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DiNapoli: Former Tax Collector Accused of Pocketing $88,000 for Car Loans, Amazon Purchases, Food and Other Expenses
… N.Y., for allegedly stealing more than $88,000 in tax funds collected for the use of the town of Beekman and … Comptroller DiNapoli said. “Taxpayers expect their tax money to benefit their community, not to pay for an … Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen. “This former tax collector took money from taxpayers for her own personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-tax-collector-accused-pocketing-88000-car-loans-amazon-purchases-food-and-otherUnited Cerebral Palsy Association of the Rochester Area, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… UCP Rochester, a not-for-profit organization located in Rochester, New York, is an SED-approved provider of … who are between the ages of three and five years. In 2013, UCP Rochester provided preschool special education … to about 90 children from 16 school districts located in Monroe and Ontario counties in western New York. UCP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/03/united-cerebral-palsy-association-rochester-area-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualAudits of Local Governments: The Audit Process
… position or factual differences. Corrective Action Plan (CAP): Schools and BOCES: School districts and BOCES are required by law to file a CAP with OSC and the State Education Department. Local … Governments: Fire Districts are required by law to file a CAP with OSC. Most other local governments are not required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/audits-local-governments-audit-processAllegany County Industrial Development Agency – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Activities (2012M-244)
… speculative project involving the purchase of land and installation of a water line. The Board failed to use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2013/05/31/allegany-county-industrial-development-agency-internalCity of Olean – Budget Review (B1-16-2)
… budget review letter issued in March 2015. Background The City of Olean, located in Cattaraugus County, issued debt … City of Olean Budget Review B1162 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/03/14/city-olean-budget-review-b1-16-2Dutchess County – County Bridge Maintenance (S9-13-5)
… Although the County has not developed a written plan for bridge maintenance and repair, it has taken action in recent years to improve and maintain bridge ratings. We tested the flags issued during the last … structural failure was a potential outcome before the next bridge inspection. The County’s response to these four flags …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/07/19/dutchess-county-county-bridge-maintenance-s9-13-5Oracle Charter School – School Building Acquisition and Leave Accrual Records (2013M-290)
… and implement a process to compare leave accrual records with other attendance records to ensure that the leave …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2014/01/17/oracle-charter-school-school-building-acquisition-and-leave-accrualVillage of Monticello – Board Oversight (2013M-226)
… March 14, 2013. Background The Village of Monticello is located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County. The Village is governed by the Board of Trustees which comprises an … make sound financial decisions. As a result, the Village is experiencing cash flow issues, and received notices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/02/14/village-monticello-board-oversight-2013m-226Town of Ontario – Board Oversight and Information Technology (2013M-105)
… FLSA. Ensure that all “exempt” employees have routine work schedules, charge leave time for periods of time taken off …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/08/16/town-ontario-board-oversight-and-information-technology-2013m-105City of Troy – Budget Review (B19-5-8)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2020 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, is authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/07/city-troy-budget-review-b19-5-8Town of Guilderland – Sales Tax Revenue Allocation (2025M-62)
… bases because a village is located within the Town. As a result, it is important for Town officials to accurately … $74.3 million in sales tax revenue to the Town. Audit Summary Town officials did not properly budget for and … benefit from the County sales tax distributions. As a result, taxpayer inequities occurred. See Appendix B for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-guilderland-sales-tax-revenue-allocation-2025m-62Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees
… your job by its very nature places you in a position of public trust. You are responsible for ensuring that public resources are used in the best interests of the public. You also have a duty to use the limited public … When serving in your public capacity, the interests of your municipality must come before your own. In fact and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/conflicts-interest-municipal-officers-and-employeesOpinion 98-5
… 802, 803, 806: An elective county coroner, who is also a funeral director, generally, would not have a prohibited … You ask whether an elective county coroner, who is also a funeral director, would have a prohibited interest in a … the county's code of ethics are not violated, when burial arrangements for public assistance recipients are made by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-5State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… monitoring efforts over job performance, sales and use tax exemptions, mortgage recording tax exemptions and capital investments. DCIDA officials did … and retention goals or track cumulative sales and use tax exemptions. Officials did not obtain affidavits or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsHaverstraw-Stony Point Central School District – Financial Management (2025M-20)
… to analyze financial trends. Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a school district’s financial condition is its level of fund … adding in the appropriated fund balance, which is up to triple the State’s 4 percent statutory limit. The Board did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/12/05/haverstraw-stony-point-central-school-district-financial-management-2025mDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for the Third Quarter
… to changes in program needs and market conditions. It is also contingent upon execution of all project approvals required by law. The schedule is released by the committee to assist participants in the municipal bond market. A new schedule is released every quarter and updated as necessary. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-third-quarterDiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for First Quarter
… to changes in program needs and market conditions. It is also contingent upon execution of all project approvals required by law. The schedule is released by the Securities Coordinating Committee to … participants in the municipal bond market. A new schedule is released every quarter and updated as necessary. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-bond-calendar-first-quarterDiNapoli: Fulton County Snowmobile President Arrested for Stealing Over $8,000 From Nonprofit
… organization. “Chad Daley allegedly violated the trust of club members and his community to serve his own ends,” said … stole $4,155 in checks made payable to the “Snowdrifters Club” by depositing them into his own personal bank account. … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-fulton-county-snowmobile-president-arrested-stealing-over-8000-nonprofitState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Passage of Final State Budget
… backdoor borrowing. General aid for local governments is largely flat, despite growing signs of fiscal strain at … The time to develop a strategy and structural reforms is before a crisis, yet this budget includes no serious cost … containment measures, particularly in Medicaid, where it is most needed. In these uncertain and disruptive times, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-passage-final-state-budgetOpinion 91-54
… (authority of village to impose a tax on renters of real property); (authority of village to impose a tax on rents paid by tenants of real property within the village) TAXES -- Occupancy Tax (authority of village to impose on renters of real property) -- Income Tax (authority of village to impose …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-54