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DiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… halted. In June of that year, the retirement system sought verification that Mary Walsh was still alive and subsequently received notarized verification, purportedly from Mary Walsh. As a result, the … Office found that Mary Walsh was in fact deceased, and the verification was fraudulent. In total, 70 pension payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… to December) increased by 8.8% over the same quarter of 2021, which was similar to the year-over-year rates seen … were still in place. Inflation, even with the impact of the gas tax holiday, was one of the main drivers for sales tax growth in 2022, reaching a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in October Up Nearly 13% From 2020
… 2020. This growth continues the trend that began in April of monthly sales tax collections exceeding last year’s … levels and was up 7% (or nearly $101 million) over October of 2019. “Sales tax collections came in strong in October, … growth over the last few months is a positive sign of our economic recovery and life moving forward as we deal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-october-nearly-13-2020DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent
… the fifth consecutive month that collections exceeded 2020 results, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Statewide, local collections totaled more than $1.5 … the fifth consecutive month that collections exceeded 2020 results State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percentDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… the rebate procedures resulted in the state missing out on $183.7 million. The largest portion of money left on … to obtain rebates. DiNapoli’s audit found DOH missed out on $26.1 million in rebates from January 2017 to March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: Tax Collections Down $1.3 Billion in First Half of Fiscal Year
… Tax collections through the first half of the state fiscal year (SFY) fell $1.3 billion (3.5 … income tax (PIT) receipts, the state’s largest source of revenue, lagged expectations, according to a mid-year … balance was $9.6 billion, primarily reflecting receipt of settlement money the state has largely committed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-tax-collections-down-13-billion-first-half-fiscal-yearDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Alayne Bertolino for allegedly stealing more than $240,000 … over a 4 ½-year period. “The defendant took advantage of her father’s death to profit handsomely at the expense of New York’s retirement system and fuel an extravagant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… reported 4,324 active projects with an aggregate value of $126 billion in 2021, a 10.4%, or $11.9 billion, increase … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The number of IDA projects increased by 1.5%. “IDAs can play an … to increase their accountability.” Since 2011, the number of active IDA projects has remained relatively stable, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care … found that inadequate oversight by the state Department of Health (DOH) over a period of more than six years resulted … Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on Medicaid Managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsDiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… the audit determined that some local administrators did not apply to HCR for COVID-19 relief funds because of the … oversight on some of the local administrators that did get funding to ensure they were monitoring contractors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick announced today … the New York State Comptroller’s Office and the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office. “Abuse of public funds … Cecile appeared before Judge Gordon J. Cuffy in Onondaga County Court. He is due back in court on June 3, 2022. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-schemeDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… grew by 21.1%, or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to a … are collecting more, they are also dealing with some of the same increased costs that consumers and private … rising, we’re watching closely to see what impact the rate of inflation and economic volatility is having on New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI); Beth Dinkins, Special Agent-in-Charge United States Department of Agriculture; Terry Harris, Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May
… Collections totaled $1.4 billion, up $530 million from May of last year. “For the second straight month, local sales tax … continues to improve as spending rebounds from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the standstill it created in New … federal assistance and restored state aid, the recovery of sales taxes will help New York’s local governments rebound …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-mayNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… rates have slowly but steadily declined to 8.2 percent as of April 2021, the most recent date for which data are … doing errands alone. The New York State Department of Labor reports that for the one-year period between April … with disabilities averaged 16.2 percent, an increase of 8.9 percent over the prior year. This rate is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)
… Economic Trends New York Unemployment Claims Show a Year of Economic Devastation A year after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York State, the economic … remains severe. One key measure is the total number of New Yorkers claiming unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021DiNapoli Announces Nominee for the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
… served as the commissioner and president of the New York Civil Service Commission and as an assistant attorney general … commissioner and chief counsel in the Departments of Civil Service and Labor. She currently acts as a certified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-announces-nominee-commission-ethics-and-lobbying-governmentOyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review payments in lieu of health insurance coverage for the period January 1, 2015 … Oyster Bay Water District Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance 2017M43 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
… and what the Department, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) can do to enhance … (Approved programs) or may operate outside of the Department approval structure (Local programs). Key … school system align with student goals and the needs of the State labor market. We found that CTE programs and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsDiNapoli: State's Financial Hole Deepens, Tax Revenues Trail $3.2 Billion in 2020
… are $3.2 billion lower than last year, as he released the State Cash Report for August. DiNapoli noted state tax … of $4.3 billion in August were $309.3 million above the latest projections by the state Division of Budget (DOB), but $219.1 million below … are $32 billion lower than last year as he released the State Cash Report for August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-states-financial-hole-deepens-tax-revenues-trail-32-billion-2020