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DiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… Attorney Michael J. Keane, and Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia announced. “Today’s sentence sends a clear … District Attorney Michael Keane, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia, and Erie County Comptroller Kevin R. Hardwick … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedDiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… Schenectady County District Attorney Robert M. Carney, and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced … access to essential health care for millions of people, and my office will continue to partner with law enforcement … to root out fraud. My thanks to District Attorney Carney and Schenectady County Sheriff Dagostino for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… in the Medicaid program as a participating transportation provider for program beneficiaries. Smith, 46, is the … which are then billed to the Medicaid program by the provider. Group rides are not allowed without prior … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Go-Kart Proceeds
… office at the end of October 2022, Carl Emmons Sr. closed the Kartway bank account and transferred the $2,522 in … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-indicted-allegedly-stealing-go-kart-proceedsOpinion 91-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … serving as his or her bookkeeper or confidential secretary) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §800(3); TOWN LAW, §29(15): … Whether it is still the opinion of this Office that there is no prohibited conflict of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-18DiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable senior citizen to steal his hard-earned pension and social security … trust and greed. The defendants scammed and stole from a senior citizen who entrusted them to take care of him," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… Marcus Molinaro urged local residents to sign up for a new savings plan, called the New York Achieving a Better Life … to ‘ThinkDIFFERENTLY' and developing this critical savings program that can help provide peace of mind when … DiNapoli's office also oversees New York's 529 College Savings Program. The legislation was sponsored by Senator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea Of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … partnership between the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealingDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… New York State agency overtime costs increased 10.2% in 2024 for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of … not including SUNY and CUNY, grew from 2023 by 3.7% in 2024, or 5,330 positions, to an average annual total of … when it was over 177,000. “Overtime continued to grow in 2024 despite increases to a workforce that remains below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… October 2017 through October 2022, Gritman stole $117,194 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System and $87,790 in Social Security benefits. “Timothy Gritman hid his … to the work of my investigative team and our partners in law enforcement, he has been brought to justice. My office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityNew York State Artificial Intelligence Governance
… to establish governance structures over AI to ensure that its use is transparent and accurate and does not generate … unintended consequences. New York State (NYS) and some of its agencies have been using AI to aid their operations. For … the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) uses AI to power its facial recognition technology, improve highway safety, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/03/new-york-state-artificial-intelligence-governancePublic Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Recipients Decrease to Near Record Low For SFY 2021-22, the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State decreased by 17,043 (3.5 percent) to 472,043, a level slightly higher than the record low of 468,000 in SFY 2019-20. “Public assistance” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfareControls Over Tablet and Kiosk Usage by Incarcerated Individuals
… has contracted with Securus and its subsidiary JPay Inc. (Provider) to provide incarcerated individuals (Individuals) … secure messaging system through an account created on the Provider’s website. Individuals in specialty populations are … of the tablet program and does not internally monitor the number of active tablets at its facilities. Instead, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/11/controls-over-tablet-and-kiosk-usage-incarcerated-individualsOversight of Certified Homeless Shelter Food Services
… larger-scale shelter facilities (shelters serving ten or more families or 20 or more single adults) and is responsible for inspecting them and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/29/oversight-certified-homeless-shelter-food-servicesDiNapoli: Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty, State Must Focus on Programs To Aid Seniors
… Thomas P. DiNapoli finds that even as state funding for senior services has increased, thousands remain on … behind or where. “New York has an obligation to support seniors who need and qualify for in-home, meal or other … 5.5 million by 2030. Nearly 70% of adults over 65 are expected to need some form of long-term care during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-amid-federal-funding-uncertainty-state-must-focus-programs-aid-seniorsNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… above grew slightly, according to a follow-up report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. No age segment … and Community Supervision (DOCCS) prisons for a new offense or parole violation, which increased by an … average age of incarcerated individuals under custody in New York state prisons was 40.3 years in March 2021, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… worked at state agencies have increased by 38% since 2012, while the number of employees has declined by more than 10% … overtime costs set a new record in 2021,” said DiNapoli. “While the pandemic does not appear to have prompted a ‘great … by the greatest number of positions between 2020 and 2021, while OCFS and Veterans’ Homes suffered reductions of almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021State Agencies Bulletin No. 796
… in BU05 with an Increment Code of 1976-2002, 0010 or 0110 Effective Date(s) Payment will be processed in a … (PEF) provides for a Longevity Lump Sum payment of $1,250 or $2,500. The agreement states that employees who were … listing should be submitted on the Correction Sheet . (The form may be duplicated if additional copies are needed.) This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/796-april-2008-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-llsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1009
… be available: NPAY756 Longevity Lump Sum (LLS) Eligibility Listing This report is a preliminary listing of employees eligible for the LLS payment as of the … week of September, 2010. Agencies should review this listing carefully with particular attention to employees who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1009-october-2010-civil-service-employees-association-csea-longevity-lumpState Agencies Bulletin No. 972
… Purpose To inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the LLS payment and to provide instructions for payments … employees in BU05 with an Increment Code of 1976-2005, 0010, 0110, 0210, 0310 or 0410 Background … To inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the LLS payment and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/972-april-2010-public-employees-federation-pef-longevity-lump-sum-payment