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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… $103,092.24 for stealing over $148,000 in New York state pension benefits. Kanas previously pleaded guilty to Grand … father by pretending he was alive and pocketing his pension,” State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. “Thanks … Bureau is led by Chief Dominick Zarrella. The Forensic Audit Section is led by Chief Auditor Edward J. Keegan. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Billing and Reimbursement Flaws Allowed $16.6 Million in Inappropriate Payments to Home Health Care Providers
… erroneously made $16.6 million in Medicaid payments to 95 home health providers over a 3 1/2-year period, largely … because the agency mistakenly paid for more days of care than what was provided, according to an audit released … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Home health care providers fill a great need by allowing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… or $15 million, of these expenditures was spent on video surveillance equipment. Nearly $8 million went to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearDiNapoli: Loss of Federal Deductions in Trump Tax Plan Could Hurt New York's Middle Class Taxpayers
… and Congress would have significant implications for New Yorkers, including the elimination of the more than $67 billion in state and local tax deductions reported by New Yorkers on their federal taxes, according to a report … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The stakes are high for New Yorkers if these changes are made to the federal tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-loss-federal-deductions-trump-tax-plan-could-hurt-new-yorks-middle-class-taxpayersDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… accepting, withdrawing and spending nearly $80,000 in funds from pension payments made by the New York State and … (NYSLRS) to the defendant’s father who had passed away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, … before Judge Geoffrey Prime on charges of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (a C felony) and Identity Theft in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… (Ag & Markets) initiative to reimburse school districts at a higher rate if at least 30% of the costs for lunch is spent … still leaves $7.1 million sitting unused. In response to a survey of SFA officials, the most common reason cited for … if Ag & Markets required SFAs to include support for a district’s total annual food costs incurred, which would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improvedComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the conviction and … the state pension system and work with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to punish those who defraud the pension … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today announced the conviction and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that Roger Burlew, the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65,000 from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail … and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today announced that Roger Burlew the former Highway Superintendent for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that Roger Burlew, the former Highway Superintendent for the town of Erin who stole $65,000 from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail … and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today announced that Roger Burlew the former Highway Superintendent for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentencedDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… home failures: The state comptroller explains his audit of the former governor’s COVID performance New York City just marked the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed death from COVID-19 and the start of the pandemic that we are still trying to recover from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… in Tompkins County State and local income taxes and real estate taxes represent the categories with the highest levels … the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and the federal estate tax. Both of these taxes currently have bigger impacts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the indictment of New York City Council Member Ruben Wills for allegedly … grant money for personal benefit. Mr. Wills and a member of his family that he enlisted as a co-conspirator have been … Queens grand jury after an investigation exposed the theft of approximately $30,000 and a subsequent attempt by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… General Eric T. Schneiderman and New York City Department of Investigation (NYC DOI) Commissioner Mark Peters today … NYC DOI and two federal agencies, exposed the theft of approximately $300,000 in public funds provided by New … General's Office and the New York City Department of Investigation for their commitment to fighting public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveImproper Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Follow-Up)
… Payments for Recipients No Longer Enrolled in Managed Long Term Care Partial Capitation Plans (Report 2015-S-9 ). Background Enrollment in a Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plan is mandatory for Medicaid recipients … are age 21 or older, and who need community-based long term care services for more than 120 days. The Partial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/06/improper-payments-recipients-no-longer-enrolled-managed-long-term-care-partial-capitationImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Additionally, the provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) must be included on Medicaid claims. The objective of … federal and State regulations that require an appropriate NPI for OPRA health care providers. The audit covered the … for Medicaid claims that did not contain an appropriate NPI in the OPRA fields. We determined Medicaid made over $1.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andTown of Islip Industrial Development Agency – Controls Over Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) (2014M-249)
… collected and distributed payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 … agreements, 70 of which generated more than $13 million in PILOT payments. Key Finding PILOT payments were not always distributed to affected taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2014/10/31/town-islip-industrial-development-agency-controls-overMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… agricultural districts throughout New York classified as solar electric generation facilities. While agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… to provide safe housing and services to help rehabilitate young people and discourage them from future criminal … care for the physical or mental health issues facing the young people in these facilities.” The state Office of … three secure facilities. Following a decline of 44% in the number of youth in these facilities from 2013 to 2018, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… from pandemic job losses in the construction sector and a full recovery may take some time as construction businesses … future,” DiNapoli said. “A number of factors, many of them out of the city’s control, will affect future growth in the … 388,700 jobs in 2024, the highest of any metropolitan area in the nation and 4.4% of the national total. New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsDiNapoli, Sanders and Anderson Take Action to Expand Lending in Underserved Communities and Spur Economic Development
… Assemblymember Clyde Vanel, would raise the Community Bank Deposit Program (CBDP) cap from $20 million to $30 … outdated constraints, while increasing the Community Bank Deposit Program cap ensures more public funds can flow … Carlos P. Naudon, president and CEO of Ponce Bank . “We are also grateful to the Senate and Assembly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-sanders-and-anderson-take-action-expand-lending-underserved-communities-and-spur-economic