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DiNapoli Report Highlights MTA's Significant Needs
… A report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examines the … Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) latest 20-Year Needs Assessment, reviews the depth of work needed to … program, which has funding constraints. In its October 2023 Needs Assessment (2025-2044) Report, the MTA's first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-mtas-significant-needsReview of the Enacted Budget: State Fiscal Year 2021-22
… At this time, DOB has not indicated whether the 5 percent withholding that remains from certain local aid payments in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/review-enacted-budget-state-fiscal-year-2021-22DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and effectively.” Albany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340) … duties were adequately segregated. The clerks’ ability to control all cash receipts and disbursement functions … excess costs for producing water. Virgil Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (Cortland County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsEllenburg Center No. 15 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-103)
… bank reconciliations and providing monthly financial reports to the Board. Continue to conduct a proper audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/07/19/ellenburg-center-no-15-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financialState Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.
… Purpose Our Office examined payments the State Education Department (SED) made under contracts … under the terms of the contracts. Background Tough Man is a not-for-profit corporation formed to sponsor community … triathlons. Key Findings SED did not request, and there is a material risk Tough Man did not maintain, sufficient, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/01/state-education-department-examination-payments-tough-man-incComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” … 50,000 state contracts, visit OpenBookNY . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller DiNapoli to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Political Spending Disclosure Agreements With Seven Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) reached … enhance disclosure of their spending on political causes, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the … adopting or agreeing to adopt disclosures. The New York State Common Retirement Fund is one of the largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-political-spending-disclosure-agreements-seven-companiesCity of Ogdensburg – Budget Review (B3-16-20)
… $1 million for general fund operating expenses and a tax rate increase of 10.55 percent, and another that did not … for operating expenses, but included a 31.8 percent tax rate increase. Neither option included the appropriation … option. The budget option with the 31.8 percent property tax increase would put the City at approximately 97.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2016/12/07/city-ogdensburg-budget-review-b3-16-20Town of Sodus – Financial Management and Professional Services (2013M-99)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial management and procurement of … inaccurate revenue and expenditure estimates, which led to the accumulation of significant surplus funds. The Board … funds. Consider amending the Town’s procurement policy to include the use of competitive methods when procuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/09/13/town-sodus-financial-management-and-professional-services-2013m-99DiNapoli Files Shareholder Proposals with Six Companies on Political Spending
… should openly disclose where their political dollars are being spent.” DiNapoli’s proposals ask the companies to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-files-shareholder-proposals-six-companies-political-spendingDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Sentenced For Gambling-Related Theft of $46,000
… to five years probation, 30 days in jail and a final $16,200 restitution payment to the Le Roy Fire Department and … Firemen’s Benevolent Association. Snow pleaded guilty last year to grand larceny in the fourth degree and forgery in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000DiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… Junction, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $86,000 in tax funds collected for the use of the town of Beekman and … Colucci put her greed ahead of the community these tax funds were meant to support,” State Police Superintendent … and make car loan payments. She served as Beekman tax collector for two years, ending in August 2020. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesDiNapoli: 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-fairState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… process. Auditors reviewed 82 claims totaling $560,008 of the $4.5 million (12 percent) claims paid during the audit period … district officials could have improved their management of a 2016 capital project. Auditors determined that district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Olean Firefighter Charged With Stealing Over $116,000 From City's Fire Department
… the Second Degree and Official Misconduct in Cattaraugus Court. Gaylor Jr. is accused of paying his personal credit … and pay for personal expenses. Gaylor Jr. is due back in court on February 14. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/olean-firefighter-charged-stealing-over-116000-citys-fire-departmentBolivar-Richburg Central School District – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-92)
… internal controls over selected financial activities for the period July 1, 2011, to December 31, 2012. Background … members. The District’s budgeted general fund expenditures for the 2012-13 fiscal year are approximately $17 million. … surplus fund balance to exceed statutory limitations for the past five years. For example, at June 30, 2012, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/07/26/bolivar-richburg-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-selectedVillage of Smyrna – Clerk-Treasurer’s Duties (2013M-114)
… the Village’s actual financial activities varied greatly from the Board’s adopted budgets. For example, found that 20 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/07/19/village-smyrna-clerk-treasurers-duties-2013m-114Town of Edwards – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2013M-20)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the Town’s … and control of the Town’s financial and operational affairs. The Town’s 2012 budgeted operating expenditures … stability. The fund balances in the Town’s major operating funds fluctuated significantly over the last four years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/04/12/town-edwards-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2013m-20DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
… Program pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the 3 rd Degree, in connection with submitting false timecards to SCSD. As … Attorney Fitzpatrick for his continuing partnership in combatting public corruption and for holding Mr. Cecile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-scheme