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DiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… with reasonable assurance that the business owners do not have a history of either criminal activity or operating an auto business engaged in deceptive or fraudulent practices. But the audit revealed DMV has … identified 21 automotive dismantlers that are required to report to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsDiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… The State University of New York (SUNY) needs to make sure its campuses are upholding in-state residency … accepting what the student listed for residence on their application. Auditors found that some campus officials did … provide better guidance and support to campuses on how to interpret and apply the Residency Policy to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… the rest of the state totaled $910 million, a decrease of -2.8%. Fewer than half (27 of 57) of counties experienced … and Finance, and the amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each … vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for January to March) will be available in April. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… better estimate this source of revenue.” For October 2023, compared with October 2022: New York City’s collections … reflects reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for October to December) will be available in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… investigative team and the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, her crime was exposed, and she has been held … of Russell began after the Comptroller’s Office received a phone call from someone purporting to be Lorraine Stenclik, … her July 2022 pension payment. The call came from a phone number that was registered to Russell. There were 33 monthly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in … used in lethal injection executions and is asking any states that might have its products on hand for such purposes … Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with assets of $176.8 billion as of March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… $1.89 billion, up $159 million compared to the same time last year. “As we head into a new year, local sales tax … DiNapoli said. “Consumer spending and a strong labor market have buoyed sales tax growth even as prices remain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… spill into the press, violate labor laws, or contradict a company’s own policies can pose reputational and financial … the long-term value is dependent on the wellbeing of a company’s workforce, and we expect portfolio companies to act … unionized newsrooms and not bargaining in good faith. Amid news that additional employees have considered organizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policiesDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… audits and investigations have led to more than 140 arrests and more than $37 million in restitutions since 2011. … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundseBay Publicly Commits to Gender and Racial Diversity in Search for Board Members
… “Yet, many companies in Silicon Valley and around the country remain laggards on board diversity. Trillium and … March 23: eBay announces the appointment of American Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern, the third female director on its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/ebay-publicly-commits-gender-and-racial-diversity-search-board-membersDiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… Chemung County District Attorney Weeden A. Wetmore and the New York State Police announced former Odessa Village … Misconduct (A Misdemeanor) for padding her timesheets to boost her pay. The alleged thefts occurred from 2012 to … off and collected more than $11,000 for days that she was never entitled to. She was employed as village clerk from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… funds were meant to support,” State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen said. “This guilty plea demonstrates the hard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… system in the country in good fiscal health, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … emergencies.” The challenges facing H+H are daunting. Its patient base reflects the underlying socioeconomic and health … H+H had administered one million vaccinations (11% of the vaccines administered in the city), with 76% of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careDiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… spending will still grow to $78.3 billion by FY 2025 and does not include out-year funding for new recovery programs … 2023, and near $1 billion in FY 2025. In order to achieve long-term structural balance, the city should add to … of the Financial Plan of the City of New York Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children who … state. One alternative to foster care is direct placement, where a child is placed in the direct custody of a relative … policies or procedures for the districts to follow when supervising direct placement cases, as it has for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… 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-recessionDiNapoli: Former Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… York State Police today announced that Michelle “Shelly” Stevens, the former executive director of Hornell Partners … earmarked for the city’s Business Improvement District. "Stevens betrayed her responsibility to the public by lining … District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police. Stevens, 38, of Almond, worked at HPG from 2014 to 2018 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-director-pleads-guilty-stealing-1700-hornell-partners-growthSpringville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… District (District) officials adequately secured access to the network, student information and financial … Key Findings Although District officials restricted access to the student information application, they did not adequately secure access to the network and financial application. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andDiNapoli: Former Village of Bemus Point Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Village Funds
… that Bemus Point gets all its money back now, and in one shot, rather than face the uncertainty of pursuing repayment … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-fundsAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… The city of Mount Vernon faced financial uncertainty and problems because it lacked critical operational controls over finances, electronic banking, purchasing goods and services and segregating … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit provided a detailed account of the millions in expenses that were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernon