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Town of Potsdam – Justice Court (2014M-014)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the Court’s records and reports … 1, 2009 through August 5, 2013. Background The Town of Potsdam (Town) is located in St. Lawrence County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/10/town-potsdam-justice-court-2014m-014Travel Advisory No. 4
… employee who anticipates submitting an expense report for reimbursement, whether it be travel-related or otherwise, … / Section Name Description XIII.2 Employee Expense Reimbursement Policies Updated to include that SFS will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/travel-advisory/4-expense-report-mandatory-header-fieldsExecutive Director of Baychester Youth Council Indicted for Stealing More Than $100,000 From Federal Grant
… denied betting, then explained the figures also showed winnings she bet. Russell also told investigators that she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/executive-director-baychester-youth-council-indicted-stealing-more-100000-federal-grantAssertive Community Treatment Program
… treatment plans are not completed on time, with required team leaders’ approvals. As a result, program recipients’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/05/06/assertive-community-treatment-programComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and relied on fund balance to finance operations. As a result, fund balance declined in the general town-wide, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released a review of recent federal data about how the pandemic negatively … the federal government, with $14 billion from three rounds of the Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ESSER) … schools and must be obligated by September 2024. Based on data from DiNapoli’s COVID-19 Relief Program Tracker , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalInternal Control System Components
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Motor Vehicles’ (Department) management of its internal control system appropriately addresses all … public authorities and provide guidance to State officials on establishing and evaluating a comprehensive system of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/17/internal-control-system-componentsNew York’s Labor Force: Assessing 10-Year Trends and Pandemic Setbacks
… A robust labor force is critically important for employers to succeed and grow in New York, and it matters for the … rapidly than the rest of the nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered. In 2021, the … this period. New York’s workforce decline is due, in part, to population changes as well as a smaller share …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-labor-force-assessing-10-year-trends-and-pandemic-setbacksOpinion 97-8
… claims be certified) CLAIMS -- Certification of (necessity for in city) LOCAL LAWS -- Claims (certification requirement) … be verified ...". The quoted language was added by chapter 550 of the Laws of 1983 for the express purpose of making … St Comp, 1956, supra ; Municipal Home Rule Law, §10[l][i], [ii][a][5]). February 21, 1997 Terrence M. Hammill, Mayor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-8DiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as … a complex set of state rules and local needs to determine how to best educate our children and pay for it,” DiNapoli … identifies the regional changes and trends that could impact district budgets now and in the future. It is a useful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli Announces 2019 Fiscal Stress Scores
… including sharp declines in sales tax revenue, significant withholding of state aid payments to local governments, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-announces-2019-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… was used to cover shortages in the county’s enterprise funds. The general fund balance decreased by nearly $9.4 … complete and accurate accounting records for all town funds or ensure that bank reconciliations were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… extent." According to documents filed in Kings County Supreme Court today, Buie’s grandmother, Thelma Hairston, was a New … today before Honorable Dineen Riviezzo in Kings County Supreme Court, and entered a plea of not guilty. Bail was set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… of Glendale, Arizona, on his guilty plea to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony. On October 12, 2016, … for his mother, Dorothy Eydeler, a retired nurse who died in October of 1998. Today, he was sentenced to a five-year term of probation and a judgment in the amount of $131,038.60. “My office has exposed more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … Larceny in the Third Degree, for stealing over $204,000 in state pension benefits issued to his deceased mother. As part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children’s Services adequately operates Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Detention Centers for court-placed youth to ensure they meet federal, State, and City standards and regulations for the health and safety of youth and staff and provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersUpstate Medical University's Billing Practices
… Purpose To determine whether the Upstate Medical University’s (Upstate) billing practices … to ensure that insurance carriers are billed timely and that services being provided meet carrier’s “medical … heart disease. Its overarching mission is to improve the health of the communities it serves through education, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/02/17/upstate-medical-universitys-billing-practicesTravel Card Transactions
… risk of fraudulent or inappropriate transactions not being addressed appropriately. This is a particular risk in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/07/22/travel-card-transactionsLead Contamination of State Armories (Follow-Up)
… Lead Contamination of State Armories (Report 2019-S-50 ). About the Program The Division of Military and Naval … Our initial audit report, covering the period January 1, 2015 through March 12, 2020, was issued on September 3, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/16/lead-contamination-state-armories-followAmusement Park and Fair Ride Safety
… necessary inspections may not have been performed. As a result, our auditors will be conducting additional visits to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/12/amusement-park-and-fair-ride-safety