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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… The former recreation director in the town of Fishkill allegedly misused as much as $50,000 … so taxpayer funds are secure and being spent appropriately in the future.” The town offers various services to residents … project that center funds totaling as much as $26,000 in 2011 and $19,000 in 2012 may be gone. In addition, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… Applicants who were next in line for coveted Mitchell-Lama apartments were skipped over for people farther down the waiting lists because of lax … today uncovered other lapses, including managing agents for Mitchell-Lama buildings who let residents have apartments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedDiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… government officials need to brace for the lowest growth in their property tax revenue in the tax cap era,” said DiNapoli. “Municipalities may have … some local governments with fiscal years beginning later in 2016, including school districts, could be faced with zero …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… New York state ranked fourth nationwide in credit card debt at $58.2 billion in 2017, according to a report released today by State … DiNapoli. Although credit card debt declined significantly in the state from 2008 through 2013, the trend reversed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtState Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… Tax receipts for State Fiscal Year 2017-18 reached $79.3 billion, $4.9 … recent financial market volatility is a cautionary sign and questions still remain about how federal tax changes will … by an equivalent amount. Personal income tax receipts for the year totaled $51.5 billion, a gain of $3.9 billion or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for $425.9 million in Medicaid drug rebates after auditors alerted the … hundreds of millions of dollars. Another $1.2 million in rebates could be collected with further efforts." In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… needs to develop a better strategy and a clear roadmap for its infrastructure investments.” The State Fiscal Year … Major expenditures by category include $25.7 billion for transportation, $9.9 billion for health, mental hygiene and social welfare, and $9 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft
… District board chair Michael Denardo was sentenced today in Ulster County Court for stealing nearly $240,000 from the … Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. “This was a shameful crime of someone sworn to protect the public,” DiNapoli said. … 39, of Wallkill, was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison and pay $239,622 restitution. His three-year scam …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-sentence-240000-theftDiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… made by the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) In-State Private Equity Program. The Fund recently invested in Ambrell through the Hamilton Lane’s Hudson River Co-Investment Fund. “The In-State Private Equity Program helps companies thrive in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… by pocketing cash deposits instead of depositing them in the clerk’s bank account, according to State Comptroller … Hart, 57, of Hyde Park, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree and official misconduct. The thefts, … to combat public corruption." Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-town-clerk-charged-theft-feesDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… who attended 166 public high schools from 2007 to 2011. In New York, high school students must earn at least one unit … For instance, 99 of 205 art teachers were not certified in arts education as required. These teachers instructed 87 … increase compliance with and awareness of SED regulations. In a response to the audit, DOE presented differing ways to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
State Comptroller DiNapoli along with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the jury conviction of New York City Councilman Ruben Wills DQueens that resulted in a guilty verdict on five of six counts related to Wills theft of approximately $30000 in public campaign funds and state grant
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeDiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… United HealthCare and Amerigroup, managed care organizations (MCOs) that … period, including almost $60,000 in payments to pharmacies for medications that were prescribed by deceased doctors, … wasted.” DOH contracts with MCOs to coordinate the care for enrolled Medicaid beneficiaries. In exchange, MCOs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… payroll ($43 billion). Three industry sectors account for almost half of all small businesses in New York – trade, … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageDiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
The Department of Environmental Conservation DEC has experienced staff cuts and constrained funding since 2003 while its responsibilities have grown according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… Fleury, 43, of Constable, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a D felony, in Dickinson Town Court. The alleged thefts were uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office to review …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… admitted today he faked prescriptions to steal $232,000 in a fraud that was uncovered in two audits by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … Davis, 63, the former owner of Davis Ethical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamDiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter
… better than the Division of the Budget’s current estimates for the first quarter, but the economy is sending mixed … economic conditions and what it means short- and long-term for our state’s finances.” Personal income tax (PIT) receipts … which was $9 billion, or 18.3%, higher than last year for the same period, largely reflecting higher Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceeded-updated-projections-first-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by 14% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 14.1% in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-14-octoberDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 11.9% in July compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-12-percent-july