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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… contained significant discrepancies. Town of Saranac – Payroll (Clinton County) There were no comprehensive written policies and procedures over processing payroll and leave time accruals. Also, the blank payroll check stock was not safeguarded because it was kept …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Over $300,000
… today. The defendant, Jonnell Rose, was charged with grand larceny in the second degree. “Jonnell Rose allegedly … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-stealing-over-300000DiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it … record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. … our website." There are currently more than 35 million unclaimed funds accounts, some dating back to the 1940s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Buffalo city residents since he partnered with Mayor Byron Brown on March 16 to urge people to claim their lost money. … remains available for residents to claim. "I thank Mayor Brown for partnering with my office to help reconnect the … theirs and partnering with local officials like Mayor Brown helps us spread the word. I urge those that have yet to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… “My thanks to DA Fitzpatrick and Superintendent James for their partnership in holding the defendant accountable.” … in the third degree in Onondaga County Court before Judge Mary Anne Doherty. He is due back in court on June 23. Since … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherIX.6.F Agency Draw Procedures – IX. Federal Grants
… the cognizant state agency maintains the responsibility for requesting federal reimbursement for program spending. In those instances, the state agency … has been granted which allows the use of state funds for federal program spending with the expectation that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6f-agency-draw-proceduresTown of Fishkill – Apparent Misappropriation of Senior Center Funds (2013M-246)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Center’s financial activity … The purpose of our audit was to review the Centers financial activity and to assess the Boards oversight of the Center for the period of January 1 2011 to M …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/02/21/town-fishkill-apparent-misappropriation-senior-center-funds-2013m-246Town of Alexander – Internal Controls Over Justice Court Operations (2013M-195)
… - Justice Edwyn Hise has presided since 1998 and Justice James Orr has presided since 2011. Each Justice has a Court … disclosed a $721 shortage in his account as of April 23, 2013. Also, Justice Hise did not deposit money in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-alexander-internal-controls-over-justice-court-operations-2013m-195About Unclaimed Funds
… the information in newspapers. Despite these efforts, many funds remain unclaimed and are turned over to the Office of the State Comptroller. Types of Unclaimed Funds Accounts Bank Accounts – savings, checking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/about-unclaimed-fundsOversight of International Offices
… ESD still has foreign representatives operating in Canada, Israel, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Key Findings ESD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/28/oversight-international-officesFamily and Educational Consultants – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Family and Educational Consultants (FEC) on its Consolidated Fiscal … (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) … on FEC’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 and certain expenses reported on FEC’s CFRs for the two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/family-and-educational-consultants-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… funds. As a result, the board reduced its transparency of financial operations, and the public did not have an … a multiyear capital plan or clearly identify the source of funding for the capital reserves as a part of the … County) The board did not procure a $748,676 pumper truck in accordance with statutory requirements and good business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… DiNapoli. "By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … adopted budgets. As a result, from 2014 through 2016, fund balance in the general fund declined from about $478,000 to … fund from $31,503 to $3,521 (89 percent). Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… SUNY Downstate Medical Center: Examination of Sunset LG Realty, LLC (2018-BSE03-02) Auditors found SUNY Downstate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsLife Changes: What If I Work After Retirement?
… earnings limit suspension does not apply to retirees who work for a college, university or charter school. For most … considering working after retirement. NYSLRS retirees can work after retirement and still receive a pension. However, … Retirement System (PFRS). New York State Retirement and Social Security Law (RSSL) regulates post-retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-work-after-retirementOpinion 92-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. LOCAL LAWS -- Payroll Deductions (for … (to charitable organizations) PERSONAL PROPERTY LAW, §§45-a, 46(1)(2); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §93-b; MUNICIPAL HOME … may not make a charitable donation by assigning his or her right to receive salary to the charitable organization. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… year’s appropriations, resulting in higher than necessary real property tax levies. With the significant increase in … the board and district officials elected to lower the real property tax levy 9 percent and increase educational …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… in the second degree in Nassau County District Court for sending phony prescription records for reimbursement to Medicaid and the New York State Health … state Medicaid Program provides prescription drug coverage for enrollees. To read the two audit reports, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamSyracuse Academy of Science Charter School – Purchases from Selected Vendors and Enrollment and Billing (2012M-219)
… our audit was to examine purchases from selected vendors for the period July 1, 2010, to December 31, 2012, and the student enrollment and billing processes for the period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Background The … not document verbal quotes, and officials received quotes for equipment and furnishings from vendors that did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2013/07/05/syracuse-academy-science-charter-school-purchases-selected-vendors-and