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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… legitimate refunds are paid." DiNapoli's office audits New York state personal income tax refunds prior to payment. The … on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote transparency in government and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… in her home and that was found in a filing cabinet in town hall. “It raises a red flag when we discover cash missing … for. We will continue to work with Wyoming County District Attorney Donald O’Geen and the Wyoming County Sheriff’s … the cash in the bottom of a cabinet in her office at town hall. DiNapoli made a number of recommendations in the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of … doesn’t pass for proper oversight in public finance. I thank Wyoming County District Attorney Donald O’Geen and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $24.2 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds payments so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to … out 4.9 million state tax refunds totaling $4.8 billion in 2018. Another 140,000 refunds totaling $160.1 million are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsTreasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… tax returns for each of these years. Following the discovery by law enforcement in the fall of 2015 of Klein’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportComptroller 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
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … local school districts, prisons, town governments, and state agencies. Bottini Fuel pleaded guilty today to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actFormer Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Warren County … the first degree, related to his diversion of federal and state grant funds meant to improve the area surrounding Lake …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-statePublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… the number of crimes in seven major categories used by the State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) as … to 1,731 crimes per 100,000 people. This brought the State crime rate back to the 2019 rate. Incarcerated … of 777 (1.7 percent) from the prior year—were held in 125 State and local correctional facilities, which include: 44 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Arrested for Scheme to Defraud the New York State Health Insurance Plan
… the arrest yesterday of Gina Bradshaw, an officer manager for numerous doctors’ offices in Manhattan, for her alleged role in a long-term scheme to defraud the New … out of over $12,000 by submitting fraudulent claims for reimbursement. The arrest was the result of a joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-arrested-scheme-defraud-new-york-state-health-insurance-planControls Over Selected Expenditures
… of stolen items, and lost earnings. OVS receives State funding from the Criminal Justice Improvement Account … by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. During the State fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, OVS awarded 223 … Justice Services: Hate Crime Reporting ( 2013-S-67 ) State Education Department/Division of State Police: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/04/controls-over-selected-expendituresMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… justice system. To that end, the Division administers State and federal grant programs aimed at crime prevention … as aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery – in the State, excluding New York City. GIVE contracts may include … – to confidential informants for tips and information. Contract language requires grantees that receive confidential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsVillage of Hamburg - Recreation Department Cash Receipts - Cash Shortage (2018M-104)
… Findings From August 1, 2011 through November 30, 2017, the recreation attendant (attendant) did not remit Department cash collections of approximately $170,000 for deposit. OSC’s Division of Investigations in conjunction with the Erie County District Attorney’s Office jointly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/10/village-hamburg-recreation-department-cash-receipts-cash-shortage-2018m-104State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued. State Education Department (SED): Volunteers of America – … but were in pending status because they did not sign a contract. In some cases, these businesses later declined the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0DiNapoli Statement on Guilty Plea in Federal Court of Cancer Care Provider
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a statement on the guilty plea in U.S. District Court by Joseph L. … Department (DOH), which was uncovered by DiNapoli’s office and prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office. … that Junkovic, of the Bronx, through the not-for-profit corporation Cancer Service Network, Inc. (CSN), billed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-statement-guilty-plea-federal-court-cancer-care-providerDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft
… the criminal probe. “Mr. Dunkel diverted more than $87,000 in public money meant to promote immunization of children … his position as head of the American Academy of Pediatrics in New York, Dunkel defrauded taxpayers and stole over … Academy of Pediatrics, District II (AAP-II), was charged in Albany City Court with grand larceny and several counts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theftPerformance of the Excelsior Jobs Program
… To determine whether firms that were issued a Certificate of Tax Credit met the eligibility requirements for job growth … the firms must create and maintain specific numbers of new jobs and/or make significant capital investments. Empire … return, these businesses have committed to invest nearly $5.8 billion and create 34,472 jobs in New York State. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/07/performance-excelsior-jobs-programComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… WESTCHESTER – New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York Attorney … by diverting public money and falsifying records,“ said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “I will continue to … firm was sought from the City’s Board of Estimate and Contract on multiple dates in April and May of 2018 but was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… "2 Percent Money" paid annually to the Fire Department by New York State in connection with the State’s two percent tax … Fire Department. This joint investigation lead to Munson’s arrest and felony charge. The Village of Croton-on-Hudson … Police Chief Russel H. Harper. Assistant District Attorney Brian Fitzgerald, Deputy Bureau Chief of the Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … alleged actions reveal a disdain for honest disclosure,” State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “My partnership with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-he2024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
… 2024 Year In Review FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY STEWARDSHIP … of the Office of the New York State Comptroller in 2024 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-review