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Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Underwood and DOI Commissioner Garnett Announce Indictment of Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… first degree, a class D felony, in Bronx County Supreme Court. "For years, Ms. Mendez allegedly exploited her … can hurt some of the most vulnerable in our city, in this case working families in the Bronx who struggle to find … is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Since 2011, DiNapoli and the Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-underwood-and-doi-commissioner-garnett-announce-indictment-former-non-profitComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Public Library – Donations and Circulation Desk (Saratoga County) The board has not established procedures for the … activities. Bovina Fire District – Fund Balance (Delaware County) The district’s available fund balance has accumulated … Village of Nelliston – Department of Public Works Payroll (Montgomery County) The board did not establish policies and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) needs to improve its monitoring of New York’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program on the local … offices are not consistently conducting on-site reviews of local health departments that carry out the state’s lead … The state Department of Health DOH needs to improve its monitoring of New Yorks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: Audit Shows Health Department Overpaid Certain Medicaid Managed Care Premiums
… also contributed to the overpayments. DOH’s cost reporting instructions failed to provide clear and specific instructions for reporting some expenses, such as fines and … Revise the Medicaid Managed Care Operating Report (MMCOR) instructions to ensure adequate guidance is given for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-audit-shows-health-department-overpaid-certain-medicaid-managed-care-premiumsDiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… Alvarez pleaded guilty to Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor, in … Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera. In 2013, Alvarez ran for Rivera’s seat in the 15th New York City Council District, … was unsuccessful in the Democratic primary. While running for office, Alvarez knowingly accepted straw donations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) inappropriately paid more than 29,000 … nearly $1 million over a 27-month period for thousands of Medicaid recipients whose benefits were already covered by … found another $61,711 in overpayments to providers because of incorrect Medicare coinsurance, copayment or deductible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… Learning Center Inc., claimed nearly $1 million in expenses that did not qualify for reimbursement from … including bonuses that were never paid to staff, liquor store purchases and holiday parties, according to an audit … ended June 30, 2013, DiNapoli’s auditors found $942,998 in reported costs that did not meet the state’s requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… to keep pace with increasing costs, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s 2014 Annual … to override their tax cap in the first year of the new tax freeze law was about the same as in the year prior. However, preliminary analysis of the new tax freeze compliance forms indicates that, in fact, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… said. “Still, there are risks on the horizon, and Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to find additional savings in the budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… a leading cause of climate change. As a result of the company’s commitments, the New York State Common Retirement … through the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain regions. Vulcan Materials Co. – Based in Birmingham, Ala., Vulcan Materials is the nation’s largest producer of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… had been dropped from long term care coverage, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of the overpayments were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control systems that allow wasteful payments to be made," DiNapoli said. ""The department agreed with most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… of Ronald Foust and Jeffrey Clark, former employees of the city of Rensselaer Department of Public Works, for teaming … DPW Commissioner Thomas Capuano to divert $46,000 from the city by pocketing the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of their jobs with the city. Foust pled guilty to Fourth Degree Grand Larceny and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapOpinion 2000-19
… offices by disabled members of the association through the installation of a handicapped accessible elevator. In order … may expend foreign fire insurance tax monies to pay for installation of an elevator in a building owned by the … offices by disabled members of the association through the installation of a handicapped accessible elevator. In order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-19DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… the scheme. “Jan Hoffman and Katherine Pais allegedly took advantage of their positions and residents in need in a … that people who are placed in a position of trust and take advantage of the vulnerable will be held accountable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… T. Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas, 63, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny in … the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System of her father’s passing in March 2010, today Kanas admitted … death, until January 2015. In total, Kanas stole in excess of $148,000 by accessing a joint bank account she held with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. … that level of public attention. Many states, including New York, have debt limits in place on state bonds. However, … solely to benefit private enterprise. Give flexibility in times of emergency. The constitution’s emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… a technically experienced workforce and a relatively low cost of living, according to a profile of the region … the lower income levels are offset by the relatively low cost of living, including lower-than-average housing … of people with bachelor’s degrees or higher is relatively low, Syracuse University and the region’s public higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… Carla B. Freedman and Terry Harris, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector … Freedman, and our other partners in law enforcement, for their dedication to ensuring justice is served and that … That is unacceptable,” said Terry Harris, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Education Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… as of February 2025, of the eight recommendations included in our initial audit report ( 2018-S-52 ). About the Program … the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) in the operation of these programs. OTDA oversees the State’s … compliance with applicable rules and regulations. In general, shelter facilities must be maintained in a good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-followCollege Readiness (Follow-Up)
… four recommendations included in our initial audit report, College Readiness (Report 2021-N-1 ). About the Program … require education beyond a high school diploma—a college degree or advanced certificate represents entry to … half of all students who complete high school and go to college require remedial courses and nearly half never …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/09/college-readiness-follow