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DiNapoli: Better Oversight Needed for Youth Jobs Programs
… P. DiNapoli today announced that an audit of the New York Youth Jobs Program found that the state agencies overseeing … tax credits they were given were accurate. "The New York Youth Jobs Program’s goal is to encourage companies to hire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-better-oversight-needed-youth-jobs-programsDiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA
… thoroughbred racetracks at Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga. In September 2008, NYRA entered into a bankruptcy settlement … agreement that conveyed all rights, titles, and interests in the racetrack properties to New York State in return for a financial assistance package. As part of this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-capital-planning-problems-persist-nyraDiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start
… York City’s securities industry for a good year despite recent economic developments, according to a report issued … by the state Comptroller’s office. The industry added 2,300 jobs in 2014, the first gains since 2011, and was on pace to add another 4,500 jobs in 2015 before the recent market downturn. Despite these gains, the securities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/10/dinapoli-says-wall-street-may-still-have-good-year-given-strong-startDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… New York State’s affordable housing agency, Homes and … and records at four Mitchell-Lama developments in New York City – 753 Classon Ave. Housing Co. (Classon), … Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City … New York States affordable housing agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… dosage form and strength. A prior audit, issued in December 2022, found $1,102,823 in Medicaid overpayments for brand name prescription drugs … the Medicaid Inspector General has made minimal progress in reviewing and recovering any improper payments identified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Audit Finds Western Regional OTB Lacks Accountability and Gave Out Lucrative Perks
… organization for his personal use of an official vehicle in a timely manner. Both audits found lax oversight of … and eliminate questionable spending.” The OTB was formed in 1973 and is owned by 15 participating counties and the … are distributed to the participating municipalities. In the first audit, DiNapoli’s auditors examined the OTB’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-audit-finds-western-regional-otb-lacks-accountability-and-gave-out-lucrative-perksRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former assistant director of Island Child Development Center, once one of the City's … actions." Comptroller Thomas P. Dinapoli, said, "Pocketing millions of dollars in money intended to aid children with … 53, of Woodmere, and Daniel Laniado, 44, of Brooklyn - have pleaded guilty to various charges for their involvement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (May 13, 2021)
… May 13, 2021 Edition Economic Impact Payments in New York Since March … 2020, and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed in March 2021, authorized economic impact payments for individuals and … and those with children received an additional $500 payment per child aged 17 and under. Nationally, 162 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-may-13-2021Attorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the … for abusing his position as a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2021 Bonuses Set a New Record
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2021 grew to $257,500, a 20% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-streets-2021-bonuses-set-new-recordState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… that include a women’s shelter and a community center. One is a now a military museum. Auditors also found lead …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-audits-0Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce Sentencing of Former Mount Vernon Government Official
… City of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position as a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board of Water … of Porcari’s sentence. A status hearing is scheduled for November 18, 2020. “Any public official who lies, cheats, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-sentencing-former-mount-vernon-governmentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Department of Health (DOH): Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up) (2019-F-59) An … for special education services within the required 60 school days for 18 percent of the eligible students in school … year 2016-17. Noncompliance ranged from 32 percent in District 9 (located in the South Bronx) to 4 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli Proposes Option to Help State & Local Governments Pay for Retiree Health Care
… this issue. More than thirty states have already put rules in place that allow public employers to set aside money today … and plugging the hole before we reach a crisis moment.” In state fiscal year (SFY) 2013-14, the state’s total … and SUNY paid $1.5 billion for retiree health insurance in SFY 2013-14, which is half of what is needed to fully fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposes-option-help-state-local-governments-pay-retiree-health-careOpinion 94-22
… (custody, control and expenditure of) -- District Management Association (contract for services with) MUNICIPAL … and are directly expended by, the town, not the district management association. The district management association, however, may be the recipient of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-22Opinion 99-13
… inspecting or enforcing the permitted activity (see, e.g., NY Tel. v City of Amsterdam , 200 AD2d 315, 613 NYS2d 993; … the cost of general governmental functions (see, e.g., NY Tel. , supra , in which the court, quoting from Torsoe … based on reliable factual studies or statistics ( NY Tel. , supra ; Jewish Reconstructionist v Inc. Village of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-13Opinion 89-9
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Compensation … Wages of a deceased county employee which remain unclaimed for six years may be transferred into the county's general … fund. Alternatively, if the salary check remains unclaimed for two years, the county may obtain court order declaring it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for Feb. 2014
… than 2.7 million payments worth more than $8.5 billion in February 2014. His office also rejected 157 contract … Medicaid administrative services contract is implemented in state fiscal year 2015-16. Office of General Services – … City – Transportation Grants Approved nearly $6 million in state Department of Transportation grants for New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-feb-2014Long Island Experienced Gains in Farms and Farmland
… supply system. This is especially true on Long Island. It was the only region in the state to see the numbers climb … the 2022 USDA Agriculture Census released this year. It provides a comprehensive breakdown of farming across … While the state has adopted programs to protect farmland, it should continue to evaluate the efficacy of these policies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-long-islandDiNapoli: As NYC Budget Stabilizes, New Risks Emerge
… New York City increased its expectations for its surplus in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to $2.34 billion, largely as a … result of stronger tax revenue projections and a reduction in the cost of providing services to asylum seekers, which … state to provide services, including more than $30 billion in Medicaid expenditures, or directly to New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-nyc-budget-stabilizes-new-risks-emerge