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DiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… builds on pioneering work by the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan that looked at the federal budget’s impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… Former Bradford Volunteer Fire Company treasurer Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree … Attorney Brooks Baker. Their joint efforts discovered Hamilton misappropriated funds by taking "advance" payments … conceal her crimes. She was arrested in July 2016. "Sherry Hamilton abused her position of trust by turning company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… the planet and nearly half of all packaged products sold in grocery stores, such as shampoo, ice cream and detergent contain palm oil. Similarly, the WWF says …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced. As part of … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… full restitution. He was sentenced before Judge Adam R. Schumacher in Tioga County Court. As part of his sentence he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the subway system has recently worsened. On-time performance on the LIRR fell … annually, the equivalent of an unscheduled fare and toll increase of about 4 percent. Phase 2, with an estimated … to $493 million in 2021, despite planned biennial fare and toll increases of 4 percent in 2019 and 2021. (The MTA has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the elimination of the $25 minimum contribution fees make it easier to save … 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible but now lower fees higher maximum balances and the elimination of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000
… Jonnell Rose, former Treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department, pled guilty to stealing more than … in, and stole funds intended to support the Vernon Center Fire Department and the community it serves. I thank … Jonnell Rose former Treasurer of the Vernon Center Fire Department pled guilty to stealing more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-300000DiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… of Russell began after the Comptroller’s Office received a phone call from someone purporting to be Lorraine Stenclik, … her July 2022 pension payment. The call came from a phone number that was registered to Russell. There were 33 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… resigned as the Almond town clerk in Allegany County in Spring of 2021. “This plea was accomplished based on the … effort and work of the Comptroller’s office, the NY State Police, and the Steuben County DA’s Office,” said … 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/2022/01/dinapoli-former-director-pleads-guilty-stealing-1700-hornell-partners-growthDiNapoli: Former Village of Bemus Point Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Village Funds
… of Bemus Point, like many of our local municipalities here in Chautauqua County, is engaged in an every-day battle … dollar stolen is a dollar not spent on the community. Here, we secured full restitution to the Village for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-fundsDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. TUNKARA was arrested on July 19, 2022 and … charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptrollers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… and the New York State Police announced former Odessa Village Clerk Kristi Pierce has been charged with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (D Felony); Defrauding the Government (E … days that she was never entitled to. She was employed as village clerk from 2005 to 2019. Pierce was arraigned before …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… P. DiNapoli today announced that Jennifer Colucci, 41, of Hopewell Junction, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $86,000 in tax funds collected for the use of the town of Beekman and its schools. This plea was a … Thomas P DiNapoli today announced that Jennifer Colucci 41 of Hopewell Junction pleaded guilty to stealing more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesDiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today released the following statement on New York Citys Property tax assessments
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman … to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling approximately $1.4 million from a decedent's estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementComptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… District Attorney’s Office. Mahtani and Melwani bought a condo in Brooklyn for $1.6 million in 2018. In February 2021, … falsely claiming that Melwani was Mahtani’s tenant in the condo and that he owed his sister back rent for a period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken action to … vehicles per year and carries more traffic than any other bridge or tunnel authority in the nation. Toll revenues from … All Electronic Tolling (AET) system at the Henry Hudson Bridge (HHB) as an efficient way to collect tolls, provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… issues with medical records provided by a physician, Dr. Riaz Ahmad, to support his Medicaid claims. Our review of a sample of Dr. Ahmad’s medical records found they contained inadequate … of care should another physician be required to treat Dr. Ahmad’s patients. Due to the deficiencies in Dr. Ahmad’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Overpayments to Managed Care … fixed monthly capitation payment for each newborn enrolled in the MCO. The MCO, in turn, is responsible for the provision of covered health … of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report Overpayments to Managed Care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-follow