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Meeting Agenda, October 2018

Agenda for Payroll Users Group meeting held on October 4, 2018

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/2018-10-meeting-agenda.pdf

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits

… Kanas, 64, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court today to 6 months incarceration and 5 years of probation, $45,000 in restitution and a judgment in the amount of $103,092.24 for stealing over $148,000 in … T Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas 64 was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court to six months incarceration …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pension

President of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School

… $771,000 in public funds by falsifying business records for The Gingerbread Learning Center, Inc., a pre-school … 100 students annually, and was required to file yearly CFRs outlining the company’s yearly expenses and costs. The audit was prompted by an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needs

Practices Used by the Transit Adjudication Bureau to Collect and Account for Fines and Fees (Follow-Up)

… support, payment processing, information services, telephone collections, and judgment enforcement. The current … written on summonses, such as bad addresses and false telephone numbers, contributes to collection difficulties. … enforce the collection of outstanding fees and fines. The number of calls to respondents had decreased materially from …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/07/practices-used-transit-adjudication-bureau-collect-and-account-fines-and-fees-follow

Medicaid 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-and

Costs to Administer the Insurance Division Operations for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2012

… accurately, pursuant to Section 332, Article 3 of the Insurance Law. Our audit covered the period April 1, 2009 … established with the merger of the former Departments of Insurance and Banking on October 3, 2011. The Department's … and licensing/monitoring agents, brokers and adjusters. In accordance with Section 332 of the Insurance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/costs-administer-insurance-division-operations-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2012

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud

… to from November 2012 through July 2015. Banack will be sentenced on June 15, 2017 to time served and five years' …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-and

NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy

… water in Louisiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and Vermont. DiNapoli and the Fund want Marathon to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversy

DiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner

… a 30-year-old Albany woman, and the indictment of Devin Zielinski, 33, for stealing over $230,000 from an … Diacetis a 30yearold Albany woman and the indictment of Devin Zielinski 33 for stealing over $230000 from an elderly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensioner

New York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Kindlon: Siblings Indicted for Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds

… the First Degree, Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, and Money Laundering in the Second Degree. “Mahtani and Melwani allegedly tried to scam a program out of money meant to help New Yorkers in need of housing assistance …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-kindlon-siblings-indicted-stealing-state

Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)

… However, further actions are still needed as only $3.4 million of the $12 million in improper capitation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitation

DiNapoli: Troy Housing Authority IT Worker Arrested for Secretly Running Private Business on Housing Authority Time

… Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced the arrest of a former Troy Housing Authority information technology (IT) employee for the alleged theft of $7,089 in wages. Marsden Chen is accused of running his … Police Superintendent Steven G James announced the arrest of a former Troy Housing Authority information technology IT …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-troy-housing-authority-it-worker-arrested-secretly-running-private-business-housing

DiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects

… of increases, by 2023, nonresidential construction was the only one still below 2019 spending, remaining 3.4% ($786 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projects

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds

… Jeffrey Clark former employees of the city of Rensselaer Dept of Public Works for teaming with Thomas Capuano to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrap

DiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth

… The New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) must improve its oversight and … York City’s two secure juvenile detention centers, do more to prevent contraband from entering the facilities and … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The New York City Administration for Children Services has to improve its operations and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youth

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea Of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … partnership between the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealing