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Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of Over $274,000 in State Pension Benefits
… Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau is led by Bureau Chief Gary T. Fishman and Deputy Bureau Chief Stephanie Swenton. The Division of Criminal Justice is … Christopher Bzduch and Mitchell Paurowski and Deputy Chief Antoine Karam. The Investigations Bureau is led by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-theft-over-274000-state-pension-benefitsDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… $61,711 in overpayments to providers because of incorrect Medicare coinsurance, copayment or deductible amounts. “The … pays each managed care organization (MCO) a monthly premium for every Medicaid recipient enrolled in the plan, … a separate report, DiNapoli’s auditors examined Medicare Part C claims for services rendered to Medicaid recipients …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… that President Trump's plan will hurt New York's middle class taxpayers and working families and give a … of itemizers tend to be concentrated in the North Country and Western New York. The administration's tax plan … by county and to read the report , go to: http://osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/federal-tax-reform.pdf For access to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… today by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 77 months in prison for wire fraud, subscription to false tax returns, … dereliction of duty has led him to the appropriate place: prison. He will also be ordered to make full restitution. I … taxes. Now, Michael Klein has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for his crimes.” According to documents filed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… in 2014 ($5.8 million). New Yorkers are encouraged to spend holiday gift cards early this new year and remember to … funds . “Tis the season of giving, not losing, so please spend those gift cards and check to see if you have unclaimed … provide OUF with a name if the person registers the gift card online, if they have been issued a refund, or if the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsComptroller DiNapoli Statement on Elon Musk's Trillion Dollar Pay Proposal & Tesla Board Members
… will vote against Elon Musk’s proposed 2025 pay package and all directors standing for reelection at Tesla Inc.’s … excessive, waters down the holdings of other shareholders, and gives a captive board unwarranted discretion. Musk’s … have long opposed Musk’s excessive compensation proposals, and this package continues the troubling pattern of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-elon-musks-trillion-dollar-pay-proposal-tesla-board-membersDiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… in taxpayer funds through extra pay, pocketing cash and using the village’s credit card for personal purchases, … based on information provided by DiNapoli’s auditors and investigators. She was charged with one count of grand larceny in the second degree and two counts of falsifying business records in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kState Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… save $7.6 million over the next five years as the result of actions taken by the state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit found it had incorrectly paid … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Thanks to the work of my auditors, the state has tightened oversight of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsOpinion 92-21
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l: When a town or village justice court reports the mass dismissal of numerous pending cases … Municipal Law in situations where a town or village court has reported the mass dismissal of numerous charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Opinion 92-49
… constituted public parks or playgrounds within the meaning of sections 81 and 220 of the Town Law (see Rivet v … proposed trail would constitute a "public park" within the meaning of Town Law, §§81 and 220. With respect to the … sections 81 and 220 is an acquisition of land within the meaning of those sections and is subject to the referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Opinion 92-55
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Powers and Duties (performing work for private water system) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties (services for private water systems) VILLAGE LAW, … system for the purpose of maintaining the private system and to oversee repairs of the system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55Opinion 93-15
… of annual audit of by town board) TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (authority to annually audit public library) … a town public library is required to annually account to, and submit its books for audit to, the town board with … of the library fund pursuant to Education Law, §259, and that the library board of trustees has appointed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 95-17
… to a district without consideration) TOWNS -- Powers and Duties (authority of town to transfer property to a … unreported). You ask whether, in lieu of selling the sand and crediting the proceeds to the townwide general fund, the … the town board is the governing board of the district and is responsible for the planning, construction, operation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-17Opinion 95-15
… proportionate share of tax refund) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Refunds and Chargebacks (authority of school district to charge … district to expend funds for a refund library taxes; and permitting the chargeback is more equitable. For the … school district to expend funds for a refund library taxes and permitting the chargeback is more equitable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-15DiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… York City’s budget is balanced for fiscal year (FY) 2016 and the out-year budget gaps are manageable under current … Control Board. “New York City’s economy is strong today and shows no signs of slowing,” said DiNapoli. “The city … The city projects budget gaps of $1.5 billion in FY 2017 and $1.9 billion in FY 2018, which are smaller than projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthState Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Enacted State Budget
… education, affordable housing and clean water projects, as well as important criminal justice reforms and other programs to help New Yorkers. … for education affordable housing and clean water projects as well as important criminal justice reforms and other programs to help New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-state-budgetOpinion 91-31
Whether a town is required by statute to pay bills submitted by a private hospital for treatment of an individual who had come into contact with a rabid animal within the town We assume that the town is a local health district see Public Health Law 21c 3022 341
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31DiNapoli: Audit Questions Payments Made to Supportive Housing Provider
… P. DiNapoli has identified $32,271 in unallowable expenses and $489,616 in questionable costs that were paid by the … Dutchess, Orange, Otsego, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan and Tioga counties. This is the sixth audit since 2014 that … providing supportive housing services through OMH and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-audit-questions-payments-made-supportive-housing-providerDiNapoli: State Budget Boosts Education Aid and Enacts Paid Family Leave but Falls Short on Ethics Reform and Transparency
… these accomplishments, the state budget should be created with transparency and this budget came together at the last minute and with little public scrutiny. While the state’s financial … to half a percentage point or more for most taxpayers with incomes over $26,000 when the changes are fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-state-budget-boosts-education-aid-and-enacts-paid-family-leave-falls-short-ethics-reform-andDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… On the day it should have taken place, the individual was arrested for homicide. OMH only found out afterwards when … events, including attempted suicides, weapons possession, sex offenses or domestic violence, are required to be … to OMH’s field offices and entered in OMH’s AOT tracking system. When auditors looked at a sample of 46 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-law