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NEWS from the Office of the New York State Comptroller
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DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K

The former treasurer in the village of Riverside, located in Steuben County, stole more than $80,000 in taxpayer funds through extra pay, pocketing cash and using the village’s credit card for personal purchases, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Enacted State Budget

"The passage of the 2014-15 state budget is a positive step for New York state. Governor Cuomo and the Legislature deserve credit for adopting another spending plan on time. My office will examine how this agreement will keep the state on track for budget balance as well as the impact it has on the state's debt burden and out-year finances.

"Sadly, the chance to enact real campaign finance reform and publicly fund elections was badly handled during budget negotiations. It was a missed opportunity for comprehensive reform to change our electoral system for the better."