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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Croghan , Town of Dickinson , Johnstown Public Library , Town … is being spent appropriately and effectively.” Town of Croghan – Financial Management (Lewis County) The board … today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Croghan Town of Dickinson Johnstown Public Library Town of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… more than $312,000 from his fire department and abused his duty to the public. As a former police officer and fire … New York State Comptroller’s Office which was able to shed light on this misuse of public funds." "I want to thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireFormer President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… position to channel over $120,000 into his personal accounts. Instead of tending to the needs of the community, … April 2017. GARCIA was given signatory authority over bank accounts held by the Fire Council and the BMFD starting in … the BMFD's and Fire Council's bank accounts that he made payable to himself. GARCIA then deposited these checks into …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top priority,” said DiNapoli. … (Saratoga County) The board has not established procedures for the library’s collection and disbursement of donated funds, or for cash receipts collected at the circulation desk. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsHealth Department Needs to Step-Up Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… required services, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Lead … receiving required services according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/health-department-needs-step-oversight-lead-poisoning-prevention-programDiNapoli: Audit Shows Health Department Overpaid Certain Medicaid Managed Care Premiums
… (DOH) overpaid managed care organizations nearly $19 million for the state fiscal year 2014-15, in part, because of a flaw in how it calculated … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors warned that another $56.8 million was at risk of overpayment over the next three years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-audit-shows-health-department-overpaid-certain-medicaid-managed-care-premiumsComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… investigation were Analysts Katharine Litka and Rebecca Saber. The criminal case is being prosecuted by Assistant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… of the Olson Group’s COVID-19 report and the need for an independent commission to review the state’s pandemic … COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives of New Yorkers and, for thousands of families, led to devastating losses of loved ones. For us all, and especially for the families of those who died …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. By the end of audit fieldwork, about $2.1 million of the overpayments were recovered. "My auditors continue to … that recipients had; $813,412 in overpayments for low-birth weight newborn claims that were submitted with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Ronald Foust and Jeffrey Clark, former … Larceny. Each must repay one-third of what was stolen. The sentencing took place in Rensselaer County Court before Judge … during the four- year period. Capuano is due in court for sentencing May 21. The Joint Task Force on Public Integrity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… High-tech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City, … of the city’s economy, with annual salaries that are well above the citywide average, according to a report released … Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is attracting tech firms because of its unmatched quality of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro town clerk/tax collector, … guilty to stealing nearly $90,000 in funds from the society and the town. “Bridget Brown exploited the trust of … who put their trust in her.” The Essex County Agricultural Society is a non-profit organization whose mission is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Federal Funding for New York City
… New York City’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 operating budget relies on $7.4 billion in federal … at least $535 million of federal aid in FY 2025 and FY 2026, but notes that nearly all federal operating aid that … to nearly $400 million in FY 2025 and $135 million in FY 2026. However, this only considers budgeted amounts as of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-analysis-federal-funding-new-york-cityDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "New York's landmark bottle bill motivated New Yorkers to recycle more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the sentencing of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills … pay nearly $33,000 in restitution and a $5,000 fine. The sentencing followed an eleven-day trial in July that resulted … race. Judge Ira Margulis presided over the trial and sentencing. Since 2011, Comptroller DiNapoli, through his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenThe Survivor’s Benefit Program for Retired NYS Employees
… The Survivor’s Benefit Program is a financial protection plan that provides a minimum death benefit to the survivors of New York State retired employees. Your beneficiary may receive a benefit of … Information about The Survivors Benefit Program which provides minimum death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/survivors-benefit-program-retired-nys-employeesDiNapoli: Audit Highlights Opportunities for Improvement of Apprenticeship Programs to Enhance Value and Reach
… New York state’s over 900 registered apprenticeship programs provide thousands of people with … at the Department of Labor (DOL) which oversees them. “Apprenticeship programs open doors for many New Yorkers to … strengthened monitoring of programs, improved apprenticeship data and expanded trade opportunities. I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-highlights-opportunities-for-improvement-of-apprenticeship-programs-to-enhance-value-and-reachDiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… Devin Zielinski, 33, for allegedly stealing over $200,000 from an elderly victim. “Exploiting a vulnerable senior … and Zielinski not only allegedly stole over $200,000 from the victim, but forced an elderly man and pensioner to … monthly income of $3,526.70 for his pension and $2,138.60 from Social Security. The subjects persuaded the victim to …
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
… for up to 30 years. Companies have to show why they would not be able to execute their business plans without this … the businesses’ tax returns and financial statements into its own analysis but made errors during transcription. … in their analyses from 2012 until 2021. For example, its analysis mistakenly overstated the cash flow businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… County District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Inspector … arrests of former Executive Director of the West Carthage Housing Authority (WCHA) Jan Hoffman for allegedly stealing … in a scheme that allowed Hoffman to steal over $48,000 in housing authority funds,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrested