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DiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… bees and other pollinators. To address a drastic decline in the population of these essential pollinators, in 2016 the state created the Pollinator Protection Plan. The … Over the past three decades, the honey bee population in New York has declined drastically, in large part due to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programMotor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program (2022-M-2)
To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has complied with Article 36-A of the State Executive Law for revenues received by and expenditures made from the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Fund and from any other source for purposes of the Motor ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22m2.pdfDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… This is a victory for the people — one that has been in the works for decades. The PCFP will strengthen democracy, … running for state office the opportunity to participate in a voluntary public campaign financing system, which … finance program is already being used successfully in New York City, and we urge those who currently hold office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financePerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… eligibility requirements for job growth and investments in their formal agreement before receiving tax credits. The … The Excelsior Jobs Program (Program), established in Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2010, provides refundable tax credits to firms in targeted industries. To receive the credits, over a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programColesville-Windsor Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-74)
… operations were adequately accounted for and reported. In addition, the District faced an increased risk of theft, … operations, and properly filed the 2019 through 2024 AFRs in a timely manner, which provide the Board, taxpayers, the … assess information about the District’s financial standing in a timely manner. Properly audit claims which resulted in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/colesville-windsor-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-74Town of Alexander – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2025M-72)
… deposit, report and remit collections accurately and in a timely manner? Audit Period August 1, 2019 – May 30, … C for further details. Release of this report was held in abeyance while the matter was under review by outside law … clerk must record, deposit, report and remit collections in a timely and accurate manner to prevent loss or theft, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2026/04/17/town-alexander-town-clerktax-collector-2025m-72Town of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… (Town) Town Board (Board) and officials properly manage financial operations? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – … our audit period back to January 1, 2019 to analyze financial trends. Understanding the Program The Board must provide oversight to ensure financial operations are properly managed. The Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… not adhere to the district’s ECA policy, which resulted in insufficient oversight of and inadequate reviews of their … whether the collections were remitted intact and in a timely manner. Student treasurers also did not maintain … services without public written disclosure of his interest in the contract with the district. New Lebanon Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Dentists (Follow-Up) (2015-F-24) An initial audit issued in April 2013, identified about $2.3 million in highly suspicious and possibly fraudulent Medicaid claims … dentists. The affiliated dentists created false entries in medical records to support claims, and that it was not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… for abusing his position as a public official by engaging in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water … “Today, we put every morally bankrupt public servant in New York on official notice: If you cheat taxpayers, … bad actors to justice at every level of government and in every corner of this state. Working closely with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Florida Man for Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, and Criminal Impersonation in the Second Degree, a class A … by Assistant Attorney General Benjamin S. Clark of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau. The Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau is led by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-florida-man-theft-over-180000-nys-pensionTown of Hornellsville – Financial Management (2025M-102)
… increased real property taxes by a total of 18 percent in calendar years 2022 through 2025. As a result, the Board … town-wide (TW) funds’ 2025 budgeted appropriations. In addition, the Board did not treat taxpayers equitably … TW funds instead of the town-outside-village (TOV) funds in calendar years 2022 through 2024. As a result, there is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/21/town-hornellsville-financial-management-2025m-102State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Aloma D. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today the following school audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Auditors identified 181 accounts for students no longer in the district, six accounts for two former employees, two … (Nassau County) The treasurer did not perform his duties in accordance with statutes. Instead, the village clerk … clerk and board members, despite there being no authority in village law for them to sign checks. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… days of creating a wage investigation case, as recommended in its procedures. In 55 of the 69 cases, the first contact did not occur for … unsafe conditions on playgrounds; and potentially toxic cleaning materials in unlocked cabinets in classrooms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… accounting software that she paid for with her personal credit card. The village should not reimburse anyone other … additional entry points into a network and, if accessed by attackers, could potentially be compromised or used for … accounts, and 39 shared and service accounts. Copiague Union Free School District – Information Technology (Suffolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… County) The former supervisor did not ensure all cash in his custody was properly collected and disbursed and did … for cash receipts and disbursements and online banking. In 2020, the former bookkeeper received $1,254 in dental and vision insurance through the town and paid $126 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… and family members employed by the district. For the 2021 calendar year, auditors found the district could have saved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… program. The audits identified approximately $790 million in savings from eliminating unnecessary payments and … budget gap of $6 billion for the coming fiscal year, in part because of higher Medicaid spending,” DiNapoli said. … on the Medicaid program, uncovering billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse. Our role is to help lower Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a report released today by … One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridges