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DiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $16,000
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-16000DiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft
… Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco and the New York State Police announced today that the former court … guilty plea today once again demonstrates the hard work of law enforcement partners focused on the same goal; holding those who break our laws, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftDiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… benefits relative to their overall revenue, a report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights. “Casinos are … casinos. They are not a sure bet.” DiNapoli’s 2020 report on gaming revenues showed that all four current casinos — del … well short of the projected gross revenues on which local taxes are levied. Three years later, these revenues and tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. By the end of audit fieldwork, about $2.4 million of the overpayments were recovered. “New York’s Medicaid … of opportunity for waste and abuse,” DiNapoli said. “My auditors found several cases in which the Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Aim High Children’s Services and the Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional … Institute served about 170 students during the 2013-2014 school year. It reported $11 million in costs for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesStreet Construction-Related Permits
To determine whether the New York City Department of Transportation DOT ensures that all street construction permittees have complied with the application requirements and permit conditions including completing the project by the scheduled permit expiration date We also determined whether DOT
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/13/street-construction-related-permitsDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… to waste, fraud and abuse. I applaud the Legislature for taking this important step to increase oversight, … Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski for sponsoring this legislation, and Senate and Assembly … importance of our independent review and fought so hard for many years to get this oversight restored. This is a win …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… in the waste stream and were the cause of a six-alarm fire on a trash barge in December 2021. DEC is responsible for … manufacturers that were not in the program and might not have been complying with the law. DEC sent letters that … and recycle rechargeable batteries and three did not have a collection bin. There are at least 1,248 more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the … District Attorney William Fitzpatrick announced today that Jason Cecile of the Syracuse City School District’s (SCSD) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-schemeAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… The audit covered disbursements, excluding payroll, from the period of Jan. 1, 2018, to Sept. 30, 2020, … included in the audit. Audits City of Mount Vernon – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-163) Audit City of Mount Vernon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonX.2 Guide to Vendor Management Policies – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management
… contracts, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and in general, process voucher payments in the Statewide … registered in the Statewide Vendor File and have valid New York State Vendor IDs. Business Units must initiate the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x2-guide-vendor-management-policiesDiNapoli: Tax Revenues Through May $4 Billion Over Enacted Budget Projections
… last year at the same time. May Cash Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-tax-revenues-through-may-4-billion-over-enacted-budget-projectionsDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's Pension
… case.” “Our office is committed to pursuing wrongdoing in Westchester, whether the victim is a person or an entity … the Office of the State Comptroller to help ensure that public funds are safeguarded.” Since taking office in 2007, … can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-pensionDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. The thefts … police vehicles for the Troop D headquarters based in Oneida. They allegedly used a state police paid account to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyFare Evasion
… Objectives To determine whether New York City Transit (Transit) and the … $50 or $100 fine. However, MTA officials stated that it is not the MTA’s goal to give summonses to fare evaders; rather, … comparisons of budgeted versus actual Program costs, but officials provided only a summary of the actual costs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/15/fare-evasionDiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… are doing to safeguard against future mishaps which can lead to serious legal liabilities for the companies. As trustee of the state pension fund, I am concerned that future liability claims may harm the … retirement system’s members, retirees and beneficiaries.” A 2013 derailment in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, resulted in 47 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Local Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… next largest revenue source for local governments. It is a major source for school districts, accounting for $16.2 … 38 percent of total revenues. State aid also represents a significant share of revenues for other local … stronger collections than before the pandemic in the first two quarters of 2021, although New York City’s collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested for Stealing From Essex County Fair
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Franklin County District Attorney Craig Carriero and the New York State Police … which operates the Essex County Fair. The Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage and … Attorney Carriero was appointed Special Prosecutor by the Essex County Court. “Brown was entrusted to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-stealing-essex-county-fairDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceed Initial Projections By $7.2 Billion Through First Six Months
… State tax receipts in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 exceeded the Enacted … greater than forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the First Quarter Update to the Financial Plan, released … halfway through the fiscal year are an encouraging sign of economic recovery,” DiNapoli said. “This provides an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceed-initial-projections-72-billion-through-first-six-months