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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… his corrupt pharmacy closed, and he and his partners will pay the state back for the $3 million total in stolen … arrangement with a former employee of Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) who earlier in the investigation … an iPad, and free meals. State law strictly prohibits all medical providers, including pharmacies, from paying or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaidComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… straw donations and stealing thousands of dollars in New York City public matching funds during Alvarez's … 2013 run for Council. The felony complaint filed today in New York County Supreme Court charges Alvarez with Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E felony, and Grand Larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateDiNapoli Audit Praises Waterville Central School District
… Waterville Central School District, located in Oneida County, is conducting necessary background checks … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “I commend school officials in Waterville for putting proper safeguards in place to protect their students,” said DiNapoli. “By … Waterville Central School District located in Oneida County is conducting necessary background checks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-audit-praises-waterville-central-school-districtState Comptroller DiNapoli Launches Academy for Local Government Officials
… local administrators and employees become more effective in the day-to-day operations of their government. The … training they need and deserve.” The Academy provides in-person and online training opportunities, including … understanding and managing local governments’ interests. In 2014, more than 10,000 local officials received training …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-launches-academy-local-government-officialsDiNapoli: Queens Economy Takes Off
… Queens has more residents than at any time in its history, a record number of jobs and businesses, and … “The Queens economy is booming, setting employment records in each of the past six years,” DiNapoli said. “Immigrants, … lost during the recession and more than twice as many as in the second-strongest expansion. Health care, leisure and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-queens-economy-takes-offDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Pay Hits $787 Million
… Overtime pay in 2018 at state agencies was at the highest level within the … “New York state’s overtime pay has seen significant growth in the past decade,” DiNapoli said. “As the state confronts … and the City University of New York) decreased slightly in 2018 to 155,818 – 12 percent lower than in 2009. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-pay-hits-787-millionOpinion 88-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TAXES -- Mortgage Tax (distribution to newly … to be apportioned among the town and certain villages in the town for the period October 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987. The villages in question were incorporated in May of 1986. Enclosed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-18Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and a comprehensive audit of road infrastructure needs in nine towns. “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … was not adequately secured and was not always deposited in a timely manner and receipts for rent were not issued to … and a comprehensive audit of road infrastructure needs in nine towns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsFederal Funding and New York – Federal Funding and New York
… federal funding and how it supports services in the State of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-nyOpinion 89-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Equal Protection … health insurance coverage than those supervisors who were in office prior to such date, as long as the resolution is consistent with equal protection provisions in the State and federal constitutions. You ask whether a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-27Opinion 92-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from … to General Municipal Law, §6-n may transfer the moneys in that reserve fund to establish a reserve for property loss … authorized or required to purchase or maintain insurance. In the case of expenditures from the fund to pay settled or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 91-45
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Improvements … may only make repairs and improvements to town highways in the manner provided in the superintendent's agreement with the town board. The … related to town highways or whether a superintendent in his discretion may also perform town drainage improvements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-45Opinion 93-32
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Financial Disclosure … LAW, §§33, 34, 811, 813; PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, §§87, 89: In connection with an examination into the accounts and … local board of ethics by municipal officers and employees in accordance with the requirements of General Municipal Law, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-32Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… with disabilities, pleaded guilty to stealing $5 million in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 — money that … that is now defunct, was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to pre-school children in the communities of Far Rockaway in Queens and Williamsburg …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… 4,320 active projects with a record high total value of $132 billion in 2022, an increase of $5 billion (3.9%), from 2021, according to State … make them more accountable to taxpayers.” While the number of active projects has remained relatively stable since 2012, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… New Yorkers. Our joint investigation will ensure justice is served in this case and I hope it is a warning to anyone who would try and defraud New York’s … Witzenburg said, “This operation is a perfect example of what can be accomplished through interagency cooperation. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City Financial Plan
… is uncertain, with employment growth and improvement in the commercial real estate market expected to slow from … plan , notwithstanding recent volatility. As I noted in August, market returns in FY 2021 enabled record pension gains which will be used to … is uncertain with employment growth and improvement in the commercial real estate market expected to slow from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-city-financial-planCorrupt Orange County IDA Officials Ordered to Repay Over $1 Million
… Industrial Development Agency (IDA), who pleaded guilty in June to corruption charges, including hiding self-dealing … interest, were sentenced today to pay more than $1 million in restitution. Comptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Hoovler today … Villasuso and Diana betrayed their duty to the public in order to enrich themselves through a web of conflicts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/corrupt-orange-county-ida-officials-ordered-repay-over-1-millionState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… of the pandemic and the long road back to normal. Today, in releasing its preliminary 2022 budget, the city took … drop. We have not seen property tax collections decline in more than 20 years and never at these levels. … city’s largest and most stable resource, but weaknesses in the real estate market could impact this revenue for years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetDiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
… comptroller and Todd Scheuermann as assistant comptroller in the Division of Budget and Policy Analysis. These … greatly enhance our existing efforts and will be critical in keeping the public informed of how the state is balancing … York’s budget and fiscal issues and has broad experience in leading policy and research development. She has written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staff