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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in City of Newburgh Embezzlement Case
… County Court Judge Robert H. Freehill, to grand larceny in the fourth degree, for having stolen money while he was the comptroller of the city of Newburgh. At the time he pleaded guilty, Aber … County Court Judge Robert H Freehill to grand larceny in the fourth degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-david-m-hoovlerDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… York’s health departments are not consistently enforcing the state health code for eateries and other establishments … violations accountable could be a recipe for disaster.” The state Department of Health (DOH) is responsible for … service establishments and for ensuring they adhere to the state sanitary code. DOH’s oversight is carried out at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyOpinion 92-34
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … and surcharge but receives payment of only a portion of the total amount assessed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34DiNapoli Releases Year-End State Cash Report
… million or 0.4 percent from last fiscal year, according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax collections for the year ended $600 million lower than the latest projections released with the Executive Budget in … million or 04 percent from last fiscal year according to the state cash report issued today by State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapoli-releases-year-end-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: East Ramapo School Budget Hampered By Deficits, Inadequate Rainy Day Funds
… The East Ramapo Central School District continues to face … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report assesses the district’s progress with implementing recommendations … The East Ramapo Central School District continues to face …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-east-ramapo-school-budget-hampered-deficits-inadequate-rainy-day-fundsDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… Cortland County District Attorney Patrick Perfetti and the New York State Police today announced that former … safeguard taxpayers’ money, but today Dennis Brown learned the consequences of his crimes,” DiNapoli said. “It should be … resources is intolerable. My thanks to DA Perfetti and the New York State Police for their continued partnership in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Otsego County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From School District
… to stealing at least $34,000 from her former employer, the Morris Central 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-otsego-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-school-districtDiNapoli Expands Anti-Corruption Initiative
… to build on efforts which resulted in 30 arrests and the restitution of $3 million last year. The division will be headed by Deputy Comptroller and Counsel … Nelson Sheingold. Sheingold previously served as the Comptroller’s legal counsel for investigations. Prior to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-expands-anti-corruption-initiativeDiNapoli: DEC Needs to Improve Efforts to Control Invasive Species
… The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) needs to … that depend on outdoor activities,” DiNapoli said. “The agency has undertaken important steps to address this … keep our precious natural resources intact.” “We applaud the progress over the last 10 years funding an Adirondack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-dec-needs-improve-efforts-control-invasive-speciesHomeland Security Grant Program – Federal Funding and New York
… The Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) (Assistance … terrorist attacks, major disasters and other hazards. The Homeland Security Grant consists of three individual … training and exercises for law enforcement personnel. The State’s Administering Agency, the New York State Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/homeland-security-grant-programMedicaid Program – Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists
To determine if six affiliated Brooklyn dentists billed Medicaid for services that were not medically necessary or were not provided We also sought to determine if the affiliated dentists used illegal tactics to solicit Medicaid recipients
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/04/medicaid-program-suspicious-and-fraudulent-medicaid-payments-affiliated-brooklyn-dentistsDiNapoli: MTA's Plan to Pull Trash Cans Didn't Make Stations Cleaner
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's controversial, … subway stations saved work and possibly some money for the MTA," DiNapoli said. "It's not clear that it met MTA's … making stations cleaner and there's no evidence it reduced the number of rats in subway stations. After four years the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-mtas-plan-pull-trash-cans-didnt-make-stations-cleanerState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , Village of Monticello , Pearl River Fire District and the Village of Sleepy Hollow. "In today's fiscal climate, … and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately … and refunded. However, auditors identified weaknesses in the college’s use of a computerized program to maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School District , Guilderland Central School District and the South Jefferson Central School District . "In today's … and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately … County) Auditors reviewed 128 credit card claims and found the claims auditor did not audit 83 claims totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… The State Office of Children and Family Services is not … month thousands of vulnerable adults are referred to the state for help because they are being abused or unable to … DiNapoli said. “New Yorkers need assurance that the providers hired to help these men and women are doing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… sizeable differences in how school districts are using the funds. The New York City Department of Education plans to use a smaller share of the billions of dollars of its federal aid to help close … sizeable differences in how school districts are using the funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor (DOL) investigates labor law … in New York,” DiNapoli said. “Our audit identified that the DOL must speed up the investigation and resolution of cases. At a time when … Weaknesses in how the state Department of Labor DOL investigates labor law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycDiNapoli: NYC IDA Needs To Improve Its Administration of Business Tax Breaks and Monitoring of Job Creation
… The New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) … to a new audit from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The New York City IDA can help foster local economic growth … selection and monitoring, there’s little accounting for the benefits the public gets from these tax breaks and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-nyc-ida-needs-improve-its-administration-business-tax-breaks-and-monitoring-job-creationSign up for emails DiNapoli: Former Tupper Lake Fire Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $30k Theft
… Brown pleaded guilty to grand larceny and agreed to repay the $30,000 he stole for private vacations revealed in an … in Franklin County Court last week to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, and is expected to be … to six months in jail and five years probation along with the $30,000 restitution. Brown also admitted pocketing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/sign-emails-dinapoli-former-tupper-lake-fire-treasurer-pleads-guilty-30k-theftState Health Department Unnecessarily Paid over $1 Billion for Patients Covered by Private Insurance
… auditors noted however that $1.17 billion (about 3.2 million premiums), which represented about 91 percent of … office and DOH to help resolve the issue there. In May of 2018, DOH requested the methodology that auditors used to … third-party health insurance during January of 2018. Read the report , or go to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-health-department-unnecessarily-paid-over-1-billion-patients-covered-private-insurance