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DiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… consumers at an increased risk to be scammed by dishonest businesses, according to an audit issued today by New York … of DMV data identified approximately 23,600 automotive businesses with expired licenses or registrations. Of those, … with lapsed registrations and found 22 percent of these businesses with strong indications of continued operations; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000
… hard work as well as the efforts of my Assistant, ADA Paul Kelly, who ensured that the defendant was held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-300000XIII.10.A Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a State-Issued Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… of this Guide. The Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of the Treasury will cancel the check and the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10a-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-state-issued-checkDiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… in its revenue picture to focus on boosting reserves to guard against economic and fiscal uncertainties.” Track state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… embezzling approximately $1.4 million from a decedent's estate for which he served as a court-appointed … the trust placed in him and pocketed $1.4 million from an estate he was appointed to protect,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks … when he embezzled more than $1.4 million from his client’s estate. Now, a judge has ordered him to repay the estate and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementComptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… District Attorney’s Office. Mahtani and Melwani bought a condo in Brooklyn for $1.6 million in 2018. In February 2021, … falsely claiming that Melwani was Mahtani’s tenant in the condo and that he owed his sister back rent for a period of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken action to … vehicles per year and carries more traffic than any other bridge or tunnel authority in the nation. Toll revenues from … All Electronic Tolling (AET) system at the Henry Hudson Bridge (HHB) as an efficient way to collect tolls, provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… issues with medical records provided by a physician, Dr. Riaz Ahmad, to support his Medicaid claims. Our review of a sample of Dr. Ahmad’s medical records found they contained inadequate … of care should another physician be required to treat Dr. Ahmad’s patients. Due to the deficiencies in Dr. Ahmad’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… in the MCO. The MCO, in turn, is responsible for the provision of covered health care services. In addition to … in potential overpayments for similar claims that had a high risk of not meeting the billing requirements for low … in overpayments; review the $949,681 in payments at high risk of not meeting the billing requirements for low …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… monitoring funding provided under its contract with the Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve … monitoring funding provided under its contract with the Puerto …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment ( 2014-S-50 ). Background The Sex Offender Management and Treatment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… Key Findings The District did not have adequate systems in place to verify that textbooks purchased for and loaned to … to receive textbooks. The District did not have systems in place to account for textbooks purchased for and loaned to … action. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the District's response letter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolOneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… 30, 2015. Background The Oneida City School District is located in the City of Oneida and the Towns of Lenox and Lincoln in Madison County and the Towns of Vernon, Verona and … District officials do not review SIS audit logs on a regular basis nor do they properly manage SIS accounts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… officials restricted access to the student information application, they did not adequately secure access to the network and financial application. District officials did not: Disable unnecessary … Properly restrict user permissions in the financial application. In addition, sensitive information technology …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andHolland Patent Central School District – Access to the Student Information System (2016M-326)
… sensitive information (PPSI) in the student information system (SIS) for the period July 1, 2015 through July 31, … Central School District Access to the Student Information System 2016M326 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2017/01/13/holland-patent-central-school-district-access-student-information-systemUpstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… that the Fund invests in through its In-State Private Equity Investment Program. Since its inception, the program … economies. Our program continues to serve as a model for public pension funds around the country looking to develop … The Fund invested in the company through Trillium Group, a managing partner for the In-State Program, in 2010 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundState Pension Fund Commits Additional $50 Million to Invest in New York-Based Companies
… made from this money will be overseen by Graycliff Partners, a new investment partner for the fund and one of 19 … to the In-State Program. Since 2007, three new managing partners have been added to oversee the program’s investments including Graycliff in 2014, Contour Venture Partners in 2011 and DFJ Gotham in 2009. “Graycliff Partners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-pension-fund-commits-additional-50-million-invest-new-york-based-companiesDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… and is asking any states that might have its products on hand for such purposes to return them. The company … shareholder request at Mylan Pharmaceuticals calling on the company to explain its policy regarding the use of its … assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million state and local government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionseBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… and Trillium filed their proposal, eBay had just one woman on its board, lagged its peers when it came to board … Cable Entertainment, to its board, making her the second woman to serve as director; March 18: In exchange for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $50 Million to NY Small Business Investment Fund
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has committed $50 million to a private equity fund managed by Hamilton Lane aimed at supporting small businesses across New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli trustee of the Fund announced today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-50-million-ny-small-business-investment-fund