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DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor law … or are still in active investigation. Moreover, DOL does not have a process in place to identify which child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… and prosecute corrupt officials who illegally profit from our public institutions. Now the defendant will face the … investigation identified individuals who sought to profit from the SBP through illegal schemes. The USDA Office of … kicked back funds were also withdrawn by Gardner in cash from ATMs located near her home and workplace. Since taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeComptroller DiNapoli Releases Special Education Audits
In 2013 the state enacted legislation requiring the Comptroller to audit the expenses reported to SED by every program provider of special education services for preschool children with disabilities at least once by March 31 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-special-education-auditsDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… accepting, withdrawing and spending nearly $80,000 in funds from pension payments made by the New York State and … (NYSLRS) to the defendant’s father who had passed away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, … before Judge Geoffrey Prime on charges of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (a C felony) and Identity Theft in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherState Police Bulletin No. SP-245
… of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2024 State Police Holiday Bonus Payment, and to provide agency instructions for … of Absence/MLL), and who return to the payroll by 10/31/2025, may receive the payment upon the return from leave. OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-245-2024-holiday-bonus-payment-eligible-employees-state-policeSocial Services Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… for low-income households. SSBG was first established in 1981 through the Omnibus Reconciliation Act as a … FIGURE 1 – SSBG Uses, FY 2026 Preliminary Budget (in millions) SSBG Funds by Services FY 2025 FY 2026 ACS … which are intended to reduce the time that children spend in foster care. In total, SSBG funds make up 27 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-services-block-grantDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge, … Singas, District Attorney, Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, announced the guilty plea. As described in court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraudComptroller DiNapoli's Office Releases State Revenue Forecast
… letter today from Robert Ward, deputy comptroller for the Division of Budget and Policy Analysis, providing a … following letter today from Robert Ward deputy comptroller for the Division of Budget and Policy Analysis providing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapolis-office-releases-state-revenue-forecastDiNapoli: Needles, Birth Control Go Missing From NYC School Health Centers
… potentially hazardous medical supplies were unaccounted for at its School-Based Health Centers (Centers). “The state … The DOH has reviewed our findings, and I commend them for agreeing to take swift steps to implement controls over … that will help protect students and the supplies needed for the crucial delivery of health care to them.” The DOH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-needles-birth-control-go-missing-nyc-school-health-centersComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … annual update document with the State Comptroller’s Office for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Village of Clinton – Financial … records were inaccurate and unreliable. Fund balances for all funds were commingled in the records, making it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools … other issues. “The state Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims to keep school children and teachers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… aggressive action against anyone who abuses the public trust and rips off taxpayers,” said Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Scarpino Announce Arrest in $60K Pension Payments
… larceny in the second degree after she allegedly pocketed her deceased mother's pension totaling $60,285 to pay … by DiNapoli's office, which revealed that Rose kept her deceased mother's bank account open in order to collect her mother's pension payments. "Ms. Rose thought she could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-scarpino-announce-arrest-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for $425.9 million in Medicaid drug rebates after auditors alerted the … of Medicaid prescription drug costs by requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in … environment to Medicaid managed care. Since October 2015, adult Medicaid recipients with significant behavioral health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Former New York City Council Candidate Albert Alvarez
… today in New York County Supreme Court charges Alvarez with Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First … the work of my investigators and auditors in partnership with Attorney General Schneiderman and Commissioner Peters' … to vigorously police its integrity. We are proud to work with the state Attorney General and state Comptroller to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-former-new-york-city-council-candidateDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Will Vote Against Board Members at Corporations With No Women Directors
… standing for re-election at companies that have no women on their boards. In situations where a company has just one woman on its board, the Fund will vote against members of the … DiNapoli said. "We're putting all-male boardrooms on notice – diversify your boards to improve your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-will-vote-against-board-members-corporations-no-women-directorsOpinion 91-62
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62Opinion 92-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss … loss and liability claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (no authority to transfer from insurance reserve to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11XVII.2.C Transactions Against Lapsing Appropriations – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… Law, Vouchers and Expense Reports should not be submitted for payment against lapsing appropriations unless the … or services were rendered prior to the lapsing date. For more information on determining when the liability was … Appropriate Obligation and Accounting Dates on Vouchers . For more information on documents OSC may request to support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2c-transactions-against-lapsing-appropriationsDiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) continues to plan to use borrowing techniques that push difficult … P. DiNapoli’s annual report on the MTA’s debt . If riders do not return faster than the MTA projects, or if new sources … taxpayers. If it continues down this path, the MTA will have a harder time paying for maintenance, repair and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-return