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DiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… nursing homes) and individuals (e.g., licensed nurses and certified nurse aides). Penalty amounts above $2,000 are to be used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violationsDiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… of $4.8 million and $1.3 million during 2013 and 2014, as well as declining fund balance and cash balance from 2013 to … appropriations. For instance, the city budgeted for equipment and capital outlays totaling $122,219, even though … city’s capital plan included the purchase of vehicles and equipment totaling $419,750. Also, all six of the city’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Problems with Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Program
… have established LOSAP for their volunteers. “The men and women who volunteer their time to protect our communities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-problems-volunteer-firefighters-benefit-programDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by $177 million, or … of more than 4 percent during this period. “While sales tax revenues continue to increase across the state, the … the end of the Great Recession,” said DiNapoli. “Sales tax collections in New York City are thriving but several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Guilty Plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James announced the guilty plea of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas for stealing campaign funds and lying about those funds on a disclosure to the State … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James announced the guilty plea …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-guilty-plea-mount-vernon-mayor-richardDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… state’s fiscal year (SFY) 2019-20 Enacted Budget Financial Plan projects healthy growth in tax receipts and federal aid … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The $177 billion spending plan for SFY 2019-20 is up $6.2 billion from SFY 2018-19. … are projected to slow,” DiNapoli said. “The Enacted Budget plan addresses risks such as downturns in tax receipts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overtime increased in 2013 for the third straight year. “State employees logged 14.8 million … look at how they are using overtime and for what. To hold the line on state spending, state agencies should double … reduce this expensive habit.” DiNapoli’s report found for the seven-year period ending in 2013, overtime earnings were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-hits-record-611-millionDiNapoli: Audit Finds Major Shortcomings in Oversight of School Safety Planning
… districts are following state requirements for school safety planning, including whether those plans are shared … visited could not demonstrate they had adopted annual safety plans in accordance with SED guidance, held public … plans, appointed some required personnel to district-wide safety teams or trained employees on the plans. “Horrific …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-major-shortcomings-oversight-school-safety-planningDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan Saeed, owner of Sublime Medical Transportation, for stealing over $700,000 from the … ensure our vulnerable, low-income population receives the medical care it needs. Worse, the defendant’s fraud was … Saeed to justice." Saeed, 40, is the president of Sublime Medical Transportation, a Schenectady County company that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting … and is expected to be sentenced on June 23 to 60 days in jail, five years probation and $50,000 in restitution. … will see restitution and the defendant the inside of a jail cell, making clear that this type of behavior will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftOpinion 88-53
… SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§302(9)(d), 431: Compensation paid to police officers or firefighters for working scheduled vacations pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement is not includable in the … final average salary. You ask whether compensation paid to police officers or firefighters for working scheduled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-53Opinion 91-37
… parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS -- Parking Regulations (disposition of … parking violations bureau for violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law, §§306 and 402) VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, §§235, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-37Opinion 95-19
Whether a city which has previously prepaid to the State Policemens and Firemens Retirement System the amount to be amortized pursuant to chapter 62 of the Laws of 1989 from surplus moneys may now issue bonds for this purpose
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-19DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… and outcome reports that were due between April 2012 and September 2016. Auditors found 27 of 57 of general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… the Medicaid program by the provider. Phinaliz is owned by Mechanicville resident Mtui, 46. Kaiza, 47, is the … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli Announces Scheduled Sale of $543 Million State of New York General Obligation Bonds
… details of the negotiated sale of tax-exempt and taxable New York state General Obligation (GO) bonds scheduled for … $543 million. The state expects to sell $459.4 million for new money transportation, education, and environmental … to Tender”). Dependent on market conditions, the state of New York reserves its right to change, amend or cancel this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-scheduled-sale-543-million-state-new-york-general-obligation-bondsDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… change the federal tax code are implemented, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … are hard to predict." On Sept. 27, 2017, Congressional Republican leaders and the Trump Administration released the … visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote transparency in government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDiNapoli: Two Former Oramel Fire Officials Charged With Theft of More Than $11,000 From Oramel Fire Department
… in the 4 th Degree and Corrupting the Government in the 3 rd Degree. Kish, 54, served as the department’s Treasurer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-two-former-oramel-fire-officials-charged-theft-more-11000-oramel-fire-departmentDiNapoli: Mount Vernon Officials Failed to Establish Basic and Routine Financial Policies
… The City Council of Mount Vernon did not have adequate financial information for … or revenue shortfalls. In addition, the audit found the Mount Vernon City Comptroller failed to file the required … January 1, 2018, to March 31, 2020. Full Audit: City of Mount Vernon Financial Reporting and Oversight Find out how …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-mount-vernon-officials-failed-establish-basic-and-routine-financial-policiesXI-A.8 Payment Tolerances – XI-A. Purchasing
… to establishing tolerances, if a Business Unit entered a voucher with a price contractually higher than the price on … PO, even if the price varied by only ten cents, the voucher would fail matching. This situation required Business … staff to create a change order for the PO to correct the voucher match exception. As a result of establishing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a8-payment-tolerances