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DiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced a Syosset man was sentenced today to up to ten-and-a-half years in prison for his role in a $12 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeOpinion 93-13
… to municipalities within county the cost of sheriff's road patrols); (providing sheriff's road patrols on a part-county basis) LOCAL LAWS -- Taxes and … to municipalities within county the cost of sheriff's road patrol) - Pre-emption (formation of special district for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-13Opinion 92-32
… historical society) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§119-aa, 119-dd; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(i): A town may purchase … historic preservation efforts (General Municipal Law, §119-dd[3]). Further, a town is authorized to sell historic buildings or structures pursuant to section 119-dd(4) which empowers town boards to: Designate, purchase, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-32Far Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… Hewlett, and Roy Hoffmann, 53, of Woodmere – were indicted on the alleged thefts in 2014. All were accused of illegally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needsFormer Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… Child Development Center (ICDC), a private not-for-profit company that is now defunct, was located at 1854 Cornaga … magnitude as exposed here, those who engage in frauds of this nature will be brought to justice and held accountable … District Attorney Brown and Comptroller DiNapoli pointed out that New York State's Education Law requires that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedDiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… them yet,” DiNapoli said. “The MTA should not kick the can down the road. Its plans to issue debt to pay for operating … paying down its debt for capital projects may save money in the short-term, but those bills will eventually come due … that may be issued to fund operating costs. If the MTA issues the entire $15 billion in debt backed by so-called …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… system in the country in good fiscal health, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … emergencies.” The challenges facing H+H are daunting. Its patient base reflects the underlying socioeconomic and health … H+H had administered one million vaccinations (11% of the vaccines administered in the city), with 76% of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… public authorities valued at $11.9 billion and approved more than 20.1 million payments worth more than $12.6 … crisis through June 24, 2021. At the administration's request, OSC has been expediting payments for purchases. … of Verona in Oneida County. $6.4 million with Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. for service and support of Siemens …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilDiNapoli Releases Analysis of 2022-23 Enacted State Budget
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While some of the new spending will be temporary, much of the year-over-year growth will be for new initiatives and … to misuse. “This year’s state budget follows two years of unprecedented economic disruptions caused by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-analysis-2022-23-enacted-state-budgetState Contract and Payment Actions in April
… In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 931 contracts for state … with Cazenovia Recovery Systems Inc. and $3.5 million with Addictions Care Center of Albany Inc. Office of Children and … errors, improprieties or lack of documentation. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/state-contract-and-payment-actions-aprilState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… for the Department of Transportation in Hamilton and Oswego Counties. $3 million with Sage Engineering Associates … services at the Riverfront Pump Station in Albany County. Department of Health $2 million with the United … for the Mental Health & Substance Abuse Program for the NYS Empire Plan. Department of Corrections and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New York and nationwide since the start of the pandemic. Source: NYS Department of Labor; OSC analysis The balance of … the amount projected in the Executive Budget Financial Plan, for a total of $6 billion or more in previously … to governors dated January 22, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services informed states that the federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program
… reach a quorum for the purpose of transacting business at meetings. DCJS must annually, by February 15, submit to the … respect to maintaining the required 12 members and holding meetings that would – if a quorum were present – allow … December 31, 2021. The Board didn’t hold a minimum of four meetings in 2019, 2020, and 2021. There were three meetings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/motor-vehicle-theft-and-insurance-fraud-prevention-programAllocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act (2021-F-3) 30-Day Response
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Motor Vehicles to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report Allocation, Billing, and Collection of Expenses of Administering the Motor Vehicle Financial Security Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-21f3-response.pdfState Contract and Payment Actions in June
… million to the New York State Nurses Association for peer assistance. Office of General Services $1.4 million with The … Services $8 million with Annese and Associates, Inc. for remote field support services. Division of State Police $5.3 … Department of Civil Service $18 million to Beacon Health Options, Inc. for the New York State Health Insurance Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneState Contract and Payment Actions in August
… In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,647 contracts for state … Inc. for replacement of the Kosciuszko Bridge in Kings County. $5.3 million to Marcy Excavation Services, LLC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Criminal Conviction and False Claims Act Settlement with Bottini Fuel for Diverting Customers' Credit Balances for Their Own Benefit
… Company, Inc., which conducts business as Bottini Fuel, for falsifying their business records to improperly divert … Fuel, headquartered in Wappingers Falls, provides heating oil to customers throughout Hudson Valley. From 2004 to 2016, … customer overpayments and duplicative payments for heating oil. Bottini Fuel did not inform customers that they had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-criminal-conviction-and-false-claims-actState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… space in the city of Rensselaer. $5.3 million with Early Care & Learning Council for child care support services and … masonry restoration for the Health Science Education Building at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Kings County. … in New York City. $10 million to New York City for court cleaning and minor repairs. Payment Rejections and Other Cost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayDiNapoli: Technology Changing How Local Governments Serve Residents
… and allow taxpayers to make payments, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of its Smart City Project. “New technologies are reshaping how local government services are delivered. Local officials … to be easy and convenient,” DiNapoli said. “Officials can use smart technology to trim costs, hold the line on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-technology-changing-how-local-governments-serve-residentsState Contract and Payment Actions in February
… grant to Brooks Memorial Hospital for the Essential Health Care Provider Transformation program. $17 million grant to … $4.9 million to Prismatic Development Corporation for building renovations at the Manhattan Forensic Relocation … Court System $11 million to New York City for court cleaning and minor repairs. $4.5 million to Service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-february