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DiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Pleads Guilty in $240,000 Theft
… Board of Fire Commissioners pleaded guilty today in Ulster County Court to grand larceny and criminal tax fraud for stealing nearly $240,000, State Comptroller Thomas P. … County District Attorney Holley Carnright announced. “This chairman hoodwinked his own Fire District, and others …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-pleads-guilty-240000-theftDiNapoli: Former Pulaski Assistant Village Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Dillabough, 34, of Sandy Creek, was charged with grand larceny in the third … and his agency for his assistance in helping the village of Pulaski in fighting theft and political corruption." Since … fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-former-pulaski-assistant-village-clerk-charged-theft-feesCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… the need to provide a safe learning environment for New York’s students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. To comply with the SAVE Act, the State Education Department (Department) developed a process …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General … including a sitting state senator, a current member of the New York City Council, and elected officials from both parties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftDiNapoli Statement In Response to Misconduct of Former Pension Fund Employee
… State Common Retirement Fund has absolutely no tolerance for self-dealing, and we are outraged by Mr. Kang's shocking … Bharara, the Securities Exchange Commission and the FBI for their immediate and professional approach to pursuing … State Common Retirement Fund has absolutely no tolerance for selfdealing and we are outraged by Mr Kangs shocking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-statement-response-misconduct-former-pension-fund-employeeControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… job duties or responsibilities. Key Findings Districts do not adequately control access to their Systems. None of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3DiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced food … of food insecurity were highest for households headed by single mothers at 24.3%, as well as households headed by … of New York City families with children experience some form of food insecurity," said Richard R. Buery Jr., CEO of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (“HUFSD”), … wire fraud in connection with her participation in a kickback scheme. The announcement was made jointly with … held before United States District Judge Joanna Seybert. When sentenced, the defendants each face up to 20 years in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… statewide moderated in 2023, following two years of double-digit increases,” DiNapoli said. “The fluctuations … rates.” Local sales tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022, similar to the 3% and 3.6% year-over-year growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. Thompson pocketed 10 percent of the court’s fees for … as the Town of Ellery is going to be made whole and Ms. Thompson will be a convicted felon, hopefully never being … justice court records. Further review revealed that Ms. Thompson routinely shifted monies collected, altered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Aim High Children’s Services and the Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional … director. DiNapoli’s audit also disallowed excessive 401k contributions given to the executive director and the … fiscal years that ended June 30, 2014. DiNapoli’s audit found that Aim High claimed $616,906 in costs that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… to accumulate excessive fund balance as well as reserve funds that surpassed board-approved amounts and have gone … board resolutions allowing them to establish five reserve funds totaling $36 million. Nor could they provide a clear … than it actually is. As a result, the district withheld funds from being used. As part of the audit, DiNapoli made a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… and services in the state,” DiNapoli said. “My office is closely monitoring New York’s economy, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Promptly request replacement for SWIB members no longer willing and/or able to serve to assist in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… breakdown) Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… stress”: Mount Vernon City School District in Westchester County and Northern Adirondack Central School District in … a high percentage of English language learners, and large class sizes. Environmental stressors are likely to have a … recently formed Boquet Valley Central School District in Essex County did not receive a score in 2019-20 because it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This decline was steeper than the drop during the Great … The state’s recent ability to tax sales made by smaller out-of-state sellers to New York residents — referred to as … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… sales tax collections totaled $1.4 billion for counties and cities, or $74.4 million less than in October 2019. This … declines in local sales tax collections continue to mount, and overall local government collections in 2020 … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal … from Washington, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York … ($2.05). New York’s per-capita deficit of $1,219 in its balance of payments ranked 49 among the states. Only New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… economic activity. Federal aid will keep first responders on the job and help implement the delivery of the vaccine.” … detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-november