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DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… York City’s Department of Education (DOE), according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools and policies did … When auditors visited schools and examined safety plans, they found plans with incorrect or outdated …
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 … cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate … the tax cap. The 2017 fiscal year is the fourth year in a row that local governments have had their levy growth …
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 … the town, while continuing to work with the Wyoming County District Attorney and Sheriff’s Department. Metz repaid the …
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
… that carry out survey functions. The regions are Capital District, Central New York, Western (with offices in Buffalo …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… continuously looking for new ways to beat the system, but my auditors are staying one step ahead of them," DiNapoli … numbers and intentionally misstating deductions. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
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
… building permit fees after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office revealed the … with Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker and the New York State Police, we were able to bring this public official …
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
… prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ransom Reynolds and Jeffrey Coffman, and by former Executive Assistant U.S. …
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
… P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds … Another 152,000 refunds totaling $134 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund … their fellow New Yorkers by filing for refunds they are not entitled to. My office is stopping those suspicious …
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
… Annual local sales tax collections declined in 30 of the 57 counties outside of … increase of $487 million. “The unpredictability in sales tax collections continues to have financial ramifications for … lines,” said DiNapoli. “With little to no growth in sales tax collections, most counties have exercised additional …
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
… in helping us hold Ms. Haverley accountable." Haverley, 65, of Horseheads, was charged with third degree grand … Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … Former Village of Millport Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-village-millport-theftDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… the overall average annual wage gain in upstate of 3.3 percent outpaced both the downstate and national … come as no surprise that a closer look reveals pockets of the state still have a long way to go to catch up.” … over the next 19 months, to a recessionary low point of 2.9 million in February 2010. As of June 2016, upstate had …
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
… $13 million in fines and fees — nearly half of those owed to it — issued between Jan. 1, 2013 and June 6, 2015. Not … more over the years. “New York City Transit can and should do more to collect fines from those who violate its rules,” DiNapoli …
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
… The amount of unpaid tolls has risen since the expansion of cashless tolling by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel … audit identifies several ways to improve the collection of unpaid tolls, which is needed to help maintain and repair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… Most LIRR commuters (87 percent) travel to or from Penn Station in Manhattan’s central business district. Peak trains using Penn Station were 71 percent more likely to be late, canceled … Performance by the Numbers , visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt12-2018-lirr-performance.pdf Find out how your …
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
… Hilchey was ordered to pay $16,281 in restitution at her sentencing Monday in Oakfield Town Court. Hilchey created direct withdrawals from the department's account to pay her National Grid, Verizon Wireless and other personal bills …
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
… taxpayers and stole over $87,000 intended for children's health,” said Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. “This is … employee fringe benefits and continuing medical education (CME) credits. AAP-II received more than $1.5 million in state …
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
… million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office … “Millions of honest New Yorkers are rushing to file their tax returns. My office is watching for those who would con … new or traditional, my auditors work diligently to expose tax cheats.” DiNapoli said. “As refund fraud and identity …
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
… data from MCOs; and Apply financial penalties when MCOs do not comply with DOH requirements. See the complete report: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… York City’s collections totaled $815 million, an increase of 5.8%, or $45 million. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $887 million, an increase of 4.4%. Nearly all (55 out of 57) counties experienced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberDiNapoli: Former Alexandria Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Theft
… Alexandria Town Clerk Ellen Peck pleaded guilty yesterday in Jefferson County Court to stealing $26,285 in public funds. Peck pocketed cash paid … by residents for fines, fees and surcharges, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “For years, Ms. Peck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-former-alexandria-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theft