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DiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme

… counts related to Will's theft of approximately $30,000 in public campaign funds and state grant money. The jury found … of seven years behind bars. "Councilman Ruben Wills stole public money and abused his position of trust," State … crimes were a shameful violation of the public trust. Now, after a conviction by a jury of his peers, Ruben Wills …

DiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars

… billing practices. Auditors were unable to determine the full extent of the payments UHC and Amerigroup made to … volumes, UHC and Amerigroup had only 1.74 and 2.58 full-time equivalent SIU staff, respectively, dedicated to …

DiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average

… 677,000 jobs or 16.5 percent of the total. To read the full report , go to: …

DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State

… while funding has barely kept pace with inflation and now is projected to decline,”DiNapoli said. “Our natural … funding has helped fill the gap, those resources are now declining as well. The state Division of the Budget …

DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees

A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5400 from the Bombay Justice Court while the other court clerk was absent according to State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli

DiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam

… Island pharmacist admitted today he faked prescriptions to steal $232,000 in a fraud that was uncovered in two audits … Davis Ethical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree in Nassau County … for sending phony prescription records for reimbursement to Medicaid and the New York State Health Insurance Program …

DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter

… $27.6 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24, $450.8 million higher than estimates … However, collections were $6.8 billion lower than last year through the quarter ending in June 2022, according to …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by 14% in October

… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 14.1% in October compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July

… made to counties and tax-imposing cities are based on estimates by the Department of Taxation and Finance. In … to reflect the sales tax impact of the gas tax holiday on a county-by-county basis. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax …

DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds

… Treasurer Sally Dieter for allegedly stealing $22,000 in cash by pocketing fundraising proceeds and writing … numerous checks to herself. Dieter, 40, was arraigned in Almond town court charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony. DiNapoli’s office …

DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds

… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $21.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's office paid out 4.6 million state refunds … refunds totaling $466 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. "My auditors are committed to …

DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System

… experts, aimed at addressing an aging inmate population. For example, some experts have suggested that because of … issues stemming from New York's aging prison population. This information would help policy makers, advocates, and … financial data and information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November

… of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted …

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DiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft

… white water rafting and dating through Match.com, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “Ms. Johnson … For a copy of the report visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2014/riverside.pdf DiNapoli …

DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft

… using volunteer department money. I thank the Tupper Lake Police Chief Eric Proulx, Acting Franklin County District … bail. He is due back in Tupper Lake village court on April 13. "I cannot begin to say how many times I took cash … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April

… totaled $1.7 billion, up $232 million from April of last year. “While local sales tax collections in April were strong throughout most of the state, the continued rise in the price of goods and services has increased the cost of doing …

DiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System

… in employer contribution rates to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for both of its systems – … for long-term, steady returns helps ensure our state’s pension fund will continue to be one of the nation’s …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter

… stations (38%), clothing stores (35%), and restaurants and bars (34%). Increased costs for goods also increase sales tax …

DiNapoli: Ex-Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Convicted in Grant Scheme

… the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was convicted today in Warren County Court of two counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree and related false filing charges, related …