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DiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Stronger Than Anticipated
… City is projecting a surplus of $3.5 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2019, which it plans to use to help balance the … a reduction in unneeded reserves in the current fiscal year and higher-than-expected revenues, according to a report … of unanticipated tax collections in the current fiscal year could create an opportunity to further increase the size …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-stronger-anticipatedComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… were reasonable. For the five-year period ending June 30, 2013, district officials planned to use $4.2 million of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Avoca Central School District , Fire Island Union Free School District , … reviewed and approved separation payments, but they have not developed written policies or procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… percentage of the district’s unrestricted fund balance is 16 percent of appropriations, which exceeds the 4 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 95-5
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Emergency (911) Telephone System … extent that the proceeds of those bonds were used to pay for the acquisition of telecommunication equipment and costs … equipment, apparatus, incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith. Article 6, enacted by chapter 756 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-5DiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… due to lower PIT collections, the difference from the latest estimates is primarily from lower than projected … Overall spending was nearly $368 million lower than the latest projections and $193 million below Enacted Budget … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … State tax collections through August dropped by $898 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… date tax collections were $167.9 million higher than the latest projections included in the Third Quarter Update to … percent, from a year earlier. Total receipts exceeded the latest projections by $75.1 million, primarily because of … website called Open Book New York ( www.openbooknewyork.com ). … State tax collections totaled nearly $627 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Paid Consultant's Questionable Hotel and Dining Tabs
… including pricey rooms at the Carlyle Hotel and a “team dinner” that included cocktails, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “My auditors … is prohibited for state employees; A non-itemized $2,039 “team dinner” at Manhattan’s Docks Oyster Bar and Seafood …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-suny-downstate-paid-consultants-questionable-hotel-and-dining-tabsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… By borough, IID installation rates ranged from 9 percent in Brooklyn to 30 percent in Staten Island. Generally, offenders who did not install … the year ended June 30, 2014, auditors identified $55,969 in ineligible costs that Alcott reported on its CFR. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsDiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… DOH is responsible for ensuring nursing homes are in compliance with federal and state regulations designed to … of life for the approximately 117,000 people living in nursing homes across New York state. The agency assesses … medical equipment by: Periodically updating the inventory form to add types of medical equipment known to be in use at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsDiNapoli Statement on His Placement Agent Ban Becoming Law
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued … the use of placement agents or intermediaries by the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund). This bill … lobbyists from involvement with investment decisions. New York was one of the first states in the nation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-statement-his-placement-agent-ban-becoming-lawDiNapoli Releases Sunset Park Economic Snapshot
… of displacement, school crowding and access to public services are critical topics in a community that is now 40% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-releases-sunset-park-economic-snapshotDiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds
… a class D felony. DiNapoli’s office uncovered missing funds during an audit and investigation of the Almond Fire … recommended department officials: Recover the missing funds identified in the report; Develop and include internal … to fight corruption and the misappropriation of public funds at every level of government. His anti-corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-former-almond-treasurer-took-22000-fire-department-fundsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… district and charter school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that … to ensure that the general fund's unrestricted fund balance was within the statutory limit. District officials … $7.6 million and appropriated nearly $5 million in fund balance, 97 percent of which was not needed to fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Charges Against Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the arrest of Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas for allegedly stealing … this morning after an investigation that exposed the theft of approximately $12,900 from his campaign committee, and the diversion of over $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-charges-against-mount-vernon-mayor-richardComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… The board has not established a computer use policy for employees to define appropriate user behavior or … to ensure the security of the District’s IT system. For example, the treasurer has administrative rights to the … software application, which creates the opportunity for the manipulation and concealment of transactions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Opinion 88-48
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring Bidding … Finger Lakes Solid Waste Management Authority. However, in order to assure that equipment purchases are made in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48DiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… the indictment of former Ulster County BOCES criminal justice instructor Anthony Sciacca, a retired Westchester … Sciacca was arraigned in Ulster County Criminal Court before Judge Bryan E. Rounds on Feb. 6, 2023, and is due back in court on Feb. 22, 2023. He was charged with Scheme to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity October 1, 2021 Through March 31, 2022
… by approved providers, were processed in accordance with Medicaid requirements, and resulted in correct payments … managed care, and laboratory claims that did not comply with Medicaid policies, such as billing in excess of … 11 providers in the Medicaid program who were charged with or found guilty of crimes that violated laws or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/13/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-october-1-2021-through-march-31-2022State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … and local funds. For additional background or a comment on a specific audit, please contact Brian Butry at … claims auditor received the necessary training to carry out the policy. A review of 50 claims showed that 31 totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits