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DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… The former treasurer of the Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department was charged today in the alleged theft of more than $11,000 from the fire department over several … to the Comptroller’s fraud hotline. Amy Olmstead, 47, of Bolivar, in Allegany County, is accused of forging and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… state totaled more than $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022 (April-June), an increase of 12.2% or nearly $604 million compared to the same quarter … to be strong in New York City, while growth in the rest of the state slowed. The city’s collections increased by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… delivered through Medicaid managed care because officials did not ensure the use of the lowest net cost drugs. As a … durable medical equipment, and dental claims that did not comply with Medicaid policies; $2.9 million for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsDiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… make it look like she worked more hours than she actually did and effectively stole from local taxpayers,” Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… that on Thursday, April 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Grand … the plea agreement announced on the record at the time of the guilty plea, White was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $51,532.64, which is the total funds that White illegally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)
… June 24, 2021 Edition Growth in Use of Telehealth Services Among Medicaid and Child Health Plus … medical practitioners in person, increasing numbers of people used telehealth services. While telehealth usage in … above pre-pandemic levels, though still only a small share of overall utilization. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-24-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2021)
… April 16, 2021 Edition Analysis of the Paycheck Protection Program in New York The Paycheck … million— and comprised one-eighth of total loan value. The greatest number and value of loans, approximately 14 percent, went to businesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-april-16-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… to April 2020. New data released by the State Department of Labor show less than half of the jobs lost during that time have been recovered, and … employment in New York increased only slightly, by a net of 3,700 jobs, compared to a net 45,300 jobs added in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021State Pension Fund Commits Additional $50 Million to Invest in New York-Based Companies
… Partners, a new investment partner for the fund and one of 19 investment firms that manage In-State Private Equity … York State Common Retirement Fund in support of driving value to New York-based businesses,” said Andrew Trigg, … Graycliff Partners visit http://www.graycliffpartners.com/ . About the Common Retirement Fund New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/state-pension-fund-commits-additional-50-million-invest-new-york-based-companiesDiNapoli: Former Crystal Beach Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced in More Than $82,000 Theft
… done.” Judge Frederick Reed sentenced Michael Mason, 44, of Canandaigua, to one to three years in prison and ordered … him to make $82,353 in restitution. Mason was convicted of grand larceny last month after DiNapoli’s office and … Mason’s wife, Victoria Coleman-Mason, was convicted of petit larceny and ordered to pay $2,100 restitution in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-former-crystal-beach-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-more-82000-theftDiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… opportunities and other benefits because the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its … “New Yorkers with disabilities suffer much higher rates of unemployment and poverty than the general public, and the Office of Mental Health hasn’t done enough to fix those problems,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019
… Message from the Comptroller November 2020 In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Yorkers have seen how the immense fiscal resources of the federal government can help everyday Americans in times of real need. Unfortunately, we have also seen how myths and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019DiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… Quebec, resulted in 47 deaths and liability for the accident caused the rail carrier involved to enter … and damages to property and natural resources due to accident involving the release of crude oil; To detail … prevent the release, or combustion of petroleum in a rail accident; and To describe company policies to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… slide into fiscal black hole We are all painfully aware of the devastating health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is also becoming frighteningly … expansion in history to an economic freefall in a matter of weeks. Job losses have been swift and massive, totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: The Mayor's Proposed Budget Takes Large Steps In Addressing Outstanding Labor Contracts
… however, has been concentrated in lower-paying sectors. Wall Street is one of the city’s economic engines and a major source of tax revenues. The city forecasts lower Wall Street profits and bonuses in calendar year 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-mayors-proposed-budget-takes-large-steps-addressing-outstanding-labor-contractsCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced that Gregory Bayard … administrator. Bayard had pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on October 23, 2018. U.S. District Judge Cathy … administrators like Bayard based on a percentage of the value of the estate’s assets. In 2009, the decedent’s son …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… about a dozen providers that should have been kicked out of the system for wrongdoing. “New York’s Medicaid billing … costs, it needs to take a hard look at the failures of its billing system. State Health Department officials need … as soon as possible.” In the first audit , the Department of Health (DOH) made as much as $39.6 million in Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is not doing enough to … are in place for children who are placed in the custody of relatives or another suitable person outside the foster … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Office of Children and Family Services needs to do more to protect …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces $800 Million in Recent Climate-Related and Sustainable Investments
… and Climate Solutions program. “Climate change is one of the greatest risks facing investors, but the worldwide … pension fund will continue our leadership on the issue of climate change and take advantage of the opportunities created by the global transition to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-800-million-recent-climate-related-and-sustainable-investmentsOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… that significant monitoring gaps exist. Furthermore, DHS did not maintain, or hold providers accountable for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-follow