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Town of Butternuts – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-25-24)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Butternuts (Town) Board (Board) conduct or provide for an annual audit of the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor) financial records and … Did the Town of Butternuts Town Board Board conduct or provide for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2026/05/29/town-butternuts-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-25-24Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… announced the guilty plea of Herbert Friedman, former chief financial officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council). Friedman pleaded … kickbacks to Cohen and Friedman, who was Met Council's chief financial officer until he left in 2009. Friedman, who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… and the Richfield Springs Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s critical that schools make every dollar count,” DiNapoli said. “By auditing school district … did not properly manage the financial condition of the general and school lunch funds. The general fund had deficits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… Indictment charging her with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony. Today, she was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison by Supreme Court Judge Roger D. McDonough in Albany … from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and died in 1988. “We will aggressively pursue stiff penalties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionArea #5 – Malware Protection – Information Technology Governance
… onto a wide variety of devices, a best practice is to force scans of any new devices connected to computers, such …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-5-malware-protectionCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-16-10)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million to liquidate the current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/05/19/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-16-10State Comptroller Releases School District Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-comptroller-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Bornhava, a not-for-profit organization located in Buffalo offers a range of preschool special education … addition, the department was not doing enough to identify and follow up on properties with billboards. In a follow-up … Corporation (WCHCC): Contract Participation of Minority-and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) (2015-S-78) For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Staten Island Woman Pays Full Restitution of Over $247K after Cheating Brother-in-Law Out of Sister's NYS Pension Death Benefits
… 68, fraudulently designated herself as her sister’s sole beneficiary while her sister was on her deathbed. When her … her sister’s credentials to create an online retirement account designating herself as the sole beneficiary. Gutierrez received the entire death benefit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-staten-island-woman-pays-full-restitution-over-247k-after-cheating-brother-law-out-sistersDiNapoli: Former Esperance Fire Chief Charged With Stealing $10,000
… Esperance Fire and Rescue Squad and the Fallen Firefighter Memorial, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York … stealing from the department and Fallen Firefighter Memorial,” James said. “Anyone who uses their trusted … additional $5,751 from the Schoharie Fallen Firefighters Memorial fund account, which he had sole access to. He …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/05/dinapoli-former-esperance-fire-chief-charged-stealing-10000How the Program Works – Contribution Stabilization Program
… Employers will see the maximum amount to amortize in their estimated invoice (available in Retirement Online every summer) and the annual invoice (issued in Retirement Online in November). The projected invoice, … System NYSLRS Contribution Stabilization Program in six steps …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/how-program-worksOpinion 89-59
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether a town water district may raise the cost of both operation and maintenance and debt service solely by the imposition of water rates on the users of the water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59Town of Lockport – Asphalt Millings Inventory (2025M-55)
… $60,000, and a similar size pile of unscreened millings, with a sale value of approximately $29,000. While unscreened … more screened millings are needed for Town projects, they can be screened. Therefore, the value of the unscreened … that totaled $36 for 36 tons was not paid until we brought it to the Clerk’s attention during our audit. The Clerk was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-asphalt-millings-inventory-2025m-55State Contract and Payment Actions in October
… Wages Assistance programs. New York State Legislature – Assembly $250,000 to Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP for legal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-octoberState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… In February, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … on various projects at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Westchester County. $5 million with Ran Fire Protection … and masonry repointing at the State Capital Building in Albany County. $2 million with Jensen Hughes Engineering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-februaryState Contract and Payment Actions in November
… In November, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,798 … and prime contractors. Cumulatively through November for calendar year 2024, DiNapoli’s office approved … In November the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1798 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberII.3.A Planning – II. New York State Financial Accounting
… appropriation bills legally authorize the expenditure of funds during the new fiscal year. Prior to passage of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ii/ii3a-planningState Contract and Payment Actions in December
… TAM Enterprises Inc. to replace manholes and provide pump station upgrades at the Highland Residential Center in Ulster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-decemberAccounts Payable Advisory No. 47
… dollar threshold requirements for the use of a purchase order (PO) and the procurement card (PCard). These … New dollar threshold requirements for the use of a purchase order PO and the procurement card PCard These requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/47-purchase-orders-and-procurement-card-usePatchogue-Medford Union Free School District – Budget Review (B17-7-2)
… County, is authorized to issue debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6 million to liquidate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/03/09/patchogue-medford-union-free-school-district-budget-review-b17-7-2