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DiNapoli: NYC’s Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Continue to Struggle During Pandemic
… restaurants across the nation unfunded. In New York state, only 35% of the restaurants that applied for RRF funding … example, in Manhattan’s Chinatown and the Lower East Side, only 30% of RRF dollars made it to the 59% of businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nycs-restaurant-retail-and-recreation-sectors-continue-struggle-during-pandemicInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… Human Rights reviewed and addressed housing discrimination complaints timely and in accordance with its policies and … education, and outreach. HUD refers housing discrimination complaints to DHR for investigation. Additionally, if the … Case Management System (CMS) for housing discrimination complaints. According to data obtained from CMS, as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… the health and safety of the children placed in foster care. The audit covers New York City children who were in foster care during the period of July 1, 2014 through August 31, … of New York City children who have been placed in foster care – voluntarily or involuntarily. In foster care, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-careComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… stolen, allegedly at the hands of a public official, not only victimized some of our most vulnerable citizens, but the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5,400 from the Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk was absent, according to … A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5400 from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesMedicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
… by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicaid pays Medicare premiums for individuals who … and process enrollment in the Buy-in Program. In addition, CMS automatically enrolls certain individuals. Medicaid … for 282 individuals identified as deceased. According to CMS, improper premium payments beyond two months for reasons …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipientsComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… report issued in November 2011 determined that certain Metro-North Railroad employees received costly payments due to long-term …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Medicaid Program – Eye Care Provider and Family Inappropriately Enroll as Recipients and Overcharge for Vision Services
… eye care provider (Provider) and extending to the owner’s family, including: The owner and family members submitted false income information to secure … The Provider used a non-Medicaid-enrolled billing service company to submit its claims. The owner of the Provider and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/21/medicaid-program-eye-care-provider-and-family-inappropriately-enroll-recipients-andDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… unpaid tolls, which is needed to help maintain and repair New York City's bridges, tunnels and transit system." The state … some unpaid tolls as "unbillable" because either the license plates captured on camera cannot be traced or are not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsDiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found the New York City Department of Social … DSS failed to make timely rental assistance payments to landlords. In one case, DSS continued issuing rental … equal to one month’s rent, are only paid to eligible landlords while a CityFHEPS application is being processed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingDiNapoli: Former Alexandria Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Theft
… corruption. I thank the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office and the State Police for their hard work on this case.” “The Jefferson County District Attorney’s office would like to also extend our thanks to the New York … Attorney Kristyna S. Mills said. Peck, 64, of Alexandria Bay, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree (a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-former-alexandria-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… affiliated with the landlord. Broker fees are permitted only when the broker is an independent party, not the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsOpinion 92-21
… for legal and administrative reasons to dismiss the cases en masse . With mass dismissals, there is no thoughtful … in situations when the dismissals are, as described, done en masse . July 29, 1992 Melvin I. Rosenblat, Director …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… Among the 10 Census-defined neighborhoods in the Bronx, only two had household poverty rates below the citywide … 248,800 jobs in 2019 (see Figure 5). The Bronx was the only borough that showed no decline in employment during the … and warehousing (7.7 percent). Among the top five, only business services, with 9 percent of employed residents, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… Law allows consumers to register their mobile and landline phone numbers on a national registry to reduce unsolicited … were on the registry. DiNapoli's auditors found the number of Do Not Call complaints by state residents more than … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… scheme. Rapfogel personally stole $3 million and used the money to fund a lavish lifestyle. “This sentence sends the … and find those individuals misusing the public's money." From 1993 to 2013, Rapfogel served as the head of Met … Larceny in the First Degree (a class B felony), Money Laundering in the Second Degree (a class C felony), Criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… issued: State Education Department (SED): Selected Aspects of the Migrant Education Program (Follow-Up) (2016-F-9) An … documents in a timely manner; and a significant portion of the Migrant Education Tutorial Services faced challenges … the problems identified in the initial report. Several of the strategies the program plans to implement are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Funds From the Village
… former Clerk-Treasurer, following a joint investigation for unlawfully waiving her own health insurance premiums. … village’s funds, instead she allegedly used that position for her personal benefit,” said DiNapoli. “This behavior is unacceptable and now Henry is being held accountable for her actions. I thank District Attorney Paul Czajka and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-arrested-stealing-funds-villageDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… findings to the State Education Department for recovery of this money.” Gingerbread is a not-for-profit organization … focused on fiscal year 2012-13 but when a pattern of inappropriate expenses was uncovered, it was expanded to … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesComplaint Processing
… Enhance formal processes to assess the extent to which various causes of delays affect the timeliness of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processing