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DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… almost 2½ months after the typical beginning of a school year. Even then, some schools did not submit their plans on … evacuation or lockdown drills, and for the 2016-17 school year, three of the schools didn’t conduct the drills in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. "In what is becoming the norm, New York’s local governments must cope … to override the tax cap. The 2017 fiscal year is the fourth year in a row that local governments have had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… degree, a class D felony, offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree and official misconduct. She was ordered to pay restitution of $33,189 for the money she stole from town fees and tax payments. If … auditors and investigators discovered a $14,000 shortage for 2013 and notified the town, while continuing to work with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… of Health's monitoring and inspection of nursing homes is sufficient to determine if nursing homes perform … monitoring quality of care in nursing homes. The Division is responsible for ensuring nursing homes are in compliance … and Diagnostic and Treatment Centers’ methodology and is accepted by CMS. The Division has four regions with seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesDiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… Lakes, Central New York and Las Vegas. She was arrested on Friday by the Ontario County Sheriff's Office and is being … County District Attorney James Ritts. "This fire official bet she wouldn't be caught as she gambled away public money … District Attorney's Office." Wharton is due back in court on April 18 before Canandaigua City Court Judge Stephen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… to be paid this month. The Comptroller's auditors work with the state's Department of Taxation and Finance to stop … to unscrupulous tax preparers filing false returns. Other popular scams uncovered by DiNapoli's office include the use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… with Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker and the New York State Police, we were able to bring this public official … Division of Investigations, 14th floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … Former Cohocton Town Clerk Sandra Riley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and … Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of … in our leaders. The FBI stands determined with our law enforcement partners to investigate those who would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… looking to cheat their fellow New Yorkers by filing for refunds they are not entitled to. My office is stopping … audit. The majority of questionable refunds stopped were for returns filed by taxpayers who claimed refundable credits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: 2015 Sales Tax Collections Drop in 30 Counties
… tax collections continues to have financial ramifications for our local governments and their bottom lines,” said … sales tax revenues otherwise rose $249 million (3.7%) for the year. Additional findings in DiNapoli’s report … a sales tax saw a drop in collections from 2014 to 2015. For a copy of the report, visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-2015-sales-tax-collections-drop-30-countiesDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Village of Millport Theft
… Former Village of Millport Treasurer Dawn Haverley was arrested for felony … Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Ms. Haverley took advantage of her position and abused the public's trust by pocketing … helping us hold Ms. Haverley accountable." Haverley, 65, of Horseheads, was charged with third degree grand larceny, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-village-millport-theftDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… and national averages in 2015. “On the surface, New York’s economy has rebounded from the Great Recession,” DiNapoli … state still have a long way to go to catch up.” DiNapoli’s report noted total upstate employment reached nearly 3.1 … Since the Great Recession , visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/employment_trends_nys_2016.pdf For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… division found it did not collect more than $13 million in fines and fees — nearly half of those owed to it — issued … the changes that Transit has already made, as they noted in their response, more can still be done.” The Transit … sufficient or is inaccurate for the necessary follow-up. In a sample of 150 uncollected fines, DiNapoli’s auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… Authority (TBTA) and it is likely to increase. Even when uncollected tolls can be billed, law firms hired to collect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
… for allegedly sending phony prescription records for reimbursement to Medicaid and the New York State Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… was a big factor behind the deterioration in service last year, the LIRR was responsible for more than twice as many … However, this performance was virtually the same as one year earlier during the same period, and much lower than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Sentenced in Oakfield Fire Department Theft
… Fire Department: Audit and approve claims prior to payment and ensure that all disbursements are supported by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-former-treasurer-sentenced-oakfield-fire-department-theftDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft
… executive director of the American Academy of Pediatrics, District II (AAP-II), was charged in Albany City Court with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theftDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… rushing to file their tax returns. My office is watching for those who would con the system to steal the public’s … DiNapoli said. “As refund fraud and identity theft increases, my office is working to ensure that only … million stopped by DiNapoli’s office had been approved for payment but DiNapoli’s auditors found red flags and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsMedicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… revenue opportunities over a four-year period, according to a report released today. Auditors identified another $361 … projects Medicaid expenditures will reach $62 billion in federal, state and local funding. State funding alone for the Medicaid program is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-waste