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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… budgets that planned for using $228,000 of fund balance to offset projected operating deficits in the general fund. … limit per the town’s policy ranging from $464,000 to $709,000 in the general fund and $168,000 to $225,000 in the highway fund. Valley Stream Union Free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… who would try and defraud New York’s Medicaid system.” Oneonta Police Chief Christopher Witzenburg said, “This … Office, the Otsego County District Attorney's Office, the Oneonta Police Department, the U.S. Department of Health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… Utica Mayor and UCSD School Board President Louis LaPolla for allegedly using taxpayer funds to pay for political campaigns and a non-school related fundraiser. … and the State Police they will now be held accountable for their crimes.” District Attorney McNamara said: “I echo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… relief funds, though being spent down, continued to boost New York’s balance of payments with Washington, according to a … Rental Assistance and Public Housing ($271 per capita, 1 st ), and Transit ($154 per capita, 1 st ). Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… payments. Nondiscretionary spending rose to $41.6 billion in FY 2022, an increase of $7.4 billion from FY … share of total spending, has risen from 5.5% in FY 2015 to 8.7% in FY 2023 and is expected to increase during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
The East Ramapo Central School District continues to face significant fiscal stress due to unrealistic budgeting continued operating deficits and inadequate reserve funds according to a followup audit issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Saratoga and the Vischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … annually, the board has not updated its procurement policy in almost 20 years and did not ensure that town officials and … a sticker from the town clerk at an annual cost of $5 in 2015 and $10 in 2016. Additionally, the town of Tompkins …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500Local Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven … tax collections reached nearly $5.7 billion, an increase of $529 million, according to a report released today by New … keep pace with inflation for counties and cities outside of New York City. “New York City’s sales tax growth in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli Announces Staff Appointments
… to assistant comptroller for community affairs and Matt Ryan to deputy press secretary. David Hasso: As deputy … the Dominican Republic, he currently lives in Queens. Matt Ryan: Ryan joins the Comptroller’s office as deputy press secretary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-announces-staff-appointmentsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is not ensuring parents and guardians are properly notified … neglect are properly addressed and families are told of what occurred. This law can’t work if state agencies aren’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… proper approval, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our auditors found a … without board approval. According to State University of New York regulations governing community colleges, the ECC board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardDiNapoli, Erie Co. Da Keane and Erie Co. Sheriff Garcia: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $320,000
Former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall today pleaded guilty to felony counts of grand larceny and offering a false instrument for filing for stealing over $320000 in county funds
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-erie-co-da-keane-and-erie-co-sheriff-garcia-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-pleads-guiltyValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… vast majority of these benefits ($1.3 billion) were in the form of property tax exemptions. These were partially offset …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… Mattel's portfolio includes Barbie, Hot Wheels, American Girl and Fisher-Price brand products. Three dozen companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… from pension payments made by the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) to the defendant’s father who had passed away … was not entitled to,” DiNapoli said. “I will continue to work with law enforcement across the state and country to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: MTA Needs To Do More To Increase Procurement Efficiencies and Save Money
… Transportation Authority (MTA) has not done enough to consolidate its procurements across its agencies to save money as was expected under its Transformation Plan, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-do-more-increase-procurement-efficiencies-and-save-moneyThe North Country Is Among the Top Regions in the State for Agricultural Sales
… The critical role farms play in New York cannot be … part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the North Country where sales of farm products topped $1.2 billion in 2022, making it the second highest producing region in the state. Access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-north-countryDiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… providing Medicaid recipients with transportation services in Ulster County, were charged with stealing over $1.2 … Nneji announced today. Muhammad W. Khan, 40, was arraigned in Ulster County Court. His father, Mohammad A. Khan, 68, was arraigned in Shawangunk Town Court. Both are residents of Campbell …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Will Vote Against Board Members at Corporations With No Women Directors
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) plans to … where a company has just one woman on its board, the Fund will vote against members of the board's governance committee … qualified women and individuals from minority groups when considering directors. As a result of the agreements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-will-vote-against-board-members-corporations-no-women-directors