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DiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
Comptroller DiNapoli and Nassau County District Attorney Singas announced the arrest of a financial advisor from Pennsylvania and the rearrest of his alleged collaborator a financial advisor from Syosset for allegedly scamming at least 40 people out of more than $10 million in a Ponzi scheme
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli: Oil Spill Fund Reaches New Agreements With St. Lawrence County
… DiNapoli today announced an agreement between the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil … sold at public auction and put back on the tax rolls, an environmental remediation must occur. "By working … development efforts in places like Massena and DeKalb. The environmental and financial benefits of these agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-oil-spill-fund-reaches-new-agreements-st-lawrence-countyDiNapoli: Funds Dedicated for Highway & Bridge Capital Projects Continue to be Diverted for Operating and Debt Costs
… Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for non-capital purposes, leaving critical highway and bridge projects at increased risk as the state faces fiscal … Money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund continues to be diverted for noncapital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-funds-dedicated-highway-bridge-capital-projects-continue-be-diverted-operating-and-debtDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… were operating without the contracts they are required to have with their campuses while overseeing and managing … Thomas P. DiNapoli. More than half of the foundations have not been audited by SUNY in at least 10 years. "We found … foundation assets. Auditors also determined 16 foundations have not been audited by the SUNY administration since at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightDiNapoli Announces $2B Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management For Global Equity Investments
… P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF or the Fund) has created a $2 billion strategic partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) to invest in a diverse … innovative partnership gives the New York State Common Retirement Fund full access to world class global equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-announces-2b-strategic-partnership-goldman-sachs-asset-management-global-equity-investmentsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… three months into New York's fiscal year and personal income tax collections are falling short of what was expected," DiNapoli said. "Taxpayer anticipation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… are caught in a financial bind and are struggling for a way out,” said DiNapoli. “State and federal aid have … these revenues increased by nearly 7 percent per year. For the 2012-13 school year, school district revenues in the … totaled $60.1 billion. Of that total, state aid accounted for 34 percent ($20 billion), federal aid 5 percent ($3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… hide its non-compliance with state law by misrepresenting hours worked and rates paid in certified payrolls it … found the contractor was also paying employees for fewer hours than they actually worked and told employees to submit … believe that employees may have been paid for fewer hours than they actually worked January 20, to March 14 this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesNYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing
… The New York City Mayor’s preliminary executive budget for FY 2020 is balanced, but there are risks, including proposed drops in … City’s coffers,” DiNapoli said. “Still, there are risks on the horizon, and Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to find additional … The New York City Mayors preliminary executive budget for FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growingDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… restitution and sentenced to serve five years of probation for stealing from the fire company. Perkins, 58, previously … During the last three years that she was treasurer for the fire company, from 2016 to 2019, investigators found … amounts that had been paid to the fire company. She paid for groceries and other personal expenses with the money. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… New sources of recurring revenue in the state’s final budget and other aid, including expected revenue from congestion pricing, give the Metropolitan Transportation Authority an … New sources of recurring revenue in the states final budget and other aid including expected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsPublic-Private Partnerships Potentially a "Good Option" but Financial Risks for Taxpayers Must Be Addressed
… grapples with cost-effective solutions for its estimated $250 billion in infrastructure needs over the next 20 years, … “Our public infrastructure needs a lot of improvements - $250 billion in improvements over the next 20 years,” DiNapoli … grapples with costeffective solutions for its estimated $250 billion in infrastructure needs over the next 20 years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2011/01/public-private-partnerships-potentially-good-option-financial-risks-taxpayers-must-be-addressedOpinion 92-46
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … youth center) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: The purchase of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be … be exceeded. You ask whether purchases by a village of kitchen utensils, furniture, books and sports equipment to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-46Former Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Stephanie W. Cowart, 58, of Grand Island, NY, pleaded … Russell T. Ippolito, who is handling the case, stated that between 1997 and July 21, 2016, Stephanie Cowart served … Niagara Falls Housing Authority (NFHA), an organization that has received federal funding. Between October 2013 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterOpinion 92-33
… PARK DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (expenditures for promotional services) LOCAL LAWS -- Pre-emption (special … Services (promotional and publicity services); (procedures for obtaining) -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding (promotional and publicity services); (procedures for obtaining) TOWN LAW, §64(14)(a): A town board by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33DiNapoli: LIRR On-Time Performance Falls Short
… canceled or terminated, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. LIRR … late canceled or terminated according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-lirr-time-performance-falls-shortDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan
… State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Enacted Budget Financial Plan from the Division of the Budget (DOB) projects fiscal … and sustainability risks that could disrupt the Financial Plan that should be monitored closely. “Amidst tremendous … not be lost,” DiNapoli said. “While the state Financial Plan expects revenue growth to continue, economic risks are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-planXIV.5 Employee Award Programs – XIV. Special Procedures
… of programs. This section addresses Cash and Non-Cash awards associated with all merit award programs including longevity awards, performance awards, recognition awards and achievement awards. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv5-employee-award-programsDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Outlook Improves
… revenues and planned cost savings benefited New York City’s budget outlook for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, but … DiNapoli’s analysis of the city’s latest financial plan . “New York City’s finances were boosted by … track. Report Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York (2024) Related Reports and Analysis Review of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-outlook-improvesDiNapoli: MTA Avoided A Fiscal Crisis, Now It Has To Convince Riders To Come Back
… annually from an increase in the Payroll Mobility Tax on large New York City employers, the MTA has balanced budgets … rider recovery means $325 million less in annual revenue. NYC Transit has set a target for 70% rider satisfaction by … the system. Capital and Debt It is currently uncertain how large the MTA’s 2025-2029 capital program will be or how it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-mta-avoided-fiscal-crisis-now-it-has-convince-riders-come-back