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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… days. Village officials also did not bill two commercial customers because those customers had broken water meters. As a result, one … monthly financial reports for the board’s review; complete bank reconciliations; and submit an accounting of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… the state’s Medicaid program, made at least $6.6 million in improper and questionable payments to ineligible providers … over a four-year period, including almost $60,000 in payments to pharmacies for medications that were … public health dollars and are costing taxpayers millions in questionable payments,” DiNapoli said. “My office will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… old, pleaded guilty on May 6, 2014, before the Honorable Michael Obus in New York County Supreme Court to Grand … assigned to the case. Supervising Investigator Michael Ward of the Investigations Bureau is also working on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerWestchester Attorney Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud for Attempting to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… and our partnership with U.S. Attorney Berman and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, his scheme was exposed and he is … DiNapoli. "I thank United States Attorney Berman and the Postal Inspection Service for their continued partnership to … on behalf of the estate, retained Stokes Asset Recovery Services (“Stokes”) as the estate’s abandoned property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/westchester-attorney-pleads-guilty-mail-fraud-attempting-embezzle-decedents-estate-which-he-was-courtComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… announced his office completed audits of the Averill Park No. 2 Fire District , Village of Goshen , Hortonville … is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Averill Park No. 2 Fire District – Controls Over Financial Activity … DiNapoli announced completed audits of the Averill Park No 2 FD Village of Goshen Hortonville Fire District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane, and Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia … for his own use. I thank Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia, and Erie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… deserves credit for taking steps to correct the errors and inadequate procedures my auditors found and recoup the money that rightfully belongs to taxpayers." … created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Go-Kart Proceeds
… by DiNapoli’s office found discrepancies in the Kartway bank accounts and an investigation was commenced. DiNapoli’s … stopped depositing any revenue into the Kartway’s bank account. In all, it was determined that Chris Emmons … The investigation further revealed that although a drawing was never held due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chris …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-indicted-allegedly-stealing-go-kart-proceedsDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable senior citizen to steal his hard-earned pension and social security … Schodack Police Department for ensuring the suspects will be held accountable for their criminal actions, and for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea Of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… for stealing several campaign contributions donated to her campaign fund. The public corruption case arose out of a … Service, but is not one over which she or a member of her family holds controls or decision making powers. The … that she cashed and spent certain checks made payable to her campaign. In one FBI interview, Wormuth attributed some …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealingComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced today the felony conviction of Pearlann MacVittie of West Seneca New York of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree a class D felony
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000Three Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… Ciera Washington, age 35, of the Bronx, New York; Raven White, age 35, of the Bronx; and Bryan Otero, … Ciera Washington age 35 of the Bronx New York Raven White age 35 of the Bronx and Bryan Otero age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… projects with a record high total value of $132 billion in 2022, an increase of $5 billion (3.9%), from 2021, according … were responsible for 61.8% of all active IDA projects in 2022, followed by towns (17.7%), cities (12.7%), New York … by projects minus initial jobs reported) was 204,147 as of 2022, an increase of 15.2% from 2021. Total tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli Bolsters State Pension Fund Support of LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion at Portfolio Companies
… new requests to major corporations seeking information on how they support LGBTQIA+ employees in the workplace. … This latest request follows ongoing engagement with Best Buy Co., questioning whether the company has retreated from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-bolsters-state-pension-fund-support-lgbtqia-equity-inclusion-portfolio-companiesComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… illegally. Hoffman also agreed to forfeit all future pension payments that he would have been entitled to; those … earning a final full-time salary of $112,000 with Nassau Community College. Hoffman was repeatedly notified of the … earning a final full-time salary of $112,000 with Nassau Community College. Hoffman was repeatedly notified of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… this joint effort, one more person who believed they could game the system has been caught and will be prosecuted.” “For … who had worked for the State Insurance Fund from 1985 until her retirement in 2005. She subsequently moved to … NYSLRS and SSA continued to deposit funds into the account until early 2021. Smith knew exactly when those benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli Finds Medicaid Billing Errors of Nearly $1 Billion
… today found an additional $17 million in overpayments. “Medicaid is a critically important program, but its payment … claims involving providers who were not certified to treat Medicaid patients. This not only costs taxpayers, but also … shortcomings with its billing system.” The New York State Medicaid program provides a wide range of medical services to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-finds-medicaid-billing-errors-nearly-1-billionDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… said Attorney General James . “Public corruption in any form will never be tolerated, and my office remains committed … of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony. Mendez and her co-conspirator, … of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a Class A misdemeanor in connection with the case. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: State’s Financial Plan Reflects a Bleak Economic Outlook
… The state’s Enacted Budget Financial Plan anticipates a dire … cuts that could affect essential services provided by the state, schools and local governments, according to an … and aging New Yorkers are among those who may suffer the loss of services. Programs that help fund front-line …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-states-financial-plan-reflects-bleak-economic-outlookComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… permissions to only those functions that are necessary for their job duties, the district did not act on this … projections in the tentative budget are reasonable, except for appropriations for tuition fees for high school students, charter school … Thomas P DiNapoli announced his office completed audits for the AlfredAlmond CSD Beacon City School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits