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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued.

Binghamton City School District – Information Technology (Broome County)

Officials did not regularly review network user accounts and disable those that were unnecessary. In addition, the board did not have an adequate contract and separate service level agreement for information technology.

DiNapoli Honors Hispanic Leaders

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli hosted a reception in Hempstead, N.Y. in honor of Hispanic Heritage month on Oct. 19.

DiNapoli honored five Hispanic leaders for their contributions and leadership, including:

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued.

Byram Hills Central School District – Fixed Assets (Westchester County)

The board did not approve the disposal of assets with a book value of $4,483. Auditors found that district officials did not maintain up-to-date disposal records and 10 of 25 assets (40 percent) totaling $43,330 were not traced to locations.

DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement

Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was sentenced today to 250 hours of community service and paid back over $35,000 which she stole from property tax payments and dog license fees deposited with the town over four years, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said.

DiNapoli Statement on Charges Against Former Delhi Village Clerk

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding criminal charges filed against a former Delhi village clerk for theft of public funds. The charges resulted from a joint investigation conducted by the Comptroller’s office and the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued.

Albany Community Charter School – Resident Tuition Billing (Albany County)

Auditors found that school officials did not obtain current proof of residency for all students. Officials also did not provide the board with tuition billing information throughout the year regarding the amount of tuition anticipated and received.

DiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores

There are 25 local governments in fiscal stress, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. The communities were identified under DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) and includes eight counties, nine cities, seven towns and one village. Ten of those municipalities are in the highest ranking designation of “significant fiscal stress.”

DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement

Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart pleaded guilty today to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced.

"Ms. Hart tried to game the system and used her position of trust to steal tens of thousands in public funds,” said DiNapoli. "I thank Fulton County District Attorney Chad Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Hart accountable."

Hart, 64, of Mayfield, pleaded guilty to fourth degree grand larceny, a class E felony. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 23, 2019.