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Town of Athens - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-41)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) maintained adequate … 2016 and $1.3 million in 2017 were not always remitted to the Supervisor and County Treasurer (Treasurer) in a timely manner. For example, the Clerk collected tax payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/06/08/town-athens-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-41Eastchester Union Free School District – Financial Management (2016M-59)
… the Board’s management of the District’s financial affairs for the period July 1, 2010 through November 6, 2015. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/eastchester-union-free-school-district-financial-management-2016m-59Opinion 89-5
… PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8018, 8021: A county clerk may not charge additional fees for filing a notice of pendency if … the notice affects more than one parcel of real property. You ask if a county clerk may charge additional fees for the … in any action in a court of this State or of the United States in which the judgment demanded in the action would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5Opinion 88-52
… of this section, disclosure shall not be required in the case of an interest in a contract described in subdivision …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Village of Delanson – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-232)
… examine disbursements and the real property tax and water rent billings and collections for the period June 1, 2010, to … and accurate records to detail real property tax and water rent billings and collections. Deposits were not made timely … by the Board. Segregate duties within the tax and water rent collection process so that one individual is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-delanson-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-232City of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)
… did not routinely obtain information showing the number of jobs created by its revolving loan program and does not … loans that are uncollectable. The City donated two real properties to the Oswego City Revitalization Corporation … (OCRC) but does not have the authority to make a gift of real property to a private entity. Key Recommendations Follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in $200,000 Fraud on Long Island
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … over a two year period for HVAC equipment, supplies, and labor. The defendant, who pled guilty last October, must … for the bogus invoices, refund $10,000 he admits stealing, and is banned from bidding on or receiving public contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-200000-fraud-long-islandDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
… Services and our office, the defendant will now have to answer for his alleged crimes.” The arrest follows a joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudDiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… from an elderly victim. “Forcing an elderly man to live in squalor in order to take advantage of him and steal … allegedly schemed to convince the victim to become his live-in caregivers . The victim, whose wife had died years … theft, the defendants’ actions caused the victim to live in deplorable conditions: the toilet and shower in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerDiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Father-In-Law's Pension Payments
… Housing Authority. Under the pension option he chose, his wife was to continue receiving payments after his death. However, she predeceased him, so payments should have stopped upon his death in December 2020. No one from the family reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District
… of the Utica City School District (UCSD), was sentenced to pay the UCSD restitution of $11,549 for the resources … 250 hours of community service. Karam was also ordered to pay UCSD $150,000 by May 17, representing a reduction in his … of the Utica City School District UCSD was sentenced to pay the UCSD restitution of $11549 for the resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160kDiNapoli: Local Government Employment Outside NYC Fell Nearly 39,000 Since 2007
… The number of full-time local government workers employed outside of New York City shrank 7.9% from 491,102 to 452,298 from … The number of fulltime local government workers employed outside of New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-government-employment-outside-nyc-fell-nearly-39000-2007DiNapoli: Former Clerk Padded Her Pay With Town Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of Jordan Green after an investigation and audit found that she paid … thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments. Green also had the town pay back her loans from the state’s … and Essex County District Attorney Kristy Sprague. "Ms. Green used her control over the town's accounts to allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-former-clerk-padded-her-pay-town-fundsDiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… Schools in 13 districts statewide did not always post required financial information in a clear and comprehensive manner on their websites, according to a report released today by State … Schools in 13 districts statewide did not always post required … information in a clear and comprehensive manner on their websites according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkRFQual0001 – Medical Examiner Management Services
… All information as it becomes available, is available for download through the following links: Attachment 1 (Fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfqual0001Town of Plattsburgh - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-163)
… renewals but lacked periodic verification of reported farm income. Three veteran exemptions had an incorrect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/12/14/town-plattsburgh-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-163Town of Holland - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-232)
… Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate documentation. Key … Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate documentation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-holland-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-232Town of Elba - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-261)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate … Determine whether select real property tax exemptions are properly supported by adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-elba-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-261Town of Eden - Real Property Tax Exemptions (2018M-231)
… with a total assessed value of $7.7 million. The Assessors: Granted or subsequently maintained 20 exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/15/town-eden-real-property-tax-exemptions-2018m-231Town of Rensselaerville - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2019M-207)
… (38 percent), valued at approximately $2.4 million in assessed value, lacked one or more pieces of supporting … after they were entered by the clerk, allowing errors in the calculation of these exemptions to go undetected. Key … to meet eligibility requirements. Except as specified in Appendix B, Town officials generally agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/01/10/town-rensselaerville-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2019m-207