town Board. The Town took ownership of a private sewer system and a private water system, both abandoned in 1997, from which it … and $13,745, respectively. All amounts billed could not be traced to deposits, all expenditures could not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/09/23/town-beekman-dover-ridge-sewer-and-water-districts-financial-operations-2016m-260Town of Mount Pleasant – Financial Condition (2013M-303)
… of our audit was to examine the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012, to August 13, 2013. … Town of Mount Pleasant is located in Westchester County and serves approximately 43,700 residents. The Town is … Town Supervisor. The Town’s budgeted appropriations for all funds in 2012 were approximately $39.9 million and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-mount-pleasant-financial-condition-2013m-303West Seneca Central School District - Community Education (2019M-241)
… officials did not review or reconcile electronic payments with cash receipts records to verify that all amounts were … electronic payments collected by third-party vendors with cash receipts records. Invoice overdue accounts for … program fees in a timely manner. District officials agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/west-seneca-central-school-district-community-education-2019m-241North Salem Central School District – Time and Attendance (2016M-209)
… The North Salem Central School District is located in the Town of North Salem and portions of the Town of Somers in Westchester County and portions of the Towns of Carmel and … software, and there were no compensating controls in place. Key Recommendations Establish more comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/05/north-salem-central-school-district-time-and-attendance-2016m-209Controls and Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Follow-Up)
… Management of the Unemployment Insurance System (Report 2021-S-3 ). About the Program One of the Department of … fraud, largely the result of identity theft. In February 2021, DOL began using ID.me, Inc. to provide identity … March 31, 2023 shows that the estimated fraud and improper payment rates for New York’s UI program have fallen since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/06/17/controls-and-management-unemployment-insurance-system-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 to the town supervisor or county treasurer each week, as … clerk fees within the required timeframe or remit them to the supervisor in a timely manner. Onondaga County … Agency officials did not have adequate controls in place to help ensure that all cash receipts were recorded and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures
… state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit released in March 2022 exposed weaknesses in DOH’s ability to address the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes. “Families across New York suffered during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-announces-review-state-health-departments-progress-addressing-nursing-home-pandemic-failuresComptroller DiNapoli's Legislative Program
… committee, during an active government procurement. Makes Unclaimed Child and Spousal Support Payments Interest … S.8253 (Brisport) - Allows for the payment of interest on unclaimed spousal and child support. Deposit Placement … – S.8406 (Sanders) - Increases the maximum amount of funds on deposit at a community banking institution to thirty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislationTown of Washington – Information Technology (2013M-164)
… risk that Town data, hardware and software systems may be lost or damaged by unauthorized access and use, or disaster. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-washington-information-technology-2013m-164