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DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments

… death in an effort to defraud New York’s retirement system and the Social Security Administration,” DiNapoli … Ga., accessed her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account online and then transferred the pension and social security … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case

… Burlew, the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65,000 from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of probation. As part of Burlew's sentence, he must also pay full restitution to … Burlew the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65000 from the Town has been sentenced to …

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case

… Burlew, the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65,000 from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of probation. As part of Burlew's sentence, he must also pay full restitution to … Burlew the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65000 from the Town has been sentenced to …

XII.6.O Paying Retainage – XII. Expenditures

… of the payment as a charge (positive amount), and a second line to represent the retainage (negative amount). Processing … the purchase order into the voucher again for the same line and full amount. The processor should then adjust the line amount to be a negative amount for the total to be …

Best Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning

… disruption. Assemble a Team – Assemble a team responsible for drafting an IT contingency plan for management’s review and approval. The team should include … are of greater severity and demand immediate attention. For example, if the payroll process is identified as a …

DiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money

… than 1,400 purchases worth more than $1 million, gave one vendor an unfair advantage in obtaining the state’s business … taxpayer dollars and gave an unfair advantage to one vendor. This cannot continue, and our recommendations should … preferred sources or from another centralized contract vendor, as it should have. Finally, auditors compared the …

Medicaid Program – Managed Care Organizations’ Readiness for the Encounter Intake System

… According to DOH officials, as of September 30, 2015, only 10 of 52 Medicaid MCOs had successfully completed testing for … assistance to the less sophisticated plans; all plans were treated similarly regardless of the unique challenges each … to submit encounter transactions to the EIS increased from 10 to 43 (of 52) by November 20, 2015. Key Recommendation …

Medicaid Program – Optimizing Medicaid Drug Rebates

… Background In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures for … and is the basis for the Department’s manufacturer rebate requests. The Department uses NDCs and other … calculates quarterly rebates for each drug and submits rebate invoices to the manufacturers. For 2014, the …

Arrochar Meats, Inc.

… were to determine whether the Division of Military and Naval affairs (DMNA) conducted appropriate procurements, paid appropriate prices, and received the quality and quantity of goods and services it procured during its … were to determine whether the Division of Military and Naval affairs DMNA conducted appropriate procurements …

DiNapoli: Despite Third Straight Year of State Workforce Expansion, OT Costs Increased by $1.6 Billion in 2025

DiNapoli and NY State Pension Fund Reach Agreements with Major Companies on Executive Pay

… Fund has reached agreements with Microsoft Corp. , CVS Health Corp. , Macy's Inc. , The TJX Companies Inc. and … on this issue with the following corporations: 2018 CVS Health Corp. (filed with Zevin Asset Management) Macy's … Retirement Fund has reached agreements with Microsoft Corp CVS Health Corp Macys Inc The TJX Companies Inc and …

New York State Farming and Agriculture – Federal Funding and New York

… as discretionary funding through Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 was passed within the Agriculture, Legislative Branch, … markets. USDA Appropriations for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 The continuing resolution (P.L 119-37) passed by … products or aquaculture products that have been harmed by tariff policies. Immigration  Farms in New York and across …

DiNapoli: Municipal Spending on Infrastructure Declines While Needs Go Unmet

… Local government capital spending on roads, bridges and water and sewer … about $3.9 billion annually to keep up with deteriorating capital assets but are only spending roughly $1.2 billion - … source of funding for infrastructure projects. Outstanding capital debt for all counties, cities, towns and villages in …

DiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers

… because the agency mistakenly paid for more days of care than what was provided, according to an audit released … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Home health care providers fill a great need by allowing patients to stay … paid providers for weeks of service, when only days of care had been given.” In 2012, as part of its Medicaid …

Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft

… his scheme to conceal the theft, and used the monies to prop up a small automotive repair business that he owned in …

DiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam

… Attorney Kathleen Rice today announced the guilty plea of retired Suffolk County Police Detective Sergeant Terrance Hoffman for taking $465,647 in illegal pension payments from … Fire Retirement System. “This is an egregious exploitation of public funds,” DiNapoli said. “By partnering with District …

DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered

… for a scheme that allowed her to steal over $48,000 in WCHA funds, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, … Katherine (Katie) Pais, who pleaded guilty to aiding in and concealing the scheme, was adjourned to June 2, 2025. … pleas and prior to sentencing, the pair paid back $48,930 in restitution to the West Carthage Housing Authority. …

Opinion 91-12

… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (retention of moneys derived … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §204-a: Moneys raised by a fire company through activities conducted under the authority of General Municipal Law, §204-a belong to the fire company to be used for the lawful purposes of the fire …

DiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments

… they will pay full restitution. Kelly Tuomey, 56, and her husband, Stephen B. Tuomey, 60, of Tannersville, appeared … and into another bank account which she shared with her husband. The Tuomeys used the money to pay off various credit …

Start Saving for Retirement

… you when your working days are done:   Your NYSLRS pension is a defined benefit plan , also known as a traditional … for the rest of your life. Your Social Security benefit is another source of income to help support you in retirement. Your retirement savings is the third leg of the stool which can provide additional …