Search
Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Roger Burlew, former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the … the town. Burlew today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court to the charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… passed away in March 2009. “Hiding the death of a loved one to steal pension benefits is not only shameful, it is … oversee the state's retirement system to ensure that no one is cheating it. When we identify fraud, we actively work … taxpayers, but to use a deceased parent’s pension to line one’s own pockets is truly reprehensible,” said Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseUnder Reporting of Net Available Monthly Income for Nursing Home Residents Causes Medicaid Overpayments (Follow-Up)
… Department's Medicaid claims processing system (eMedNY) with recipients' NAMI. During claims processing, eMedNY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/08/16/under-reporting-net-available-monthly-income-nursing-home-residents-causes-medicaidTown of Hempstead Sanitary District No. 7 – Post-Employment Payments, Claims Processing and Professional Services (2014M-198)
… and recycling pickup services to households and businesses in parts of the Town of Hempstead. The District is separate … so, and the District, as a result, made more than $810,000 in unauthorized payments. The Board has not established a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/12/24/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-no-7-post-employment-payments-claims-processingNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporate America To Address Lack of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
… attributes based on age, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, geography, and disability. … age, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. National Healthcare has since agreed to the … audit to assess the company’s policies and practices on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, and how they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-corporate-america-address-lack-diversity-equity-inclusionTown of Petersburgh – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations and the Justice Court (2015M-169)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review various selected financial … 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. Background The Town of Petersburgh is located in Rensselaer County and has a population of approximately 1,600. The Town is governed by an elected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2015/12/24/town-petersburgh-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-andTax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
Determine whether town assessors in Suffolk County are properly administering select real property tax exemptions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… in the third degree/ public servant (class C Felony); two counts of tampering with public records in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000DiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… Union Free School District, did so in an easy to find location. However, auditors found that the original budgets … School District, New Lebanon Central School District and York Central School District). The missing information … original budget information that was easy to locate. Three of the 13 districts (Grand Island Central School District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… Wiesner, the former Security Director for the Monroe County Water Authority, for working with others to rig the … indictment with a scheme to rig the bidding process for a number of multi-million dollar public works contracts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingTown of Inlet – Capital Project Accounting and Internal Controls Over Cottage Rental Receipts (2015M-16)
… if the accounting for capital projects was accurate and complete and if internal controls over cottage rental collections were adequate and operating effectively for the period January 1, 2013 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/06/05/town-inlet-capital-project-accounting-and-internal-controls-over-cottage-rentalComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… loans made to him on his disclosure form, as required by law. "Mr. Wills was elected to serve the public. Instead, he … to his theft of public funds from both the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and the New York City … Assistant Attorneys General John Chiara and Travis Hill of the Public Integrity Bureau prosecuted the case, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… 2009 to June 30, 2012. Background The LIRR, a constituent of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), received … Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) for two of its projects: Atlantic Avenue Viaduct Phase II and Babylon … auditors by stating that an employee was working when, in fact, he was not at work. We identified three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-fundsOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds efficiently and for authorized purposes, and whether the funds were properly … to June 30, 2012. Background Metro-North, a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), has four … a stop. Key Recommendations Monitor employees' time and attendance to ensure that they are only paid for actual hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Through First Half of Fiscal Year Exceed Projections by $2.4 Billion
… State tax receipts totaled $58.4 billion through the first half of State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, exceeding the latest projections from the First Quarterly Update by $2.4 billion, according to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-through-first-half-fiscal-year-exceed-projections-2-point-4-billionDiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… from patients’ insurance providers. “Medicaid is essential for millions of New Yorkers, but the program needs to ensure that funding is only used for appropriate costs for those who need it,” said … nearly $40 million was paid for Medicaid recipients with Medicare Part D coverage and for covered medications provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionDiNapoli to Audit Hempstead IDA, Valley Stream School District in Wake of Controversial Development Project
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced his office … said DiNapoli. “Several local elected officials, including State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-audit-hempstead-ida-valley-stream-school-district-wake-controversial-development-projectDiNapoli: One of the Nation's Largest Energy Suppliers Agrees to Report on Climate Change Risk
… and that they take steps to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. About the New York State Common Retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-one-nations-largest-energy-suppliers-agrees-report-climate-change-riskDiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… Other attractions and events in the city include: two world-class museums – the Corning Museum of Glass … visitors a year) and the Rockwell Museum, one of only two Smithsonian affiliates in upstate New York. Economic … using an $80,000 state grant it received to update its two decades old Comprehensive Plan. The updated plan, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-pictureThousands of State Computers and Other IT Devices Unaccounted for or Stored With Lax Security
… stored on these devices,” DiNapoli said. “The findings in this audit are very concerning and the agency needs to overhaul its operations.” ITS was created in 2012 to centralize IT services for state executive agencies. In addition to overseeing the state’s IT services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/thousands-state-computers-and-other-it-devices-unaccounted-or-stored-lax-security