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The Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
Information about The Survivors Benefit Program which provides minimum death benefit to the survivors of New York State retired employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Queens) to 2 to 6 years in prison; Wills was also ordered to pay nearly $33,000 in restitution and a $5,000 fine. The sentencing followed an eleven-day trial in … a $750 Louis Vuitton handbag. Prosecutors also detailed how Wills used $21,000 in State grant funds for personal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenDiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts or Proper Oversight
… foundations had net assets totaling $2.1 billion as of June 30, 2015 (most recent available financial information), … one of the largest with $723 million in assets as of June 30, 2015. Auditors found two foundations, Stony Brook … compensated by UBF for the fiscal year 2014-15 that ends June 30 and found that in addition to a state salary, 20 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-many-suny-campus-foundations-operating-without-contracts-or-proper-oversightComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… Fourth Degree Grand Larceny. Each must repay one-third of what was stolen. The sentencing took place in Rensselaer … theft from the city during the four- year period. Capuano is due in court for sentencing May 21. The Joint Task Force … encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapDiNapoli Audit Finds Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments May Have Cost Taxpayers Nearly $300 Million
… of medical services to many New Yorkers, including those with lower incomes and/or people with special health care needs. As of the close of the … have paid instead of Medicaid, the DOH—in partnership with OMIG and Health Management Systems, Inc. (HMS)—utilizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-may-have-cost-taxpayers-nearly-300-millionComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… alternative sites or options prior to entering into a 17.5 year lease for office space with a private developer. As a … of Motor Vehicles that went undetected for over a year due to lax controls and oversight. For access to state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: More Needs to Be Done to Provide Mental Health Training to School Staff
… found they did not provide mental health training to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by Sept. 15, as … lacked some or all the recommended components, including how to access crisis support and recognizing warning signs … Turn to.” Only seven of the districts provided guidance on how to access crisis support. “Trauma and stress-related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-more-needs-be-done-provide-mental-health-training-school-staffDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… and Terry Harris, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General (ED OIG), Eastern Region, announced … “Mr. Cecile and Ms. Murray not only abused their positions of trust for personal gain, but did so at the expense of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli shows the challenges faced by the state’s school districts are as … a complex set of state rules and local needs to determine how to best educate our children and pay for it,” DiNapoli … identifies the regional changes and trends that could impact district budgets now and in the future. It is a useful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged or have special health care … Covered by Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) Plans (2018-S-65) Many of the state’s Medicaid recipients are enrolled in MLTC … for recipients who had comprehensive TPHI. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueDiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of Amber Diacetis, a … the subjects did not pay the victim’s mortgage and property taxes or other bills for four years, causing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… Agency (NYCIDA) approved tax breaks and other incentives for businesses even though it lacked required financial … selection and monitoring, there’s little accounting for the benefits the public gets from these tax breaks and … the program including improved tracking and retention of application documents, ensuring IDA staff have expertise in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. By the end of audit fieldwork, about $2.4 million of the overpayments were recovered. “New York’s Medicaid system is vast and complex with plenty of opportunity for waste and abuse,” DiNapoli said. “My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… demonstrate that people who are placed in a position of trust and take advantage of the vulnerable will be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… quality of life, its large creative workforce, its investment opportunities, and its public commitment to … get off the ground in New York, while providing strong investment returns.” “I applaud New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident for Stealing Over $148k In NYS Pension Benefits
… guilty before Honorable Thomas A. Breslin in Albany Supreme Court. As part of her plea, the defendant signed a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-over-148k-nysDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… decision points have become increasingly common in the last decade, making federal spending and debt front-page news. In contrast, state and local finances, and particularly debt, … Many states, including New York, have debt limits in place on state bonds. However, the structure and efficacy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… Ross and William Lieber, former insurance brokers for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met Council”), … they will also surrender their broker’s licenses to the New York State Department of Financial Services. The joint investigation revealed that Ross and Lieber, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… the report relies on testimonial evidence – even when substantive or authoritative documentation was … based on reliable research and thoughtful analysis, we will not learn from our mistakes and successes. Instead, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-response