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Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes
… Metropolitan Preschools, Inc.) and its president and owner Michael C. Koffler, together with his sons, Brian and Daniel … revealed a complicated leasing arrangement created by Michael Koffler and SDS with the purpose and effect of … Realty III, LLC, an entity created and controlled by Michael Koffler, entered into a lease for space for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementNY's Balance of Payments With Washington Remains Positive for Now, but Federal Actions Could Drastically Change State's Financial Picture
… and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The state expected to receive $13.6 billion in IIJA funds and $2 billion from the IRA , backing projects ranging from roadways and bridges to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/nys-balance-payments-washington-remains-positive-now-federal-actions-could-drastically-change-statesNew Windsor Couple Charged With Stealing Over $2 Million From New York By Submitting False Medicaid Provider Claims
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M Hoovler announced that on Thursday October 30 2025 Rohail Raja age 45 and his wife Sharma Alam age 45 both of the Town of New Windsor were arrested and charged with Grand Larceny in the First Degree
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/new-windsor-couple-charged-stealing-over-2-million-new-york-submitting-false-medicaid-provider-claimsOpinion 95-6
… Eastchester 1 Note that towns other than suburban towns are not subject to the limitation of five dollars per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-6DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for January 2014
… payments valued at nearly $1.1 million due to fraud, was As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-january-2014DiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… $10 million due to fraud, waste or other improprieties. As the state’s chief financial officer, DiNapoli’s office … to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments entered into by the state. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014Introduction – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The audit of claims or vouchers (the terms are used interchangeably in this publication) is a … not received. An effective audit of claims is often the last line of defense for preventing unauthorized, … improper or fraudulent claims from being paid. In short, the audit of claims is a highly important internal control, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/introductionDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it gets back from Washington, according to a report released … New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonVendor Responsibility Review Process
… By law, State contracting entities may only award contracts to … contract fully. Who determines responsibility It is the State contracting entity’s duty to evaluate the … unfair competitions; and produces better value for the State and its citizens. For its part, the vendor must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-review-processDiNapoli: Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Payments Meant for His Deceased Father
… of nearly $80,000 in pension payments. The defendant, Richard Gaines Jr., 55, of Daytona Beach, Florida was … those who steal public funds are held accountable.” “Richard Gaines Sr. was a dedicated public servant who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-florida-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-payments-meant-his-deceased-fatherFormer West Carthage Treasurer Charged With Stealing Thousands of Dollars From the Village
… the New York State Comptroller, operating in conjunction with the New York State Police, for their hard work to bring … the Comptroller launched an investigation and partnered with the State Police. The investigation found that Ennis … charged before Judge Mary Doheny in Watertown City Court with Grand Larceny in the third degree, Corrupting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-west-carthage-treasurer-charged-stealing-thousands-dollars-villageDiNapoli: Executive Budget Reduces Out-Year Gaps, Diminishes Independent Oversight
… proposals to address infrastructure needs while reducing out-year gaps, but shifts some spending off-budget and would … input, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The 2017-18 Executive … of lump-sum appropriations; and Additional proposed limits on the Comptroller's independent oversight of the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-executive-budget-reduces-out-year-gaps-diminishes-independent-oversightDiNapoli: Potential Changes in Federal Policies Pose Risks for New York City's Budget
… but faces uncertainty with potential policy changes in Washington, as well as slowing growth in tax collections and … but faces uncertainty with potential policy changes in Washington as well as slowing growth in tax collections and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-potential-changes-federal-policies-pose-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… agency as required. Home Supply invoices dated from June 2013 to June 2014 showed that the DDSO could have purchased … more for the items. Home Supply was founded in January 2013 and is owned and operated by a former Palmer employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Arrested for Theft of Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… Nunda, New York for allegedly stealing over $34,500 of her mother’s public pension payments after she died in January of 2020. “Ms. Chatley allegedly concealed her mother’s death to steal tens of thousands of dollars she was … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-arrested-theft-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… did not meet expectations to not verifying if jobs were full-time or part-time. ESD also could not produce evidence … ESD officials disagreed with the audit’s findings. Their full response is contained in the audit. DiNapoli’s auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… pays close attention to Medicaid because it’s critical for so many New Yorkers and a big driver of state spending," … million, went to pay 27,480 Medicaid managed care premiums for recipients who were ineligible for managed care coverage because they had comprehensive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsDiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… “Today’s sentencing of Morton Kramer, the former executive director of IncludED Educational Services, shows that those who abuse the state’s special education system will be held accountable … continued to find patterns of mismanagement and abuse in the preschool special education sector. I will continue my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerDiNapoli: Florida Man Sentenced to Pay Full Restitution for His Theft of Nearly $80,000 in His Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… was sentenced to five years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution after being convicted of identity theft in … was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution after being convicted of identity theft …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-florida-man-sentenced-pay-full-restitution-his-theft-nearly-80000-his-deceased-fathers-nysOversight of Select High-Technology Projects (Follow-Up)
… by providing loans and grants and administering tax credit projects. ESD also administers a variety of tax credit programs including the Excelsior Jobs, Film Tax, and … Wolfspeed, onsemi, IBM, Edwards Vacuum—and the future site of Micron’s $100 billion megafab facility, which will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/15/oversight-select-high-technology-projects-follow