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DiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start
… benefit from the adoption of a comprehensive statewide plan for implementation, according to an audit released … “Going forward, OGS should develop a written strategic plan that includes milestones and participation goals to help … DiNapoli recommended OGS: Develop a formal strategic plan to guide the program’s future development; and Expand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-audit-ogs-veteran-owned-business-program-good-startDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The CTL is the maximum amount of real property tax a local government can raise in a single … and can be overridden. The CTL limits the total amount of real property taxes a local government can raise in a single … Because the CTL is a percentage of the five-year-average real property value, economic forces that affect real …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… Asset Management. "This is a momentous occasion that calls for celebration. Exxon's refusal to heed investors' and advocates' calls to uphold LGBT rights had made its name a byword for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… to expand parents’, spouses’, guardians’, and other qualified persons’ access to records relating to incidents … sexual or psychological) or neglect, as well as incidents that may result in or have the potential to result in harm to … more than 650 providers that operate private facilities. For the period April 1, 2015 through Jan. 9, 2019, a sample …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth … US Attorney Trini E Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer 40 of Caledonia NY pleaded guilty before Chief US …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsVillage Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… restitution. “Fleecing your community and your neighbors for five years is appalling,” said DiNapoli. “Thankfully, this former … to prison for her actions and will serve as an example of what happens when you engage in fraud and misuse public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… several serious concerns about Limnes and the lack of due diligence in the contracting process by DOT. The primary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractorDiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program
… temporary or seasonal employment in the agricultural or fishing industries. Annually, about 5,400 migrant children …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-sed-agrees-improve-oversight-migrant-education-programDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Potsdam Justice Court clerk Mary Jo Guyette was sentenced today in a $117,120 embezzlement case uncovered in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Guyette, 44, was … the New York State Police for their work on this case.” “By working with the town of Potsdam’s judges, the diligent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionDiNapoli: Former Non-Profit Executive Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Business Records
… the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at … , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, Division of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-former-non-profit-executive-pleads-guilty-falsifying-business-recordsXIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10-refunds-owed-state-employeeRetroactive Service Credit Due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Enhanced Reporting
… 518-473-5880. To adjust a member’s earnings or days worked due to litigation, settlement or arbitration award, follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/enhanced-reporting/retroactive-service-credit-due-litigation-settlements-and-arbitration-awardsDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000
… thefts were discovered through their joint investigation. “For decades, the residents of Pharsalia trusted Dennis Brown … over $240,000,” DiNapoli said. “We have no tolerance for abuse of the public’s trust and today Dennis Brown faces … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-embezzlement-240000DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud
… and three co-conspirators systematically double-billed insurers, charged for services never rendered, created shell companies and falsified records to hide their crimes. Spina … betrayed his professional obligations and bilked insurance companies and Medicare out of millions of dollars. Thanks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-middletown-chiropractor-sentenced-nine-years-insurance-fraudXIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures
… Assets Control’s website . Should you identify any request for payments to any of these individuals or organizations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv8-controls-prevent-prohibited-transactions-using-sole-custody-fundsRetroactive Service Credit due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Legacy Reporting
… 518-473-5880. 1 To adjust a member’s salary or days worked due to litigation, settlement or arbitration award, follow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/retroactive-service-creditNYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020
… New York City now projects a surplus of $550 million in fiscal year 2020, reflecting … part of the city’s financial plan, is budgeted at $250 million annually during FY 2020 through FY 2023. If not … New York City now projects a surplus of $550 million in fiscal year 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/nyc-surplus-projected-reach-550-million-fy-2020DiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records
New York City has added more than 900000 jobs over the past ten years and its 24 percent rate of growth outpaced the nation and New York state
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-new-york-city-job-growth-continues-set-recordsCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… The procurement process goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The … soliciting and negotiating to obtain goods and services may not always result in the anticipated savings. … and school district officials can purchase goods and services under existing State contracts to reduce duplicative …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesSuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at the offices included: David Bruckner (Lawrence’s brother); Joseph … purportedly performed by the six dentists at the Brooklyn offices. Our initial audit report, which was issued on April … the dentists billed in relation to the hours their offices were open. Auditors also found that the dentists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-follow