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DiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… A former justice court clerk pleaded guilty to petit larceny after a joint investigation by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department found she misappropriated more than $10,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … district officials have not adequately analyzed reserves to determine if they were established and funded properly and … the procurement policy when purchases were not subject to competitive bidding requirements. As a result, purchases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … with the New York State Office of General Services to receive state contract pricing for diesel and heating fuel … – Budget Review (Orange County) The city continues to rely on one-time revenue from the sale of real property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… the following statement today following Amazon’s agreement to conduct and publicly release an independent racial equity … of the agreement, DiNapoli and the New York State Common Retirement Fund will withdraw the shareholder proposal they … corporations to engage in open and honest assessments of how their products and services may impact racial equity. I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was charged today in the alleged theft of more … from the fire department over several years, following an investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … partnership with my office in bringing Mrs. Olmstead to justice." "The village of Bolivar’s Police Department, along …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Executive Budget
… “New York City’s $98.6 billion executive budget for FY 2022 and its financial plan for FY 2022–FY 2025 reflect a drastically improved short-term budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-executive-budgetDiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… pay $9.7 million in restitution and forfeit $9.1 million. "Mr. Spina orchestrated a massive criminal health insurance … of dollars,” DiNapoli said. “This type of fraud harms all New Yorkers and contributes to higher health care costs … Inspector General and the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Mr. Spina has been held accountable." U.S. Attorney Audrey …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudDiNapoli: Queens Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… for May 24. The charges against the defendant are merely allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless … to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-queens-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherDiNapoli Launches New Search Tool During Sunshine Week that Allows Users to Take a Deeper Dive on State Contracts
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced Contracts by the Numbers , a new web page with a dashboard that expands the procurement search tools provided in Open Book New York . This new tool lets users perform more robust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-launches-new-search-tool-during-sunshine-week-allows-users-take-deeper-dive-state-contractsDiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and Inspector General for the Social Security Administration … guilty to the federal crime of theft of government funds and must pay back $459,050 in New York state pension and Social Security payments that were issued to her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsLocal Governments Should Improve Accessibility for New Yorkers
… people with disabilities, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Visits to selected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/local-governments-should-improve-accessibility-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… man pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother, State … should have stopped, but the New York State and Local Retirement System was not notified of her death until July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherFormer West Carthage Treasurer Charged With Stealing Thousands of Dollars From the Village
… for allegedly stealing over $3,000 from the village, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Jefferson County … important to public trust to know that their hard earned money is not being squandered. We will work to ensure that … strong message that we will not tolerate dishonest actions by those who use their position at the expense of the public” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-west-carthage-treasurer-charged-stealing-thousands-dollars-villageJustice Court Fund Reporting
The Office of the State Comptroller is replacing the Justice Court Fund Internet Report (JCFIR) with a new Justice Court Fund Reporting (JCR) application to collect the monthly court activities. Come learn about the new system’s features and how to access and navigate reports.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/justice-court-fund-reporting-042424.pdfDiNapoli Report Highlights Regional Education Trends
… York City spent $27.1 billion in 2004-05, which increased to $37.6 billion in 2014-15. When adjusted for inflation, … greatly across the state and can be largely attributed to regional cost differences. DiNapoli's report noted that … ticked up in five regions over the same time period. Due to the significant differences between the education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-report-highlights-regional-education-trendsDiNapoli: MTA Faces $9.8 Billion Capital Plan Shortfall
… 4 percent as planned will depend on the amount of capital funding made available by New York state and New York City, … and toll increases of 4 percent, the capital program would account for 21 percent of operating revenues during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mta-faces-98-billion-capital-plan-shortfallOpinion 95-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Compensation … law or administrative code to the contrary, and except in police departments which employ five hundred seventy-five … of construction that meaning and effect should be given to all the statutory language, and words are not to be rejected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-11What is a Defined Benefit Plan?
… a monthly pension payment for the rest of your life. How Defined Benefit Plans Work Defined benefit pension plans, … members and employers. However, the biggest contributor to your pension plan is the New York State Common Retirement … defined contribution plan, the employer, employee or both make contributions to an individual retirement account, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/defined-benefit-planDiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… new recurring spending without identifying resources to pay for it. Reserves Grew But Remain Below Pandemic Levels …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… In an audit released today , New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli detailed how New York … 3,153 LinkNYC structures were supposed to be installed by July 20, 2020. As of May 2020, only 1,869 (59%) were … 2020, no centers had been built. Failure to Collect Money Owed to NYC The consortium sells advertising space on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-program