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DiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… billion in the first half of 2016, which puts it on course for higher profits than last year and could end three years … of finance.” Last year, the securities industry got off to a strong start, but it reported a small loss in the … in 2015, which was 9 percent lower than the year before. So far, the amount set aside by the member firms of the NYSE …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsDiNapoli: Audits Find More Than $1 Million of Waste in New York's Medicaid Program
… The state Department of Health (DOH) inappropriately paid more than 29,000 pharmacy claims … huge share of the state budget each year,” DiNapoli said. “DOH has to do a better job making sure that the money spent … and Medicaid claim costs totaled about $50.5 billion. DOH generally uses two methods to pay Medicaid providers: the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-audits-find-more-1-million-waste-new-yorks-medicaid-programDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… “However, revenue that is higher than anticipated today does not always mean flush times tomorrow. We will monitor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… Empire State Development Corp. (ESD), the entity in charge of doling out millions of dollars in tax … evidence that several companies actually created jobs and did not simply shift jobs. “New York state gives away … series of audits on the state’s minority- and women-owned business enterprises that found inaccurate and significantly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… Former New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough, 69, of … General Eric T. Schneiderman, and Special Agent in Charge Andrew W. Vale of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Albany …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsDiNapoli: New York City's Financial Outlook Improving
… New York City’s revised four-year financial plan shows substantially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-york-citys-financial-outlook-improvingOpinion 92-49
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION - Recreational Trail (as constituting park … upon the establishment of a public park in a town and the acquisition of property therefor and whether such … ; see also 23 Opns St Comp, 1967 pp 908, 910). In the case of a lease extending beyond the current fiscal year, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-49Opinion 91-53
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Compensation (additional … town board members are assigned additional duties in their capacities as board members, the board may fix their … salary fixed, however, may not exceed the amount set forth in the notice of hearing on the preliminary budget unless a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-53Opinion 92-30
… against county officials serving on boards of not-for-profit agencies) -- Exceptions (contracts with not-for-profit agencies) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(f), … governing board who also serves on the board of a not-for-profit agency does not have a prohibited interest in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-30State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Enacted State Budget
… before the end of session, the procurement reforms my office has advanced will be addressed. With heightened … policy decisions in this budget is especially essential. My office will provide more detailed analysis of the enacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-enacted-state-budgetDiNapoli Releases January State Cash Report
… New York state collected $126.6 billion in receipts from April through January, which was $582.3 … according to the monthly state cash report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The state … DiNapoli has created several tools to allow the public to better track government spending, contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-january-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… DiNapoli said. “We still have eight months left in the fiscal year, and the state must be prepared to take … funds, up $566.9 million from the same period last year. In its first quarter update, the Division of the Budget (DOB) … assistance to the Thruway Authority, will instead be made in SFY 2017-18. Total receipts, including miscellaneous and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportState Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… office will continue to monitor for overpayments and abuse in the Medicaid system." The Medicaid program provides … for individuals who were not eligible for these services. In response to the audit, DOH made changes, which are … provider billed Medicaid a total of $169,893 for tolls. In response to the work of auditors, the provider informed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsDiNapoli: New York City's Budget Benefits From Strong Economic Growth
… New York City’s budget is balanced for fiscal year (FY) 2016 … conditions, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli at the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-new-york-citys-budget-benefits-strong-economic-growthDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Knapp previously pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing $390,178 by using the town’s American Express card for vacations and other family expenses. Knapp and two of his … town clerk and other offices could not be accounted for. In addition, cash receipts were not deposited into the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialDiNapoli Releases Year-End and April Cash Reports
… Tax collections in April were more than $1 billion, or 17 percent lower, than … Plan released earlier this month, according to the April Cash Report released today by State Comptroller Thomas … a number of states experienced unexpected declines in April as most taxpayers settled tax liabilities for 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-releases-year-end-and-april-cash-reportsOpinion 91-31
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS - Town Charges (costs of … to reimburse a private hospital for expenses incurred in the treatment of an individual who was injured by a rabid animal within the town in the absence of a current certification of the existence of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-31Opinion 89-45
… LAWS -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) … Board of Appeals (paying fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) … -- Compensation (fixed amount plus hourly rate for attorney employed as counsel to zoning board of appeals) TOWN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-45DiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… The former treasurer in the village of Riverside, located in Steuben County, stole more than … also skimmed $35,881 in cash from village water and sewer rent payments as well as $330 in collections from village … For a copy of the report visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2014/riverside.pdf DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kDiNapoli: Taxpayers Moving Out of State Spiked in 2020, Led by Those Leaving NYC
… personal income tax (PIT) filers left New York state in 2020, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant shift in taxpayer movement, with net out-migration quadrupling in 2020 compared to the prior year. While declining in 2021, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-taxpayers-moving-out-state-spiked-2020-led-those-leaving-nyc