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DiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… for the foreseeable future and many may not return even when the economy fully reopens. In April, Mayor de Blasio … expand its citywide savings program ($2.7 billion), and it is counting on $2 billion in federal budget relief from … of a second wave of cases in the fall or during the annual flu season. One year ago, the city had reserves of $7.3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… Bayard embezzled more than $1.4 million from the estate’s bank account. From June 2011 to June 2012, Bayard wrote …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is not doing enough to … are in place for children who are placed in the custody of relatives or another suitable person outside the foster … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Office of Children and Family Services needs to do more to protect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansComptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… A pair of siblings has pleaded guilty to stealing $90,000 in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds to which … larceny in the second degree and will pay full restitution of $90,000. Melwani, 58, of Woodstock, and Mahtani, 56, of … A pair of siblings has pleaded guilty to stealing $90000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… bill for facility usage.) For Tolls by Mail, the license plate images are used to retrieve the motorist’s registration … that cannot be collected. Examples include license plate images that are not captured or are illegible, and legible license plate images for which TBTA does not have an agreement with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… report, Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician ( … Ahmad’s medical records found they contained inadequate and sparse detail. The Department’s review of this sample … of complex diseases, contained no treatment plans, and were illegible. Department officials also determined the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit … To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance … under its contract with the Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc. (PROMESA) to ensure that claims are allowable, properly supported, and … To determine whether the Office of Alcoholism and Substance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $75K
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ontario County District Attorney Jason MacBride, and Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione … us throughout this investigation. District Attorney Jason MacBride has now held Ms. Havens accountable for this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-75kOversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five … initial audit report, Oversight of Sex Offenders Subject to Strict and Intensive Supervision and Treatment ( 2014-S-50 … To determine the extent of implementation of the five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/oversight-sex-offenders-subject-strict-and-intensive-supervision-and-treatment-followUpstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… inception, the program has returned nearly $300 million to the Fund. "ClearMomentum is part of a growing list of … local economies. Our program continues to serve as a model for public pension funds around the country looking to … instruments and has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. Over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundState Pension Fund Commits Additional $50 Million to Invest in New York-Based Companies
… results. The program has returned nearly $300 million to the state pension fund and supported thousands of jobs … the state,” said DiNapoli. “This $50 million commitment to Graycliff will help to keep the state pension fund strong for the more than one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-pension-fund-commits-additional-50-million-invest-new-york-based-companiesDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in response to a Common Retirement Fund shareholder resolution, Akorn Pharmaceuticals is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection … that might have its products on hand for such purposes to return them. The company detailed its new policy in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… steps in planning for New York State’s transition to renewable energy but must take stronger action to meet the state’s clean energy goals, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … steps in planning for New York States transition to renewable energy but must take stronger action to meet the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsState Health Department Slow to Inspect Violations at Adult Care Facilities, Audit Finds
… The audit found DOH at times failed to conduct timely inspections and often lacked documentation to show critical … deliver quality care,” DiNapoli said. “Regular and routine inspections of these facilities, and correcting problems, … staffing, call bells not functioning, no clear emergency shelter plans or the presence of mold, mice or bed bugs. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/state-health-department-slow-inspect-violations-adult-care-facilities-audit-findsDiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors
… delivery, transportation, case management and support for family caregivers. In June, the state released a Master Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty-state-must-focus-programs-aid-seniorsDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $50 Million to NY Small Business Investment Fund
… committed $50 million to a private equity fund managed by Hamilton Lane aimed at supporting small businesses across New … Investment Company (SBIC) Fund II L.P., managed by Hamilton Lane. The SBIC Fund II has approximately $150 … II was launched in 2022 and is built upon the success of Hamilton Lane’s first SBIC offering, the New York SBIC Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-50-million-ny-small-business-investment-fundDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… continuous Medicaid coverage in March 2023, New York state began the process of redetermining eligibility for every enrolled individual. An analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found this “unwinding” … ending continuous Medicaid coverage in March 2023 New York state began the process of redetermining eligibility for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… bargaining rights. The proposals were filed with Walmart Inc., CVS Pharmacy Inc., Netflix Inc., DoorDash Inc. … and we expect portfolio companies to act accordingly.” For Walmart and CVS , the proposals urge each company’s board of … (NLRB) has received approximately 250 complaints filed by Walmart employees alleging the company used disciplinary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… DiNapoli said. “H+H administrators have taken steps to shore up the system’s finances, and federal funding provided … response will reach $2 billion through fiscal year (FY) 2022, excluding $3 billion in costs for the Test & Trace … of COVID-19 Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-care