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Oxford Academy and Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-6)
… officials did not ensure that the unrestricted fund balance and the capital reserve fund balance were reasonable. District officials appropriated a combined total of approximately $1.7 million of fund balance as a financing source in the annual budgets from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/17/oxford-academy-and-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-6East Islip Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2020M-24)
… action. Appendix B contains our comment on an issue raised in the District response. … Determine whether the Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/05/01/east-islip-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementHamlin Morton Walker Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-67)
… Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board and officials did not effectively manage fund balance. As a result, they were not … plan, which inhibits the Board and District officials from effectively managing finances and addressing future operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/08/18/hamlin-morton-walker-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-67DiNapoli: Former Old Field Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $60,000 Theft of Village Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the guilty plea today in Suffolk County Court of former Old Field treasurer Andrea … pay divorce expenses, as well as collecting nearly $13,000 in unearned salary, according to an audit and investigation … Spota and his staff for their diligence and hard work in bringing this local official to justice.” Brosnan pleaded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-old-field-treasurer-pleads-guilty-60000-theft-village-fundsDiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the arrest of Lisa Dillon after an investigation with the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office found the former town of Norfolk justice court clerk misappropriated nearly $10,000 in court fees paid by defendants. “Ms. Dillon was entrusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… adopt and establish appropriate policies and procedures for the activity fund and did not provide adequate oversight. … to allow district officials to determine if they were made for appropriate student activities. East Quogue Union Free … assurance that non-instructional employees are being paid for time actually worked and earning leave accruals to which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Special Education Contractor Convicted for $2 Million Fraud
… The former owner of a Queens-based special education provider, who pleaded guilty … the United States Department of Education, and the Queens County District Attorney’s Office for their collaboration in … providers, finding nearly $23 million in unsupported or inappropriate charges. There are currently 18 additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-special-education-contractor-convicted-2-million-fraudComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Arlington Central School District , Brocton Central … School District , Mineola Union Free School District and the Penn Yan Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… Treasurer Sally Dieter for allegedly stealing $22,000 in cash by pocketing fundraising proceeds and writing … numerous checks to herself. Dieter, 40, was arraigned in Almond town court charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony. DiNapoli’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… example, the treasurer collects and deposits money, signs all checks, records receipts and disbursements, reconciles …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Champion Great Bend Fire District , Chenango County , … Soil and Water Conservation District and the Village of Woodsburgh . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… pension checks that had been issued to her deceased mother. Schwinzer, 46, was sentenced on July 14, 2022 to pay … Tennessee at Knoxville. “Leslie Schwinzer lied about her mother’s death in order to collect her pension checks and … (NYSLRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) that her mother had passed away on July 3, 2018. All related payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksDiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… the crime by transferring bail money from one justice’s account to another. Harper later admitted to DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… of Potter Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail today for stealing nearly $27,000 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were … 21, 2019, when Brown resigned. She agreed to pay $26,729 in restitution as part of her plea agreement in March, of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,”said DiNapoli. … and supervisor did not ensure that all disbursements were for town purposes and that all water rents were properly … compliance with the credit card and procurement policies. For access to state and local government spending and 50,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… Department found she misappropriated more than $10,000 in court fees, said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … $1,000 fine for her actions after she pleaded guilty in Canton Town Court on Wednesday. DiNapoli’s office and a … investigation revealed that the money she collected in court fines and surcharges was never deposited in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Burke Town of Deerpark City of Newburgh and Rockland County
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… and examine its impacts on racial equity is a major step forward in ensuring equal opportunities and treatment in … may impact racial equity. I hope this is just a first step for Amazon as it looks more broadly at its products and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was charged today in the alleged theft of more than $11,000 from the fire … Comptroller’s fraud hotline. Amy Olmstead, 47, of Bolivar, in Allegany County, is accused of forging and cashing … Attorney Keith Slep for their partnership with my office in bringing Mrs. Olmstead to justice." "The village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraud