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Former 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 … covered Geer’s SRO duties was approximately $6,866.84. “Joseph Geer was entrusted by the people of his community to … US Attorney Trini E Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer 40 of Caledonia NY pleaded guilty before Chief US …

Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes announced today that Margaret Bailey, the former clerk-treasurer of the now-dissolved village of Altmar in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state … State Comptroller DiNapoli and Oswego County DA Gregory Oakes announced today that Margaret Bailey …

DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor

… today rejected a state Department of Transportation (DOT) contract with Whitestone, N.Y.-based Limnes Corp. for … The contract was a $4.7 million contract to paint 13 NYS DOT bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties. During the … the lack of due diligence in the contracting process by DOT. The primary concern is Limnes’ connection to Matsos …

DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program

… important educational goals such as meeting standards in math or English or graduating from high school,” Crespo said. …

DiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers

… New York City. State agencies have spent $316.2 million in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 on resources for asylum … assistance with their basic needs,” DiNapoli said. “My office has launched a new tool to provide transparency on … support is needed from the federal government.” The tool breaks down state and city spending by agency. For state …

XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

Retroactive Service Credit Due to Litigation, Settlements, and Arbitration Awards – Enhanced Reporting

… NYSLRS can only award retroactive service credit based on litigation, … or arbitration when such actions result in the payment of retroactive salary. If you would like legal documents … suggest you send our Member and Employer Services Bureau a copy of the legal document for review. You will be charged …

DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000

… Perfetti today announced that former Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds and must now pay full restitution. The thefts … property and vacations. He was the longest-serving town supervisor in Chenango County, in office for 35 years, until …

DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud

… and pay $9.7 million in restitution and forfeit $9.1 million. "Mr. Spina orchestrated a massive criminal health … defrauded the state, federal and private insurers of millions of dollars,” DiNapoli said. “This type of fraud … and bilked insurance companies and Medicare out of millions of dollars. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of …

XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures

… the SFS Vendor File go through a Specially Designated Nationals validation as part of the New York State Vendor … prevent payment to entities on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List on the Office of Foreign …

Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services

… A fire district could have saved $3,805 when purchasing propane; A school district paid almost $2,000 more for milk …

Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)

… through June 8, 2011, Medicaid paid about $6.9 million for services purportedly performed by the six dentists at the … also found that the dentists routinely certified claims for services that were purportedly provided by another … our findings to the State Attorney General’s Office for further investigation. In August 2012, Lawrence Bruckner …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… were implemented. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage to active and retired State, participating … Related Audits/Reports of Interest New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross Blue Shield - Payments to …

Association to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… were not reimbursable. This disallowed amount included food, non-allowed merchandise, and items without … as follows: For program 9165, the costs included several food purchases for staff functions (such as luncheons) and food items that were not age appropriate (such as club soda …

State Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.

… our examination were to determine whether funds were used for the contracts’ purposes, and whether the expenses claimed … the terms of the contracts. Background Tough Man is a not-for-profit corporation formed to sponsor community sporting … and funding from other sources. For a complete copy of Report 2018-BSE2-001, click here . …

DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties

… Audit Finds Properties in Forest Protection Program That Dont Qualify …

Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)

… least one van accessible parking space and an accessible route with openings in the pavement no larger than one half … parking spaces with marked access aisles and an accessible route to the main entrance with an even surface. Four …

DiNapoli: NYC Facing Larger Budget Gaps Amid Slowing Economic Growth and Rising Costs

… Uncertainty from Washington New York City modified its FY 2026 budget to $118.2 billion, $2.3 billion higher than at … adoption. However, this total excludes $3.8 billion of FY 2026 expenses that were prepaid in FY 2025. After adjusting … $122 billion in FY 2025. While the plan shows that FY 2026 remains balanced, the city did not take significant …

Election Form for Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, and Deputy Sheriffs 25 Year Additional 1/60 Retirement Plan under Article 14-B Section 551 (e) (RS5496)

NYSLRS election form for only Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, or Deputy Sheriffs directly engaged in criminal law enforcement 50 percent or more of the time.

Election Form for Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, and Deputy Sheriffs 20 Year Additional 1/60 Retirement Plan Under Article 14-B Section 553 (RS5498)

NYSLRS election form for only Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, or Deputy Sheriffs directly engaged in criminal law enforcement 50 percent or more of the time.