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Village of Old Field – Misappropriation of Village Funds and Selected Financial Operations (2013M-44)
… 31, 2012. Background The Village of Old Field is located in the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, and has a population of approximately 900. … allowing the apparent misappropriation of over $59,000 in Village funds without detection. This occurred because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/17/village-old-field-misappropriation-village-funds-and-selected-financialVillage of Montgomery – Purchasing and Information Technology (2013M-210)
… approximately $84,000 to 13 vendors without obtaining the required quotes or RFPs. The Board adopted a comprehensive … and the Board has not developed a disaster recovery plan. The Village received various IT services from consultants without service level agreements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/10/25/village-montgomery-purchasing-and-information-technology-2013m-210Town of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… and fund balance available for appropriation. Monitor actual results of Town operations against budget estimates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20Village of Hoosick Falls – Internal Controls Over Selected Operations (2013M-1)
… Village’s annual financial report with the Office of the State Comptroller in a timely manner. Implement compensating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-hoosick-falls-internal-controls-over-selected-operations-2013m-1Village of Herrings – Financial Operations and Sale of Land (2013M-41)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Board properly monitored the … financial operations for the period June 1, 2011, to September 30, 2012. Background The Village of Herrings is … expenditure ledgers and did not provide a monthly budget-to-actual report. The Board has not audited, or caused to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/05/03/village-herrings-financial-operations-and-sale-land-2013m-41DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested for Stealing From Essex County Fair
… Agricultural Society (the Society), has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $60,000 in funds from the … and adults through the Essex County Fair. Brown worked for the Society from 2013 to 2019 and currently is the … District Treasurer, as well as the Clerk/Tax Collector for the Town of Willsboro, NY. District Attorney Carriero was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-stealing-essex-county-fairHigher Education – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… nationwide in Spring 2023, according to the National Student Clearinghouse. Costs and Financial Assistance … percent, for the United States overall. The percentage of student loan debt balance in New York State that was 90 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/higher-educationComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Clark Mills Fire District , Village of Clinton , Elba … transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Clark Mills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Clark Mills Fire District , Village of Clinton , Elba … job responsibilities. In addition, village officials do not review audit logs to monitor users’ activities when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… budget for the general, sanitation, water and sewer funds are reasonable. The tentative budget did not include a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… category are located in the downstate regions of Long Island and the Mid-Hudson Valley. The number of local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… Fund," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I thank my auditors and investigators for uncovering this brazen scam …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000Opinion 94-4
… a town may be paid unless an itemized voucher in the form prescribed by the town board, or by the town comptroller … actually received. Section 118(1) does not prescribe the form or manner in which the statement of the officer whose … to the authorization in section 118(1) to prescribe the form of the voucher, the town board or the town comptroller, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… cash receipts totaling $3.1 million either did not match bank deposits or lacked adequate support documentation, 25 … documentation and were not board approved. Furthermore, bank reconciliations for 15 of the 36 months reviewed were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-1State Agencies Bulletin No. 1874
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agency instructions for processing the 2020 SSU … Unit 21 who are covered under Appendix D are eligible to receive the 2020 SSU Uniform Cleaning and Maintenance … work more than 520 hours in a fiscal year, are eligible to receive one-quarter (1/4) of the $1,075 allowance (rounded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1874-2020-uniform-cleaning-and-maintenance-allowance-certain-securitySection 8 Housing Choice Vouchers – Federal Funding and New York
… income. In New York City, this includes all of HUD’s NY Metro Fair Market Rent Area, which encompasses the five … by NYCHA. Because HUD payments were delayed in February of 2025, NYCHA announced they will be withholding future … fourth largest source of direct federal funding in FY 2025. As of the FY 2026 preliminary budget, the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/section-8-housing-choice-vouchersOpinion 2004-2
… the facts and in light of case law broadly construing the term "contract" as used in article 18, the contract between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-2Opinion 2001-11
… instance would not have a prohibited interest, within the meaning of General Municipal Law, article 18, in the fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-11Medicaid Overpayments for Out-of-State Ambulatory Surgery Services (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the two … providers for ambulatory surgery services provided to New York State Medicaid recipients. For the period from … million in actual and potential Medicaid overpayments to out-of-state providers for such ambulatory surgery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-overpayments-out-state-ambulatory-surgery-services-followChautauqua County – Investments and Payroll (2016M-147)
… our audit were to review the County’s investment program and salaries and fringe benefit payments for the period January 1, 2013 … County has a population of approximately 135,000 and includes two cities, 27 towns and 15 villages. The County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2015/12/23/chautauqua-county-investments-and-payroll-2016m-147