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DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a five-count indictment charging Tammy Banack, a resident … E felony. Banack is alleged to have stolen over $67,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local … County Department of Social Services by concealing the pension income on her application and re-certifications of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… conditions at facilities that went unaddressed, sometimes for years, and questionable spending. “Our auditors found … mold and other problems were left unaddressed sometimes for years,” said DiNapoli. “Homes and Community Renewal needs … unrelated to normal operations, lacked adequate support or for which there were no approvals, competitive analysis and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… record dates collections were received or deposit payments in a timely manner. Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department – … monthly reports to officials for eight of the 13 months in the audit period; or prepare bank reconciliations. … State Aid (Clinton County) District officials did not claim state aid totaling $145,164 for nonresident homeless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsOpinion 88-59
… village justice); (retroactive payment); (salary increase for village justice) VILLAGE JUSTICE -- Acting Justice … 5-508(4), 5-520(3),(4): The salary appropriated for an acting village justice cannot be paid to the village … may be increased during his term, but not as compensation for services already rendered. This is in reply to your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-59Implications for the Future – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… Federal Reserve Bank actions, and global uncertainty. In New York, lagging employment and labor force recovery relative to … shutdowns, other large states and most of New York’s neighboring states have returned to pre-pandemic employment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/implications-futureAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… his public duty, manipulated city finances and authorized payments of thousands of city dollars for the defense of … 2018 but was never obtained. Instead, Porcari arranged for payments from the funds from the Board of Water Supply, which … purposes. The scheme continued into the fall of 2018 with payments from the Board of Water Supply to a second firm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… seekers, which will help balance its $116.9 billion FY 2026 budget, according to a report released today by State … account for just 6.4% ($7.4 billion) of the city’s FY 2026 operating budget, significantly more federal funding … In addition to the $2.34 billion in prepayments for FY 2026, the city added $2 billion in revenue and reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emergeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Planning and Board Oversight (Tioga County) The board did not adequately plan for long-term capital and financial needs … $5.6 million which may impair the district’s ability to continue to provide fire protection and emergency … services. Auditors found charges totaling $9,362 did not have sufficient supporting documentation attached to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0Shareholders Send Exxon a Strong Message on Climate Change
… ExxonMobil shareholders showed significant support for a motion asking the company to report on how its business … Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Church Commissioners for England, asks the company to assess and report on how its … including equities, real estate and alternative investment strategies. The Commissioners' work today supports the Church …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/shareholders-send-exxon-strong-message-climate-changeNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… private sector is increasingly aware of the urgent need for climate risk disclosure. For example, a 2019 survey of 215 of the world's 500 largest … provide insights into companies’ climate risk exposure, strategies, and scenario planning; and include Scope 1, 2, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-changeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced the following local government audits have been issued. City of Cohoes Industrial Development … officials did not review the inventory of IT hardware and do not maintain an inventory of software or data. In … and transferred nearly the entire operating surplus to the reserve funds, leaving the district with virtually no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Plattekill #1 Fire District – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2014M-282)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine if District officials provided … received by the District, maintain detailed records of when funds are received, perform timely and accurate bank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/01/09/plattekill-1-fire-district-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsMarch 2000: Handicapped Parking Education Program
March 2000 Handicapped Parking Education Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/march-2000-handicapped-parking-education-programBorough of Manhattan Community College – Controls Over Bank Accounts (Follow-Up)
… 23 bank accounts that CUNY Central officials identified for BMCC, seven required such a notification. CUNY Central did not have the required notification form for one of these accounts, which was opened in May 2014. Additionally, we identified two accounts, for the BMCC Foundation, that were not on CUNY Central’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/06/borough-manhattan-community-college-controls-over-bank-accounts-followOffice of Temporary and Disability Assistance SSP Payments Made to State Employees
… other qualifying New York State residents. To be eligible for SSP, individuals must be at least 65 years old, blind or … System – the State’s repository of recipient information for multiple benefit programs, and self-certification by … the SSA contained incorrect income eligibility information for an additional 3,000 SSP recipients. Officials planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/01/09/office-temporary-and-disability-assistance-ssp-payments-made-state-employeesVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B19-6-3)
… report - pdf] Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and … sewer and capital projects funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/04/16/village-suffern-budget-review-b19-6-3Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… completed audits of the Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District , New Lebanon Central School District , Southern …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0City of Corning – Misappropriation of Finance Department Cash Receipts (2014M-140)
… evaluate the Department’s cash receipt collection process for the period July 1, 2012 through March 27, 2014. … The Finance Department, which manages and accounts for the City’s financial resources, reported cash receipt collections of approximately $4.6 million for the 2012-13 fiscal year. Key Findings Because City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/08/13/city-corning-misappropriation-finance-department-cash-receipts-2014m-140Am I Required to Have an Audit?
… for volunteer firefighters are required each year by law to have an audit conducted by an external auditor. A local … is used. For example, an often misunderstood duty is the requirement that certain governing boards annually "audit", … audited, the records and documents of various officers and employees responsible for receiving and disbursing moneys. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/am-i-required-have-auditUse of State Appropriations
… and Markets (NYSDAM). Its most recent contract was for $3.7 million and covered the four years ending March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/use-state-appropriations