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Former Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… today to Grand Larceny for stealing from the town’s fire company and agreed to pay $9,838 in restitution, State … community to fund his own interests by deceiving the fire company that it would receive the proceeds,” DiNapoli said. … serves as a reminder that we will not tolerate those who choose to profit from this activity. We will continue to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyDiNapoli Report Tracks MTA's Shifting Revenue Streams
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) pays for its operating budget from a wide variety of sources, but the decline in paid ridership since the pandemic and economic changes … this amount comes from the PMT, which grew 41%, from $1.3 billion in 2012 to $1.8 billion in 2022. The 2023 PMT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-report-tracks-mtas-shifting-revenue-streamsVertus Charter School – Information Technology Asset Management (2025M-9)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Vertus Charter School (School) officials appropriately track, inventory and … $222,000. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for overseeing the IT Department, including IT asset … date. In addition, School officials did not conduct annual physical inventories of all IT assets. The lack of adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2025/06/27/vertus-charter-school-information-technology-asset-management-2025m-9Village of Herkimer – Payroll (2025M-37)
… Objective Did Village of Herkimer (Village) officials pay salaries, wages and separation payments as authorized and … adequate employee time records were maintained? Audit Period June 1, 2022 – December 20, 2024 Understanding the … instances was not adequately documented or consistent with la …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/07/11/village-herkimer-payroll-2025m-37DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… significant aid from the federal government as COVID-19 infection rates increase and more restrictions curb economic … overall quarterly and calendar year impact of the pandemic has been on individual counties and cities. Table Monthly Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberOversight of the Educational Opportunity Program
… Objectives To determine whether the State University of New York (SUNY) is adequately … Opportunity Program (EOP) and if SUNY and the campuses are using EOP funding for allowed purposes. The audit covered … limited financial resources. EOP includes a pre-freshman summer orientation program (summer program) for incoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/26/oversight-educational-opportunity-programNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Receives Prestigious Award From National Italian American Organization
… the highest award given by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. Prior recipients of this award include a … in being elected State Comptroller of New York. It is with great pride that I accept this high honor, and I know …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-receives-prestigious-award-national-italian-american-organizationTown of Cohocton – Oversight of Ambulance Service (2025M-49)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the Town of Cohocton (Town) Town Board (Board) adequately … and maintenance of the vehicles. An ambulance district is governed by a town board (board). The District, which is … the type and timeframe of services to be provided and for what compensation, the Town may not receive all agreed-upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/09/26/town-cohocton-oversight-ambulance-service-2025m-49Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of Over $274,000 in State Pension Benefits
… a resident of Boca Raton, Florida, was sentenced in Albany County Court to 5 months in jail, $200,000 in restitution and signed a confession of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-theft-over-274000-state-pension-benefitsDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Down Slightly in Villages
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 18 villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress. For 2015, three villages have been classified as in “significant fiscal stress,” four in “moderate fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-down-slightly-villagesDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… $61,711 in overpayments to providers because of incorrect Medicare coinsurance, copayment or deductible amounts. “The … because Medicaid eligibility files were not updated with MCO enrollment information in a timely manner, in some … claims totaling $657,308 that either had unreasonably high patient cost-sharing amounts or indicated UnitedHealthcare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programDiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… limits. In one instance, DiNapoli’s auditors found that a pharmacy filled two telephone orders for the anti-anxiety … to DOH, do not have system edits to prevent the payment of pharmacy claims for controlled substances that exceed supply … controls. DiNapoli recommended DOH: Review the improper pharmacy claims and make recoveries, as appropriate; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… state and local taxes, which has been part of the federal income tax since its inception in 1913, would be eliminated. … share of total federal income tax liability in 2014 was 9.1 percent, compared to the state's 6.1 percent share of U.S. … budgets as well as individual New Yorkers. The bottom line for taxpayers will not be known until a more detailed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Joins Lawmakers in Applauding New Law to Fight Government Waste
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today thanked Gov. Cuomo and the State Legislature for enacting legislation … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today thanked Gov Cuomo and the State Legislature for enacting legislation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-joins-lawmakers-applauding-new-law-fight-government-wasteDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… or 4.9%. Collections were $50.2 million higher than the latest projections and $1 billion higher than initial … SFY 2021-22. Total business tax collections exceeded the latest projections by $2.2 billion and initial projections by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… being particularly disadvantaged in proving their identity online. DOL acknowledged that certain groups may encounter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudOpinion 93-15
… by town board) TOWN BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (authority to annually audit public library) EDUCATION LAW, §259; TOWN LAW, §123: Neither the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 92-55
… -- Powers and Duties (services for private water systems) VILLAGE LAW, §§1-102(2), 11-1120, 11-1122: A village may not contract to provide, at the expense of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-55State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… a provider of taxi services that overbilled DOH for tolls. The provider told auditors it charged for tolls based on the cash toll rate instead of the discounted … the provider billed Medicaid a total of $169,893 for tolls. In response to the work of auditors, the provider …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… a record 120,000 jobs during calendar year 2014 and is on track to add more than 100,000 jobs during 2015. Since the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growth