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DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… they failed to properly manage overtime paid by funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), … efficiently and for authorized purposes at four locations from April 30, 2009 through June 30, 2012. Auditors examined … day for tasks such as changing clothes, traveling to and from project sites and washing up for work. In addition, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… pay back the money they stole.” Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it … record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. … our website." There are currently more than 35 million unclaimed funds accounts, some dating back to the 1940s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown today urged local residents to … said there is $88,208,650 owed to residents in the city of Buffalo. There is over $265 million owed to residents in … more than $88 million in lost money to people who live in Buffalo. It only takes five minutes to see if we have any of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement in Response to Majority Support at Exxon Annual Meeting
… equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-response-majority-support-exxon-annual-meetingDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… in FY 2025, and less than $100 million total during FY 2026 and 2027. The Savings Program reduced the city-funded … by $436 million in FY 2025 and by $59 million in FY 2026. However, based on recent trends, the city could save … $9.5 billion this year, is overwhelmingly for social, health and educational services, which could be impacted by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… L. Cook, III, 58, a resident of Atlanta, GA, for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, for stealing over … one to steal pension benefits is not only shameful, it is crime," State Comptroller DiNapoli said. "We rigorously … of Richard L Cook III 58 a resident of Atlanta GA for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree for stealing over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… account. She spent the money on personal expenses such as household bills, jewelry, and hotels, in addition to making … Judge Stephen T. Miller. She is due back in court for sentencing on March 7. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmotherDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… system, to avoid future unexpected failures, an audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The MTA’s … have. They also found that Transit had no documentation to show that maintenance was completed for 67% of the work that … cameras. Transit uses a number of alarms, cameras and ID card readers to warn it if anyone enters a subway tunnel at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … case involving the theft of more than $65,000 in goods and services from the town. Burlew today entered a guilty … Burlew will be sentenced to six months of incarceration and a period of five years of probation. Burlew will also pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… of the Olson Group’s COVID-19 report and the need for an independent commission to review the state’s pandemic … all, and especially for the families of those who died in nursing homes, the time is overdue for a full analysis of the … One of the most glaring examples relates to nursing home deaths. The report cites figures based on Centers for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… on an indictment charging them with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree in connection with a scheme to defraud the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Pleads Guilty in Connection With $100K Theft From the Department
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callanan and New York State Police Superintendent … State Comptroller DiNapoli Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callanan and New York State Police Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-connection-100k-theft-departmentSpecial Plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System (Tiers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-plan-uniformed-court-and-peace-officers-unified-court-system-tiers-2-3-4-5-and-6DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… civil servants who commit their lives to safeguarding and uplifting their community,” said Monroe County Sheriff Todd … office learned of her grandmother’s death, it launched an investigation. The investigation revealed that Roberts had deposited 66 checks into her own bank account and had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherOvertime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… projects funded by the Recovery Act, namely, Poughkeepsie Station Building-Doors/Window ($4.6 million), Grand Central … Facilities Rehabilitation ($22.7 million), and Tarrytown Station Improvement ($37.3 million). Key Findings Our review … found one conductor was not at his assigned post when a train made a stop. Key Recommendations Monitor employees' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-funds-0Overtime and Other Time and Attendance Matters Found in the Use of Certain Federal Funds
… and effectiveness of work performance and could compromise worker and passenger safety. Key Recommendations Improve the … their work performance is efficient and effective and that worker and passenger safety is not compromised. Other Related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/24/overtime-and-other-time-and-attendance-matters-found-use-certain-federal-fundsDiNapoli: New York's Public and Private Colleges and Universities Face Significant Challenges in Years Ahead
… diverse, and nurture a spirit of innovation and community in their students.” Falling Enrollment and Looming Enrollment Cliff In large part due to demographic changes, attracting … and 2021. Social distancing restrictions and a strong job market as the economy recovered may have played a role. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-new-yorks-public-and-private-colleges-and-universities-face-significant-challenges-yearsDiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… concealing his father’s death to collect his pension and Social Security payments. “This case is a warning to anyone … be prosecuted. I thank District Attorney Brown and the Social Security Inspector General for their partnership with … while pocketing $7,542 in pension payments and $17,790 in social security payments, which were electronically-deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-paymentsThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… New York City Retail Employment by Subsector, October 2019 vs. October 2020 Sources: NYS Department of Labor; OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19