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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… we find that without proper oversight in place, it can be easy for public funds to be misspent or go missing. My team …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in … use of official position for profit,” stated U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian. “Taking money to lobby for legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… (SFY) 2018-19 Enacted Budget Financial Plan projects that spending will outpace revenues over the next three years with … in the event of an economic downturn." The $170.3 billion spending plan is up $6.5 billion from SFY 2017-18. Total … for the state. More than two-thirds of federal funds spending, $38.3 billion, is for local assistance Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money and … The $21,000 was part of a $33,000 grant provided to NY 4 Life from the New York State Office of Children and Family … projects. Yet witnesses at trial testified that NY 4 Life only held one event, while Wills used approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… to have inflated bills by falsely claiming that group rides were separate, individual rides and thereby unlawfully received mileage payments for … then billed to the Medicaid program by the provider. Group rides are not allowed without prior authorization and when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… (NYPA) made errors and overrode applicant scores when it distributed low-cost power to companies, according to an audit released today by State … efforts to monitor whether customers met job targets. It allowed 12 customers, who refused to provide payroll … NYPA made errors and overrode applicant scores when it distributed lowcost power to companies according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programTransportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… 2020 through September 2024 by submitting claims for rides which never occurred, overbilling for group rides, and lying about the destinations of the trips to … then billed to the Medicaid program by the provider. Group rides are not allowed without prior authorization, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeDiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… U.S., has committed to using only sustainably-sourced palm oil that is grown and harvested in ways that do not … Retirement Fund (Fund) has withdrawn its sustainable palm oil shareholder proposal , which it co-filed with Green … Management. “ConAgra’s commitment to sustainable palm oil helps enhance the company’s long-term value,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilThree Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… then dispatched rideshare drivers to the pharmacies to pick up the medications, whose costs were substantially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… for stealing over $200,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father. From October 2017 through October … Security benefits. “Timothy Gritman hid his father’s death to collect his pension and Social Security payments for more … years, going so far as posing as his deceased father to keep his fraud going,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityIX.6.D HHS Payment Management System – IX. Federal Grants
… For those state agencies that must receive permission to draw funds prior to submitting an actual drawdown request, OSC BSAO will draw funds after the agency receives permission and … ACH system. Rejected requests are deleted from the federal draw system. For rejected requests, OSC BSAO will contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix6d-hhs-payment-management-systemDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen announced the arrests of former state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P Bruen announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyDiNapoli Op-Ed: Act on Proposal to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… Thomas P. DiNapoli’s op-ed, “ A Ticking Clock for Job Benefits ,” was published in The Albany Times Union today, … fund retire health insurance and other post employment benefits (OPEB). * * * New York is behind other states when it comes to paying for benefits promised to public employees when they retire. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-op-ed-act-proposal-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careSelected Aspects of Discretionary Spending
… and deteriorating conditions" on the Lower West Side of Manhattan. The Authority was charged with the duty … such costs. In November 2012, the Public Authority Budget Office (ABO) issued guidance stating that boards of directors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/12/10/selected-aspects-discretionary-spendingFund's Mission, Values and Investment Philosophy
… To be a high-performing organization with exceptional people and the highest standards for ethics and investment … perspectives. Expertise We attract, develop, and retain people with the skills and capabilities required for the … attracting, developing, and retaining dedicated, excellent people. We believe in empowering individuals and holding them …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/funds-mission-values-and-investment-philosophyLanguage Access Services
… is adequately serving the needs of individuals with Limited English Proficiency, including complying with … 2020 through April 2023. About the Program To assist Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals and provide … is adequately serving the needs of individuals with Limited English Proficiency including complying with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/10/26/language-access-servicesCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… determine whether the Office of Mental Health is complying with the requirements established under Jonathan’s Law. This … Disabilities (subsequently renamed the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities). Jonathan’s parents … operated, licensed, or certified by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Mental Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawDiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in oil sands companies that have not demonstrated that they are … DiNapoli. “We have carefully reviewed companies in the oil sands industry and are restricting investments in those … in this industry, pose significant risks for investors.” Oil sands companies produce a heavy type of crude oil from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesDiNapoli Announces More Climate Actions; NYS Pension Fund Launches Evaluation of Shale Oil and Gas Companies
… Fund (Fund) is evaluating 42 publicly traded shale oil and gas companies to determine if they are prepared for … could pay a heavy financial cost,” DiNapoli said. “Shale oil and gas companies face significant economic, … zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 . Review of Shale Oil and Gas Companies Shale oil and gas companies under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-more-climate-actions-nys-pension-fund-launches-evaluation-shale-oil-and-gasDiNapoli: State Needs to Supercharge Efforts to Meet Renewable Electricity Goals
… and renewable electricity sources, including hydropower, solar, and wind. New York was 3rd in the nation after … generation of hydroelectric power, 10th in generation of solar electricity, and 18th in generation of electricity with … with the remaining 25% primarily split between wind and solar. Report Renewable Electricity in New York State: Review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-needs-supercharge-efforts-meet-renewable-electricity-goals