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DiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… Department found she misappropriated more than $10,000 in court fees, said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … $1,000 fine for her actions after she pleaded guilty in Canton Town Court on Wednesday. DiNapoli’s office and a … investigation revealed that the money she collected in court fines and surcharges was never deposited in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… $69 million from 2016 to 2018, which includes $17 million in savings for counties and New York City. "New Yorkers … uncertainty over Medicaid under the new administration in Washington, states need to take every initiative to defray … 30.6 percent; and localities funded the rest. As noted in the audit, many of the state's Medicaid recipients are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsState Pension Fund Adds $30 Million for Investments in New York Companies
… $30 million to Primary Venture Partners to invest in state-based companies, New York State Comptroller Thomas … The commitment will be made through the pension fund’s In-State Private Equity Investment Program, designed to make profitable investments in companies located in New York state. This is the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/state-pension-fund-adds-30-million-investments-new-york-companiesDiNapoli and Diaz Help Bronx Residents Claim $245 Million in Lost Money
… down their unclaimed money from the more than $244 million in unclaimed funds currently being held by the state. I thank … efforts to track down the owners of these unclaimed funds in The Bronx.” Unclaimed funds is money owed to New Yorkers … from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. A total of $1.6 million in unclaimed funds has been returned to Bronx residents since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-and-diaz-help-bronx-residents-claim-245-million-lost-moneyChemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the seven recommendations included in our initial audit report, Chemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Report 2007-S-60). Background Our initial … of alcohol and substance abuse. We audited $8.4 million in payments made to the two contractors, and found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/chemical-dependency-program-payments-selected-contractors-new-york-city-followLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… may be slower than some local officials anticipated after two years of more robust growth, making careful cash flow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New York state pension payments meant for a deceased acquaintance. Christy … Walsh died in December 2012 and at the time of death the pension payments should have stopped. Instead, her death was … information indicating that Walsh may have died, and pension payments were halted. In June of that year, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… of New York; Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field … The indictment also charges Caliendo with making false statements to a federal agent investigating the … interviews with investigators, Caliendo made materially false statements concerning the justification for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeOyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review payments in lieu of health insurance coverage for the period January 1, 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 21.1%, or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the … data. … Local government sales tax collections grew by 211 or $901 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Onondaga … William Fitzpatrick announced today that Jason Cecile of the Syracuse City School District’s (SCSD) After-School Twilight Program pleaded guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-schemeDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May
… Local sales tax collections in May increased by 57.8 percent over the same month in 2020, the highest one month increase in recent history, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-mayOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
… 2020. About the Program CTE prepares students to succeed in future careers by introducing them to workplace … completed two consecutive CTE courses in the same program is about 90 percent – 15 percentage points higher than the national average. The Department is responsible for overseeing CTE funding and State CTE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)
… Income and Earnings Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in New York? Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show personal income in New York State has surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 12.8 … receipts to individuals, totaled nearly $1.6 trillion in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 51.9 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in October Up Nearly 13% From 2020
… 2020. This growth continues the trend that began in April of monthly sales tax collections exceeding last year’s … levels and was up 7% (or nearly $101 million) over October of 2019. “Sales tax collections came in strong in October, … growth over the last few months is a positive sign of our economic recovery and life moving forward as we deal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-october-nearly-13-2020Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1
… do more to meet the minimum SAVE Act requirements. None of the safety plans met all the minimum requirements. Two … did not have all the required members. No school met all of the annual safety training requirements. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1New York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
… billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans to transfer to FY 2021 to … P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s economy has been strong in recent years, generating resources to expand municipal … continue to boost reserves and look for new ways to save.” In January, city officials released a four-year financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-yearDiNapoli: 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 … governments continue to see much stronger collections in 2021 compared to last year when the pandemic kept people …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percentDiNapoli: State's Financial Hole Deepens, Tax Revenues Trail $3.2 Billion in 2020
… Cash Report for August. DiNapoli noted state tax receipts of $4.3 billion in August were $309.3 million above the latest projections by the state Division of Budget (DOB), but $219.1 million below collections in August 2019. “Tax revenues continue to fall short of levels needed to fund education, health care and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-states-financial-hole-deepens-tax-revenues-trail-32-billion-2020Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets
… $ 80,776 Statements of individual pension plans and external investment pools are required to be presented in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assets