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D IVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT & SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY O FFICE OF THE N EW Y ORK S TATE C OMPTROLLER Report of Examination Period Covered: January 1, 2014 – September 17, 2015 2016M-91 Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. Apparent Misappropriation of Funds Thomas P. DiNapoli

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Page 1: Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.The Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Company) is a not-for-profitorganization that provides fireprotection and emergency rescue services

Division of LocaL Government & schooL accountabiLity

o f f i c e o f t h e n e w y o r k s t a t e c o m p t r o L L e r

report of ExaminationPeriod Covered:

January 1, 2014 – September 17, 2015

2016M-91

Bradford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Apparent Misappropriation of Funds

thomas p. Dinapoli

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AUTHORITY LETTER 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2

INTRODUCTION 4 Background 4 Objective 4 Scope and Methodology 4 CommentsofCompanyOfficialsandCorrectiveAction 5

APPARENT MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS 6 Recommendations 9

APPENDIX A ResponseFromCompanyOfficials 11APPENDIX B AuditMethodologyandStandards 13APPENDIX C HowtoObtainAdditionalCopiesoftheReport 14APPENDIX D LocalRegionalOfficeListing 15

Table of Contents

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State of New YorkOffice of the State Comptroller

Division of Local Governmentand School Accountability

December 2016

DearCompanyOfficials:

OneimportantfunctionoftheOfficeoftheStateComptrolleristohelpfirecompanyofficialsmanagecompanyresourcesefficientlyandeffectivelyand,bysodoing,provideaccountabilityformoneysspenttosupportcompanyoperations.TheComptrolleroverseesthefiscalaffairsoffirecompaniesstatewide,aswellascompliancewithrelevantstatutesandobservanceofgoodbusinesspractices,through the conduct of audits. Our audits may also identify opportunities for improving operations and firecompanygovernance.Auditsalsocanidentifystrategiestoreducecostsandtostrengthencontrolsintendedtosafeguardfirecompanyassets.

Followingisareportofourauditof theBradfordVolunteerFireCompany,Inc.,entitledApparentMisappropriationofFunds.Thisauditwasconductedpursuant toArticleV,Section1of theStateConstitution and theStateComptroller’s authority as set forth inArticle3of theNewYorkStateGeneral Municipal Law.

Thisaudit’sresultsandrecommendationsareresourcesforfirecompanyofficialstouseineffectivelymanagingoperationsandinmeetingtheexpectationsofthepublic.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthisreport,pleasefeelfreetocontactthelocalregionalofficeforyourcounty,aslistedattheendofthisreport.

Respectfullysubmitted,

Office of the State ComptrollerDivision of Local Governmentand School Accountability

State of New YorkOffice of the State Comptroller

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Office of the State ComptrollerState of New York

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

TheBradfordVolunteerFireCompany,Inc.(Company)isanot-for-profitorganizationthatprovidesfireprotectionandemergencyrescueservicestoresidentsintheTownofBradfordinSteubenCountyandtheTownofOrangeinSchuylerCounty(Towns),pursuant toacontract.Companyvolunteersengageinvariousfundraisingactivities,suchasanannualgunraffle,chickenbarbecues,breakfastsandhit-the-bootdrivestosupplementmoneysreceivedfromtheTowns,donationsandforeignfireinsuranceproceeds.Forthe2015fiscalyear,theCompany’sbudgetedappropriationswere$100,000,whichwerefundedprimarilybyfireprotectioncontractswiththeTownstotaling$77,666.

The Company operates in accordance with its bylaws. The Company is governed by an elected four-memberBoardofDirectors (Board)which is responsible for theCompany’soverallfinancialmanagement.TheTreasureractsastheCompany’schieffiscalofficerandisresponsibleforthereceiptand custody of Company funds, for disbursing and accounting for those funds and for preparingfinancialreportsforregularmeetings,annualmeetingsandregulatoryagencies.

Scope and Objective

TheobjectiveofourauditwastoevaluatetheCompany’sfinancialoperationsfortheperiodJanuary1,2014throughSeptember17,2015.WeexpandedourscopebacktoNovember2011toreviewbelljar activities.1Ourauditaddressedthefollowingrelatedquestion:

• DidtheBoardprovideadequateoversightoftheCompany’sfinances?

Audit Results

TheBoard did not provide adequate oversight of theCompany’s finances.As a result, it appearstheTreasurerwasabletomisappropriateapproximately$8,500fromJanuary1,2014throughMay31,2015 fromcheckswritten to cash, fundraisingactivities,donationsandbank transferswithoutdetectionbyCompanyofficials.Inaddition,therewasashortageof$490inbelljarproceedsthatwerecontrolledbythePresident,whohadnotdepositedbelljarproceedstotaling$4,914sinceNovember21,2011.ThePresidentdepositedthisamountonJuly17,2015.

These discrepancies occurred because the Board created a lax control environment by not adopting policiesorproceduresoverfinancialoperations,notperformingamonthlyauditofallclaimstoensure

1 Belljarsaregamesofchanceinwhichaplayerdrawsacardfromajar,machineorsomeothercontainer,andprizesmaybe received based on the number or symbol on it.

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payments were made only for legitimate Company purposes and not performing an annual audit of the Treasurer’srecordsin2014asrequiredintheCompany’sbylaws.TheBoardalsodidnotrequiretheTreasurer to perform monthly bank reconciliations or ensure that the Treasurer prepared monthly and fundraisingreportsthatwerecompleteandaccurate.Finally,theBoarddidnotensuretheTreasurermaintained adequate accounting records, including supporting documentation for cash receipts,disbursements and transfers.

Comments of Company Officials

TheresultsofourauditandrecommendationshavebeendiscussedwithCompanyofficials,andtheircomments,whichappear inAppendixA,havebeenconsidered inpreparing this report.Companyofficialsgenerallyagreedwithourrecommendationsandindicatedtheyplannedtoinitiatecorrectiveaction.

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Background

Introduction

Objective

Scope and Methodology

TheBradfordVolunteerFireCompany,Inc.(Company)isanot-for-profitorganizationthatprovidesfireprotectionandemergencyrescueservices to residents in the Town of Bradford in Steuben County andtheTownofOrangeinSchuylerCounty(Towns)pursuanttoacontract.TheTownsfundCompanyoperations,whichallowsforthepurchaseoffireequipmentandsafetygearandmaintenanceofthefirehall and garage. Company volunteers engage in various fundraising activities,suchasanannualgunraffle,chickenbarbecues,breakfastsand hit-the-boot drives to supplement money received from theTowns,donationsandforeignfireinsuranceproceeds.Forthe2015fiscalyear,theCompany’sbudgetedappropriationswere$100,000,whichwere funded primarily by fire protection contractswith theTownstotaling$77,666.

The Company consists of approximately 20 active members and operates in accordance with its constitution and bylaws. The Companyisgovernedbyanelectedfour-memberBoardofDirectors(Board)whichiscomposedofaPresident,VicePresident,Treasurerand Secretary. The Board is responsible for the Company’s overall financialmanagement.TheTreasurer acts as the Company’s chieffiscal officer and is responsible for the receipt and custody ofCompanyfunds,fordisbursingandaccountingforthosefundsandforpreparingfinancialreportsforregularmeetings,annualmeetingsand regulatory agencies.

TheobjectiveofourauditwastoevaluatetheCompany’sfinancialoperations.Ourauditaddressedthefollowingrelatedquestion:

• DidtheBoardprovideadequateoversightoftheCompany’sfinances?

WeexaminedtheCompany’scontrolsoverfinancialoperationsfortheperiodJanuary1,2014throughSeptember17,2015.WeexpandedourscopebacktoNovember2011toreviewbelljaractivities.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally acceptedgovernmentauditingstandards(GAGAS).Moreinformationonsuchstandards and the methodology used in performing this audit are includedinAppendixBofthisreport.Unlessotherwiseindicatedinthisreport,samplesfortestingwereselectedbasedonprofessionaljudgment,asitwasnottheintenttoprojecttheresultsontotheentirepopulation.Where applicable, information is presented concerningthe value and/or size of the relevant population and the sampleselected for examination.

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Comments of Company Officials and Corrective Action

The results of our audit and recommendations have been discussed with Company officials, and their comments, which appear inAppendixA,havebeenconsideredinpreparingthisreport.Companyofficialsgenerally agreedwithour recommendationsand indicatedthey planned to initiate corrective action.

The Board has the responsibility to initiate corrective action. Awrittencorrectiveactionplan(CAP)thataddressesthefindingsandrecommendations in this report should be prepared and forwarded toourofficewithin90days.FormoreinformationonpreparingandfilingyourCAP,pleaserefertoourbrochure,Responding to an OSC Audit Report, which you received with the draft audit report.Weencourage the Board to make this plan available for public review.

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Apparent Misappropriation of Funds

TheBoardisresponsibleforprotectingCompanymoneyfromloss,misuse or abuse by developing and implementing a system of internal controls that provides reasonable assurance that Company resources areadequatelysafeguardedandfinancialactivitiesareaccountedforproperly. The Treasurer is responsible for the accurate and complete accounting of all money received and disbursed from Company funds and for maintaining accounting records that serve as the basis forpreparingaccuratemonthlyandannual reports to theBoard. Itisessentialthatallreceipts,includingcashreceivedforfundraisingactivities, are properly recorded and promptly deposited anddisbursementsaremadeonlyasauthorizedbytheBoardforproperand valid Company expenditures.

Companycontrolswerenotadequatetoensurethatfinancialactivitywas properly recorded and reported and that Company money was safeguarded.As a result, it appears theTreasurerwas able tomisappropriateapproximately$8,500fromJanuary1,2014throughMay31,2015.Inaddition,therewasashortageof$490inbelljarproceedsthatwerecontrolledbythePresident,2 without detection by Companyofficials.

Figure 1: Apparent Misappropriated FundsDescription Amount

Fundraising Activities and Donations $7,967

Bank Transfers $500

Bell Jar Proceeds (Operated by the President) $490

Total $8,957

FundraisingActivitiesandDonations — The Treasurer did not deposit fundraising revenue intact or in a timely manner and did not maintain or provide sufficient information to the Board. The Treasurer’sfundraiser reportswouldoften list start-up cash, expenditurespaidfor theevent, totalamount“tookin”andprofit.However, theydidnothavethenumberorcostoftheticketsandmealssoldorsufficientdetailforrelatedexpenses,suchaswhethertheywerepaidbycheckor cash. Further, theTreasurer’s fundraiser reports did not include

2 ThePresidentcollectedbutdidnotdepositbelljarmoneysinceNovember21,2011.

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the amount of the total deposit or attach a deposit slip for each event. Finally,Companyofficialswereunabletoprovidefundraiserreportsforfiveof theCompany’s16 fundraisingevents.Becausedepositswerenottimelyorintact,wedeterminedtotalCompanyrevenuesforthe deposit period by reviewing the Treasurer’s bank registers and fundraiser reports,3 fire protection contracts, deposit compositionsandmeetingminutes.Wealso issuedconfirmations todonors. Wedetermined the Company received at least $249,140.4 Because the Treasurer paid expenditures totaling $9,6675 from fundraising proceeds,thetotalamountthatshouldhavebeendepositedintotheCompany’sbankaccountsshouldhavebeen$239,473forcollectionsplus $5,325 for start-up checks6 written to cash. However, theTreasurer made 50 deposits totaling $236,831. Therefore, theTreasurerdidnotdeposit$7,967of thebalanceofcollectionsafterdeducting expenditures paid in cash.

Bank Transfers — The Treasurer made bank transfers between the Company’s eight bank accounts through withdrawals and corresponding deposits or by writing checks from one account to another.However, theBoard does not approve bank transfers andtheTreasurerdoesnotincludetheminhermonthlyfinancialreport.Because of thisweakness,we reviewed all bank transfers totaling$220,274madebytheTreasurerfromJanuary1,2014throughMay31,2015toensurethattransfersweremadeintolegitimateCompanyaccounts.WefoundthatonMarch25,2014,theTreasurerwithdrew$9,000incashfromtheCompany’smoneymarketaccountbutonlydeposited $8,500 into the Company’s general checking account.Companyofficialswereunabletoprovidesupportoranexplanationfortheunaccountedfor$500.

BellJarProceeds—Companyofficialsalsoadministerbelljargamesofchanceduringtheirannualgunraffle.Toparticipateinagame,aparticipantdrawsacardfromajar,vendingmachineorotherdeviceorcontainerthatcontainsnumbers,colorsorsymbolsthatarecoveredandwhich,whenuncovered,mayrevealaprizetobeawardedbasedon a winning number, color, symbol or combination of numbers,

3 FromJanuary1,2014throughMay31,20154 Forthreeofthefiveeventswithoutfundraiserreports,weincludedonlythenetprofitstotaling$929asreportedintheminutes,insteadofgrossrevenues.Fortheothertwoevents,whichwerebreakfasts,weincluded$486,whichwastheaverage revenue reported for the Company’s other six breakfasts.

5 Thisamountincluded$2,730ofCompanycheckspayabletogunrafflewinnersthattheTreasurercashedusinggunraffleproceeds.

6 Generally,theTreasurerwrotestart-upchecksforeachfundraisertoobtaincashto make change for sales and occasionally pay some expenses related to the fundraiser.Therefore,thestart-upcashlessreceiptsforexpensespaidbycashshould have been included in the fundraiser deposits.

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colors or symbols.7Belljarticketsaretypicallysoldfor25¢,50¢,$1and$2andhavemonetaryprizesashighas$500.8

TheCompanyPresident and three othermembers run the bell jar,including issuing tickets and collecting money. The President controls belljarproceeds,makesdeposits,maintainstherecordsandsubmitsreports to theNewYorkState(NYS)RacingandWageringBoard.The President stated that deals are generally only removed from play whentheyreachthe75percentthresholdforpayoutsandonlysmallvalue payouts remain.Winning and unsold tickets are retained bythe Company. Because the President collected but did not deposit belljarmoneysinceNovember21,2011,weperformedacashcounton July 17, 2015 and identified $4,914 in cash that had not beendepositedfrom2012,2013and2014belljarticketsales.9 Because bell jar proceeds were not promptly deposited, we performed anaccountabilityanalysisfromNovember21,2011(lastdepositdate)toJuly17,2015(cashcount)todetermineifallmoneywasaccountedfor.Wecomparedourcashcounttounsoldandwinningticketson-hand,bankdisbursementsandtheamountsreportedtotheNYSRacingandWageringBoardandidentifiedacashshortageof$490.Theshortagewasattributedtounaccountedstart-upcashtotaling$400anda$90difference from bell jar proceeds collected and reported to the actual depositforthelastthreeyearsofcollections.Further,wefoundthatthe Company did not report its bell jar activities in a timely manner.10

ThePresidentdeposited$4,914andcompletedandfiledthebelljarreportswiththeNYSRacingandWageringBoardforthelastquarterof2012,2013and2014onJune18,2015.Requiredreportsfortheotherthreequartersofeachyearwerenotfiledbecausetherewerenoproceeds.

Board Oversight — These discrepancies occurred because the Board didnotadequatelysafeguardCompanyfunds.TheBoarddidnotadoptpolicies11requiredbylaworsoundbusinesspracticestosegregatetheTreasurer’s duties or provide oversight as a compensating control,

7 https://www.gaming.ny.gov/charitablegaming/8 Eachbelljardealincludesaspecifiednumberofticketsforsaleandthenumberofavailableprizesatvariousdollaramounts,whichisdetailedonaflare.TheCompanyisrequiredtoprominentlydisplaythedeal’scorrespondingflare.TheCompanyhastheoptiontoremoveadealfromplayonce75percentoftheprizesforthedealhavebeenwon.However,choosingthisoptionreducestheguaranteedgrossprofit.Generally,thedealsusedbytheCompanyhadguaranteedprofitsrangingfrom$372to$990.

9 The President deposited this amount into the bell jar account following our count onJuly17,2015.

10ReportsarerequiredtobefiledwiththeNYSRacingandWageringBoardonaquarterlybasis.

11Codeof ethics, conflict of interest policy andpolicies andprocedures for theprocurementofgoodsandservices,cashreceipts,cashdisbursementsandbanktransfers

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such as by reviewing bank statements and canceled checks. As a result, all financial activities were performed solely by the Treasurer, with the exception of the bell jar proceeds, with no Board oversight. The Board did not ensure that records and reports were accurately maintained and properly retained, revenue was properly accounted for and deposited intact and timely and financial reports were accurate. The Board also did not perform a monthly audit of all claims to ensure they were for legitimate Company purposes or perform an annual audit as allowed for in the Company’s bylaws.

As a result of this weakness, we reviewed 338 claims from the Company’s accounts totaling $208,333 to determine if disbursements were legitimate Company expenditures and properly supported by invoices or itemized receipts. We found 76 disbursements totaling $26,438 lacked adequate supporting documentation. Although the President provided support for four claims totaling $13,636 after the completion of our fieldwork, we were unable to determine the legitimacy of the other 72 claims totaling $12,802. Based on the vendors paid, many of the claims appeared to be reasonable Company expenses. However, several others could have been personal expenses: for example, three payments to an online retailer totaling $747, three payments to the Treasurer’s grandson for computer repairs totaling $250, three payments to a consumer warehouse club totaling $1,202 and four debit card purchases totaling $490.

In addition to the inaccuracies and inconsistencies identified above, we also found the Treasurer’s monthly reports were inaccurate and incomplete because they did not include 34 disbursements totaling $14,481 and duplicated12 four disbursements totaling $2,790. Because of the Board’s lack of oversight, almost $9,000 of the Company’s funds are unaccounted for. In July 2016, the Treasurer was arrested by the New York State Police and charged with one count of grand larceny in the third degree. Prosecution of this case by the Steuben County District Attorney’s Office is pending.

The Board should:

1. Work with the Steuben County District Attorney to continueto investigate the questionable financial transactions identifiedin this report and attempt to recover any misappropriatedmoney.

2. Ensure that deposits are made in a timely manner and that theTreasurer clearly identifies the composition of each deposit(cash or check) with adequate supporting documentation.

12 Paid once but recorded twice on the monthly reports

Recommendations

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3. Ensure the Treasurer prepares reports that are complete, accurate and properly supported.

4. Ensure that the President completes all required bell jar reports and files them with the NYS Racing and Wagering Board in a timely manner.

5. Adopt a code of ethics and conflict of interest policy to establish the standards of conduct expected of Company officials and members.

6. Adopt financial policies and procedures for the procurement of goods and services, cash receipts and disbursements and bank transfers.

7. Audit and approve all claims on a monthly basis prior to payment and ensure the approval is documented in the minutes.

8. Ensure that the Board performs an annual audit of the Treasurer’s records.

9. Require the Treasurer to perform monthly bank reconciliations, ensure monthly Treasurer and fundraiser reports are complete and accurate and ensure that the Treasurer maintains adequate accounting records, including supporting documentation for all cash receipts, disbursements and transfers.

The Treasurer should:

10. Deposit fundraising revenue intact and in a timely manner.

11. Submit fundraiser reports that include the number and cost of the tickets and meals sold, detail for related expenses, such as whether they were paid by check or cash, and the amount of the total deposit or an attached deposit slip for each event.

12. Prepare complete and accurate monthly Treasurer’s reports, including all transfers and other disbursements from all Company bank accounts, and present them to the Board for review.

13. Prepare complete and accurate monthly bank reconciliations

and present them to the Board for review.

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APPENDIX A

RESPONSE FROM COMPANY OFFICIALS

TheCompanyofficials’responsetothisauditcanbefoundonthefollowingpage.

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APPENDIX B

AUDIT METHODOLOGY AND STANDARDS

Toachieveourauditobjectiveandobtainvalidevidence,weperformedthefollowingprocedures:

• WeinterviewedCompanyofficialstogainanunderstandingofCompanyoperationsandtheinternal controls in place.

• WereviewedBoardminutesandtheCompany’sconstitutionandbylaws.

• WecomparedtheTreasurer’smonthlyreportstobankstatementstodetermineifthereportswere accurate.

• Wereviewedthefundraiserreportsandrecordstodetermineiffundraiserreportswereadequateand available for each event.

• Wereviewedbankstatements,canceledchecksanddepositcompositions.

• Wecomparedalldeposits toCompanybankaccounts tofundraiserreports,Boardminutes,accounting ledgers and check registers to determine if the deposits were supported.

• Wecomparedalldocumentedsourcesofrevenue,suchasfireprotectioncontracts,fundraiserreports,Boardminutesandconfirmationstodonors,withtheamountsdepositedinCompanyaccounts to determine if deposits were complete.

• We traced bank transfers between Company accounts to determine if all Company fundstransferred out of Company accounts were transferred into legitimate Company accounts.

• WeconductedacashcountofthebelljarrevenuesthatwerestoredintheCompanysafeonJuly17,2015.

• Weperformedaphysicalcountofthebelljarwinningandunsoldticketsfrom2012,2013and2014andcomparedthevaluestothecashonhandandthequarterlyreportsthatwerefiledwiththeNYSRacingandWageringBoard.Wedeterminedifthedepositswerecompleteandmadein a timely manner and if the reports were accurate and timely.

• Wereviewed338claimspaidfromtheCompany’saccountstotaling$208,333todetermineifthedisbursementsweresupportedbyinvoicesoritemizedreceipts.

WeconductedthisperformanceauditinaccordancewithGAGAS.Thosestandardsrequirethatweplanandperform theaudit toobtainsufficient,appropriateevidence toprovidea reasonablebasisforourfindingsandconclusionsbasedonourauditobjective.Webelievethattheevidenceobtainedprovidesareasonablebasisforourfindingsandconclusionsbasedonourauditobjective.

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APPENDIX C

HOW TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE REPORT

OfficeoftheStateComptrollerPublicInformationOffice110StateStreet,15thFloorAlbany,NewYork12236(518)474-4015http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/

Toobtaincopiesofthisreport,writeorvisitourwebpage:

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APPENDIX DOFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER

DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTAND SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITYAndrewA.SanFilippo,ExecutiveDeputyComptroller

GabrielF.Deyo,DeputyComptrollerTraceyHitchenBoyd,AssistantComptroller

LOCAL REGIONAL OFFICE LISTING

BINGHAMTON REGIONAL OFFICEH.ToddEames,ChiefExaminerOfficeoftheStateComptrollerStateOfficeBuilding,Suite170244 Hawley StreetBinghamton,NewYork13901-4417(607)721-8306Fax(607)721-8313Email:[email protected]

Serving:Broome,Chenango,Cortland,Delaware,Otsego,Schoharie,Sullivan,Tioga,TompkinsCounties

BUFFALO REGIONAL OFFICEJeffreyD.Mazula,ChiefExaminerOfficeoftheStateComptroller295MainStreet,Suite1032Buffalo,NewYork14203-2510(716)847-3647Fax(716)847-3643Email:[email protected]

Serving:Allegany,Cattaraugus,Chautauqua,Erie,Genesee,Niagara,Orleans,WyomingCounties

GLENS FALLS REGIONAL OFFICEJeffreyP.Leonard,ChiefExaminerOfficeoftheStateComptrollerOneBroadStreetPlazaGlensFalls,NewYork12801-4396(518)793-0057Fax(518)793-5797Email:[email protected]

Serving:Albany,Clinton,Essex,Franklin,Fulton,Hamilton,Montgomery,Rensselaer,Saratoga,Schenectady,Warren,WashingtonCounties

HAUPPAUGE REGIONAL OFFICEIraMcCracken,ChiefExaminerOfficeoftheStateComptrollerNYSOfficeBuilding,Room3A10250VeteransMemorialHighwayHauppauge,NewYork11788-5533(631)952-6534Fax(631)952-6530Email:[email protected]

Serving:NassauandSuffolkCounties

NEWBURGH REGIONAL OFFICETennehBlamah,ChiefExaminerOfficeoftheStateComptroller33AirportCenterDrive,Suite103NewWindsor,NewYork12553-4725(845)567-0858Fax(845)567-0080Email:[email protected]

Serving:Columbia,Dutchess,Greene,Orange,Putnam,Rockland,Ulster,WestchesterCounties

ROCHESTER REGIONAL OFFICEEdwardV.Grant,Jr.,ChiefExaminerOfficeoftheStateComptrollerThe Powers Building16WestMainStreet,Suite522Rochester,NewYork14614-1608(585)454-2460Fax(585)454-3545Email:[email protected]

Serving:Cayuga,Chemung,Livingston,Monroe,Ontario,Schuyler,Seneca,Steuben,Wayne,YatesCounties

SYRACUSE REGIONAL OFFICERebeccaWilcox,ChiefExaminerOfficeoftheStateComptrollerStateOfficeBuilding,Room409333E.WashingtonStreetSyracuse,NewYork13202-1428(315)428-4192Fax(315)426-2119Email:[email protected]

Serving:Herkimer,Jefferson,Lewis,Madison,Oneida,Onondaga,Oswego,St.LawrenceCounties

STATEWIDE AUDITSAnnC.Singer,ChiefExaminerStateOfficeBuilding,Suite170244 Hawley Street Binghamton,NewYork13901-4417(607)721-8306Fax(607)721-8313