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

… of their plea agreement, they will pay full restitution. Kelly Tuomey, 56, and her husband, Stephen B. Tuomey, 60, of … checks meant for Stephen’s deceased father. “Stephen and Kelly Tuomey hid his father’s death and forged his deceased … secured felony convictions against Stephen B. Tuomey and Kelly Tuomey involving the theft of state pension funds,” …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-payments

State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits

… school audits were issued. Town of DeWitt – Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ Collections (Onondaga … Town officials did not effectively manage the planning and zoning, and recreation departments’ cash collections. As a … received were deposited. Of the 40 planning and zoning department fees reviewed totaling $73,732, 18 were not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits

Fraud Prevention and Detection

This session will identify steps local officials can take to help detect and prevent fraud and abuse. Participants will learn about the fraud triangle, which consists of common red flags, organizational vulnerabilities to fraud and how to minimize risks.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/fraud-prevention-detection-080724.pdf

DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill

… misused as much as $50,000 generated by the town’s senior center, according to an audit released today by State … to Dutchess County District Attorney William V. Grady. “Senior citizens who thought they were paying for activities … The town offers various services to residents through its senior center, including providing food, coffee, bingo games, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkill

DiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21

… that expanding opportunities and access is not only the right approach – it’s the best approach.” …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21

Fare Evasion (Follow-Up)

… Bus Service pay their fare on the bus. Select Bus Service (SBS) passengers pay their fare before boarding at ticket purchase machines located at SBS bus stops. Transit’s Division of Operations Planning is … was often missing, which was especially problematic for SBS, where passengers pay the fare before boarding the bus. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/fare-evasion-follow

X.4.D Location – X. Guide to Vendor/Customer Management

… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES The “Location” section of the Vendor Record … location description entered by the vendor, the physical and email ordering address for purchase orders, payment terms which may include early payment discounts, and the payment method (check or ACH). Process and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-x/x4d-location

DiNapoli Statement on the Governor’s 9th Proposal for the 2018 State of the State

… emitters to those companies that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. We will be expanding this effort in 2018. The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-statement-governors-9th-proposal-2018-state-state

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits

… in the second degree, a class C felony. Eydeler is alleged to have stolen over $100,000 in pension payments from the New … Eydeler faces up to five to fifteen years in state prison. This case is the latest joint investigation under the … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pension

Mattituck Fire District – Claims Audit (2025M-48)

… that all claims are subjected to an independent, thorough and deliberate review which determines, among other things, … that each purchase is for a proper fire district purpose and is adequately supported and approved. Generally, the Board must audit and approve all …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/12/31/mattituck-fire-district-claims-audit-2025m-48

DiNapoli: NYC Transportation and Warehousing Sector Fares Better Than Other Sectors in Recovery Amid Shift to E-Commerce

… in 2021 as it is home to La Guardia and John F. Kennedy (JFK) airports. These serve as instrumental gateways into the … number of boarded planes dropped more than 73% in 2020 at JFK and LaGuardia on a combined basis. In 2019, JFK served … men without a college degree. Most earn less than $60,000. The sector also has the highest share of foreign-born …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-nyc-transportation-and-warehousing-sector-fares-better-other-sectors-recovery-amid-shift-e

Virtual Currency Licensing (Follow-Up)

… and Finance’s tax obligations and might use outdated anti-money laundering risk assessments to approve licenses. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/04/virtual-currency-licensing-follow

DiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Debra Gabriel, the … from fraud and abuse. My thanks to the New York State Police and Sullivan County DA Meagan Galligan for helping bring Gabriel to justice.” New York State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen said, “This arrest …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-former-bethel-tax-collector-arrested-pension-fund-fraud

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1037

… to collect an overpayment, OSC will request refunds only for those that fall within the statute of limitations. … tax deduction should contact their tax advisor. Note: If only a portion of the original overpayment is recovered in … and/or a refund related to that portion of the recovery only. If it takes more than one year to recover an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1037-taxation-recovered-salary-overpayments

United HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center

… accepted $5,920 as the full payment, United should have only paid $4,736 on the claim. This resulted in an …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-eastern-orange-ambulatory-surgery-center

DiNapoli: Federal Actions Threaten New York's Farms and Food Production

… impact in New York. New York’s dairy sector may be the only local commodity to see a significant benefit since most …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-federal-actions-threaten-new-yorks-farms-and-food-production

Extended School Day Program

… effective monitoring system in place to ensure it paid SCO only for expenses that were appropriate and allowable under …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/25/extended-school-day-program

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1141

… between New York State and PBANYS (BU31) and provides for salary increases for those employees covered by the … Forest Ranger 2 Forest Ranger 3 Environmental Conservation Investigator 1 Environmental Conservation Investigator 2 Environmental Conservation Investigator 3 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1141-implementation-2005-2011-retroactive-salary-increases-and-ending-or