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Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… director and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), has been sentenced to 3 1/3 to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Met Council. The Attorney … a government contractor; and secured the guilty plea of a town supervisor who used government workers for his personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-councilDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
… for allegedly defrauding the state of $232,000 after the scam was uncovered in two audits by State Comptroller … joint efforts with law enforcement, Mr. Davis’ four-year fraud was in vain and the money he stole will be returned,” … the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudHeat and Hot Water Complaints (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the eight recommendations in our initial audit report Heat and Hot Water Complaints Report 2019N3
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/07/13/heat-and-hot-water-complaints-followGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… needs pre-schoolers at the Gingerbread Learning Center in Staten Island. They must pay back $625,000 in restitution and … 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/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft
… pleaded guilty in September to grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, and three counts of criminal tax fraud in the fifth degree, a misdemeanor. The Comptroller’s audit concluded that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-sentence-240000-theftDiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… Local sales tax collection growth across New York State slowed to 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent … explain some of these increases. See the report here , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value") — a pharmacy formerly located in Corona, Queens before re-locating to its current location … Public Integrity. "Arkady Goldin billed Medicaid millions for cancer medications he never dispensed," State Comptroller … the Second Degree, a class C felony, and to violating the Social Services Law prohibition on the payment of kickbacks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidOpinion 93-19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or for certified copies of orders of adoption. This is in reply to your correspondence in which you requested our … The Surrogate's Courts are divided in practice as to how SCPA, §2402(13) should be applied to certificates of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19DiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Plead Guilty in Corruption Probe
… to official misconduct following their March arrests for using fire district resources to support the former chief … guilty in Hurley Town Court, were initially charged for abusing their authority and costing the district over … plants along and used a fire district vehicle to travel for the business. VanValkenburgh, who also worked for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-plead-guilty-corruption-probeDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… to petit larceny after a joint investigation by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County … about the shortages. The matter was referred to DiNapoli’s Division of Investigations by the St. Lawrence County … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Arrested
… Emmons had previously attempted to start a go-kart track business on his own property, but in February 2016 he … DiNapoli the Oswego County District Attorney and the NYS Police today announced the arrest of former Hannibal Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-arrestedDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Jefferson … Office of the Inspector General (HUD OIG), and the New York State Police today announced the pleas of former … activities that threaten the integrity of HUD programs.” New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… Investigator Sylvia Rivera and Deputy Chief Investigator John McManus. The Attorney General’s Investigations Division is led by Acting Chief Investigator John Reidy. Assisting in the investigation and providing … Audit Section is led by Chief Auditor Edward J. Keegan, Jr. Also assisting in the investigation was Analyst Rebecca …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli: System Glitch Left Too Many NYC Heat & Hot Water Complaints Ignored
… received about 447,000 heat and hot water complaints, many of them for the same lack of heat or hot water problem … the ability to access apartments and identify violations. Per HPD records, in FY 2018 and 2019, Housing Court imposed … and Development Heat and Hot Water Complaints Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-system-glitch-left-too-many-nyc-heat-hot-water-complaints-ignoredDiNapoli: State Agency Mishandled Housing Discrimination Complaints
… unprocessed or mislabeled claims. Officials could not account for 82 of 120 complaints (68%), which means some were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-state-agency-mishandled-housing-discrimination-complaintsContract Advisory No. 6
… Subject: The Vendor ID associated to a contract record in the … only be changed when the original contract (sequence 0) is in the Open status. The Vendor ID cannot be changed once … with the incorrect Vendor ID. Use the attached chart: “ What To Do When An Incorrect Vendor ID Has Been Used For A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/contract-advisory/6-correcting-vendor-id-contractAccounts Receivable Collections
… state agencies sent 156,072 accounts receivable collection cases totaling $926.8 million to the Bureau for action. … $381.6 million and wrote off 43,487 uncollectible cases totaling $155.3 million. Key Findings Overall, the Bureau was generally effective in its collection of accounts receivable referred by state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/03/13/accounts-receivable-collectionsDiNapoli Urges Department of Labor to Improve Investigations of Hours Worked by Nurses
… (DOL) does not investigate overtime complaints by nurses in a consistent or timely basis, according to an audit … DOL. Between Jan. 1, 2015 and May 23, 2017, DOL closed 186 cases regarding 540 complaints. Auditors found DOL lacked … occurred without any supporting documentation. In 10 of 23 cases, there was no record of DOL making a decision about the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-urges-department-labor-improve-investigations-hours-worked-nursesDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… Police Department which was prompted by a complaint to the Comptroller’s fraud hotline. Amy Olmstead, 47, of … She covered her actions by exaggerating bank balances to the board. Her alleged crimes were unmasked when the bank … their partnership with my office in bringing Mrs. Olmstead to justice." "The village of Bolivar’s Police Department, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-funds