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DiNapoli: State's Fiscal Picture Has Improved, but Impact of Pandemic Revenue Losses Will Linger
… of the Executive Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22, as amended by the Governor. However, risks remain … of $1.6 billion in SFY 2020-21 and $676 million in SFY 2021-22. DOB plans to use this to prepay debt service … If the state receives less than $3 billion by August 31, 2021, spending from local assistance appropriations would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-states-fiscal-picture-has-improved-impact-pandemic-revenue-losses-will-lingerDiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… law enforcement, to protect the integrity of our pension system and I thank District Attorney Jones and the state … a monthly pension through the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). When Burrow’s mother passed away in 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksDiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… Rep. Carolyn McCarthy next year. After a gunman took her husband from her and injured her son, she turned her personal … mission to make America a safer place. She advocated in Congress for children’s health insurance, special … and better gun background checks and took time to join me in an effort to educate others on childhood obesity. I wish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyDiNapoli: 59 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. This is a decrease from 82 districts that were listed in stress last … stress in many school districts has declined, especially for those in the most severe condition,” said DiNapoli. … Department as of Dec. 31, 2016. Today’s announcement does not include scores for the dependent school districts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-59-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: 27 NY Local Governments Persistently Delinquent in Filing Required Financial Data to the State
… report today, which found 27 local governments are three or more years delinquent in meeting one or more annual financial reporting requirements. “While the … raise by taxing real estate in any fiscal year. The CTL form captures full valuation and levy information needed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-27-ny-local-governments-persistently-delinquent-filing-required-financial-data-stateDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… to his arrest. “Mr. Bunn left his deceased father’s body unclaimed at the Nassau County morgue for more than a year so … partnership and continued commitment to protecting public funds.” “My office is committed to investigating this type of … of James Bunn – who died on February 24, 2010 – remained unclaimed by his son at the Nassau County Medical Examiner’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsPublic Authorities by the Numbers: Power Authority of the State of New York, August 2013
With more than $2.6 billion reported in annual revenue and expenditures, NYPA is among the largest of the State’s public authorities.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/public-authorities-nypa-2013.pdfDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal over $1 … arrested last Thursday. "The defendants allegedly engaged in a systematic scam to defraud the Medicaid program of … It is not just an example of theft and fraud from the public, but the exploitation of people for profit. I would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea … Also assisting in the investigation are Supervising Auditor Edward J. Keegan, Associate Auditor Matthew Croghan, … Assistant Attorney General Milton Yu and Investigative Analyst II Paul Strocko of the Criminal Enforcement and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackDiNapoli Finds State Needs to Do More to Address Nursing Home Pandemic Issues
… The state Department of Health (DOH) has made limited progress in addressing the widespread failures identified in a March 2022 audit of the state’s response to the COVID-19 … system. Officials said they were strengthening their collection, use and analysis of data but did not provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-finds-state-needs-do-more-address-nursing-home-pandemic-issuesDiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Guyette, 44, was sentenced to six months in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay $117,120 in restitution following her January guilty … Court’s computerized database, but failed to send the money to the town, include the payments in monthly municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-former-potsdam-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-117000-restitutionCoeymans Hollow Fire District – Board Oversight (2021M-211)
Determine whether Coeymans Hollow Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensured it had an adequate service contract in place, annual financial reports were filed in a timely manner and disbursements were supported and approved.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/coeymans-hollow-2021-211.pdfDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), New York state's chief economic … transparency and accountability according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … due dates. The latest report issued, the 2015 START-UP NY annual report, was issued 91 days past its due date. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… partners in the New York State Comptroller’s Office, will do our best to make sure crime doesn’t pay by holding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) has taken appropriate steps to maximize rebate collections on drugs dispensed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careXII.6.I Paying a Non-State Employee – XII. Expenditures
… Paying expenses for employment interviews Paying expenses of non-salaried Public Officers DETERMINING EMPLOYEE STATUS … a self-employed individual, which will result in payment of more than his or her proper share of Social Security and Medicare tax liabilities. The worker …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6i-paying-non-state-employeeCayuga-Onondaga Board of Cooperative Educational Services - Procurement of Professional Services (2018M-270)
Determine whether professional services were procured in a manner to ensure the prudent and economical use of public money in the best interests of taxpayers.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/cayuga-onondaga-boces.pdfMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… New York's Mohawk Valley region faces economic challenges and … and Vietnam. In downtown Utica, MVCC's thINCubator, a business incubator, supports local tech-oriented startup …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
Local governments in New York levied a total of $366 billion in property taxes in 2019 an increase of 24 percent over 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesDiNapoli: Public Must Be Alerted to Sewer Overflow Problems
… System Permit Requirements Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-public-must-be-alerted-sewer-overflow-problems