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Town of Owego – Financial Management (2015M-179)
… December 31, 2014. Background The Town of Owego is located in Tioga County and has a population of approximately 20,000. … actual results. The Town accumulated almost $2.7 million in the town-wide general fund and more than $1.5 million in the town-outside-village general fund. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/11/20/town-owego-financial-management-2015m-179Town of Mina – Financial Management and Vehicle Fuel Procurement (2014M-34)
… Town’s financial management and fuel procurement practices for the period of January 1, 2012 through January 6, 2014. … an elected five-member Town Board. Budgeted appropriations for 2013 totaled almost $850,000. Key Findings The Board did … Towns financial management and fuel procurement practices for the period of January 1 2012 through January 6 2014 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/06/06/town-mina-financial-management-and-vehicle-fuel-procurement-2014m-34Little Falls City School District - Financial Condition Management (2019M-67)
… reasonable, District officials failed to use surplus funds in a manner that benefits the taxpayers and reduces the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/little-falls-city-school-district-financial-condition-management-2019m-67DiNapoli: Former Old Field Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $60,000 Theft of Village Funds
… the village. Brosnan, 43, stole nearly $60,000 to shop on eBay and Amazon.com and pay divorce expenses, as well as … said. “As a condition of her sentence, we have secured the return of the stolen money. The defendant will perform … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-old-field-treasurer-pleads-guilty-60000-theft-village-fundsDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Green pleaded guilty last month to fourth degree grand … retirement system. Judge Richard B. Meyer also ordered Green to pay back $19,076.06 in restitution and pay a $1,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Department Treasurer Stole Nearly $50,000 in Public Funds
… checks to himself and his personal business, and making electronic transfers to pay his credit card and cell … Genesee County District Attorney Lawrence Friedman for making sure this individual will be held accountable for his … checks to himself and his personal business and making electronic transfers to pay his credit card and cell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-department-treasurer-stole-nearly-50000-public-fundsDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… Former Bradford Volunteer Fire Company treasurer Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree … Attorney Brooks Baker. Their joint efforts discovered Hamilton misappropriated funds by taking "advance" payments … conceal her crimes. She was arrested in July 2016. "Sherry Hamilton abused her position of trust by turning company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… P. DiNapoli and State Police Superintendent Steven G. James today announced that former Village of Candor Mayor … Kirk Martin and State Police Superintendent Steven James for partnering with my office to ensure that justice … was served in this case.” State Police Superintendent James said , “The sentencing of Mr. Halstead demonstrates the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsDiNapoli: Monterey Fire Department President Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Funds from the Department
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Schuyler County District Attorney Jeremy Hourihan and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James … betrayal. My thanks to District Attorney Hourihan and the New York State Police for their continued partnership and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-monterey-fire-department-president-arrested-allegedly-stealing-funds-departmentDiNapoli: Former Village of Bemus Point Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Village Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff … said. “Thanks to our partnership with Chautauqua County District Attorney Schmidt and Sheriff Quattrone, we have held … the stolen funds.” “This is not a victimless crime,” said District Attorney Jason Schmidt. “The Village of Bemus Point, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-fundsDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office and the Bolivar Police Department which was prompted by a complaint to the … that such behavior will not be tolerated. I thank Bolivar Police Chief Steven McPherson and Allegany County District … Mrs. Olmstead to justice." "The village of Bolivar’s Police Department, along with assistance from New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Funds From the Village
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police … Henry is being held accountable for her actions. I thank District Attorney Paul Czajka and the New York State Police … in resolving this very complicated investigation,” District Attorney Czajka said. “I commend the State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-arrested-stealing-funds-villageState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and taxpayers. The clerk also did not always date stamp real property tax receipts, including 66% of town and county and 47% of school real property tax receipts, resulting in the potential for … significantly. The clerk also did not properly deposit all real property tax collections or all clerk fees in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsIX.12 Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA) – IX. Federal Grants
… . Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12-cash-management-improvement-act-cmiaOversight of the Farm-to-School Program
… We generally attribute these findings to a breakdown in monitoring functions as well as a lack of policies and … February 2020. We found about $1.17 million (68 percent) in expenses for 17 contracts either lacked sufficient … to track the recipient’s progress and are a critical tool in determining whether contractors are performing as they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/19/oversight-farm-school-programOpinion 92-2
… issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Taxes (authority to use general fire district funds to pay amounts … hydrants serving a zone) FIRE HYDRANTS -- Fire Districts (authority to use general fire district funds to pay amounts … serving a zone); (authority to budget amounts due for preceding and current year under hydrant contract) TOWN LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued. Town of Farmersville – … maintaining the existing infrastructure. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire Company No. 1 and the Plattsburgh Public Library . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … complete and accurate, and that purchases were made in accordance with the procurement policy. The village’s … process does not comply with the procedures outlined in the policy. Greenville Fire District #1 – Board Oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… social security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, U.S. … over $450,000 in retirement benefits from the deceased’s bank account. Her selfish actions were criminal, and this … As her caretaker, she had access to Minnie Smith’s bank account. After her mother-in-law died, Sandra Smith kept …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… adequately manage user account access to the network. As a result, BOCES had an increased risk that the network could be accessed by unauthorized individuals. In addition to sensitive IT control weaknesses that were … 681 network user accounts that were not needed or logged in to for at least six months. South Kortright Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0