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DiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… provided $660 million in net tax exemptions in 2013, up $105 million from 2012 but estimated job gains were nearly … IDAs provided $660 million in net tax exemptions in 2013 up $105 million from 2012 but estimated job gains were nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Arrested
… Oswego County District Attorney Anthony J. DiMartino, Jr., and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of … Fire Chief Chris Emmons for allegedly stealing $18,000, and Carl Emmons Sr., Chris Emmons’ father and a volunteer firefighter, for stealing over $2,500 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-arrestedDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… County Comptroller’s Office as well as our partners in the New York State Comptroller’s Office and Erie County Sheriff’s … and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyDiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… and inflated reimbursements for transportation services, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today on … payments for rides that never happened and billed multiple times for rides that did occur. In some instances, they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… and LaPolla were both charged with Grand Larceny in the 4th degree and Public Corruption. Karam was also charged with additional counts of Grand Larceny in the 4th degree and Public Corruption, as well as Corruption of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorDiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… From 2017 to 2022 New York’s four licensed casinos brought $176 million in gaming tax revenue to host and regional local governments, but only the three smaller … From 2017 to 2022 New Yorks four licensed casinos brought $176 million in gaming tax revenue to host and regional local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… of former Ulster County BOCES criminal justice instructor Anthony Sciacca, a retired Westchester County Police Officer. Sciacca allegedly stole over $163,000 from the New … of former Ulster County BOCES criminal justice instructor Anthony Sciacca a retired Westchester County Police Officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleDiNapoli: State Missed Out on Over $180 Million in Medicaid Drug Rebates
… provides vital access to healthcare for millions of New Yorkers, which is why we cannot afford to allow mistakes … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-state-missed-out-over-180-million-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… System has identified eight villages and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that largely reflect the time period … System has identified eight villages and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… and the federal charges against him were dismissed. This case was investigated by the Office of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsXIX.4 Suballocations – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… streamline the process by establishing additional policies and process guidance. The policies and process guidance will … reach out to supporting agencies when there are questions Answer questions from the owning agency of the projects … Establish and maintain the project’s supplemental data Answer questions from the owning agency of the projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix4-suballocationsDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… Former Village of Chatham Chief of Police Peter Volkmann was sentenced to pay … to protect and serve as police chief of the Village of Chatham," District Attorney Paul Czajka said. "In doing so, … those funds were returned in full to the Village of Chatham and the New York State Retirement System. I thank and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… (HCR) lax oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program contributed to delays in urgent home repairs for seniors. The audit found … HCR lax oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly RESTORE program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkersDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) could have been better aimed to the localities, especially New York City, that suffered … have not. “The formula used by the federal government to distribute the coronavirus funding, while … missed the mark,” DiNapoli said. “Targeting aid to the communities that suffered the worst from the outbreak …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19Former Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Sentenced to 8-24 Years for Stealing Nearly $250,000 in State Grant Funds
… Warren County District Attorney Jason Carusone announced today that David Decker, former director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today in Warren County court to 8-24 years in prison after a … Warren County District Attorney Jason Carusone announced today that David Decker former director of the Lake George …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/former-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-sentenced-8-24-years-stealing-nearly-250000-stateComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… process for a multi-million dollar public works contract in Monroe County. Wiesner today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe County Court to the class “E” felony charge of Combination in Restraint of Trade and Competition in violation of General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingDiNapoli: Albany Man Who Victimized Elderly NYS Pensioner Sentenced to State Prison
… the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-albany-man-who-victimized-elderly-nys-pensioner-sentenced-state-prisonCase Management (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Case Management (Report 2021-N-9 ). About the Program The New … with community-based organizations (providers) to provide case management services, which help older persons with … more than 31,000 seniors received over 515,000 hours of case management services in City fiscal year ended June 30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/case-management-followSmall Wonder Preschool, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Small Wonder Preschool, Inc. (Small … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/05/small-wonder-preschool-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualNew York Institute for Special Education – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by the New York … (CFRs) were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented … To determine whether the costs reported by the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/18/new-york-institute-special-education-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manual