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Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman, State & DOI Commissioner Mark Peters Announce Conviction of Non-Profit Executive Involved in Six-Year Theft Scheme

… intended for public services and capital improvements in New York City. A multi-agency joint investigation, … agencies, exposed the theft of approximately $300,000 in public funds provided by New York State, the New York City … Dorothy Ogundu on 29 counts, including Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, and she faces up to 15 years in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-state-doi-commissioner-mark-peters-announce-conviction-non

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits

… Jimmie Buie, a resident of Brooklyn, with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. Jimmie Buie is alleged to have stolen over $23,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local … fraud has led to more than 20 arrests and $2.7 million in ordered recoveries. My message is clear: If you try to get …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23k

Comptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme

… $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Cohen admitted illegally receiving approximately $650,000 in cash kickbacks and payments for personal expenses. … company Century Coverage Corporation and others, he stole in excess of $1 million from Met Council. “These defendants …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealing

DiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme

… providing Medicaid recipients with transportation services in Ulster County, were charged with stealing over $1.2 … Nneji announced today. Muhammad W. Khan, 40, was arraigned in Ulster County Court. His father, Mohammad A. Khan, 68, was arraigned in Shawangunk Town Court. Both are residents of Campbell …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaid

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme

… City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Queens) to 2 to 6 years in prison; Wills was also ordered to pay nearly $33,000 in restitution and a $5,000 fine. The sentencing followed an eleven-day trial in July that resulted in a guilty verdict on five counts … York City Councilman Ruben Wills DQueens to 2 to 6 years in prison Wills was also ordered to pay nearly $33000 in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-ruben

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges Over Alleged Theft of $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits

… County, New Jersey, with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Fitzpatrick is alleged to have stolen over $78,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local … Monmouth County New Jersey with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree a class C felony in Albany County Court …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-over-alleged-theft-78000-new-york

Attorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme

… for abusing his position as a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water … felon. I thank Attorney General James for her partnership in fighting public corruption." “Today’s conviction is … commit fraud, or violate the public trust have no place in the state of New York, and will be prosecuted to the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernon

DiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows

… Development Agencies (IDAs) reported $715 million in net tax exemptions in 2016, up almost 3 percent from 2015, according to a report … percent of the total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island achieving nearly 25 percent of the … Industrial Development Agencies IDAs reported $715 million in net tax exemptions in 2016 up almost 3 percent from 2015 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slows

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Jamaica Economic Snapshot

… The population, number of businesses and household incomes in the Greater Jamaica area in Queens are increasing at a rapid pace, according to a … most extensive transportation networks of any neighborhood in the city, Jamaica is attracting new residents and … The population number of businesses and household incomes in the Greater Jamaica area in Queens are increasing at a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-jamaica-economic-snapshot

DiNapoli Releases May State Cash Report

… Tax revenues in May were stronger than expected and came in $838 million higher than projections, according to the … year remain below last year’s levels. "The state brought in more money than expected in May because of strength in … Tax revenues in May were stronger than expected and came in $838 million …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-releases-may-state-cash-report

Contact Update and Online Help for Local Officials

… Division of Local Government and School Accountability, in the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC), … to the correct individuals within organizations in a timely manner. The collected contact information is used … and requirements, training opportunities, updates in accounting standards, audit related communications, etc. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/contact-update-and-online-help

Opinion 94-31

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS -- Vacations (annual cash payment in lieu of) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Vacations (annual cash payment in lieu of) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §200, et seq.; GENERAL …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31

Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent

… Local government sales tax collections in July increased by 21.2% over the same month in 2020, marking the fourth consecutive month that … local governments are seeing much stronger collections in 2021. However, with recent increases in infection rates … Local government sales tax collections in July increased by 212 over the same month in 2020 marking …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percent

DiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom

… billion surplus from last fiscal year and $1.7 billion in savings from the city’s Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) … for city fiscal year (FY) 2024, despite $2.9 billion in costs in FY 2024 to address the influx of asylum seekers. However, … A $55 billion surplus from last fiscal year and $17 billion in savings from the citys Program to Eliminate the Gap PEG …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loom

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