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State 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-auditsDiNapoli: Hamburg Employee Admits $150,000 Theft of Recreation Fees
… and the Recreation Center supervisor. The Comptroller's office conducted an investigation and audit, discovered the theft and brought the matter to Flynn's office as part of their ongoing partnership. Erickson was terminated from her $35,000-a-year post by the village in April 2018. "Little by little, Ms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-hamburg-employee-admits-150000-theft-recreation-feesDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Arrested in Mayfield Theft
… Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was arrested today for allegedly pocketing … in court on June 19, 2018. While she was the elected Town Clerk, Ms. Hart allegedly misappropriated more than $35,000 … Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was arrested today for allegedly pocketing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-arrested-mayfield-theftState Agencies Bulletin No. 1657
… due to these changes. Employees’ personal tax returns for 2018, that employees file in 2019, may be affected. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1657-federal-withholding-change-tax-year-2018DiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $46,000 Theft of Public Funds
… The former treasurer of the Le Roy Fire Department and the Le Roy Fireman's … nearly $46,000 in public funds, much of which he spent on gambling at upstate casinos, according to audits and an … The former treasurer of the Le Roy Fire Department and the Le …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-pleads-guilty-46000-theft-public-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has launched a new Academy for New York State Local Officials that will provide an … not easy on a limited budget. We can help. Our new Academy for New York State Local Officials is a smart, cost-effective way for local officials to get the professional training they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-launches-academy-local-government-officialsChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… pleaded guilty to misdemeanor petit larceny. “The trust put into Ms. Kelley by Chautauqua County residents was … a warning to others who violate their duty to the public. I thank Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson … 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/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftDiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… in Myrtle Beach and New York City, fees for PayPal, Amazon and iTunes, and designer handbags, liquor and cooking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… $156,000,” DiNapoli said. “Now, thanks to the hard work of my office in partnership with District Attorney John Flynn, … to support programs for children in her community. My office will continue to prosecute those who steal from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kDiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Plead Guilty in Corruption Probe
… and a fire commissioner pleaded guilty Tuesday evening to official misconduct following their March arrests for using fire district resources to support the former chief … DiNapoli said. Gutierrez pleaded guilty Tuesday evening to official misconduct and petit larceny, plus a two year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-plead-guilty-corruption-probeDiNapoli: Former Savona Mayor Charged With Defrauding the Village
… Former Savona Mayor Gregge Harrian was arraigned in Steuben County Court today on felony charges of five … his wife as clerk-treasurer under his supervision, in violation of the village employee handbook, and approved … her unsubstantiated claims of off-hours work for $21,000 in extra pay. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-former-savona-mayor-charged-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… the guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of thefts that intensified even after DiNapoli’s … her criminal behavior. Metz, 55, pleaded guilty today in Wyoming County Court to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, offering a false …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… The former Ellery Justice Court Clerk, who was fired for … today to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, according to State Comptroller … The former Ellery Justice Court Clerk who was fired for … today to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63636 in Chautauqua County Court according to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and … did not prepare and file an annual report of foreign fire insurance funds. In addition, the board did not establish and … records were so poor, the company could not provide assurance that all cash had actually been deposited. Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Agencies Bulletin No. 1354
… Purpose To inform agencies of new file layouts for inbound and outbound file interfaces … legacy cost centers to the new accounting structure (Chart of Accounts) in SFS Affected Employees The accounting, … will be affected Background The State adopted a new Chart of Accounts (COA) in 2012 when it implemented the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1354-new-york-state-payroll-system-payserv-conversion-statewide-financialState Comptroller DiNapoli & U.S. Attorney Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing of Former Albany Resident for Defrauding NYS Retirement System of $130,624
… with the U.S. Attorney's Offices in New York and South Carolina, Mr. Grossmann is facing justice today." … Southern District of New York. The case was transferred to South Carolina to accommodate the defendant’s health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-former-albany-residentDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of the gift cards they received during the holidays. Unused gift card balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of the gift cards they received during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Justice Court clerk Mary Jo Guyette was sentenced today in a $117,120 embezzlement case uncovered in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Guyette, 44, was sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay $117,120 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionThe Ex-spouse’s Payments – Divorce and Your Benefits
… retirement, payments to the ex-spouse will begin as of the member’s retirement date, unless otherwise specified … Retirees can see a monthly and year-to-date breakdown of their pension payment amounts and adjustments by logging … retirement. Ex-spouses cannot obtain a cash payout of their portion of the pension benefit, and they are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/ex-spouses-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… Baker and the New York State Police today announced that Michelle “Shelly” Stevens, the former executive director of … Baker and the New York State Police today announced that Michelle Shelly Stevens pleaded guilty for stealing $1711 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-director-pleads-guilty-stealing-1700-hornell-partners-growth