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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Who Embezzled Funds to Bankroll Personal Business
… her personal business. Cesternino was sentenced to 30 days in jail followed by five years’ probation, and ordered to pay $58,000 in restitution and a $5,000 fine. Cesternino, 46, was … following her guilty plea to Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree (an E felony) in full satisfaction of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Pleads Guilty
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. "Ms. Green used the public's coffers as her personal bank account. … work and partnership in combatting public corruption." Green, 30, who plead before Essex County Court Judge Richard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-pleads-guiltyHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program
… and their selection was properly documented by Homes and Community Renewal (HCR); and whether selected LPAs were … consists of several of New York State’s major housing and community renewal agencies, including the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), which is responsible for community development through the construction, development, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/15/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-residential-emergency-services-offer-home-repairsDiNapoli Report Looks at Foreclosure Impact on Local Governments
… the number of vacant abandoned properties, which have come to be known as “zombie homes.” In these cases, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-report-looks-foreclosure-impact-local-governmentsSuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Report 2010-S-64). Background The … Lawrence Bruckner operated two office locations in Brooklyn, NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at the … services purportedly performed by the six dentists at the Brooklyn offices. Our initial audit report, which was issued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followAnnual Wage for New Tier 6 Employees
… Wage In order to ensure the correct contribution rates are applied to the earnings of your Tier 6 employees, it is … employee is expected to earn for the year at the time they are hired. This should include all wage types that will be … pay) Increased hiring rate pay For employees who are hired to work less than full-time, if the employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/annual-wage-new-tier-6-employeesMedicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Medicaid Overpayments for Medicare Advantage Plan Services (Report 2017-S-46 ). About … program. Many Medicaid recipients are also enrolled in Medicare Part C, commonly referred to as Medicare Managed Care or Medicare Advantage. Under Part C, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/07/01/medicaid-overpayments-medicare-advantage-plan-services-followComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… Fuel pleaded guilty today to Falsifying Business Records in the Second Degree in the Village of Wappingers Falls … its customers for the benefit of the company and its owners," said Attorney General Underwood . "This conduct was … Fuel, headquartered in Wappingers Falls, provides heating oil to customers throughout Hudson Valley. From 2004 to 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actDiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges
… provider IncludED Educational Services pleaded guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court today to grand larceny charges … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Morton Kramer agreed to pay $418,000 in restitution as part of his plea agreement and is banned … from getting critical services cannot be tolerated in our special education. My office will continue to do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-chargesOpinion 92-33
… v Daby , 129 Misc 2d 879, 494 NYS2d 279). Separate and apart from the specific authority contained in the park … program to promote the county as a convention site falls within the professional services exception ( Schulz v … when a contract for publicity and promotional services falls within the professional services exception to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33DiNapoli: Queens Woman Sentenced to Probation and Pays Full Restitution for Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… A 38-year-old Queens woman today was sentenced to five years' probation and paid full … held accountable. Deanna Hansen learned that hard lesson today,” DiNapoli said. “I thank Albany County District … A 38yearold Queens woman today was sentenced to five years probation and paid full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-queens-woman-sentenced-probation-and-pays-full-restitution-stealing-85000-nys-pensionOuaquaga Fire Company, Inc. – Company Operations (2025M-98)
… claim, totaling $11,800, which was paid twice for the same piece of equipment without a refund issued to the Company. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2026/01/23/ouaquaga-fire-company-inc-company-operations-2025m-98State Agencies Bulletin No. 2239
… missing from the employee’s Suspense Page (PayServ>Main Menu>Benefits>Enroll in Benefits>Suspense Page) Verify the … date from their ORP/VDC Savings Plans page (PayServ>Main Menu>Benefits>Enroll in Benefits>Savings Plans). This is the … dates. The Employee History Inquiry (PayServ>Main Menu>Workforce Administration>Administer Job Change Requests …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2239-calculating-projected-366-day-completion-date-andor-projected-7-yearNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli On Governor Cuomo's 2014 State Of The State Address
… to achieve structure balance. In this current fiscal year, my office identified almost $5 billion in temporary resources … governments require serious discussion and solutions. My office will continue to examine local finances closely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-governor-cuomos-2014-state-state-addressDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… is 4.2 percent. “Municipalities across this state know all too well the volatile nature of sales tax revenue in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsOpinion 89-57
… negotiated contracts." ( Sinram-Marnis Oil Co. v City of New York , 74 NY2d 13, at pp 17-18, 544 NYS2d 119, at p 120). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57Inflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… and 6.1 percent in the New York City Metropolitan Area (NYC metro area) in March 2022 compared to the same month a … now growing at the highest annual rate in 30 years in the NYC metro area. 2 During this high inflationary period, increases in the NYC metro area have been less than those nationally and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaMedicaid Program – Oversight of Localities' Efforts to Coordinate Veterans' Health Care Benefits Under Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
… Medicaid and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The audit covers the period April 1, 2008 through October 31, 2013. Background Many of New … are also entitled to health care benefits through the VA. While it is a veteran's choice to use a VA health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/19/medicaid-program-oversight-localities-efforts-coordinate-veterans-health-care-benefitsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… in May 2020, a declaration of its “solidarity with the Black community—our employees, customers, and partners—in the … that Amazon: Paid low wages to its disproportionately Black and Latino warehouse employees, who have contended with … division, discriminated against employees for wearing Black Lives Matter masks on the job. Inconsistently enforced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequalityNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Statement on Arrest of Morris Central School District Official
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a statement today after the arrest of Kristina Hand, former treasurer of … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli released a statement today after the arrest of Kristina Hand former treasurer of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-arrest-morris-central-school-district-official