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Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrests of three contractors for conspiring to defraud the state of over $200,000 by submitting false invoices over a two year … Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… new policy in a letter to DiNapoli’s office. As a result of Akorn’s actions the Fund will withdraw its shareholder … annual meeting this spring. The Fund holds 302,684 shares of Akorn with an estimated value of $14.5 million. “Botched executions are a nightmare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… tax growth improved in May after four straight months of either flat or modest increases,” DiNapoli said. “New York City collections continued to be the main driver of growth, although most counties also experienced … York City’s collections totaled $783 million, an increase of 5.3%, or $39.5 million, compared to the same time last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… decrease was led by declines in overtime hours at three of the five agencies that are historically the largest … the COVID-19 pandemic and an overall increase in the size of the state workforce for the first time since 2019, growing … to continue its efforts to attract and retain a range of diverse employees, especially in the context of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… “With overall growth having moderated over the course of 2023, local officials should remain cautious in their … York City’s collections totaled $873 million, an increase of 3.5%, or $29 million, from a year earlier. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $910 million, a decrease of -2.8%. Fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… York City’s collections totaled $759 million, an increase of 5.7%, or $40.7 million, from a year earlier. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $805 million, a decrease of -2.2%. Nearly two-thirds (37 of 57) of counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… said. “October’s increase marked the fourth straight month of overall growth between 2% and 4%. A return to relatively … seen in the years before the pandemic, is a positive sign of stability and could help local officials better estimate this source of revenue.” For October 2023, compared with October 2022: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearDiNapoli Announces Change in Leadership of State Pension Fund's Real Estate Advisory Committee
… “My gratitude goes to Comptroller DiNapoli for appointing me to the chairmanship, to the pension fund’s staff and the … to Comptroller DiNapoli for entrusting the chairmanship to me,” Dubin said. “New York state’s pension fund remains one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-announces-change-leadership-state-pension-funds-real-estate-advisory-committeeDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… 2023 Three principals of Phinaliz Communications LLC were arrested in connection with a long-running scheme to steal over $1 million from the Medicaid program by billing for fake transportation services, duplicating and inflating … Philip Mtui, Mbaga Kaiza, and Tony Taylor, were arrested last Thursday. "The defendants allegedly engaged in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: NY State Pension Fund Purchases $20 Million in State of Israel Bonds
… buys Israel bonds because we have confidence in the spirit of innovation and tenacity of Israeli people and in the … 2023, the state pension fund’s Israeli bond holdings total value is approximately $267.8 million. Israel Bonds are … worldwide. For more information, visit www.israelbonds.com . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-ny-state-pension-fund-purchases-20-million-state-israel-bondsHelping Students Get Course Credit: Credit Recovery Programs in School Districts (2012MS-8)
… allow school districts to provide CRPs to students who did not pass a course during the school year or at the end of … classroom instruction. Seven of the eight districts did not approve students’ participation in CRPs in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/05/helping-students-get-course-credit-credit-recovery-programs-schoolDiNapoli: Thruway Authority Owed More Than $275 Million in Unpaid Tolls and Fees
… contract took effect January 2021, but the Thruway did not send it any accounts to collect until July, more than … agreed with three of the audit’s 11 recommendations. It did not state whether it agreed or disagreed with the others, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-thruway-authority-owed-more-275-million-unpaid-tolls-and-feesDiNapoli: Approves $4.7 Million DOT Bridge Contract After Integrity Monitor Put in Place
… Suffolk counties after the Department of Transportation (DOT) put an independent integrity monitor in place. “After our rejection of this contract in March, DOT has taken the right step by requiring the contractor to … works and taxpayers are protected,” DiNapoli said. “DOT officials have also given us assurance that they will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-approves-47-million-dot-bridge-contract-after-integrity-monitor-put-placeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… Postal Inspection Service today announced the arrest of Gennady Galker for allegedly stealing checks from … a stolen identity to further his scheme. Galker is accused of thefts totaling $31,149, including a $1,148 check from DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds, and various checks from the Jewish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State … To determine the extent of implementation of the seven recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… no mental health professional staff at all; 653 (95%) did not meet the recommended ratio of one school social worker for every 250 students; 450 districts (66%) did not meet the recommended ratio of one school counselor for every 250 students; and 344 (50%) did not meet the recommended ratio of one school psychologist …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsKids in Action of Long Island, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… To determine whether the costs reported by Kids in Action of Long Island, Inc. (Kids in Action) on its Consolidated … children with disabilities who are between 3 and 4 years of age. Kids in Action is reimbursed for these services … set by SED. Kids in Action also operated a Department of Health-approved program (Early Intervention); however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/04/kids-action-long-island-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
Since the onset of the COVID19 pandemic New Yorkers have seen how the fiscal and policy resources of the federal government can help in times of real need
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020Audit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
The city of Mount Vernon faced financial uncertainty and problems because it lacked critical operational controls over finances electronic banking purchasing goods and services and segregating financial duties according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… Documents (GAD) from the Federal government at the start of the grant period. However, agencies may have a … Chapter XIX.2 Project Costing - Establishing a Project of this Guide for guidance on establishing a project. These … should also provide an expected timeline for receipt of the new award. Upon creation of the project, agencies can …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projects