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DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… Starts NY, Inc. (“Smart Starts”) and Prince Umberto’s restaurant in Franklin Square, previously pleaded guilty on … and handing over the contract to Maria Caliendo, a local restaurant owner who had previously hosted Gardner’s holiday …
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
… after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program following a joint … (Penal Law §195.20(a)(i)) and Corrupting the Government in the Third Degree (Penal Law §496.03). “Cecile, DeCarlo and … services that never occurred. My office will not relent in its commitment to rooting out corruption. Thanks to …
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
… Immigrants accounted for $257 billion in economic activity in New York City in 2013, nearly one-third of the city’s total economic output … Immigrants accounted for $257 billion in economic activity in New York City in 2013 nearly onethird of the citys total …
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
… sentenced today to up to ten-and-a-half years in prison for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted … the United States Postal Inspection Service and thank them for their continued partnership with my office and diligence … and using the money to fund business ventures and pay for his own personal expenses,” said DA Donnelly. “I am …
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
… Former Delhi Village Clerk Michele Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office. Barnes, 44, admitted before Judge Richard Gumo in Delhi Town … years’ probation plus one year conditional discharge. “Ms. Barnes used public funds to cover her personal costs,” …
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
… in New York state totaled $4.8 billion, an increase of 6.3 percent over the same period last year, according to a … July and September, making it the strongest quarter of 2019,” DiNapoli said. “Additional internet sales tax … since January totaled $13.5 billion, an increase of 4.3 percent over last year. Regionally, the strongest …
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
… of Deangelo Anderson Rodriguez, a San Diego-based parcel service employee, for allegedly stealing $120,000 in checks, … ensuring he will be held accountable.” “This successful investigation highlights the importance of collaboration in … was notified about the missing check, it commenced a joint investigation with the Chula Vista Police Department. The …
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)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (2013-S-71). Background The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) was enacted in July 2000 to …
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
… system (System). The Department is the lead State agency in the System. Workforce development is particularly critical … recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic downturn. As stated in the 2022 State of the State book, As of Fall 2021, New … higher by some measures than any other state. Employers in some high-demand industries have seen a surge in open …
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)
… Programs to identify undisclosed opioid prescriptions or drug abuse. State law requires Treatment Programs to … may have received inappropriate, unnecessary, and/or dangerous prescriptions if Treatment Programs did not … recipients required medical care as a result of opioid or narcotic overdoses that occurred within a month of …
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)
… to record information about students’ grades, and provide System access to teachers, administrators, various staff … not be supported with written authorization. The lock out function (i.e., an internal control that helps prevent … Implement compensating controls due to a lack of an audit log function by certain grading systems. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3DiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… pandemic remain unresolved in the financial plan outyears. Remote Learning, Learning Loss, and the Disproportionate … contend with changing guidance, long-term school closures, remote learning and hybrid learning models, and new health and safety precautions and protocols. Remote learning allowed the department to pivot quickly to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December collections, November collections may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 16.7% in May compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 167 in May compared to the same month in 2021 according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… OPWDD and Mental Health had workforce reductions of 11.6%, 18.7%, and 13.2%, respectively. Employees at Corrections … . 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-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021DiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… how employee ownership models, which give workers a stake in the companies that employ them, not only help stabilize … security,” DiNapoli said. “Giving employees a stake in a company allows employers to convert or sell their … opportunities for workers and the communities they live in. State leaders have the opportunity to provide resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… Glens Falls had the strongest year-over-year increase at 30.8%, followed by Saratoga Springs (24.3%) and Johnstown … Tax Background Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced … DiNapoli’s office examining issues impacting New Yorkers in need. His first report examined poverty trends. “Federal … it cannot, at times, access adequate food for everyone in the home due to a lack of resources, according to the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… delays, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of … Projects Other related work Renewable Electricity in New York State: Review and Prospects … application delays according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nys