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DiNapoli: Health Care Jobs Grow Across New York
… single largest occupation at 33.5 percent – received the lowest average wage at $29,120. With over 548,000 jobs, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-health-care-jobs-grow-across-new-yorkDiNapoli: Audit Finds Inadequate Oversight of Student Grade Changes
… Student grades in five school districts were changed from … and software systems that tracked, recorded and maintained student grades in the Arlington, Elmira, Fairport, Freeport … controls are not in place, there is the possibility of student grades being inappropriately altered,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-inadequate-oversight-student-grade-changesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… across the state grew by $439 million, or 3 percent, from 2013 to 2014. In 2013, the growth rate was 5.2 percent. … sales tax collections grew by $304 million, or 4.8 percent from 2013 to 2014, compared to 6.8 percent growth in 2013. … tax collections, excluding all cities, was 1.3 percent from 2013 to 2014 – significantly lower than the 3.8 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsState Audit Finds Rochester Transportation Authority Incorrectly Administered Compensation Program
… generally had adequate controls and accountability over fuel procurement, delivery, storage, and usage. However, … auditors identified certain weaknesses in subsidiaries’ fuel purchasing and monitoring practices. Further, while the authority purchased the correct type of fuel for buses, it paid more than necessary for fuel at two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/state-audit-finds-rochester-transportation-authority-incorrectly-administered-compensation-programDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… of them. Of the remaining 51 hospitals, five did not have registration certificates for the current and the prior … the required components of a radiation protection program. When the agency did find violations it did not always follow … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Cash, Drugs, Weapons Missing from Police Custody
… and discovered 293 items (7 percent) were unaccounted for from law enforcement agency inventories. Of the ten agencies … 100 marijuana plants could not be located. Drugs missing from other agencies included cocaine, crack, heroin, … tested) were stored by agencies in locations that differed from those recorded in the inventory records; More than half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-audit-reveals-cash-drugs-weapons-missing-police-custodyDiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… A state Office of Mental Health (OMH) contractor hired to provide janitorial services failed to pay … the Shorefront Mental Health Board,” DiNapoli said. “This contractor unconscionably cheated disabled employees out of … wage rates. However, further investigation found the contractor was also paying employees for fewer hours than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… 2013, determined the New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) made improper payments totaling $137,459 to … non-competitive contract was based on unsupported claims from Downstate officials. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli, Erie Co. Da Keane and Erie Co. Sheriff Garcia: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $320,000
… Former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall today pleaded guilty to … county funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane, and Erie … Former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall today pleaded guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-erie-co-da-keane-and-erie-co-sheriff-garcia-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-pleads-guiltyOpinion 98-16
… -- Certiorari Proceedings (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in school district reserve fund for tax certiorari claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in … must hold moneys paid into a tax certiorari reserve fund before the moneys may be returned to the school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… five years in prison and ordered to pay full restitution, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of … from the Nassau County Clerk’s Office in 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… admitted to DiNapoli’s investigators that over a four year period, between 2009 and 2013, she altered town … also revealed: The bookkeeper allowed checks to remain on hand for weeks or months before deposit, including five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500DiNapoli: State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tax Revenues $3.3 Billion Over Final Projections
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 totaled $121.1 billion — … higher than forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Amended Executive Budget financial plan released in February, and more than $30 billion higher than DOB’s initial forecasts from May 2021, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-fiscal-year-2021-22-tax-revenues-33-billion-over-final-projectionsDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); John Pias, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office, Department of Homeland … (DHS-OIG); and Christina Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… Czajka, and the New York State Police. “No one is above law, including Volkmann who, as the chief law enforcement officer of the village, not only defrauded … the earnings through a private business, PF Volkmann & Associates. He also pled to official misconduct, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli: Erie Community College Audit Reveals Lax Oversight by Board
… a total of $440,000 without using requests for proposals (RFP) or other required competitive processes; The college did … services using a competitive method such as an RFP process; and Review documentation to verify that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-erie-community-college-audit-reveals-lax-oversight-boardPublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Crimes and Crime Rates Rise for the First Time in Eight Years The number of crimes in seven categories increased for the first time since 2012, rising 1.5 percent to 341,908 in 2020, … The number of crimes in seven categories increased for the first time since 2012 rising 15 percent to 341908 in 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Addiction Support Services During Emergencies ( 2021-S-35 ). About the Program The Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) certifies providers to operate … to help ensure they’re able to deliver addiction support services during emergency situations. The audit found OASAS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followCharles R. Drew Early Childhood Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… organization authorized by SED to provide full-day Special Class and full-day Integrated Special Class to children with disabilities … ($1,637), food for staff ($813), and raffle tickets and flower arrangements ($319). Key Recommendations To SED: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/28/charles-r-drew-early-childhood-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualMedicaid Program – Medicaid Payments for Early Refills of Prescription Drugs and Supplies
… amount has been used, or up to a 10-day supply of medication is remaining of the cumulative amount that has … apply). To prevent stockpiling and potential misuse of medication, DOH uses system controls known as edits to deny …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/03/20/medicaid-program-medicaid-payments-early-refills-prescription-drugs-and-supplies