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Enterprise Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention and Detection: Annual Report to the New York State Legislature, 2024
The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) continues to make progress in several areas toward identifying and applying data analytics to enhance efforts to recognize and prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/enterprise-fraud-2024.pdfFiscal Stress Monitoring System Briefing for School District Officials
Presenters will provide an overview of how the system evaluates fiscal stress, what a change in score or designation does or does not signify, and common issues that appear to be affecting school districts.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fsms-schools-010825.pdfComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Fire Department and the Child Protective Service units in the counties of Dutchess , Livingston , Niagara , Oneida , Rockland , Saratoga , Ulster and Washington . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and … to approval for payment during fiscal years 2012 and 2013. In addition, the board did not conduct an annual audit of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… that we can address this issue, particularly in our most at-risk populations. We have the ability to reverse this … cause of death, New York has had consistently lower annual age adjusted diabetes death rates than the nation as a whole … $50,000 or more had the lowest prevalence of the disease at 6.4 percent; By education level, diabetes was most common …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… felony offenses, and makes statutory changes to the discovery process and other revisions intended to promote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetFormer Bronx Youth Director Pleads Guilty
… the guilty plea of Earnestine Russell to grand larceny in the third degree for stealing grant money from a … middle school children. Russell was sentenced to one year in jail and must pay back $61,098. According to the … Attorney's Office and the State Comptroller's Office, in 2008, Russell--who has run the Baychester Youth Council …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/former-bronx-youth-director-pleads-guiltyStatement from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the Passing of Former Governor Mario Cuomo
… former Governor Mario Cuomo. I had the privilege to serve in the State Legislature while he was Governor, and I admired … former Governor Mario Cuomo I had the privilege to serve in the State Legislature while he was Governor and I admired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-passing-former-governor-mario-cuomoNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… is essential to New York and our economy – not only does it generate good-paying jobs and economic development, … stations, bridges, roads and other infrastructure that we use every day,” said Carlo A. Scissura, president & CEO of … than $80,000. The construction industry in the city had a much higher share of minority-owned firms (63 percent) than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… Thomas P. DiNapoli questions whether $74 million in savings even happened. A prior DiNapoli audit released in August 2016 found questionable travel and excessive … is needed to protect public dollars." Legislation passed in 2013 authorized SUNY Downstate to obtain services related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantDiNapoli Announces New Corporate Agreement to Disclose Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … disclose its corporate political contributions in the wake of majority shareholder support for the New York State Common … State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated assets of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-new-corporate-agreement-disclose-political-spendingDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Sentenced For Gambling-Related Theft of $46,000
… was sentenced today for stealing nearly $46,000 in public funds to pay for gambling at local casinos, according … with too little scrutiny while Mr. Snow gambled on the public’s dime,” DiNapoli said. “The solution is often the … the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000Mohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… and Vietnam. In downtown Utica, MVCC's thINCubator, a business incubator, supports local tech-oriented startup … Griffiss International Airport and the nearby Griffiss Business and Technology Park are drawing ongoing state and … such as SUNY Cobleskill's collaboration with a local business to build a dairy processing facility. Median home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Wynn Resorts to Disclose All Political Spending
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-wynn-resorts-disclose-all-political-spendingDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… PIT check-offs have collected nearly $59 million in total donations. In 2014, DiNapoli's office released a report … tax check-off contributions are put to use, requiring that donations be disbursed within the year they are received to … In comparison, the 14 check-offs funds eligible for donations in SFY 2016-17 collected just under $2.2 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsOpinion 93-33
… 2004 notice in a publication which is not entered at the United States post office as second-class matter, we believe it is … such payment. A publication which is not entered at the United States post office as second-class matter does not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-33DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… city’s financial troubles stem from poor record keeping and a reliance on fund balance to finance operations. “The … need to get a handle on the city’s finances immediately and create a multiyear financial plan with budgets that only … expenditures consistently exceed revenue in a fiscal year, and officials use available fund balance to finance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… we know, collections are dependent on consumer spending, and the impact of new federal tax changes on this spending is … accounted for 45 percent of total collections statewide and over 64 percent of those downstate. Meanwhile, the … especially in smaller counties. Albany, Delaware, Hamilton and Washington counties all had year-over-year growth rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013DiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state retirement benefits by using a town computer, State … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsOpinion 89-29
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (authority of village to exchange … and conditions as shall be approved by such body, any real property owned by such... village ...; and any municipal corporation... may acquire or lease such real property as provided in this section. * * * [Emphasis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Opinion 89-25
… Contracts (for use of excess capacity of sewage treatment plant) -- Financing of (permissible means of financing expansion of village sewage treatment plant for use by town sewer districts) VILLAGES -- Powers and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-25