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DiNapoli: State Failed to Block Payments to Providers Supplying Controlled Substances Beyond Legal Limits
… that exceeded limits allowed by the law, according to an audit of the Department of Health (DOH) released today … “New York puts limits on these medications for a reason – to cut the potential for abuse. The Department of Health needs to do a better job making sure that pharmacies, health care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-state-failed-block-payments-providers-supplying-controlled-substances-beyond-legal-limitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases November Cash Report
… in a favorable cash position,” said DiNapoli. “Additional monetary settlements totaling $400 million were received in … initial projections from the Enacted Budget. The General Fund ended November with a balance of $10.3 billion, just … billion lower than last year, primarily because overall monetary settlement revenue received to date this year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-november-cash-reportNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Wynn Resorts Shareholder Lawsuit
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund), today announced that he … About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension … State Comptroller DiNapoli trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund today announced that he and the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-new-york-city-retirement-systems-and-pension-funds-announceDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… $8 billion were $474.2 million higher than expected in December and $716.4 million higher than projected three … the way through the state’s fiscal year, according to the December cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas … another $1.3 billion expected. "Strong tax collections in December added to a positive short-term picture for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… able to collect $3.9 million in ineligible payments due to the processing of invalid claims and inadequate oversight by the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services … were claimed and spent on ineligible costs. Officials from the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… stealing $69,481 in state pension payments meant for her deceased husband. “Sharon Collins allegedly took advantage of her husband’s death to try to cheat the pension system,” … that has allegedly defrauded the pension system for her own benefit,” New York State Police Superintendent Steven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsChild Care Stabilization Grants
… controls to enable it to oversee and monitor child care stabilization grantees to ensure proper use of child care stabilization grant funds; and to determine whether the grants met their intended purpose to stabilize child care operations to maintain care. The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/11/07/child-care-stabilization-grantsDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern … full restitution. I thank acting United States Attorney Kim, the FBI, IRS and the New York State Police for … this case to conclusion." Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim said: "Michael Klein waged a 13-year campaign of theft …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementDiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… treatment and services and is no longer living in his house. Diacetis pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third … degree before Judge Jennifer G. Sober in Rensselaer County Court. Zielinski was charged by a Rensselaer County Grand … before Judge Sober on Nov. 8. Zielinski is due back in court on Dec. 23. Diacetis is scheduled to be sentenced on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers To Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… be turned over by retailers to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). In 2024, the office recovered over $21 … gift cards early this new year and remember to check for unclaimed funds . “Tis the season of giving, not losing, so … please spend those gift cards and check to see if you have unclaimed funds,” DiNapoli said. “Many New Yorkers don’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsCitywide Payment Services and Standards – Controls Over Payments
… respond to ad hoc requests for information) exceeded the production reports for the month of May 2022. Until we … 3 days before they were logged into an informal tracking sheet and then held for up to 19 days before they were … Recommendations Review and update CPSS reporting tools and production reports to ensure they provide updated and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/01/citywide-payment-services-and-standards-controls-over-paymentsNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… mortgages (26.7 percent), private equity (7.8 percent), real estate (7 percent), absolute return strategies (3.3 percent) and opportunistic alternatives and real assets (1.3 percent). DiNapoli initiated quarterly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… same period last year, according to the July state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … lower than a year earlier. To access the monthly cash report for additional detail, go to … . DiNapoli's office issues a state cash report every month identifying state revenues and spending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… 2017, with an estimated value of $197.1 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Strong domestic stock market returns continued to buoy our investments through the opening months of the … 31, 2017 end of the state fiscal year was revised upward to $192.1 billion from an initial estimate of $192 billion. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Frederick D. Knapp Jr. pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree Friday in Dutchess County Court after an audit and investigation by … Thomas P. DiNapoli uncovered a second theft of $150,000 in town funds, following an earlier admission by Knapp of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… home repairs, and mortgage insurance. In Calendar Year (CY) 2023, SONYMA’s loans accounted for 1% of mortgages … annually, largely driven by a surge in SFY 2024. In CY 2022, the share of SONYMA loans for minority borrowers was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-147-F)
… District’s (District’s) progress, as of February 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Greenwood Lake Union Free School District … – Procurement and Claims Processing (2021M-147), released in December 2021. The audit determined that District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-audit-follow-2021m-147-fDiNapoli: New Yorkers Deserve a Transparent Hiring Process When Artificial Intelligence Is Used To Vet Their Job Applications
… short in enforcing Local Law 144 (LL144) which regulates the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment decisions, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … job applicants are often unaware when AI tools are used to screen them. Additionally, DCWP’s complaint handling and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-deserve-transparent-hiring-process-when-artificial-intelligence-used-vet-theirOpinion 89-45
… (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) ZONING AND PLANNING -- … fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) TOWN LAW, §§27(1), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45State Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… the state has tightened oversight of this important service and these changes will save millions of dollars," … program statewide: LogistiCare Solutions LLC and Medical Answering Services LLC. These companies were reimbursed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costs