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DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced the guilty plea of … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageNiagara Falls Housing Authority – Compensation-Related Payments to the Executive Director (2012M-199)
… services in the City of Niagara Falls in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the U.S. … to ensure that they were accurate, supported and complied with her employment contract and/or the Authority’s personnel … payroll checks totaling $290,460 were paid in accordance with her contract. However, we found certain other payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2013/01/18/niagara-falls-housing-authority-compensation-related-payments-executive-directorFacility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial report, Facility Oversight and Timeliness of Response to Complaints and Inmate Grievances ( 2017-S-2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/facility-oversight-and-timeliness-response-complaints-and-inmate-grievances-followGlobal Investor Coalition Calls on Exxon to Prepare for a Lower Carbon Future
… to disclose the resilience of its business model in the wake of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The … the company, and its investors, requires Exxon to assess how it will perform as the world changes.” “Climate change … carbon economy. We need more transparency and reporting from ExxonMobil to be able to assess how they are responding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/global-investor-coalition-calls-exxon-prepare-lower-carbon-futureAmazon Shareholders Urged To Support Audit of Company’s Policies on Racial Inclusion
… May 26, 2021. The statement calls on shareholders to vote for the Fund’s shareholder proposal seeking an independent … damaged reputations and financial losses. It’s past time for Amazon to take a hard look at how it is addressing racial … not disclosed to investors and stakeholders its process for completing this internal review and whether its efforts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/amazon-shareholders-urged-support-audit-companys-policies-racial-inclusionHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… Protection Law (PPPL), which is set forth in Article 6-A of the Public Officers Law (§§91-99), is intended to protect … you to access and/or correct information the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) has on file which pertains to … name, number, symbol, mark, or other identifier such as an address). How to Make a Request Requests for access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: SEC Upholds Shareholders' Right to Seek Racial Equity Audit
… Thomas P. DiNapoli made the following statement today in response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission … meeting. DiNapoli had announced the shareholder proposal in December. “This is a victory for the many shareholders who are concerned about racial inequity in corporate America. Companies like Amazon need to show they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-sec-upholds-shareholders-right-seek-racial-equity-auditDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Funds
… after pocketing public funds for her personal use and must pay back $46,646 in restitution. Her thefts were brought to … in the 1st degree and Official Misconduct. Brown agreed to pay $46,646 in restitution as part of her plea agreement, of … after pocketing public funds for her personal use and must pay back $46646 in restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: Second Former Mechanic at State Police Garage Pleads Guilty to Felony
… interests,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to our partnership with the New York State Police and the Madison County … has been brought to justice.” “This person was entrusted with maintaining a fleet of patrol vehicles used by State … retired during the investigation and was not employed with the state police at the time of his arrest. Rapasadi …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-second-former-mechanic-state-police-garage-pleads-guilty-felonyDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… New Yorkers, ranking second in the U.S. in the percentage of the population with broadband available in their … still a digital divide in rural parts of New York and for low-income New Yorkers who don’t have access or are unable to … without broadband available by county. Only a limited number of households had higher-speed subscriptions that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Admit to Stealing $22,000 of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… 59, who hid their mother’s death to collect nearly $22,000 in her state pension payments from 2013 to 2015. The two … each pleaded guilty to one count of felony grand larceny in the fourth degree. "This was a deliberate act to abuse the … Court Judge David Zuckerman. Bigelow and Nash are due back in court Jan. 6 for sentencing. Since taking office in 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-admit-stealing-22000-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… Council of Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information for the effective management and fiscal oversight … according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our audit found city … In addition, the audit found the Mount Vernon City Comptroller failed to file the required annual financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… EMS workers and inadequate funding, but more state action is needed to ensure localities are able to provide dependable … and other revenue sources. Coordination of these services is undertaken at the local, regional and state levels. … difficulties recruiting qualified staff, and low pay for EMS staff compared to other occupations in health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… being spent down, continued to boost New York’s balance of payments with Washington, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022, New York state generated … states with respect to what they pay in federal taxes and how much they receive in federal spending. New York’s former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… Authority (MTA) adjusts to the loss of $15 billion in congestion pricing revenue and decides which capital … to cancel or delay, it must prioritize keeping the system in a state of good repair and it must be transparent about … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The MTA’s decisions in the coming weeks and months will affect riders for years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingProcurement and Payroll-Related Matters Pertaining to the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… Background The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation providing transportation … in and around the New York City metropolitan area. The MTA oversees six constituent agencies, including the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/18/procurement-and-payroll-related-matters-pertaining-use-certain-federal-fundsDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a grant extended to Prattsville in the … O’Hara admitted that between 2013 and 2015, he obtained false invoices from a Prattsville-based modular home … who was Town Supervisor at the time, then submitted the false invoices and checks to Prattsville and the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsNY State & City Comptrollers, State Treasurers: Federal Bill Attempts to Silence Investors
… shareowner rights and erode accountability at companies big and small. This legislation was written by corporate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/ny-state-city-comptrollers-state-treasurers-federal-bill-attempts-silence-investorsResponding to an OSC Audit Report: Audit Responses and Corrective Action Plans
… focus on the findings and recommendations contained in audit reports and write thoughtful responses to these … our draft audit report and a corrective action plan (CAP) in response to the final audit report. These are two … provide information we can use to correct any inaccuracies in our report before it is finalized and released. Your CAP, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/responding-osc-audit-report-audit-responses-and-corrective-action-plansFormer Village of Candor Mayor Pleads Guilty to Stealing From the Village
… My thanks to Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and the New York State Police for their partnership in … Thomas P. DiNapoli’s team, Tioga County District Attorney Martin, and our members. Public officials have a duty to act …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/former-village-candor-mayor-pleads-guilty-stealing-village