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2020 December - Reporting to the Justice Court Fund: Violations ticketed through a County School Bus Photo Violation Monitoring Systems Demonstration Program
Reporting violations ticketed through a County School Bus Photo Violation Monitoring Systems Demonstration Program (New York Laws of 2019, Chapter 145)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/advisory-december-2020.pdfDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, in a letter released today, called on the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to strengthen safety measures to prevent oil spills and other … inspections, but incidents such as the recent derailment in Ripley, N.Y. demonstrate that the risk of a disaster …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersComptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
A pair of siblings has pleaded guilty to stealing $90000 in Emergency Rental Assistance Program ERAP funds to which they were not entitled
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Services (OGS): Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (2019-S-39) EO 95, issued in March 2013, established an Open Data Website for the collection and public dissemination … audit. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsReporting Regulations 315.2 & 315.3
… (a) As used in this Part, the term employer shall mean the State, a participating employer, and any other unit … or agreeing to make contributions to the retirement system on behalf of its employees. (b) The term employee shall mean an individual performing services for the employer for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulations-3152-3153State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. State Education Department (SED): … completed timely and, as a result, the individuals could have been allowed to work for periods ranging from 2 months … 7.7 percent. In a follow-up, auditors found that officials have made progress in addressing the issues identified in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… sales and related occupations, healthcare support, and food preparation and related serving occupations. The median … that of the second ranked occupation, retail salespersons. Regional findings include: Regional recovery in 2023 was … 2019 levels. Only New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley had employment above 2019 levels in August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workState Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… (See the Office of the State Comptroller’s COVID-19 Relief Program Tracker for more details on this program.) An … receipts will decline this year and in subsequent years as relief funds are depleted. In addition to extraordinary … affected by the offsetting impact from the PTET; federal relief is spent down; and several provisions included in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysisMedicaid Program – Impact of Rejected Encounters on the Collection of Drug Rebates (2023-S-2)
To determine whether the Department of Health did not collect Medicaid drug rebates due to encounter system rejections of pharmacy encounter claims.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2025-23s2.pdfSecurity and Effectiveness of Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Core Systems (2014-S-24)
To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services’ (Division) selected core systems are secure, operating effectively, and available to continue pr
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14s24.pdfDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… Statewide, there were 33 school districts designated in fiscal stress under New York … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending in 2019, up from 26 reported in both 2018 and 2017. “Some of New York’s school districts are in fiscal trouble. While there are a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressImproper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders (Follow-Up) (2020-F-15)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Improper Payments for Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Procedures, and Supplies Provided to Medicaid Recipients, Including Sex Offenders.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20f15.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Albany Community Charter School – Resident … today announced the following school district audits have been issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsCompliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Follow-Up) 30-Day Response
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Act and Monitoring and Enforcement of State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Requirements (Report 2019-S-54).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-22f1-response.pdfContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) is effectively monitoring funding provided under its contract with the Puerto Rican … and adequate oversight within the confines of the current funding systems is beyond its capacity, in large part because … to definitively audit providers’ requests for program funding under cost-based contracts. OASAS officials recognize …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incFormer Chief of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Embezzling More Than $120,000
… Berman, Garcia was elected to the position of Second Assistant Chief of the BMFD in or about April 2013. His … Department. Garcia was thereafter elected to different administrative and operational positions within the BMFD, … the embezzled proceeds to pay personal expenses. Garcia cover up his thefts by making material misstatements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/former-chief-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-sentenced-12-months-prison-embezzling-more-120000Former Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Stephanie Cowart. The money was to be used for "A Better Me," a project that was to "teach children and youth the … tools." The NAF grant proceeds for the "A Better Me" project were deposited directly into the NFHA’s operating … conducted any presentations related to the "A Better Me" project. In addition, between October 2013 and June 2014, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced that Karen Walsh, a 68-year-old Rochester woman, pleaded guilty to … been reported to the pension system. As part of the plea, Walsh was ordered to pay full restitution upfront. “Ms. Walsh tried to profit off of her mother’s death and defraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullFormer Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… and his three co-defendants — Ira Kurman, 54, of Hewlett, Roy Hoffmann, 53, of Woodmere, and Daniel Laniado, 44, of … Kurman had been the former Executive Director of ICDC; Roy Hoffmann had been hired by ICDC to serve as its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedAssessment of Costs to Administer the Workers’ Compensation Program for the State Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
… Insurance Fund, and self-insured political subdivisions of the State. Sections 151 and 50(5) of the Workers’ Compensation Law require that the Board and the Office of the New York State Comptroller ascertain the actual total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/19/assessment-costs-administer-workers-compensation-program-state-fiscal-year-ended-march-31