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East Quogue Union Free School District - Claims Auditing (2019M-78)
… before payment during the audit period. Did not sign the warrants on which 70 claims totaling $988,677 were listed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/21/east-quogue-union-free-school-district-claims-auditing-2019m-78Town of Van Etten - Procurement and Supervisor's Fiscal Oversight (2019M-111)
… services. The Supervisor did not provide oversight of the bookkeeper’s recordkeeping and reporting of financial activity. Key Recommendations Ensure officials … competitive bidding statutes, and policy requirements to solicit and document competition when making purchases. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/08/16/town-van-etten-procurement-and-supervisors-fiscal-oversight-2019m-111Tax Exemption Administration - Town of Smithtown
To determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/smithtown-town.pdfTax Exemption Administration - Town of Brookhaven
To determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/brookhaven-town.pdfTax Exemption Administration - Town of Babylon
To determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/babylon-town.pdfTax Exemption Administration - Town of Huntington
To determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/huntington-town.pdfDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced … in this caretaker scheme, Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerDiNapoli: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Payments Meant for His Deceased Father
… District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the son of a Long Island state pensioner pleaded guilty today to identity theft in connection with his theft of nearly $80,000 in pension payments. The defendant, Richard Gaines Jr., 55, of Daytona Beach, Florida was arrested in November 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-florida-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-payments-meant-his-deceased-fatherEthics Oversight (2020-MS-1)
… complete report - pdf ] We also released 20 letter reports to the following 8 Counties: Albany [pdf] , Chautauqua [pdf] … , Genesee [pdf] , St. Lawrence [pdf] , Steuben [pdf] , Suffolk [pdf] and Tompkins [pdf] ; 8 Towns: Clay [pdf] , … Determine whether local governments used resources to implement certain ethics oversight standards. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2020/12/30/ethics-oversight-2020-ms-1Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up) (2018-F-9)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f9.pdfDiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us, or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations . … Former Ontario Water Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… Department of Motor Vehicles vehicle ownership checks and/or did not refer stipulated IID violation alerts to the appropriate courts, district attorneys, and rehabilitation programs. Key Finding The Office has made … three prior audit recommendations, two were implemented and one was partially implemented. Key Recommendation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followTown of Alexandria – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-159)
… December 31, 2013 that was not deposited into a Town bank account and could not be accounted for. The former Clerk did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/03/25/town-alexandria-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-159Oversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/05/15/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicated-followTown of Beekman – Misappropriation of Cash Receipts (2015M-41)
… governed by an elected five-member Town Board, is located in Dutchess County and has a population of approximately 15,000. In February 2015, the former Town Comptroller pleaded guilty to second-degree larceny in the theft of $390,178 from the Town and, on March 5, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/04/17/town-beekman-misappropriation-cash-receipts-2015m-41Village of Millport – Treasurer’s Misappropriation of Funds (2016M-256)
… [read complete report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate internal controls over the Village’s financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/06/19/village-millport-treasurers-misappropriation-funds-2016m-256Localities’ Procurements of Paper Ballots
… to ensure that paper ballots were properly procured and the costs for unused ballots were minimized. The audit covered the … an adequate number of paper ballots for each election district within their respective jurisdictions. Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/03/30/localities-procurements-paper-ballotsAdministration of Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Plans (2018-S-33) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s self-insured agencies administer their workers’ compensation plans to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-18s33-response.pdfMonitoring of Construction Management
To determine if the Office of General Services is adequately monitoring construction management contracts to ensure they meet the terms and requirements and if the oversight and administration costs associated with carrying out this function are supported and related
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/30/monitoring-construction-managementTransformation of the MTA
… systems, methods, and processes necessary to transform its business; however, MTA’s financial condition prevented the … into the consolidated MTA functions. TMO held “Go/No-Go Meetings” (reviews to ensure readiness) with each function’s leadership, and then Town Hall meetings were held with staff to inform them of the changes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/08/08/transformation-mta