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DiNapoli: Metro North and LIRR Lax in Monitoring Overtime Paid For With Federal Stimulus Funds
… announced today. “There’s significant room for improvement in how Metro-North and LIRR monitor the hours their employees … The Metro-North audit examined whether $72.3 million in ARRA funds were used efficiently and for authorized … auditors found that one of the timekeeping systems in place at Metro North, Crew Management System, did not have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-metro-north-and-lirr-lax-monitoring-overtime-paid-federal-stimulus-fundsGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… The couple used the stolen funds to landscape their home, fund a Mercedes Benz and a Porsche, get gifts for … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my staff in partnership with District Attorney Michael E. … the New York City Police Department, these individuals are now convicted felons and must pay back the money they stole.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it … record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. … our website." There are currently more than 35 million unclaimed funds accounts, some dating back to the 1940s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… Thomas P. DiNapoli and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown today urged local residents to search for unclaimed funds … Yorkers to search for and claim what is rightfully theirs. Today’s event with Mayor Byron Brown helps to increase … potential money you are owed is a simple online search. Today, I encourage you to log onto the Comptroller’s website …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyDiNapoli: NYC Finances Stabilizing With Drop in Costs for Asylum Seekers and Resilient Tax Revenue
… and property tax collections. But potential policy changes on the federal level creates uncertainty for the … in FY 2025, and less than $100 million total during FY 2026 and 2027. The Savings Program reduced the city-funded … the city’s stated budget gaps are largely unchanged since June, averaging $5.8 billion from FY 2026 through FY 2028. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-nyc-finances-stabilizing-drop-costs-asylum-seekers-and-resilient-tax-revenueComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… a resident of Atlanta, GA, for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, for stealing over $204,000 in state pension benefits issued to his deceased mother. As part of his guilty plea in January 2016, Cook admitted to stealing $204,315.76 in … 58 a resident of Atlanta GA for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree for stealing over $204000 in state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased … today. The defendant, Elona Roberts, was arrested in June. “Elona Roberts exploited her grandmother’s death to … Pension System is a benefit for those who give themselves in service to others in the state,” Baxter said. “I applaud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmotherDiNapoli: NYC Transit Must Ensure Cameras and Security Equipment Are Maintained and in Working Order
… Authority’s New York City Transit (Transit) needs to do a better job of maintaining its security and safety equipment, including Closed-Circuit Televisions … 30 projects were delayed because no one was available to do the work from Transit’s pool of Small Business Mentoring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-transit-must-ensure-cameras-and-security-equipment-are-maintained-and-working-orderComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the theft of more than $65,000 in goods and services from the town. Burlew today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court to the charge of Grand Larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union: NY Needs an Independent Commission to Review State's COVID Response
… us all, and especially for the families of those who died in nursing homes, the time is overdue for a full analysis of … and at times data was interpreted incorrectly, resulting in erroneous conclusions. One of the most glaring examples … of 70.9 deaths per 1,000 nursing home residents, ranked it in the bottom third of all states.” The reality is far more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union-ny-needs-independent-commission-review-states-covid-responseNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… on an indictment charging them with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree in connection with a scheme to defraud the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Pleads Guilty in Connection With $100K Theft From the Department
… Storrs, a former fire chief and treasurer, pleaded guilty in connection with the theft of more than $101,000 from the Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department in Newark, New York. “Instead of safeguarding fire department … will not be tolerated. I attribute the ongoing success in this case to our close partnership with the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-connection-100k-theft-departmentSpecial Plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System (Tiers 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
… about special plan for Uniformed Court and Peace Officers in the Unified Court System Tiers 2 3 4 5 and 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/special-plan-uniformed-court-and-peace-officers-unified-court-system-tiers-2-3-4-5-and-6DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… a promise kept to all the civil servants who commit their lives to safeguarding and uplifting their community,” said … apparently forged her deceased grandmother’s signature as well as signing her own name. She spent the money on personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 14.1% in February compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 141 in February compared to the same month in 2022 according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-yearArts, Entertainment and Recreation in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… Neck 1,139 0.9 63.8 36.2 3.9 0.0 60.0 37 1.1 Bay Ridge / Dyker Heights 1,084 0.8 31.2 86.3 0.0 0.0 13.7 23 0.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/arts-entertainment-and-recreation-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19DiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… Security Inspector General for their partnership with us in rooting out pension fraud.” Bunn left his father in the Nassau County morgue for more than a year while pocketing $7,542 in pension payments and $17,790 in social security payments, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-paymentsThe Retail Sector in New York City: Recent Trends and the Impact of COVID-19
… Impact of COVID-19 December 2020 PDF Version Highlights In 2019, New York City’s retail sector comprised 32,600 … businesses that provided 344,600 jobs, paid $16 billion in total wages citywide, and contributed $55 billion in taxable sales to the City’s economy. Taxable sales in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/retail-sector-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19DiNapoli: Lack of Transparency With School Districts' Financial Reports May Leave Taxpayers in the Dark
… Schools in 13 districts statewide did not always post required financial information in a clear and comprehensive manner on their websites, … and Rockville Centre Union Free School District, did so in an easy to find location. However, auditors found that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-lack-transparency-school-districts-financial-reports-may-leave-taxpayers-darkNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2019 - Interactive Map
… States balance of payments with the federal government in 2019 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2019-interactive-map