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DiNapoli: Scores Reveal Fiscal Stress Continues for Certain Communities
… , this includes 12 counties, 11 cities and 21 towns. For the third consecutive year DiNapoli’s office has … have not improved over the past three years, and it is looking tougher for New York’s cities,” said DiNapoli. … with fiscal years ending on Dec. 31, 2014. In New York, all counties and towns, 44 cities and 10 villages have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-scores-reveal-fiscal-stress-continues-certain-communitiesChanges in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… Projected budget gaps for New York City in the coming years appear manageable, but tax changes and … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Major shifts in federal fiscal policies constitute the greatest risk to … may lie ahead, depending on the effects of what happens in Washington." The November update to the city’s four-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Stephanie W. Cowart, 58, of Grand Island, NY, pleaded guilty to theft concerning … Richard J. Arcara. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, … son and daughter-in-law, Allen, 31, and Fredia, 28, both of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… that earlier today, Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (“HUFSD”), pleaded guilty to conspiracy … Gardner’s co-defendant, Maria Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart Starts NY, Inc. (“Smart Starts”) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation … Albert Melin the former treasurer of the Patterson Fire Department in Patterson PFD New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… has let the state’s Medicaid program pay for services that federally-funded health care programs should have … them apply. DiNapoli’s audit , which covered the period from July 2016 to June 2021, found that DOH gave guidance to … could have saved up to $294.4 million in payments on medical services if 13,318 individuals who appeared qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… & Clark PC for legal services. Office of Children and Family Services $20.7 million under the Child Care … pandemic response, including call centers, temporary medical personnel, laboratory and medical supplies and … Labor $190.6 million for payments under the Unemployment Insurance, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Federal Pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: State Must Consider Pros and Cons of Gaming Revenues, Problem Gambling
… a report today on the industry in the state that calls for improvements in finding an appropriate balance between … “The lottery generates billions of dollars each year for New York,” DiNapoli said. “While numbers are down this … Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20. The state generates revenue for its budget and for localities through traditional lottery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-state-must-consider-pros-and-cons-gaming-revenues-problem-gamblingDiNapoli: NYC Retail Sector Battered by Pandemic
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “2020 was a bleak year for brick and mortar retailers, and the holiday season's … retail sector had 32,600 businesses that provided 344,600 jobs, paid $16 billion in total wages citywide, and … By April, retail sector employment had dropped to 245,000 positions. In Manhattan, foot traffic in key corridors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-nyc-retail-sector-battered-pandemicDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… when operating results are stronger than anticipated, to stay prepared for when revenues drop or cash is needed … costs and enhance revenue. This practice has become less focused on the goal of closing out-year budget gaps through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadDiNapoli Urges NYC to Shore Up Rainy-Day Fund
… Thomas P. DiNapoli urged New York City officials to better prepare for financial downturns by evaluating the … city’s rainy-day reserve fund, establishing targets for how much should go into the fund each year and setting the … law enabling the use of these funds, called on the city to define how these resources are accumulated and used. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-urges-nyc-shore-rainy-day-fundState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,450 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $23.3 … payments valued at more than $25.3 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli: State Should Improve Financial Literacy Efforts
… agencies, including the Department of Financial Services (DFS), the Department of State (DOS), the NYS Office for the … financial literacy-related education information to DFS by Nov. 1, 2021. DFS was to post the information to its website by January 1, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-should-improve-financial-literacy-effortsDiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system … and outcomes for people with disabilities. It is disappointing that this system is underutilized by state agencies and employment service … New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Leads Coalition of Comptrollers & Treasurers Opposing Trump Repeal of Clean Power Plan
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that a coalition of 11 state and local Comptrollers and Treasurers is calling … Agency (EPA) to halt the Trump administration's repeal of the Clean Power Plan, an EPA regulation that significantly … The Comptrollers and Treasurers argued that repealing of the Plan could substantially impact the nation's business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-leads-coalition-comptrollers-treasurers-opposing-trump-repeal-clean-powerAs Racial Homeownership Disparities Persist, State's Mortgage Agency Increases Lending to Minority and Low-Income Borrowers
… CY 2022, the share of SONYMA loans for minority borrowers was below the statewide average of minority mortgage lending; … The share of SONYMA loans between 2015 and 2024 was highest for Long Island, averaging 27.8%. The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/racial-homeownership-disparities-persist-states-mortgage-agency-increases-lending-minority-and-lowState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… Lee Company for integrated facility management services at Albany and Schenectady state facilities. Office of the State … $7.9 million with Vector Construction Corp. for NY Route 23 bridge replacement over Unadilla River in … on I-84 in Orange County. $3.3 million with Matthews Bus Alliance Inc. for the purchase of 16 freightliner buses. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberDiNapoli: Wall Street Profits Surge Again, Giving New York a Fiscal Boost
… Wall Street’s profits could top $60 billion in 2025 if current trends continue, according to a report … industry earned $30.4 billion in the first half of 2025, a faster pace than last year, when full year profits … before the global financial crisis. Profits First half 2025 profits increased 30.7% year-over-year driven by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-wall-street-profits-surge-again-giving-new-york-fiscal-boostComptroller 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
… Learning, Inc. (f/k/a Metropolitan Preschools, Inc.) and its president and owner Michael C. Koffler, together with his … millions of dollars in income, fleecing New York State and its honest taxpayers,” said NYS Tax Department Acting … also like to thank the Office of the State Comptroller for its work on the audit of SDS’s re-imbursement overcharges. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-acting-tax-commissioner-manion-announce-43-million-settlementDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… Program (COMPASS). Ridgewood had 27 contracts with DYCD worth $13.9 million to provide SYEP and COMPASS services from … stated that they paid Ridgewood fees — ranging from $100 to $900 — to enroll their children. One parent, who told …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violations