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DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public … Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35000 in public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementPekin Fire Co. President Dipped Into Bell Jar
… Company President Lawrence Amacher Jr. was arrested today for allegedly stealing $1,800 from the company’s bell jar collection for his personal use, and falsifying records to hide his … the fire company’s games of chance, used to raise money for the company to aid their protection of the community. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/pekin-fire-co-president-dipped-bell-jarDiNapoli: 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-fundsAbout an Employer’s Role – What Every Employer Should Know
… send us data on the salaries paid and days worked for NYSLRS members. The accurate and timely reporting of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-employers-roleDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… She also wrote checks to herself from the fire company’s account and pocketed money, including some from fundraisers, … were able to match Perkins’ deposits into her personal account with similar cash amounts that had been paid to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2134
… Services mailbox. Please reference Bulletin No. 2134 in the subject of your email. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2134-paycheck-distribution-may-4-2023-institution-cycle-paychecksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2133
… impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed by 12 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023. … signs the 2023-24 State budget or a budget extender bill to provide for the continuing operation of State … impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed by 12 pm on Monday April 24 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2133-paycheck-distribution-april-26-2023-administration-cycle-paychecksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2130
… enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the possible impact to paychecks if the NYS budget or an extender bill is not passed by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, … the enactment of the New York State NYS fiscal year 202324 budget OSC would like to provide notice of the possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2130-paycheck-distribution-april-20-2023-institution-cycle-paychecksXII.6.G Paying Debt Service – XII. Expenditures
… informs Business Units how to process vouchers for Debt Service payments. The Office of the State Comptroller’s … a Vendor ID to associate with every New York State Debt Service agreement. The Vendor IDs follow the schema … In the actual Vendor ID, X will equal the debt service number assigned to each agreement from the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6g-paying-debt-serviceXII.6.C Paying Prompt Contract Interest – XII. Expenditures
… Guide for guidance on proper determination of these dates. Payee Amount - Enter the amount of interest due. To calculate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6c-paying-prompt-contract-interestDiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… Misconduct (A Misdemeanor) for padding her timesheets to boost her pay. The alleged thefts occurred from 2012 to 2019 and netted Pierce more than $11,000 in pay she was not entitled to. "For seven years, Ms. Pierce allegedly falsified records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payDiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… Peets was arraigned in Wayne County today on charges of offering a false instrument for filing, tampering with a … DiNapoli said. Peets, 59, allegedly failed to take care of leaks in the town’s water system and then falsified reports to the town to cover up the loss of water. Peets is scheduled back in court on October 19. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
… Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was sentenced today to 250 hours of … stole.” Hart, 64, of Mayfield, who was the elected town clerk, pleaded guilty in September to fourth degree grand … Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was sentenced today to 250 hours of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementWoodbourne Fire District Audit Follow Up 2023M-98-F
… report – pdf] [read complete 2023 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Woodbourne Fire District’s (District) progress, as of November 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Woodbourne Fire Districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/woodbourne-fire-district-audit-follow-2023m-98-fPlainville Fire District - Audit Follow Up (2021M-31-F)
… – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Plainville Fire District’s (District) progress, … or realistic budgets. Budgets underestimated transfers to reserves and overestimated appropriations. Adopt a fund … use and capital assets. Audit and approve all claims prior to payment when required. We tested claims totaling $289,700 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/04/03/plainville-fire-district-audit-follow-2021m-31-fReal Property Tax Cap: Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
… The State’s property tax cap limits the amount of property taxes that local … A) law [pdf]. Determines How Local Governments Report Tax Cap Information Local governments and school districts are … in a reserve fund if a local government: exceeds the tax cap due to clerical or technical errors; or exceeds the tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-overview-role-office-state-comptrollerNew York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
… languages (other than English), but the languages do not align with the languages that are most spoken across … where the 1-year 2019 American Community Survey estimates do not provide certain detailed information. As of the 2017 … Records, Retrieved on July 10, 2021, at https://github.com/nycdb/nycdb/wiki/Dataset:-OCA-Housing-Court-Records . 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-state-rent-relief-funding-spotlight-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… were a dramatic 79.3% increase over the same period last year and buoyed by securities trading, underwriting, and selling. … rates. For the first half of 2024, most revenue lines were up over 2023’s first half, including supervisory fees (up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-yearOpinion 89-54
… part of the general levy for town purposes (see 1986 Opns St Comp No. 86-45, p 74). Your inquiry does not indicate … Local Finance Law, §§11.00, 35.00; see also 1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-25, p 56; 1988 Opns St Comp No 88-62, p 123; 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-58. p 117; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-54State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal and School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. City of Dunkirk – Budget … (Chautauqua County) The lack of complete, accurate and current accounting and financial records significantly limited this review and … P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-and-school-audits