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DiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… Total receipts through the first three quarters of state fiscal year 2015-16 totaled approximately $111.9 … according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total spending of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… School District – Procurement (Jefferson County) A review of 24 purchases totaling about $128,000 found that district … competition by obtaining oral or written quotes for 18 of those purchases (75 percent) totaling $81,500. District … also did not seek competition for services from five of the six professional service providers reviewed. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… plea before The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe County Court to the class “E” felony charge of Combination in … are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. This case is the latest investigation conducted … calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… plea in October to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, and petit larceny. Bunn has already served … 2011, DiNapoli’s investigation of a double-dipping former Rome police officer resulted in the recovery of almost … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsPublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… after full implementation of the State’s Raise the Age law in October 2019 totaled 3,774 for the 12-month period … in specialized youth facilities operated by the State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Of the AO … arrests, including those where a District Attorney’s Office has declined to prosecute, are not arraigned in YPCC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… impacted,” DiNapoli said. “An essential part of this year’s school reopening plans should be determining how to … student’s unique learning needs. During the 2019-20 school year, more than 464,400 students in New York public schools, … on hybrid learning models during the 2020-21 school year. A smaller share of students with disabilities returned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… Former Village of Chatham Chief of Police Peter Volkmann was sentenced to pay $92,829 in restitution and perform 200 hours of community service today for defrauding the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the agency needs to do more to … program. “The RESTORE program has been a vital resource for seniors across our state whose homes may be at risk if … receiving no service through the program. LPAs (not-for-profit organizations and municipalities) apply to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… New York City, that suffered the most severe impacts from the novel coronavirus, instead of being based on the … of their share of the CRF through June 30 (see Figure 2), many of which are located in the regions hit hardest by … Targeting of the Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19Former Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… Coalition, was sentenced today in Warren County court to 8-24 years in prison after a jury convicted him of 6 … including grand larceny in the second degree, scheme to defraud in the first degree and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree, related to his diversion of federal and state grant funds meant to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateOversight of Waste Tire Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees (Follow-Up)
… for mosquitoes and other disease-carrying pests and are a fire hazard with the potential for devastating … tire sites and whether waste tire fee collections are being used consistent with the purposes defined in the Law. … Of the 187 non-compliant waste tire sites identified by DEC, nearly 44 million tires (99 percent) were abated at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/oversight-waste-tire-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-fees-followManagement of Invasive Species
… the harmful effects of invasive species populations in New York State. The audit covers the period April 1, 2017 … program; warning signage at public boat launches) and is responsible for implementing and maintaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/23/management-invasive-speciesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… pleaded guilty to one count of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor. … Division of Investigations conducted the investigation for the Office of the State Comptroller. Assistant Attorneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsHazard Mitigation and Coordination (Follow-Up)
… New Yorkers. New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) is responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/hazard-mitigation-and-coordination-followDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… through 2021. Nationally, food insecurity increased for the first time in over a decade to 11.2% during 2020 through 2022. “As the COVID pandemic ended, so did many of the enhanced federal benefits that helped struggling families …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… of former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall for allegedly stealing over $200,000 in county funds. … County Sheriff John Garcia, he is being held accountable for his crimes.” District Attorney Flynn said: “This … Comptroller’s Office and Erie County Sheriff’s Office for their work in this ongoing investigation. While …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… committed by the defendants diverted critical taxpayer money that was intended to benefit elderly and-low-income … said, “The individuals charged in this case stole funds from unsuspecting citizens, using the money for their own … Hoffman served as the executive director of WCHA, a government-funded apartment complex for low-income senior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000Oversight of Selected Aspects of Traffic Controls (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the 11 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Selected Aspects of … the New York State Department of Transportation. Midtown in Motion (MiM), a congestion management system, is used by TMC to improve traffic conditions in midtown Manhattan by identifying traffic issues and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/oversight-selected-aspects-traffic-controls-followDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); John Pias, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office, Department of Homeland … (DHS-OIG); and Christina Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… in 2025, the MTA will face growing budget gaps. That year it plans to borrow to bridge a $500 million planned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demand