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DiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… swindling $127,723.84 from the South Warren Snowmobile Club (SWSC). McLain was charged with Grand Larceny in the … served as the SWSC Treasurer from 1999 to early 2020. The club receives funding from various public sources: Warren … himself and to cash. He used SWSC money to pay for Lions Club expenses, paid his personal credit card balances in-full …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubStatement From New York State Comptroller DiNapoli on New York City's Fiscal Year 2027 Preliminary Budget
… on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Fiscal Year 2027 preliminary budget: “The $127 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 preliminary budget marks a substantial shift in the city’s approach to … lays bare the considerable obstacles it faces to achieve budget balance next year. It also assumes more volatile …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-new-york-citys-fiscal-year-2027-preliminary-budgetDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… of increases, by 2023, nonresidential construction was the only one still below 2019 spending, remaining 3.4% ($786 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… needs to improve its guidance for the emergency plans for residential or inpatient programs for substance use … after Superstorm Sandy because of the number of patients who had to be evacuated. However, the audit determined 35 of … have a clear picture if patients in need of care or who should be prioritized are getting services due to unknown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesOversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)
… young woman who died in January 1999 after being pushed in front of a New York City subway train by a man with a history … a woman, Michelle Go, was similarly pushed to her death in front of a New York City subway train by a mentally ill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/oversight-kendras-law-followComptroller DiNapoli Releases Annual Review of MTA Finances
… between 2018 and 2023, reducing the work force to a level only slightly higher than before the Subway Action Plan. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-annual-review-mta-financesNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities and Their Families Cover Costs
… Conditions list. New York residency is required and only one account per individual is permitted. "The more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-and-their-families-cover-costsState Contracts by the Numbers, Calendar Year 2013
For the most recent calendar year, OSC received and acted on 22,794 transactions. The average time from submission to final sign-off was 11.2 days.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/contracts/pdf/state-contracts-by-numbers-2013.pdfOffice of the State Comptroller Response to Report Issued Today by the Department of Financial Services
… including lowering the hedge fund allocation to 2 percent of assets from 3 percent and paying below average fees. In … fund in well over a year. Unfortunately, the Department of Financial Services seems more interested in playing political games, so remains unaware of actions taken by what is one of the best managed and best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/office-state-comptroller-response-report-issued-today-department-financial-servicesOpinion 88-1
… may require." Section 1-102 does not expressly state that only property which is no longer needed for village purposes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Medicaid Program – Improper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollments determined by NY State of Health were accurately … and to identify overpayments resulting from inaccurate enrollments. The audit covered the period January 2016 … resulted in recipients having duplicative Medicaid and EP enrollments, which led to improper Medicaid and EP payments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/11/medicaid-program-improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollmentsDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… of their plea agreement, they will pay full restitution. Kelly Tuomey, 56, and her husband, Stephen B. Tuomey, 60, of … checks meant for Stephen’s deceased father. “Stephen and Kelly Tuomey hid his father’s death and forged his deceased … secured felony convictions against Stephen B. Tuomey and Kelly Tuomey involving the theft of state pension funds,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsColesville-Windsor Fire District – Board Oversight (2025M-74)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Colesville-Windsor Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provide adequate oversight of … board may not simultaneously serve as a commissioner of a fire district located within the town, as the duties attached …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/24/colesville-windsor-fire-district-board-oversight-2025m-74DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Felony in Theft of More Than $5,000 in Fire District Funds
… and paid herself an additional, illegal salary. Lisa Stone, 45, of Hammondsport, pleaded guilty today to grand … Brooks Baker and the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office. Stone confessed to DiNapoli’s staff and the Steuben County … fire district money was not properly safeguarded, allowing Stone to steal $9,224. She wrote herself extra salary checks, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-treasurer-pleads-guilty-felony-theft-more-5000-fire-district-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… they did not have a plan to identify all potential outlets for sampling. Auditors also found that district officials did …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… manage the town’s financial condition. They did not have a clear understanding of the laws governing the finances of the general fund tax bases and did not have an understanding of the finances for the closed … were adequately safeguarded. The board also did not adopt any IT policies or a disaster recovery plan. They did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Value $194.3 Billion
… early outbreak of the pandemic in the United States with a value of $194.3 billion. Globally, assets swiftly recovered … employees, retirees and their beneficiaries. The Fund's value reflects retirement and death benefits of $13.25 … expected rate of return is 6.8 percent. The Fund’s value and rate of return in prior years is available online: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-value-1943-billionDiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… erroneously made $16.6 million in Medicaid payments to 95 home health providers over a 3 1/2-year period, largely … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Home health care providers fill a great need by allowing … an Episodic Payment System (EPS) to reimburse certified home health agencies (CHHA) for health care services provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careOpinion 90-14
… board would be free to incur, in the individual case, not only necessary costs but also any which it, in its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-14DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… growth in 2023, future collections may not grow at such a fast pace,” DiNapoli said. “With the nation and the state facing significant economic challenges, local governments should exercise caution and use responsible budgeting practices.” New York City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-year