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DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… to commit honest services wire fraud in connection with her participation in a kickback scheme. The announcement … Maria Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart Starts NY, Inc. (“Smart Starts”) and Prince Umberto’s restaurant in Franklin Square, previously pleaded guilty on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… care services to millions of New Yorkers but the program is dogged by oversight problems and payment errors,” DiNapoli … up costing taxpayers.” The New York State Medicaid program is administered by DOH and is a federal, state, and local government funded program that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… providers responsible for protecting vulnerable adults to ensure they are handling cases properly, putting at-risk New Yorkers potentially in harm’s way, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … providers responsible for protecting vulnerable adults to ensure they are handling cases properly putting atrisk New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… York City’s office sector, erasing nearly $28.6 billion in market value and more than $850 million in property taxes in … of physical space in the coming months and years. The full market value of New York City office buildings, estimated at … values reached $172 billion and billable values (the market value on which property tax is levied) reached $71 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicComptroller DiNapoli Releases Special Education Audits
… by every program provider of special education services for preschool children with disabilities at least once by … Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-40) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, auditors … Compliance with the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2014-S-63) For the three fiscal years ended June 30, 2013, auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-special-education-auditsVII.3.C AP Adjustment Voucher Document Review – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… OSC Review After Treasury notifies OSC Bureau of State Accounting Operations (BSAO) – Budgets and Spending … has been posted, agencies will be able to view the status of the transactions in SFS through inquiry in the Accounts … NYGL0400 ALL JOURNAL Report is run monthly as a SFS Book of Record report, but can also be generated on-demand by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3c-ap-adjustment-voucher-document-reviewDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… control invasive species such as zebra mussels, hydrilla and giant hogweed that have established footholds across New York state and threaten native species, agriculture and tourism, according to an audit released today by State … to control invasive species such as zebra mussels hydrilla and giant hogweed that have established footholds across New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Gov. Cuomo's Executive Budget Proposal
… “Gov. Cuomo put forward a state budget proposal during one of … Gov Cuomo put forward a state budget proposal during one of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-gov-cuomos-executive-budget-proposalDiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon announced Kristina Hand, 47, of Morris, New York, has pleaded guilty to stealing at least … School District. “Stealing money meant for the education of children is shameful,” DiNapoli said. “Ms. Hand abused her position to fund her lifestyle at the expense of her community. Thanks to our partnership with Acting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtDiNapoli: Former Durhamville Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $92,000
… Steven G. James said, “The arrest of Ms. Simchik sends a clear message that alleged criminal behavior among those … spent Fire Department funds on personal items like a movie channel subscription, plane tickets and at a spa and nail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-former-durhamville-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-92000XI.6.B Quick Contracting – Construction – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… To participate in the Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Quick Contracting Program for … the State agency must provide a formal certification and use an approved boilerplate contract for each transaction … To participate in the Office of the State Comptrollers OSC Quick Contracting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi6b-quick-contracting-constructionDiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… A father and son, both owners of companies providing Medicaid recipients with … W. Khan, 40, was arraigned in Ulster County Court. His father, Mohammad A. Khan, 68, was arraigned in Shawangunk Town Court. Both are residents of Campbell Hall. “The Khans allegedly fraudulently enriched …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidDespite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… year, typically falls. (In 2022, Equal Pay Day was on March 15.) In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar … earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as … with women earning 81 cents for every dollar paid to men on average. FIGURE 1 – Women's Median Earnings as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… Tuomey, 60, today for allegedly stealing over $35,000 in pension payments. “The defendants allegedly exploited a family member’s death to try to cheat the pension system and enrich themselves,” DiNapoli said. “I will continue to safeguard the state pension system and work with law enforcement to hold those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsSocial Services Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… (DFTA) 9 percent (see Figure 1). FIGURE 1 – SSBG Uses, FY 2026 Preliminary Budget (in millions) SSBG Funds by Services FY 2025 FY 2026 ACS Preventive Services $ 92.7 $ 92.7 Protective … preventative services for FY 2025, and 28 percent for FY 2026. DSS is most dependent on SSBG funding for Adult …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/social-services-block-grantDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… in net tax exemptions in 2015, an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … for 932 projects in 2015, nearly half of which were from the New York City IDA; Long Island (795 projects), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbState Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Scarpino Announce Arrest in $60K Pension Payments
… degree after she allegedly pocketed her deceased mother's pension totaling $60,285 to pay cellphone bills, a car loan, … bank account open in order to collect her mother's pension payments. "Ms. Rose thought she could deceive the retirement system and live off her deceased mother's pension," State Comptroller DiNapoli said. "Now, due to my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-scarpino-announce-arrest-60k-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… to fiscal stress.” Last year, a total of 15 villages from this group were listed in fiscal stress. “Although the … Dec. 31 fiscal year end date and are not included on this list. Those ten will have their scores released later this … 2014. However, 14 villages had increases of 25 percentage points or more in their total fiscal stress scores. The most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesDiNapoli Audit Praises Waterville Central School District
… than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote openness in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-audit-praises-waterville-central-school-districtDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… that Washington Square’s waiting list, created by lottery in 2004, contained no addresses for most of the first … the management company to use the postcards picked in the lottery to determine applicant’s addresses but that the cards … Prospective Mitchell-Lama tenants can apply by entering a lottery as developments periodically reopen their waiting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skipped