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DiNapoli: Queens Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… or account holder, transferred $67,423 through an online payment platform from the account to herself. Another … the account and transfer funds to her own account and to pay the condo management fees. Deanna Hansen was charged with … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-queens-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherDiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts
… announced Contracts by the Numbers , a new web page with a dashboard that expands the procurement search tools provided … totaling $163.2 billion. Contracts by the Numbers Dashboard … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today … announced Contracts by the Numbers a new web page with a dashboard that expands the procurement search tools provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contractsDiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… a resident of Georgia, has pleaded guilty to the federal crime of theft of government funds and must pay back $459,050 in New York state pension and Social Security payments that … death of a family member for personal profit is a heinous crime,” DiNapoli said. “The defendant took advantage of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsLocal Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… improving physical accessibility to their facilities for people with disabilities, according to a report released … public facilities including libraries, meeting halls and government offices in 20 cities, towns and a village … could be improved to prevent potential hardships for individuals with disabilities. “No one should face …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… man pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother, State … and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced. The defendant, Michael Glinski, 45, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherFormer West Carthage Treasurer Charged With Stealing Thousands of Dollars From the Village
… announced. “Public corruption corrodes people’s faith in government,” DiNapoli said. “Ms. Ennis allegedly betrayed … Attorney Mills and the State Police for their partnership in ensuring justice is served in this case.” “We are grateful to the Office of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-west-carthage-treasurer-charged-stealing-thousands-dollars-villageMount Sinai Union Free School District - Financial Condition Management (2018M-34)
… generated operating surpluses each year, which resulted in appropriated fund balance not being used and total fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/06/01/mount-sinai-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-managementArdsley Union Free School District – Financial Management (2024M-13)
… 2017-18 through 2021-22 while it had an operating surplus in each of those years averaging $1.1 million. As a result, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/ardsley-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2024m-13Town of LaGrange – Financial Management (2023M-139)
… limit by more than $725,000. As a result, it is difficult for the Board to assess alternative approaches to financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/03/29/town-lagrange-financial-management-2023m-139Wilson Central School District - Financial Management (2022M-22)
… pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Wilson Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and … corrective action. … Determine whether the Wilson Central School District District Board of Education Board and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/04/01/wilson-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-22Bradford Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-253)
… audit was to evaluate the District's financial management for the period July 1, 2012 through April 15, 2016. … five-member Board of Education. Budgeted appropriations for the 2015-16 fiscal year totaled approximately $8.8 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/10/07/bradford-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-253Town of Solon - Financial Management (2018M-233)
… fund balance and reserve policy that establishes the level of fund balance and reserves to be maintained. Develop and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-solon-financial-management-2018m-233Gowanda Central School District – Financial Management (2024M-104)
… fund balance by $4.5 million, and missing opportunities to lower real property taxes. The Board and District … and appropriating fund balance that will not be used to finance operations as a means to accumulate surplus funds in excess of the legal limit is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/12/13/gowanda-central-school-district-financial-management-2024m-104DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Issues Behind Broome County's Fiscal Stress
… released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit highlighted the need for county officials to develop a balanced budget for 2018 as well as a multi-year financial plan. In September, the county received a designation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-issues-behind-broome-countys-fiscal-stressLansing Fire District – Financial Condition (2013M-80)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2012. … Use the surplus fund balance identified in this report in a manner that benefits District taxpayers. … our audit was to examine the Districts financial condition for the period January 1 2008 to December 31 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/05/lansing-fire-district-financial-condition-2013m-80Town of Schuyler – Financial Management (2014M-182)
… 31, 2013. Background The Town of Schuyler is located in Herkimer County and has a population of approximately … a result, the Town has accumulated excessive fund balance in the general fund and sewer district fund. At current … levels, the unrestricted, unappropriated fund balance in the Town’s general fund would cover more than a full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/29/town-schuyler-financial-management-2014m-182Cicero Fire District – Financial Condition (2023M-132)
… and contained the necessary information it needed to properly monitor the District’s financial condition and … may not have sufficient financial resources available to address unexpected occurrences or meet its cash flow … in the unrestricted fund balance deficit increasing to as much as $54,423 during the audit period. Effectively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/12/29/cicero-fire-district-financial-condition-2023m-132West Webster Fire District – Financial Management (2023M-23)
… managed fund balance. Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage fund balance or ensure that the … with taxpayers and levied more taxes than needed to fund operations. We found: As of December 31, 2021, … appropriated fund balance was used. The District did not have a written multiyear financial plan and comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2023/07/07/west-webster-fire-district-financial-management-2023m-23Norwood-Norfolk Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-129)
… Board and District officials: Allowed surplus fund balance to exceed the 4 percent statutory limit. As of June 30, 2021, … points over the limit. Surplus fund balance must be used to reduce the upcoming fiscal year’s real property tax levy or to fund needed reserves. Maintained $3 million in the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/10/norwood-norfolk-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-129DiNapoli: Nourish NY Needs Better Oversight to Connect More Food Banks and In-State Farms to Funding
… New York program (Nourish NY) was created to help the 1-in-10 New Yorkers facing food insecurity and local farmers by … New York Program is vital and addresses significant needs in both rural and urban communities to combat food … of Agriculture and Markets (Ag&Mkts). The program launched in May 2020 to help with the pandemic’s food supply chain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nourish-ny-needs-better-oversight-connect-more-food-banks-and-state-farms-funding