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Former President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… GARCIA, the former president and chief of the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department in Briarcliff Manor, New York (BMFD), pled guilty to embezzlement of more … writing checks to himself for $122,000 from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. Thanks to my ongoing partnership with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000Opinion 89-20
… of Ethics (town's code not applicable to fire district officers and employees) -- Board of Ethics (town board of ethics may not act with respect to fire district officers and employees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§806, 808: A town's code of ethics does not apply to officers and employees of a fire district located within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20Opinion 91-57
… opinion. LIBRARIES -- Finances (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) -- Public Library (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) EDUCATION LAW, §259(1): …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… 30, 2021 Edition While Some New York Industries Are on the Path to Recovery, Others Are Not Job losses from the pandemic and the ensuing economic shutdown were swift and … deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million jobs from February to April 2020. New data released by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… recent months, with May's 14.5 percent nearly four times the 3.7 percent in February. But that rate is only one measure of the impact of lost jobs. 53% of New York adults age 18 and … in their household will experience a loss in job income in the coming four weeks Source: U.S. Census Bureau, as of June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Enforcement of Local Law 144 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
… DCWP entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) … the formal procedures created by OTI, as part of DCWP’s MOU, nor did it address all requirements of LL144. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-toolsOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… days a year and received approximately 313,000 calls in 2023. If a call is received and OCFS staff determine there is … the failure of a parent or person legally responsible to exercise a minimum degree of care, OCFS will create an intake … plan. The objective of our initial audit, issued January 2023, was to determine whether OCFS effectively oversees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followSyracuse City School District – Information Technology (2025M-129)
… Did Syracuse City School District District officials adequately manage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2026/02/20/syracuse-city-school-district-information-technology-2025m-129DiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
New Yorks tourism sector is approaching a complete recovery as visitor spending and related tax revenue have surpassed prepandemic levels according to a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… and many of its crops are dependent on pollination by bees and other pollinators. To address a drastic decline in … P. DiNapoli. “New York’s farmers know how important honey bees and other pollinators are to our food supply and … the population levels and health of the state’s honey bees. The Program enables the Department to perform …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programForensic Audit of Payments to On-Board Service Managers (Follow-Up)
… the Unit violated Metro-North policy by not disclosing the referral of a relative who was hired in the Unit. Key Finding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/01/21/forensic-audit-payments-board-service-managers-followOversight of Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Programs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Obesity and … of the obesity and diabetes prevention programs in meeting their goals and whether it provided effective … Department officials have made significant progress in correcting the problems we identified in the initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-obesity-and-diabetes-prevention-programs-followGreater Amsterdam School District – Capital Project (2022M-50)
… the Greater Amsterdam School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials properly managed the … the Greater Amsterdam School District District Board of Education Board and officials properly managed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/07/22/greater-amsterdam-school-district-capital-project-2022m-50South Orangetown Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-24)
… not ensure network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/12/south-orangetown-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-24Mount Morris Central School District – Online Banking (2022M-99)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Mount Morris Central School District (District) officials ensured … Determine whether the Mount Morris Central School District District officials ensured …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/04/mount-morris-central-school-district-online-banking-2022m-99Town of Greenwich – Purchasing (2020M-135)
… competition as required by the Town’s purchasing policy. Diesel fuel aggregate purchases totaling $35,474 were not … the procurement policy and procedures were followed as part of the audit and approval of claims for payment. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/03/26/town-greenwich-purchasing-2020m-135North Salem Central School District – Network User Accounts (2022M-140)
… not ensure network user accounts were adequately managed. In addition to finding sensitive information technology (IT) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/06/02/north-salem-central-school-district-network-user-accounts-2022m-140Mottville Fire District - Budgeting and Financial Recordkeeping (2020M-26)
… tax levy and a schedule of other estimated revenues were not included. The Board did not adopt a fund balance policy … appropriations. Develop fund balance and reserve policies to establish the desired levels of unrestricted fund balance and reserves to maintain. Update the financial records to conform to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/15/mottville-fire-district-budgeting-and-financial-recordkeeping-2020m-26City of Norwich - Emergency Medical Services Billing (2019M-112)
… whether City officials effectively managed emergency medical services (EMS) billing. Key Findings The EMS … bill for 614 incidents resulting in $417,600 of unbilled medical services and inaccurately billed 9 incidents totaling … rate of collection. No one reconciles the billings to the medical services provided. The EMS Department had 903 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/08/16/city-norwich-emergency-medical-services-billing-2019m-112Miller Place Union Free School District – Check Signing (2017M-76)
… 1, 2015 through November 30, 2016. Background The Miller Place Union Free School District is located in the Town of … Miller Place Union Free School District Check Signing 2017M76 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/06/09/miller-place-union-free-school-district-check-signing-2017m-76