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DiNapoli Audit Finds Food Inspection Failures at NYC Homeless Shelters
… The state and city agencies in charge of overseeing food services at homeless shelters in New York City were lax in inspecting them and did not check if food service workers were tested for tuberculosis (TB), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-audit-finds-food-inspection-failures-nyc-homeless-sheltersPhysical Accessibility to Programs and Services (2025-MS-1)
… of the checklist, however, is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as the Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/06/physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-2025-ms-1Village of Cato – Audit Follow-Up (2023M-145-F)
… – pdf] | [read complete 2023 report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Cato’s (Village’s) progress, as of June 10, 2025, in … The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Catos Villages progress as of June 10 2025 in implementing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/09/19/village-cato-audit-follow-2023m-145-fDiNapoli Urges NYC to Continue to Prepare for Shifting Fiscal Landscape
… in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 amid lower tax revenue and a decline in federal aid. The city also faces sustained … “Higher revenues in Fiscal Year 2022 allowed the city to build reserves and other budgetary cushions, but many of the … services are delivered amid changing staffing levels and build reserves to guard against these pressures.” The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-urges-nyc-continue-prepare-shifting-fiscal-landscapeFormer Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… gains and to pay $1,349,318.76 in restitution. Mr. Bharara praised the outstanding investigative work of the IRS, FBI, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Florida Man for Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… pension funds intended for a deceased relative is not only reprehensible, it hurts hardworking New Yorkers who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-florida-man-theft-over-180000-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Facilities Using Radioactive Materials or Radiation Equipment in New York City Were Not Always Properly Inspected or Licensed
… of them. Of the remaining 51 hospitals, five did not have registration certificates for the current and the prior registration period, four had gaps in their registration periods and six had not been inspected as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-facilities-using-radioactive-materials-or-radiation-equipment-new-york-city-were-not-alwaysComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman, State & DOI Commissioner Mark Peters Announce Conviction of Non-Profit Executive Involved in Six-Year Theft Scheme
… executive accused of pocketing taxpayer dollars intended for public services and capital improvements in New York … the state of New York and the United States using her not-for-profit corporation, Angeldocs, Inc. Angeldocs received a … the twelve government grants by filing fraudulent requests for reimbursement and making false statements to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-state-doi-commissioner-mark-peters-announce-conviction-nonComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Jimmie Buie, a resident of Brooklyn, with Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. Jimmie Buie is alleged to have stolen over $23,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kComptroller DiNapoli And A.G Schneiderman Announce Guilty Pleas By Former Met Council Directors For Stealing $9M In Kickback Scheme
… to root out public corruption and ensure that taxpayer money is protected. I also thank the Met Council board of … to Grand Larceny in the First Degree (a class B felony), Money Laundering in the Second Degree (a class C felony), Criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-pleas-former-met-council-directors-stealingDiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… without prior authorization, and approved providers can only bill for mileage once for a group. As part of the joint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Scheneiderman Announce 2 to 6 Year Prison Sentence for Former Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… was instead redirected to a non-profit corporation called NY 4 Life, which Wills controlled. Wills withdrew the money … The $21,000 was part of a $33,000 grant provided to NY 4 Life from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), earmarked by former State Senator Shirley Huntley while Wills was serving as Huntley's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-scheneiderman-announce-2-6-year-prison-sentence-former-councilman-rubenComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges Over Alleged Theft of $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… C felony, in Albany County Court. Fitzpatrick is alleged to have stolen over $78,000 in pension benefits from the New … and I will continue our partnership to protect public money including the retirement funds that so many New Yorkers … defendant would face up to five to fifteen years in state prison. The Joint Task Force on Public Integrity is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-over-alleged-theft-78000-new-yorkAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the jury … expenses of the former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. "Mr. Porcari violated his public duty, manipulated city finances and authorized payments of thousands of city dollars for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonDiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… Tourism in New York state has grown post-pandemic but employment in … remains 4.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report … Tourism in New York state has grown postpandemic but employment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysOpinion 90-47
… its "employees". Since it is our policy to render opinions only on matters which are of general concern to the … action against an insured. Like an insurance company, the only time the Attorney General can deny a defense based upon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-47DiNapoli: Neighborhood Banks Helping Stabilize, Revitalize City Communities
… Legislature, a bank applying for BDD designation must not only demonstrate that the community needs a bank, but also … Bronx. In 2007, the bank opened in the South Bronx, the only bank to establish its base in this New York borough in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-neighborhood-banks-helping-stabilize-revitalize-city-communitiesDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… services on behalf of government, and the continued late payment on State contracts hinders service to communities and can force providers to take out loans to cover costs,” said … Prompt Contracting Law was enacted in 1991 to prevent payment delays that could impair services to New York’s most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… choices, it should be transparent over what spending can and cannot be adjusted,” DiNapoli said. “While the city’s … fiscal and operational challenges. The city is limited in where it can make adjustments, and all stakeholders will … and slower growth in non-discretionary spending, but these favorable fiscal conditions may not last. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down for Third Quarter 2020
… the 27.1 percent decline we saw during the second quarter of this year,” DiNapoli said. “Still, collections are down, … are hurting.” New York City’s steep year-over-year decline of nearly 22 percent in sales tax revenue for the third … in local government collections. Nearly every other region of the state saw at least some increase over the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-third-quarter-2020