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DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties
… has resulted in landowners enrolled in two private forest conservation programs receiving property tax … break for landowners who commit to protect their private forest land, but some property owners are not living up to … incentives are achieving their goal to improve private forest management. The tax benefits received are worth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-weak-oversight-leads-tax-breaks-ineligible-propertiesSelected Aspects of the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Program
… a statewide program to assist the development of MWBEs in accordance with Article 15-A of the New York State … the Governor and the Legislature actual MWBE participation in State contracts. Preparing and maintaining an updated … of 20 MWBEs we examined were not accurate. For example, in October 2013, an MWBE was sold to a new owner who renamed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/04/04/selected-aspects-minority-and-women-owned-business-enterprises-programDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… steal over $1 million from the Medicaid program by billing for fake transportation services, duplicating and inflating … partners, especially Paul White of Viapath Technologies, for their tireless dedication to a comprehensive and thorough … of this criminal behavior and associated kickbacks for fraudulent charges has an impact beyond theft,” Oneonta …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… statements. The trial took place in Westchester County Court in White Plains, New York, before Judge David … to December 16th, 2019. Sentencing is scheduled for March 4th, 2020. Since 2011, the Attorney General and State … General thanks the Office of the State Comptroller’s Division of Investigations for their assistance in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… governments in New York state ended their fiscal year 2023 with a fiscal stress designation, the same as a year … operating on a calendar year basis for fiscal year 2023, covering all counties and towns, 44 cities and 13 … stress. School districts are also scored in January. For 2023, the City of Little Falls in Herkimer County and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… and two have been partially implemented. New York State Health Insurance Program – CVS Caremark: Effectiveness of CVS Caremark Audits of the Empire Plan Prescription Drug Program (2024-S-4) CaremarkPCS Health, … million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based programs. Auditors identified $91,887 in reported costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… fiscal stress in FYE 2024 also received a designation in 2023. This includes the cities of Albany, Little Falls, and … designated in fiscal stress increased from 6.8% in FYE 2023 to 8.5% in 2024, it was still well below the … in Stress for Fiscal Year Ending 2024 Municipalities Who Did Not File in Time or Filed Inconclusively Excel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresVII.2.A Direct Journal Payment – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… A Direct Journal Payment is used to record payments received by an agency that do not need to be applied to a customer AR … A Direct Journal Payment is used to record payments received by an agency that do not need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii2a-direct-journal-paymentDiNapoli: Recent Federal Actions Will Have Significant Impact on Higher Education in NY
… the social and economic benefits it generates, according to a new analysis from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … and potentially, programs of study. Most provisions will become effective as of the 2026-27 academic year, impacting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-recent-federal-actions-will-have-significant-impact-higher-education-nyPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-008
… 9.2 with an expected Go Live date of March 15, 2021. In order to reduce customizations, improve processing, and … will have the opportunity to see these changes firsthand in December 2020 during Agency Testing and Training to become familiar with them in advance of the upgraded system going live. Effective Dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-008-what-changing-payserv-version-92DiNapoli Urges Focus on Addressing Rural Challenges
… said. “Demographic and other changes pose difficulties for local and state officials as they look for policies to … the government than statewide (16%). In Hamilton County, 30% are employed by government – a higher percentage than … counties in 2021 were vacant compared to 10.9% statewide. This is largely because of second homes and vacation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-urges-focus-addressing-rural-challengesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1736
… Purpose To inform agencies of the new Additional Pay Earnings Codes, automatic processing for the bi-weekly Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay, and to provide instructions for payments not processed … for the new bi-weekly Security Services Hazardous Duty Pay payment for employees who have at least one year of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1736-new-security-services-hazardous-duty-pay-arbitration-eligible-bu01-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1726
… Employees Affected Employees Seasonal hourly employees of the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, … to receive the April 2019 Longevity Payment: Active on the appropriate payment effective date; and In a BU02, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1726-april-2019-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & Acting Tax Commissioner Manion Announce $4.3 Million Settlement With Owners of For-Profit School Network for Overcharging State; Failing To Pay Taxes
… DiNapoli, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Acting Tax Commissioner Nonie Manion announced today a settlement … failing to pay millions in personal and corporate income tax. Following a coordinated investigation with the … New York State and its honest taxpayers,” said NYS Tax Department Acting Commissioner Nonie Manion. “We’ll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementDiNapoli Audit: Pre-K Special Education Provider Spent $2.5 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… other providers, for the cost of their SEIT programs based on the eligible expenses they report. Providers are not … for reimbursement because the staff controller should have been capable of providing the same services. Moreover, … $1,981,802 in salaries and fringe benefits that should not have been charged to the State; $310,136 in undocumented …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-audit-pre-k-special-education-provider-spent-25-million-unallowed-expensesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1640
… the Department of Environmental Conservation (Department ID 09180) or the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Department ID 49xxx), and Has at least 1,500 hours in pay status as a … compensation calculation of any overtime earned after the appointment date. Therefore, agencies must insert a row on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1640-april-2018-longevity-payment-long-term-seasonal-employeesState Agencies Bulletin No. 1508
… the first pay period of the fiscal year to employees who have at least 1500 hours in pay status in seasonal positions … to receive the April 2016 Longevity Payment: Active on the appropriate payment effective date; and In a BU05, … Employees who otherwise qualify but are not Active on the appropriate payment effective date, become eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1508-april-2016-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-payment-long-termFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… funds before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, Cowart’s son and … U.S. Attorney Russell T. Ippolito, who is handling the case, stated that between 1997 and July 21, 2016, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterWestchester Attorney Indicted for Fraud and False Statement Charges Arising From His Attempt to Embezzle From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS") announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/westchester-attorney-indicted-fraud-and-false-statement-charges-arising-his-attempt-embezzleComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Guilty Plea of Queens Pharmacy Owner for $1.5 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
… QUEENS – State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced today that … in Lynbrook, NY — entered felony guilty pleas in Supreme Court, Queens County admitting to defrauding the State’s … The case was investigated and prosecuted as part of the Attorney General and State Comptroller’s Joint Task Force on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-guilty-plea-queens-pharmacy-owner-15-million-medicaid