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DiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… as a facilities manager for New York State Colleges at Cornell. He received monthly pension payments and chose a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… The full op-ed is below: Seven years ago this month, my office publicly launched the New York Achieving A Better … individuals to have a secure place to keep their money and watch it grow. As trustee of the program, my office works diligently to expand its benefits and make it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… fines, was sentenced today to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, … guilty to grand larceny last June and agreed to pay full restitution. The missing money was uncovered in an audit … fines was sentenced today to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63636 in Chautauqua County Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesDiNapoli: Economic and Tax Collection Growth Slowing in New York City
… risks ahead. I commend the Mayor and the City Council for increasing the city’s reserves in recent years.” … also expects securities industry profitability to decline for the fourth consecutive year. The city’s FY 2017 budget is … pension contributions beginning in FY 2018 to make up for the shortfall. The city anticipates $731 million from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-economic-and-tax-collection-growth-slowing-new-york-cityDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
The state Department of Health DOH has never put to use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application checkoff box to support New Yorks organ donation campaign according to an audit issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (2013-S-71). Background The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) was enacted in July 2000 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
New York States Medicaid system made as much as $121 million in inappropriate payments during 2015 including $23 million for dead patients and millions more for recipients who had been dropped from long term care coverage according to an audit released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: South Carolina Woman Arrested for Stealing $147,455 in Pension Payments
… the country to protect the pension system from those who seek to defraud it. My thanks to Solicitor Barnette and … her mother’s account, allegedly used her deceased mother’s bank card to withdraw $147,455 from her mother’s bank … public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-south-carolina-woman-arrested-stealing-147455-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
Women in New York earned 87 cents on the dollar compared to men in 2023 according to a report on the gender pay gap released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… trauma,” DiNapoli said. “Programs exist to assist with shelter, medical and mental health care and legal … services offices and service providers by OTDA, along with better data collection, can help eliminate barriers to … fraud or coercion to make someone engage in commercial sex or other forms of forced labor. OTDA’s Response to Human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingLife Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors
… at home listing all your records, certificates, names and phone numbers of helpful contacts and other important … New York State employee), deferred compensation, the name, number and address of the Retirement System, and documents … until a probate judge orders the box to be opened under court supervision. However, a joint lessee of the box, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivorsNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Events in Charlottesville, Va.
… events in Charlottesville. "The chaos and tragic loss of life in Charlottesville are a warning and a wake-up call. … The chaos and tragic loss of life in Charlottesville are a warning and a wakeup call …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-events-charlottesville-vaDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… (NYCPS) needs to do more to ensure students are matched to high schools in line with existing regulations, according to … rely on a fair and transparent system to get into the high school programs that fit their needs and to give them … Each year, more than 70,000 eighth graders apply to high school, ranking their program choices. NYCPS uses a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his … continue our work to track down and bring to justice those who try to defraud the pension system which our retired … — it erodes trust in programs designed to support those who served our communities with integrity. Thanks to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), New York state's chief economic development agency, … these programs." Under various state laws and regulations, ESD is mandated to report on the outcomes of many of the … legislation that established each program. Auditors found: ESD failed to produce many of the statutorily-required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… statement on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park, the owner of Bilingual SEIT & Preschool Inc., which stemmed from a … office. “Cheon Park blatantly enriched himself to the tune of millions of dollars and deprived children with physical, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… projects and found 14 took nearly four years to obtain a site permit, with the majority of time being spent on the … track and meet all time frames required by law during the site permitting process. Audit Application Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23 billion … from 2022, largely influenced by growth in New York City sales taxes, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Growth in local sales tax collections statewide moderated in 2023, following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School District to accumulate excessive fund balance as well as reserve funds … board-approved amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … made by district officials,” DiNapoli said. “The failure to adhere to district policies and best practices, whether it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… Aim High Children’s Services and the Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children , two Brooklyn preschool special education providers, claimed nearly $1.4 million in taxpayer reimbursements for ineligible costs, according to audits released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expenses