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The Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
Identity theft cases surged in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial losses on individuals and threatening disruption to government programs as well as private financial institutions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/increasing-threat-of-identity-theft.pdfState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on State Budget for State Fiscal Year 2023-24
… in jeopardy. There is still too much spending through lump sums without details, and the budget still lacks much …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-state-budget-state-fiscal-year-2023-24DiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department found she misappropriated more … paid full restitution of $10,044 and was sentenced to pay an additional $1,000 fine for her actions after she … St. Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office for helping my staff bring this individual to justice.” Dillon, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May
… Strong collections in May show the economy continues to improve as spending rebounds from the effects of the … last month were relatively strong even compared to pre-pandemic numbers, rising 6.9 percent, or $93 million, … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-mayDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… far better than the unacceptable conditions we found in these shelters. We appreciate the state’s renewed effort … are approximately 80,000 homeless men, women and children in New York State. OTDA monitors and inspects 157 … York City and Buffalo Comptrollers are working together on an audit initiative to help correct problems like those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureAn Economic Snapshot of Coney Island and Brighton Beach - July 2011
Coney Island and Brighton Beach are located on a peninsula in southern Brooklyn, along the Atlantic Ocean.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-8-2012.pdfNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… June 3, 2021 Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for People with Disabilities Have Been … indicators leading up to the pandemic. The Current Population Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau … This rate is significantly higher than for the general population — the monthly average unemployment rate for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… were impacted more severely than those throughout the rest of the state during the entire year. Because the city was hit … the second quarter, compared to 19 percent for the rest of the state, and double-digit declines continued in the … DiNapoli said. “Local governments depend heavily on sales taxes as a major source of revenue, but as New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… The total cost of overtime in 2021 reached an all-time high at more than $924 million, … System at $59.41. State Workforce Trends During the ten-year period from 2012 to 2021 analyzed by DiNapoli’s office, … (consisting of resignations, terminations, layoffs and deaths). During this ten-year period, attrition grew and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021Identifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2)
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2.pdfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent
… Local government sales tax collections in August were 15.5% higher than they were during the same period in 2020, making it the fifth consecutive month that … the other months, including August, the payments are based on estimates. The next reconciliation will be reported in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percentDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… $6,000 in public funds on personal purchases such as guns and motorcycle parts, according to an audit released today by … a total of $22,000 in misused funds, questionable spending and missing cash. Joseph Smegelsky Jr., was charged in July … in the third degree, a class D felony, by the State Police and Oswego County District Attorney based upon DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New $50 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… State Special Envoy for Northern Ireland Economic Affairs and Bernard McGuire, Managing Director of 57 Stars, an … has proven a good investment for our state pension fund and I am gratified that we have the opportunity to expand on … and the members of the New York Pension system have bet on the people of Northern Ireland and invested their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-50-million-investment-northern-irelandDiNapoli: Huntington Man Charged With Stealing Over $56,000 in State Pension Payments
… P. DiNapoli and Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced the arrest of former Town of … total of 15 unauthorized payments that were meant for his deceased mother totaling $56,411.37. Johnson’s mother died on … from his mother’s bank account into his bank account, where he thereafter spent the funds. In June of 2023, Johnson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-huntington-man-charged-stealing-over-56000-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… in the coming weeks and months will affect riders for years to come,” DiNapoli said. “The MTA will be forced to … $5.23 billion. Administrative and Various: Communication, Power, Signal Modernization, $5.67 billion. The report also … revenue, inclusive of $2 billion in federal matching funds for SAS Phase 2. The MTA must work with its federal partners …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-fundingDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… eMedNY computer system improperly paid $16.2 million in Medicaid claims during a six-month period that started in October 2023, according to an audit released today by … wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars. By acting swiftly on the audit's recommendations DOH has already recovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School District to accumulate excessive fund balance as well as reserve funds … board-approved amounts and have gone unused, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … made by district officials,” DiNapoli said. “The failure to adhere to district policies and best practices, whether it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Value of IDA Projects Grew 10% in 2021 to $126 Billion
… reported 4,324 active projects with an aggregate value of $126 billion in 2021, a 10.4%, or $11.9 billion, increase … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The number of IDA projects increased by 1.5%. “IDAs can play an … to increase their accountability.” Since 2011, the number of active IDA projects has remained relatively stable, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-value-ida-projects-grew-10-percent-in-2021-to-126-billionNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on New York City's Adopted Budget
… New York City’s adopted $98.7 billion FY 2022 budget, … deposit into the Rainy Day Fund, a first of its kind. “New York City’s economy is bouncing back. Federal funding has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-adopted-budgetDiNapoli: State Health Department Missed $119 Million in Rebates from Drug Companies
… that are incomplete or incorrect. In such cases, the MCO is notified of the rejection, and is expected to correct any errors and resubmit the encounter … ability to collect all the rebates to which the state is entitled, accounting for an estimated $50.3 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-health-department-missed-119-million-rebates-drug-companies