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DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five … A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), New York state's chief economic development agency, failed to meet more than … of the programs it supervises. Reporting requirements for specific programs vary and some of the requirements are specified in the legislation that established each program. Auditors found: ESD failed to produce many of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park, the owner of Bilingual SEIT & Preschool Inc., which stemmed from … plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park the owner of Bilingual SEIT Preschool Inc which stemmed from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… of a Transfer of Control of Subsidiaries and Franchises, Pro Forma Reorganization, and Certain Financing Arrangements, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… Audits of municipal water systems estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, inaccurate meters or improper billing, according … office of 161 local government and seven public authority water systems from January 2012 through May 2017. "Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… Maria Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart Starts NY, Inc. (“Smart Starts”) and Prince Umberto’s restaurant in Franklin … helped secure lucrative contracts for Caliendo’s company, Smart Starts, to provide prepackaged breakfast meals for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… Fitzpatrick announced today that three employees of the Syracuse City School District’s after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program following a joint investigation. Jason … Fitzpatrick announced today that three employees of the Syracuse City School Districts afterschool Twilight Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: New York City's Immigrant Population Playing Increased Role in Economy
… better-paying jobs. While a smaller share of the city’s immigrant population (28 percent) has either a bachelor’s … and Westchester counties; New York City has the largest immigrant population in the nation (3.1 million), twice as … from Latin America made up one-third of the city’s immigrant population in 2013, while more than a quarter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-immigrant-population-playing-increased-role-economyDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… for the victims. I also want to thank all of our partners on the local, state, and federal levels for their … the elderly victim reported the incident to officials. A search warrant executed by NCDA investigators, the U.S. … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to the same period last … P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled $918 million, or $437 million less than 2019. The sharp decline in revenues was widespread around the state, ranging from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… larceny, a misdemeanor, and agreed to pay full restitution plus $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s insurance deductible in lieu of three years’ probation plus one year conditional discharge. “Ms. Barnes used public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
Third quarter local sales tax collections in New York state totaled $48 billion an increase of 63 percent over the same period last year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterDiNapoli: California Parcel Worker Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $120K in Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Chula Vista Police Department announced the arrest of Deangelo … in a parcel distribution center. Rodriguez, 25, of Chula Vista, was charged with grand theft, identity theft, and … any attempts to defraud it. My thanks to the Chula Vista Police Department for their partnership and ensuring he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-california-parcel-worker-arrested-allegedly-stealing-120k-checksCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in … Audit/Report of Interest State Education Department: Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in … of the five recommendations made in our audit report Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State … agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Report 2017-S-66 ). About the … and behavioral therapies for people diagnosed with an opioid use disorder. The State maintains a database to … in determining the most appropriate treatment for an individual and can be used by Treatment Programs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… districts are adequately controlling access to their Student Grading Systems (Systems) for the period July 1, 2013 … Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts 2015MS3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… policies and best practices, whether it be when putting together the annual budget or hiring new employees, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Aim High Children’s Services and the Hebrew Institute for the … the rules for receiving taxpayer reimbursements.” Both Aim High and the Hebrew Institute offer special education … in the excessive executive compensation disallowance). Aim High Children’s Services The not-for-profit Aim High …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse. Our role is to help lower Medicaid program costs by identifying … in earnest as the state Department of Health can do much more to save taxpayer dollars.” The New York State … for recipients who had comprehensive TPHI. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenue