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DiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… The former Ellery Justice Court Clerk, who was fired for … to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, according to State Comptroller … to pay full restitution. The missing money was uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… up $235 million from November of last year. Collections for the month were also notably robust when compared to … significant year-over-year growth in collections for November. Rockland County saw the largest increase at … against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts payments to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: Former School District Treasurer Sentenced for Stealing Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Kristina Hand … to Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York Antoinette T. Bacon and the FBI for their continued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-school-district-treasurer-sentenced-stealing-fundsAdministration of the Contract With the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health (Follow-Up)
… to the program via the proper authorities and that client case files contained required documentation. However, our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/15/administration-contract-postgraduate-center-mental-health-followAccounts Payable Advisory No. 20
… Claims , Business Units may now use the Attachment Feature in SFS’ Accounts Payable module to facilitate OSC’s … from Business Units to support payments processed in the SFS. OSC may contact Business Unit personnel to either … documentation be sent to OSC or conduct an on-site review. In either case, supporting documentation must be readily …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/20-document-attachments-sfsDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… providers. In addition to this case, his investigations have resulted in multiple criminal convictions and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Greater Flushing Area
The public health impacts of COVID-19 in the greater Flushing area were even more severe. Cumulative case and death rates in several of the area’s five ZIP codes were higher than in the borough and the City overall, as was the hospitalization rate.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-15-2022.pdfDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… families and children that need this money. It's important for state officials to work closely with local social … to quickly resolve these issues." OTDA is responsible for monitoring the efforts of 58 local social services … child support funds. When funds have not been distributed for more than four months, the law requires districts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… problems we identified included missing home visits and no record that background checks for criminal history and/or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… independently as possible.” Since ESSHI’s launch, there have been 286 projects funded by OMH and other state agencies … active units. New Yorkers who can live in ESSHI units may have serious mental illness, could be in treatment for … OMH’s ability to track or measure progress. OMH also does not review program outcomes or evaluate providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… However, Allen and Fredia Cowart never actually conducted any presentations related to the "A Better Me" project. In … hourly pay rate, he received $11,583 more than he would have, had he been paid the $23 hourly pay rate. "As the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… of New York, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal … (“IRS-CI”), William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal … in fire department checks to his chiropractic and another business to support his opulent lifestyle. Luckily, our $5.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisBorrowing Against Your Contributions – State Police Plan
… If you meet eligibility requirements, you may take a loan from … You may borrow only once in any 90-day period. Prior to retirement, and 30 days after issuance, loans are fully … insured in case you die before repaying them. How Much You Can Borrow The minimum loan is $25. The maximum loan is 75 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/borrowing-against-your-contributions-0DiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… would have been automatically denied if they were billed by a dentist instead of a clinic. Medicaid also overpaid more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresOpinion 2003-7
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … neighborhood (Town Law §277[4][c]; Bayswater , supra ). Any moneys required by the planning board for park, … moneys may be expended to finance those costs. We also have expressed the opinion that the park trust moneys may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 2007-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Sentencing of Queens Pharmacy Owner for Stealing More than $1.5 Million from Medicaid
… NEW YORK – Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood and State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the sentencing of Arkady … the supervision of MFCU Deputy Chief Investigator Kenneth Morgan. The audit investigation was led by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-sentencing-queens-pharmacy-ownerDiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… Ross, the former insurance broker for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met Council”), has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. Ross also paid $534,000 in restitution to Met Council and agreed to a judgment against him in the amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerState Comptroller DiNapoli: Former Corrections Officer Used Fake Pay Stubs to Seek $237,000 Mortgage Loan
… corrections officer and his wife were arrested Friday for allegedly giving false pay stubs to "boost" their family income to qualify for mortgage loans from KeyBank and Citizens Bank, according … was quickly exposed and they now will be held accountable for their actions. I thank District Attorney Soares for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-former-corrections-officer-used-fake-pay-stubs-seek-237000-mortgage-loanState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Franklin and the Town of Hartwick . "In today's fiscal climate, budget transparency and … or ensure water rents and penalties were properly billed. In addition, the board did not provide proper oversight of … spending, the state's 145,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits