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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." City of … (Tompkins County) Village officials did not ensure that money received for ambulance services was properly recorded, … in the point-of-sale system. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… documentation. The clerk-treasurer also did not file payroll tax reports or remit payments totaling $40,837 and, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… management. The board did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures and did not properly monitor … officials complied with competitive bidding requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts … auditors found they did not competitively bid contracts for paving services and brush collection totaling $471,700. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… plea of Timothy Gritman, a Pennsylvania resident, on wire fraud and Social Security fraud charges for stealing over … 2017 through October 2022, Gritman stole $117,194 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement … “Timothy Gritman hid his father’s death to collect his pension and Social Security payments for more than four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… unlawfully received mileage payments for each individual in the group. "Muhammad Adnan Saeed and Heather Smith … diverted money meant to provide healthcare for New Yorkers in need into their own pockets,” DiNapoli said. “Medicaid is … Schenectady County Sheriff Dagostino for their partnership in protecting the Medicaid program.” District Attorney Carney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Charges Against Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… under the supervision of Supervising Investigator Sylvia Rivera and Deputy Investigator John McManus. The Attorney … Audit Section is led by Chief auditor Edward J. Keegan Jr. Also assisting in the investigation was Analyst Katharine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-charges-against-mount-vernon-mayor-richardIX.9.A Transfer Authorizations – IX. Federal Grants
… Pursuant to §4 (1) of the State Finance Law, no money shall be paid … that financial resources may be transferred from one fund to another with specific statutory authorization for such … acts or within bills that are enacted with the budget to implement various provisions of the appropriation acts. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix9a-transfer-authorizationsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… policies on key financial areas, such as budgeting, credit card usage and disbursements. However, the board does not … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… by more than $89.02 million. Town of Seneca Falls – Town Hall Capital Project (Seneca County) The board established an … its capital reserve for a project to construct a new town hall. However, it did not prepare an itemized project budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… no policies and procedures in place to ensure fundraising money is safeguarded. There was no report prepared of … of financial activity. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… 2017, city officials balanced the budget using primarily casino revenue, averaging $9 million, and fund balance, … deplete available fund balance. Assuming no additional casino revenue is received, the city will have a projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… A former Long Island pharmacist admitted today he faked prescriptions to … . ### … A former Long Island pharmacist admitted today he faked prescriptions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamDiNapoli: Special Education Contractor Convicted for $2 Million Fraud
… special education provider, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges earlier this year following a joint … the Southern District Preet Bharara, was sentenced today to 24 months incarceration and ordered to pay $2,151,318 in restitution and forfeit another …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-special-education-contractor-convicted-2-million-fraudDiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… pocketing fundraising proceeds and writing numerous checks to herself. Dieter, 40, was arraigned in Almond town court … in Allegany County, and worked with local law enforcement to determine the extent of the fraud. Dieter is due back in … the trust of her neighbors by taking money donated to promote the safety of their community,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively.” … For example, the treasurer collects and deposits money, signs all checks, records receipts and disbursements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accountabilities. Instead, the court clerk kept an annual check register in a computerized spreadsheet that detailed … adopted budgets. As a result, from 2014 through 2016, fund balance in the general fund declined from about $478,000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… of Leslie Schwinzer, of Knoxville, Tennessee, for stealing pension checks that had been issued to her deceased mother. … for the Eastern District of Tennessee, we uncovered this fraud, and Ms. Schwinzer has now been held accountable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… to support her personal lifestyle, including trips to casinos and gambling websites. The thefts took place between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000DiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… or capital plans, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our audit found city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policies