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DiNapoli: New York City Man Charged with Stealing Over $50,000 in Pension Benefits Meant for Deceased Sister-in-Law
… meaning at the time of her death in January 2019 her monthly pension payments of $1,341.78 should have ended. … County Court. He is due back in court on October 30. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-york-city-man-charged-stealing-over-50000-pension-benefits-meant-deceased-sister-lawDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… hold accountable individuals who mistakenly think they can get away with these crimes.” Glinski’s mother, a clerk with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherDiNapoli: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Payments Meant for His Deceased Father
… state pension payments monthly via direct deposit into his checking account. He died on Nov. 9, 2019 and all pension … 2022. Gaines Jr. was not an account holder on his father’s checking account and did not report his father’s death to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-florida-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-payments-meant-his-deceased-fatherSpecial 20-Year Plan for Investigators in the Office of a District Attorney (Sections 89-d and 89-d(m))
… benefits, rights and responsibilities, and is not a substitute for any New York State or federal law. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-20-year-plan-investigators-office-district-attorney-sections-89-d-and-89-dmDiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… think of gaming the system. I’d like to thank ADA Bill Andrews for handling this case, and the Albany County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Queens Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, she will answer for her crime.” Deanna Hansen’s father, Richard Hansen, retired from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-queens-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York State Police today announced that the former court clerk for the Town of Marion, Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59,000 in … that had been placed in her by the Marion Town Court. Today she answered to the People of the State of New York for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionDiNapoli: Former Treasurer of Frewsburg Central School District Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $7,000 in School Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and District Attorney Jason Schmidt today announced the arrest and guilty … activities,” DiNapoli said. “I thank Chautauqua District Attorney Schmidt and his office for partnering with us, … the State Comptroller’s Office and Chautauqua District Attorney Jason Schmidt. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-treasurer-frewsburg-central-school-district-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-7000-schoolDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … The New York Daily News published an oped from New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… The NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is falling short in meeting the needs … or substance abuse issues and individuals were placed in a shelter that could not give them the help they needed. … were also insufficient records documenting the rationale for placing clients in general shelters instead of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-healthMedicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… determined the clinic’s records did not support any of the exam procedures, and in some instances the medical records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessMedicaid Program – Improper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans
… plans for recipients who were no longer enrolled in these plans. The audit covered the period January 1, 2010 … problem or disability. Generally, recipients enrolled in these Plans need home care, adult day health care, or … capitation payment for every Medicaid recipient enrolled in a Plan, and the Plan arranges for the provision of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/30/medicaid-program-improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-careIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City
… Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and … September 2021 for DYCD. About the Program Children and youth 1 are among society’s most valuable resources. However, … requires data collection on sex-trafficked and at-risk youth. In 2015, the Office of Children and Family Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/06/identifying-reporting-and-providing-services-youth-risk-sexual-human-trafficking-new-yorkMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements
… screened and enrolled in Medicaid. Through the screening and provider enrollment process, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribingInappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Family Health Plus (Follow-Up)
… initial audit report, Inappropriate Premium Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and … Plus (Report 2015-S-47 ). About the Program Most Medicaid recipients are enrolled into mainstream managed care, which … premium payments from Plans for inappropriately enrolled recipients. We issued our initial audit report on July 11, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/02/25/inappropriate-premium-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andExcessive Premium Payments for Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (Follow-Up)
… Medicaid program. Many Medicaid recipients are enrolled in Medicare and are referred to as “dual-eligibles.” … Managed Care (MMC), which provides comprehensive coverage, and Health and Recovery Plans (HARP), which provide … recipients should have been removed from their MMC or HARP plan and provided FFS coverage. Additionally, the audit found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/excessive-premium-payments-dual-eligible-recipients-enrolled-mainstream-managed-care-andDiNapoli: Despite Third Straight Year of State Workforce Expansion, OT Costs Increased by $1.6 Billion in 2025
… New York State agency overtime costs increased 22.7% in 2025 for a total of $1.6 billion, while the number of … including SUNY and CUNY, grew for a third straight year in 2025 increasing by 2.7%, or 4,139 positions, from 2024, to an … growing by 1.3 million hours and $264 million in 2025, the most of any agency. The agency experienced a 29.8% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-despite-third-straight-year-state-workforce-expansion-ot-costs-increased-16-billion-2025DiNapoli: 33.55 Percent Annual Investment Return for New York State Pension Fund Is Largest in Its History
… (SFY) that ended March 31, 2021, reflecting the financial markets’ dramatic rebound from lows reached during the … the strongest in the nation, but it comes with a caution. Markets remain volatile and as unpredictable as ever. With … announced that the New York State Common Retirement Funds estimated overall investment return was 3355 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-33-point-55-percent-annual-investment-return-new-york-state-pension-fund-largest-its-historyOpinion 2000-4
… payments of) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits (installment payment of termination pay) -- … payments) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §113, 470: A school district is not prohibited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-4New York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York
… Version The agricultural sector is vitally important to New York State, as an economic driver and as the source of … reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Research, in 2022 New York’s 30,650 farms 1 contributed close to $3 billion to New York State’s gross domestic product. 2 In addition, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/new-york-state-farming-and-agriculture