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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest of former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez for … allegedly accepting straw donations and stealing thousands of dollars in New York City public matching funds during … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks to the work of my investigators and auditors in partnership with Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… system processes Medicaid claims submitted by providers for services rendered to Medicaid-eligible recipients, and it generates payments to reimburse the providers for their claims. During the six-month period ended Sept. 30, … had not collected about $3.8 million in fees and penalties for the Public Work Enforcement Fund, the boiler inspection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOversight of Persons Convicted of Driving While Intoxicated
… to install IIDs, only 1,952 offenders (20.3 percent) did. By borough, IID installation rates ranged from 9 percent … to 30 percent in Staten Island. Generally, offenders who did not install IIDs signed court affidavits stating that … vehicles without IIDs. Specifically, the Office often did not perform all required quarterly DMV vehicle ownership …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/29/oversight-persons-convicted-driving-while-intoxicatedDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The amount of debt reported by state and local authorities is now posted on DiNapoli’s … government yet they operate outside the traditional checks and balances that apply to state agencies,” DiNapoli said. … repeatedly used in a way that circumvents borrowing limits and oversight. As a result, New York is shouldering a huge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… audits have been issued. New York City Department of Small Business Services – Selected Programs to Assist … in New York City (2022-N-1) The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is tasked with helping … to assist small businesses by providing the services of Compliance Advisors and Small Business Advocates, each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Enacted State Budget
… fails to build up rainy day reserves. While revenues are currently strong, it's important to monitor trends moving … allocation for the State and Municipal Facilities Program (SAM). With the majority of previous SAM appropriations … or authorize charitable funds for various public purposes at the state and local levels, along with tax credits for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli: Wall Street's 2024 First Half Profits of $23.2B Were 79.3% Higher Than Last Year
… Wall Street’s $23.2 billion in pretax profits for the first … industry. “After record years during the pandemic, Wall Street’s profits were more in line with pre-pandemic … billion. If the current pace of growth is maintained, Wall Street’s profits could reach $47.1 billion by the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-wall-streets-2024-first-half-profits-232b-were-793-higher-last-yearOpinion 92-20
… fee on concerts which take place during the running of a county fair on the fairgrounds. The fair is held one week … on a regular basis during the summer. You state that the county fair is organized and held by an agricultural … fairgrounds when used by the corporation during the annual county fair, without regard to ownership of the grounds. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-20DiNapoli: Bullying and Drug-Related Incidents in Schools on the Rise
… pre-pandemic highs, while the rates for the number of serious violent and disruptive incidents remained near … and have stayed low. The report examined seven years of data from the New York State Education Department’s (SED) … , DiNapoli published a report analyzing the first year of data from SED’s SSEC report, which was implemented in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-bullying-and-drug-related-incidents-schools-riseDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… reimbursement. But DiNapoli’s audit found Starting Point did just that. Starting Point submitted 100 percent of the … services were inadequately documented because his invoices did not indicate the specific services provided, as required. … the State; $310,136 in undocumented consulting costs that did not indicate what services the consultant provided or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. … District of New York and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal … Service ("USPIS") announced that a federal grand jury in White Plains, New York, returned an Indictment yesterday …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes
… DiNapoli, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Acting Tax Commissioner Nonie Manion announced today a settlement … failing to pay millions in personal and corporate income tax. Following a coordinated investigation with the … New York State and its honest taxpayers,” said NYS Tax Department Acting Commissioner Nonie Manion. “We’ll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementOversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Key Findings At each of the ten sites we visited, foster home records lacked evidence that counties or VAs met certain critical foster home certification/approval and recertification requirements, … Identify and implement strategies to improve county and VA compliance with requirements for the certification and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsOpinion 98-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police … Whether a board of fire commissioners in its discretion may provide that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Stronger Oversight of NYC’s Artificial Intelligence Programs
… lacks needed guidelines and policies for agencies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), leaving it vulnerable to … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “Government’s use of artificial intelligence to improve public services is not … be formal guidelines governing its use, a clear inventory of what’s being used and why, and accuracy standards, so that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-audit-recommends-stronger-oversight-nycs-artificial-intelligence-programsFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation … Albert Melin the former treasurer of the Patterson Fire Department in Patterson PFD New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisLife Changes: Membership in a Nutshell
… P. DiNapoli I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to know how membership in the New York State and … you are just joining NYSLRS or have been a member for a number of years, this booklet will serve as a valuable … information carefully before making your decision and contact us with any questions you may have. (Return to Top) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-membership-nutshellFrequently Asked Questions – World Trade Center Presumption
… eligible for this benefit? I retired after working at the World Trade Center site. If I develop a qualifying condition, … left public service. Would I be eligible to apply for World Trade Center accidental disability benefits? Is there a … be able to file for a reclassification of my benefit to a World Trade Center accidental disability benefit? I already …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/world-trade-center/frequently-asked-questionsState Comptroller DiNapoli Positions New York Pension Fund For Low Carbon Future
… to sustainable investments to $5 billion. The cornerstone of DiNapoli’s plan is the creation of a $2 billion index that will exclude or reduce investments … where he is participating in an investors’ panel as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. “Low-carbon, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-positions-new-york-pension-fund-low-carbon-futureDiNapoli: Problems Persist at Many Hotels and Motels Used to House Homeless
… P. DiNapoli. In 2016, DiNapoli launched a major review of the state's homeless shelter system. This review … Suffolk and Ulster counties, auditors found one in five of those facilities were in poor condition. Shelters … The October 2016 site inspections included re-visiting 19 of the 26 hotels and motels that were rated as very poor in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-problems-persist-many-hotels-and-motels-used-house-homeless