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DiNapoli Statement on Guilty Plea in Federal Court of Cancer Care Provider
… plea in U.S. District Court by Joseph L. Junkovic related to a scheme to defraud the state Health Department (DOH), which was … in the use of public funds.” Junkovic, 49, faces up to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-statement-guilty-plea-federal-court-cancer-care-providerDiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… Housing costs in New York City and the surrounding suburbs have grown more than 68% over the … compared to 12% nationally. Economic Headwinds Restrict Supply A halt in construction during the pandemic, a … of the year, but it has not been enough to keep up with demand. Despite efforts, permits for new residential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-citiesDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… and investing. They become better equipped and informed to make important financial decisions in the future that … Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures recommended to the Board of Regents that financial literacy should be a … asking: “What knowledge, skills, and/or experiences do you think are important for all students to have by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC
… in New York City are addressed promptly.” In fiscal year 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor found 2,819 minors … labor law violations in the state in 2022 compared with 2021. Labor investigations cannot be opened until a claim has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nycDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… One bill called for the creation of a financial literacy fund, which would provide funding for grants or programs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New $50 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… P. DiNapoli was joined in Belfast by Joseph Kennedy III, U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Northern Ireland … from the New York State Common Retirement Fund. The investment from the state pension fund’s private equity program will be managed by 57 Stars, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-50-million-investment-northern-irelandDiNapoli: Huntington Man Charged With Stealing Over $56,000 in State Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today … K. Johnson, 63, of Huntington, for allegedly stealing his mother’s public pension payments following her death in April of 2021. “Mr. Johnson allegedly took …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-huntington-man-charged-stealing-over-56000-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… to petit larceny after a joint investigation by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Lisa Dillon, 36, of Norwood, paid full restitution of $10,044 and was sentenced to pay an additional $1,000 fine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: State Missing Out on Millions in Medicare Payments for Kidney Patients
… services to those who are economically disadvantaged or have special health care needs. The program is … federal health insurance program for people who are age 65 or older, people under 65 who have certain disabilities, and, … notify ESRD recipients of their entitlement to Medicare or take actions to help or encourage them to apply and enroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-state-missing-out-millions-medicare-payments-kidney-patientsDiNapoli and Diaz Help Bronx Residents Claim $245 Million in Lost Money
… President Ruben Diaz Jr. will help raise awareness about unclaimed funds across the borough. It’s your money, come and get it. … Bronx residents to make the effort to track down their unclaimed money from the more than $244 million in unclaimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-and-diaz-help-bronx-residents-claim-245-million-lost-moneyChemical Dependency Program Payments to Selected Contractors in New York City (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the seven … recover all $8.4 million. The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent of implementation, as of January … are given 30 days after the issuance of the follow-up review to provide information on any actions that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/chemical-dependency-program-payments-selected-contractors-new-york-city-followLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… than some local officials anticipated after two years of more robust growth, making careful cash flow monitoring … York City’s collections totaled $777 million, an increase of 0.2%, or $1.4 million. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $935 million, an increase of 5%. Nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… announced the indictment of a 53-year-old Texas woman for allegedly stealing more than $65,000 in New York state pension payments meant for a deceased acquaintance. Christy Gibson, of Smith County, … determined that Gibson used the joint account to pay for entertainment and food. Gibson also made electronic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant … Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (HUFSD), and Maria Caliendo, the owner of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeOyster Bay Water District – Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance (2017M-43)
… providing health insurance by $37,179. District officials do not require participants to certify on an annual basis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/oyster-bay-water-district-payments-lieu-health-insurance-2017m-43DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections for the three-month period totaled nearly $5.2 billion, with … growth at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March. “Local sales tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme
… for students in need of support in order to graduate on time. SCSD teachers run the program and receive extra pay for … He also directed certain Twilight teachers to submit false time sheets that stated they were at work. Cecile was … Judge Gordon J. Cuffy in Onondaga County Court. He is due back in court on June 3, 2022. Since taking office in 2007, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-schemeDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May
… in 2020, the highest one month increase in recent history, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. … of the COVID-19 pandemic and the standstill it created in New York state in March 2020,” DiNapoli said. “Combined with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-mayOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
… career and technical education (CTE) activities are sufficient to meet high-demand, high-growth, and … and what the Department, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) can do to enhance … 2020. About the Program CTE prepares students to succeed in future careers by introducing them to workplace …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)
Recently released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show personal income in New York has surpassed prepandemic levels by 128 percent
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021