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DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay full … benefits intended for his deceased father. His behavior is unacceptable, and this sentence holds him accountable for … years earlier but would not say where he was buried or what had happened to his body. Ralph Gritman’s body still has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityTreasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… descriptions of the Indictment set forth below constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportDiNapoli & Lander’s Proposal Calling on Wells Fargo Board to Report on Efforts to Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Wins Majority Support From Shareholders
… those employees who complained about the sham interviews. News outlets have also reported that the U.S. Attorney for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-landers-proposal-calling-wells-fargo-board-report-efforts-prevent-discrimination-andCost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services
… for local governments and school districts like road salt, fuel, vehicles, heavy equipment, food, furniture, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-using-state-contracts-acquire-goods-or-servicesDiNapoli Recommends Ways For LIRR To Get Back On Track
… no communication of when a second train would arrive. With only one exception, when a person was fatally struck by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-recommends-ways-lirr-get-back-trackDiNapoli Audit: OGS Veteran-Owned Business Program Off to Good Start
The state Office of General Services has made substantial progress establishing New Yorks ServiceDisabled VeteranOwned Business program in a short time and the program would benefit from the adoption of a comprehensive statewide plan for implementation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-audit-ogs-veteran-owned-business-program-good-startDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… a local government can raise in a single year. In 2012, only seven municipalities had used 80 percent or more of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… at the end of the day it's just one company and there's a lot of work to do to ensure freedom from discrimination," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsState Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.
… contracts C813016, C81403A, T815055, and T816040 to Tough Man Inc. (Tough Man). The objectives of our examination were to determine … under the terms of the contracts. Background Tough Man is a not-for-profit corporation formed to sponsor … contracts C813016 C81403A T815055 and T816040 to Tough Man Inc Tough Man Th …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/01/state-education-department-examination-payments-tough-man-incAssociation to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… based on the difference in the number of hours claimed versus payroll, calculated the recommended disallowance of … and food items that were not age appropriate (such as club soda and coffee creamer). In addition, some of the costs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/08/association-benefit-children-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit report, Empire BlueCross … documentation for payments which predate a certain point in time. However, we obtained cost data for 11 of the … To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit reportNew York State Health Insurance P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/empire-bluecross-blueshield-payments-john-t-mather-memorial-hospital-followDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants
… (OCFS) failed to adequately oversee the use of child care stabilization grant funds received during the COVID-19 … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. To help child care service providers stabilize their operations and retain … to the detrimental impact of the pandemic on the child care sector, federal grants provided essential funding to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-oversight-child-care-grantsDiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations
… seals on three doors that could potentially allow water to leak through. Auditors visited six bus depots where they also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-mta-needs-strengthen-extreme-weather-preparationsDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… The New York State Department of Health (DOH) needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates … The New York State Department of Health DOH needs to do more to ensure maternal deaths and morbidity rates decline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsSuspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)
… Arthur Bruckner (Lawrence’s father); Allan Lebovitz; and Robert Thaler. From January 1, 2007 through June 8, 2011, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/30/suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentists-followDiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents
… local districts’ reports of disruptive behavior to create School Violence Indexes (SVI) that can determine if a school … detect unauthorized student departures from school buildings; and Ensure that appropriate actions are taken to … circumstances)* 17.2 5 23 (18) Use, possession, or sale of drugs 18 7 7 0 Use, possession, or sale of alcohol 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-some-nyc-schools-failing-report-violent-disruptive-incidentsFormer Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds
… U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before … covered Geer’s SRO duties was approximately $6,866.84. “Joseph Geer was entrusted by the people of his community to … “As the Chief of Police for the Avon Police Department, Joseph Geer knew that his behavior was wrong,” said U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-avon-police-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-federal-fundsTown of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)
… we reviewed, we identified 66 components (6 percent) where Town officials could consider taking additional steps … at the Town Hall, such as at least one van accessible parking space and an accessible route with openings in the … no larger than one half inch. 11 components at the Airport, such as accessible parking spaces with marked access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-brookhaven-physical-accessibility-programs-and-servicess9-24-45DiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion
… quarter based on solid performance in domestic and global equities markets," DiNapoli said. “Our goal is always to grow … percent of its assets invested in publicly traded domestic equities and 16.9 percent in non-U.S. and global equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-nys-common-retirement-fund-rises-estimated-1807-billionDiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today rejected a state Department of Transportation (DOT) contract with Whitestone, N.Y.-based Limnes Corp. for $4.7 million for painting bridges in Nassau and Suffolk counties citing its ties to two companies debarred by the state for prevailing wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-rejects-dot-contract-due-unanswered-questions-about-contractor