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DiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Sentenced for Theft of Over $86,000
… time, she stole $86,389 in tax payments to pay for her online shopping, groceries and car payments. She pleaded … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-sentenced-theft-over-86000DiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… has helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in college-related expenses in 2014, New York State … owners in New York have withdrawn approximately $193 million to pay for college-related expenses. The Advisor Plan … owners in New York have withdrawn approximately $38 million to pay for college-related expenses. Section 529 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… corrective action could increase revenues by more than $400,000. DiNapoli's report also noted: Several municipalities … come to the forefront as a critical risk area. The U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. … Thomas P DiNapoli Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B Quattrone …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-former-bemus-point-clerk-arrested-theft-over-60000State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… in Cyber," highlighting the critical roles that all people play in cybersecurity. The trainings include: Cybersecurity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… Total revenue for New York City’s budget is expected to drop by 9.4% to $101.1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 amid lower tax revenue and a decline in federal aid. The city also faces sustained challenges from a possible … Total revenue for New York Citys budget is expected to drop by 94 to $1011 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Arrested for Theft of Nearly $24,000
… County Sherriff Ronald Spike announced the arrest of Julie Brown, former clerk of the Town of Potter. Brown, 49, was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing nearly … took place between January 1, 2018, and May 21, 2019. “Ms. Brown violated the trust of her community by allegedly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-arrested-theft-nearly-24000XIII.11 Submitting Travel and Expense Reimbursement Requests for Inactive Employees – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… When an employee is leaving an agency, the agency must lock the employee’s SFS user account and remove the … last day of employment. For any questions relating to the lock or removal of access, please email the SFS helpdesk . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii11-submitting-travel-and-expense-reimbursement-requests-inactive-employeesDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… and serve eight months home detention and two years’ probation before the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… to up to ten-and-a-half years in prison for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims—many … 50 individuals and had scammed them out of a total of $12 million. Many of the victims were senior citizens who … Brody, of Pennsylvania, was previously sentenced on Sept. 12, 2019, to 2-1/3 to seven years in prison after pleading …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to … http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2014/riverside.pdf Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has … Former Riverside clerktreasurer Kristina Johnson was sentenced to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 27.1 percent … which was $1.2 billion less than last year. Collections for the month of June showed some improvement in most … local collections would likely have been worse if not for changes implemented in 2019 related to taxing sales made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020DiNapoli: Former Director Allegedly Stole $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… (HPG) was charged with Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree for … $1,711 in cash from the HPG’s Annual Fourth of July festival and earmarked for the city’s Business Improvement District, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-former-director-allegedly-stole-1700-hornell-partners-growthDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… to cover her personal costs,” DiNapoli said, “I thank Troop C of the New York State Police and Delaware County Special Prosecutor Linden Summers for helping us to bring this former clerk to justice.” Barnes was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … the Board did not properly award two of these contracts − for public works projects and sidewalk replacement services − …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Medicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Report … administers New York’s Medicaid program. Under the fee-for-service (FFS) payment method, DOH makes Medicaid payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-followUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… A physician-administered drug is a drug (other than a vaccine) that is administered by a health care provider in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/21/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsImproper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the five … provided. Inpatient care generally requires recipients to stay overnight in the hospital and be monitored by the … of our initial audit, issued August 30, 2023, was to determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/12/improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claims-followImproper Payments Related to the Center of Excellence for Cancer Program
… in payments still require a review to determine which payment (Anthem’s or United’s) should be remitted to Civil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2026/01/27/improper-payments-related-center-excellence-cancer-programDiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… with a disability age 16 and over rose by 4.6 percentage points between 2019 and 2024, while it dropped 0.5 percentage points for the state’s nondisabled workforce. Despite this … New York without a disability (69.9%) and 3.5 percentage points below the national rate for people with disabilities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilities