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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… a resident of Tamarac, Florida, was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court today to 6 months incarceration and 5 … a warrant by the city of Tamarac Road Patrol and Broward County Sherriff’s in Florida. After being brought to Albany County, New York to face these charges, in June 2016, Kanas …
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
… and nutrition services. The payment system is based on 60-day episodes of care. CHHAs can be paid for a full episode or … transferred into Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) during a 60-day episode of care. The CHHAs should have received pro-rated … went to CHHAs that improperly received full 60-day payments for recipients who subsequently obtained …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-billing-and-reimbursement-flaws-allowed-166-million-inappropriate-payments-home-health-careSee if any of NY's $12.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds is Yours at Upcoming Statewide Events
… Region Feb. 15 9:00am-5:00pm New York State Association of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators Empire State Plaza Albany, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/see-if-any-nys-125-billion-unclaimed-funds-yours-upcoming-statewide-eventsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Writes to President Biden in Support of His Planned Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
… there should be no doubt at this point that these factors can be material depending on the individual facts and … Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden: I am writing to support your planned veto of H.J. Res. 30 — … wrote to President Biden in support of his planned veto of a resolution that would undo a US Labor Department rule that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-writes-president-biden-support-his-planned-veto-anti-esg-resolutionNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy
… Fund (Fund), is calling on Marathon Petroleum to explain how it identifies and addresses environmental and social risks, including … project," DiNapoli said. "Investors have a right to know how Marathon assessed and addressed potential damage to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversyImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, … To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… of Investigations and the Division of Local Government and School Accountability. DiNapoli encourages the public to help …
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
… of Investigations and the Division of Local Government and School Accountability. DiNapoli encourages the public to help …
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
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … The New York Daily News published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… York City, was sentenced to one to three years in state prison. A multi-agency investigation, including NYC DOI and … New York City was sentenced to one to three years in state prison …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveDiNapoli: Former Town of Gardiner Employee Arrested for Pocketing Over $14,000 in Underserved Health Insurance Buyouts
… was arrested for defrauding the Town of over $14,000 in health care buyout payments he was not entitled to. “Mr. … allegedly deceived the Town to pocket over $14,000 in public funds," DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my office’s … actions,” State Police Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen said. In mid-2017, Fletcher informed the Town that he was eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-former-town-gardiner-employee-arrested-pocketing-over-14000-underserved-health-insuranceDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if proposals to change the federal tax code are implemented, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages
… Ongoing staff shortages in juvenile justice centers around New York state are potentially putting youth at risk, according to an audit from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli . The … Ongoing staff shortages in juvenile justice centers around New York state are potentially putting youth at risk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-audit-growing-number-youth-juvenile-justice-centers-risk-due-staff-shortagesComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the conviction and sentence of Graycelia Cizik, 64, a resident of Polk County, Florida. Cizik pleaded guilty on … joint investigation by the New York State Attorney General’s Office and the Office of the New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… (“OCFS”). In the 2009 campaign for the City Council seat he now holds, Wills received matching funds from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-publicDiNapoli: 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-fatherMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… New York cannot be overstated, both as an economic engine for their communities and an essential part of our food … includes an analysis of state programs and tax benefits for farmers. Some of the important findings for the Hudson Valley: There were 2,280 farms in the Hudson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsDiNapoli: Construction Jobs in NYC Not Fully Recovered From Pandemic Amid Lower Demand for Nonresidential Projects
… The number of DOB staff in these types of positions (i.e., project managers, plan examiners, inspectors and … of 10) highest-paying employment sector in New York City, with an average salary of $95,800. The city’s construction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-construction-jobs-nyc-not-fully-recovered-pandemic-amid-lower-demand-nonresidential-projectsDiNapoli: Participation in New York's 30% School Lunch Reimbursement Program Can Be Increased With Improved Administration
… at a higher rate if at least 30% of the costs for lunch is spent on eligible New York produced and processed food is growing, but it could better meet its objectives if some … can qualify, and State Comptroller DiNapoli’s report is the first state analysis to formally confirm what we’ve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-participation-new-yorks-30-school-lunch-reimbursement-program-can-be-increased-improvedTown of Danby – Audit Follow-Up (2022M-8-F)
… the Town of Danby’s (Town’s) progress, as of May 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Danby – Town Clerk (2022M-8), released in May 2022. The audit determined that the Town Clerks … to assess the Town of Danbys Towns progress as of May 2025 in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/29/town-danby-audit-follow-2022m-8-f