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DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… 200 hours of community service today for defrauding the New York State pension system by concealing his unlawful … Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police. “No one is above …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found the agency needs to do more to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… because they did not provide detailed guidance for the treasurer or audit committee when collecting and … secretary also inappropriately used a company credit card for personal purchases of at least $1,100 without detection … Auditors found the former clerk did not properly account for fees. The former clerk waived fees for 249 certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsCompliance With Special Education Regulations for the Provision of Services
… Objective To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) arranged for eligible students to be placed in special education … IEPs in a timely manner. State Regulations do not define how long this should take. A report issued in August 2019 by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/30/compliance-special-education-regulations-provision-servicesDiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… amid the COVID-19 lockdown for the 2020-21 school budget year, after in-person voting was temporarily suspended and … passed on revote, three (Rensselaer City School District, Riverhead Central School District and Fort Edward Union Free … for school district budgets statewide more than tripled to 16 million votes cast amid the COVID19 lockdown for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting requirements. “While the vast majority of local … Consistency in filings creates a comprehensive financial picture for local officials, citizens, researchers, credit … years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… statutory limit by more than $2 million or 10 percentage points. The board and district officials improperly … the last three fiscal years, ranging from 3.2 percentage points to 9.5 percentage points over the limit. True North … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… his office completed audits of Chautauqua County , Town of Chester , Hadley-Luzerne Joint Youth Commission , … transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal … (Saratoga County) The three towns of Hadley, Day and Lake Luzerne did not enter into an agreement to govern the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… County Court Judge Peter A. Lynch, Cook was sentenced to parole with a deferred sentence of three to six years in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… for strong oversight provisions if New York broadens the authority of the state to enter into public-private partnership (P3) projects or goes forward with private financing of public projects. … options. In January 2011, DiNapoli issued his first report on the role that public-private partnerships might play in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… The state Department of Health can do more to control costs and save taxpayers money by making … of millions of dollars slip away,” DiNapoli said. “While I am gratified that DOH is improving its collection … them ineligible for rebates. For example, on one claim where Medicaid actually paid $25,553, DOH could have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Appointment of Interim Emerging Managers Director
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the promotion of Sylvester (Sly) McClearn to interim director of the New York State Common Retirement … McClearn has an MBA and BS from Fordham University, where he also serves as a Fordham Trustee Fellow. He will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-appointment-interim-emerging-managers-directorComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… – Dewitt Central School District and the Rye Neck Union Free School District . State Comptroller DiNapoli has made it … Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Adult Education Program and Professional Services (2016M-206) … than the competitive bidding thresholds. Rye Neck Union Free School District – Information Technology (Westchester …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: MTA Not Holding Paratransit Contractor Accountable
… in penalty fees from Global Contact Services (GCS), a contractor who mishandled customer service calls and provided … customers are the losers when the MTA does not hold the contractor accountable for repeated errors,” said DiNapoli. … and recurring mistakes, there is no real incentive for the contractor to improve its practices. I urge MTA officials to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-mta-not-holding-paratransit-contractor-accountableState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… AI applications, such as chatbots. And now, with last year’s widespread introduction of generative AI tools that can … the use of AI. It was among the first to establish a Task Force dedicated to examining the responsible use of automated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… long as possible through advocacy and the development and delivery of person-centered, consumer-oriented, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followDiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery
… today announced the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a … providing policy makers and the public with a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the city and how its … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-releases-industry-sector-dashboards-track-nyc-economic-recoveryIX.12.O Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… (gross value) or more. The federal share of refunds is identified through a review of the NYGL0394 report produced by the SFS. The … appropriation on a timely basis will have to separately account for the time (number of days, program, total refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12o-refundsDiNapoli Releases Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Cities
… not filed their financial information, as required. These scores also largely reflect the period when local governments … for years down the road.” The latest round of fiscal scores evaluated local governments with fiscal years ending … on May 31, based on self-reported data for 2021. The scores also cover the 17 cities with non-calendar fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-releases-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-cities