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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… pension benefits were being direct deposited into a bank account held in a trust for the benefit of Petschauer; … for his brother and had exclusive access to the bank account. When Petschauer died, Schusteritsch concealed his … from the bank and the Retirement System and kept the trust account open to maintain the direct deposits. He then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-overDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… complaints against nurses and more actively monitor professional misconduct, according to an audit released … 1, 2014 to Oct. 31, 2016, there were about 450,000 active professional nursing licenses – in the titles of licensed practical nurse, registered professional nurse, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentDiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… at Aqueduct Racetrack. Genting agreed to finance up to $5 million of the facility’s construction costs, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Improve Drug Rebate Collections
… $95.1 million in rebates from drug makers, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … “The state is still missing out on millions in savings to taxpayers and wasting millions more in processing errors,” … DiNapoli said. “The state Department of Health needs to review the issues identified in our reports released today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-doh-needs-improve-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli: NY Pension Fund Reaches Climate Agreements With Five Portfolio Companies
… ConocoPhillips Co., Lockheed Martin Corp., and Exxon Mobil Corp. The fund also supported the following shareholder … disclosure of how reductions in virgin plastic demand may impact its financial position; and Amazon.com Inc., seeking disclosure of how it is addressing the impact of its climate change strategy on key stakeholders. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-ny-pension-fund-reaches-climate-agreements-five-portfolio-companiesDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… of Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General August 28, 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications … The three defendants, Philip Mtui, Mbaga Kaiza, and Tony Taylor, were arrested last Thursday. "The defendants … operational manager and is also a New York state resident. Taylor, 42, is a manager, dispatcher and driver. The joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… from $1.9 to $2.1 billion per year from 2018 to 2022. Each client who enters a shelter must take part in a needs … third-party provider. The assessment, an evaluation of the client’s housing and care needs, is supposed to begin within … of admission and be completed as soon as possible. Once a client completes the assessment, the ILP is developed to set …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Administrative Streamlining Can Strengthen Fragmented NYC Child Care Programs
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli analyzes New York City’s child care services for those under the age of five, … efforts based on the greatest need. “The rising cost of child care, especially for children under five, is a major … DiNapoli said. “Governor Hochul’s recently unveiled child care expansion proposal, supported by Mayor Mamdani, is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/draft-dinapoli-administrative-streamlining-can-strengthen-fragmented-nyc-child-care-programsRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, today … nearly $8,000. District Attorney Brown pointed out that New York State's Education Law requires that the State … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for the program, according to an … Maximus Health Services Inc. to assess whether individuals who voluntarily enroll meet the MLTC criteria. MLTC plans …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former City of Rensselaer Department of Public Works Commissioner on Felony Charges For Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… to divert $46,000 from the city by pocketing the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of their jobs with the city. … E felony). Mr. Capuano admitted his role in selling the scrap metal for his personal benefit between 2009 and 2013. … Foust and Jeffrey Clark. Surveillance videos from a local scrap yard showed Foust and Clark cashing in items discarded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-city-rensselaer-department-publicMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… from applicants who had virtually no chance of getting an apartment in their lifetime, an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. The audit determined that weak oversight by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the jury … expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. "Mr. Porcari violated his public duty, manipulated city finances and authorized payments of thousands of city dollars for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonDiNapoli: Stronger Oversight Needed for Social Adult Day Care Programs
… in Gravesend and Coney Island, Brooklyn; another in Flushing, Queens; and a third in Freeport, auditors found … occupancy from the building’s prior tenant. At an SADC in Flushing with a legal capacity of 323 people, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-stronger-oversight-needed-social-adult-day-care-programsTown of Schroon - Town Hall Expansion Project (2018M-128)
… from the general fund that cannot be repaid are written off. Town officials generally agreed with our recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/10/05/town-schroon-town-hall-expansion-project-2018m-128Plattekill Library – Budgeting Practices (2017M-95)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Library’s revenue and expenditure … County. The Library, which provides library services to approximately 10,000 residents, is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/library/2017/09/08/plattekill-library-budgeting-practices-2017m-95Richfield Springs Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-83)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine the District’s financial … which is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education, operates one educational facility with … Key Recommendations Continue to monitor the availability of fund balance to finance operations and seek alternative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/01/richfield-springs-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-83Liberty Central School District – Financial Operations (2016M-25)
… reserves were overfunded by $1.6 million. The school lunch fund is not yet financially self-sufficient. Key … cost-effectiveness of participation in the National School Lunch Program Community Eligibility Provision and make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/01/liberty-central-school-district-financial-operations-2016m-25Madrid-Waddington Central School District – Financial Condition (2015M-347)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the District’s financial condition for the period … the source of funds in the debt service fund and return to the general fund any amount that is not statutorily required to be in the debt service fund. Key Recommendations Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/04/15/madrid-waddington-central-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-347IX.8 Overview – IX. Federal Grants
… was made. Applying the refund reduces the expenditure balance on the appropriation/segregation and federal grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8-overview