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DiNapoli: Former Assistant Clerk Charged with Stealing Nearly $4,000 from Village of Horseheads
… District Attorney Weeden Wetmore and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Tammy Miele, former Assistant … $4,000 from the Village. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation between Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office, … York State Police. “Ms. Miele allegedly used her position to defraud the Village of Horseheads for her personal gain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-assistant-clerk-charged-stealing-nearly-4000-village-horseheadsXIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… section is to provide guidance to agencies on submitting Travel and Expense reimbursement requests for inactive employees for expenses that were incurred during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employeesAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… The city of Mount Vernon faced financial uncertainty and problems because it lacked critical operational controls over finances, electronic banking, purchasing goods and services and segregating … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit provided a detailed account of the millions in expenses that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonOversight of Mitchell-Lama Application Fees
… a managing agent to handle day-to-day affairs. Under the Rules of the City of New York (Rules), at the time of our scope, Mitchell-Lama developments … order on the waiting list, which is updated to reflect the withdrawal, rejection, and approval of applicants. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/oversight-mitchell-lama-application-feesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were … The district has not performed a payroll audit or payout test (e.g., requiring employees to pick up their … data. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not develop or adopt a fund balance policy that addresses what level of fund balance is needed or how any surplus funds … clerk also did not prepare accountability analyses. As of Oct. 30, 2020, the clerk’s bank account held an unaccounted … Review (Westchester County) The 2021-22 budget relies on nonrecurring revenue of $55.2 million, such as fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0New York State’s Pension Fund and Church Commissioners Release Open Letter to ExxonMobil Shareholders
… Climate Action 100+ initiative, and make clear, via their voting, that the time has come for change in the governance … for England, quoted from the open letter: “Our voting intentions are, again, a measure of our profound … regarding an Independent Chair; Implement a strong voting stance on director election in line with their own …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/new-york-states-pension-fund-and-church-commissioners-release-open-letter-exxonmobil-shareholdersIV.2 Governing State Statutes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… There are numerous State statutes which govern how financial transactions are recorded in the SFS, and many accounting standards that prescribe financial reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv2-governing-state-statutesSelect Financial Management Practices at the Office of Transportation and Parking Operations
… determine whether financial management practices at Stony Brook University’s (Stony Brook) Office of Transportation and Parking Operations (TPO) … 2, 2014 through December 31, 2018. About the Program Stony Brook, located on Long Island, is one of the four university …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/select-financial-management-practices-office-transportation-and-parking-operationsDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Battisti today announced that Joy LaBarr, a 58-year-old Binghamton woman, was sentenced to pay full restitution of … for her actions. LaBarr stole her deceased father-in-law's pension funds, which breached the trust placed in … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… of the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) found permit applications were often delayed due to missing or … current state law, ORES must issue a final siting permit for most projects within one year of a completed application, but there is no requirement for ORES to track or account for how long it takes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: Central NY Village Official Stole More Than $100K
… former official of the now-dissolved village of Altmar in Oswego County stole more than $117,000 in public funds. The New York … For a copy of the report, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2014/altmar.pdf DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-central-ny-village-official-stole-more-100kDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… New York, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $25,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased mother. “Ms. Chatley hid her mother’s death to try to steal from the … County Department of Social Services and retired in 1994. Upon her retirement, she received monthly benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five years’ probation and ordered to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Department Treasurer Stole Nearly $50,000 in Public Funds
… funds by pocketing cash, writing unauthorized checks to himself and his personal business, and making electronic transfers to pay his credit card and cell phone bills, according to two audits issued today by New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-department-treasurer-stole-nearly-50000-public-fundsOversight of Public Water Systems
… To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) is providing effective oversight of the State’s public water systems to ensure water is suitable for people to drink. Our audit covered the period … or MCLs – in drinking water in an effort to ensure that it is safe for human consumption, and has established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/24/oversight-public-water-systemsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Water District , Lake George Fire Company , Shelter Rock Public Library District and the City of Utica. “In … documentation of collections that were remitted. Shelter Rock Public Library District – Bank Reconciliations (Nassau …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Compliance With Outcome Reporting Requirements
… entities throughout the State. Various State laws and regulations contain outcome reporting requirements for ESD. Under these laws and … initiatives is diminished and policy makers have less information upon which to gauge effectiveness or identify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/17/compliance-outcome-reporting-requirementsDiNapoli: 529 College Savings Program Lowers Fees
… of all income levels to invest in their loved ones' futures as the cost of a college education continues to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-529-college-savings-program-lowers-feesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits and examinations have been issued: Department of Agriculture and Markets: Oversight of Weights and Measures Program (2016-S-98) Auditors found … These weaknesses impacted various aspects of the banking process, including: opening and properly authorizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits