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DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… requirements for shootings and emergency situations in New York City’s schools need to be more strictly enforced … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors found DOE was lax in requiring that safety plans were filed on time by schools … other issues. “The state Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims to keep school children and teachers as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. "In what is becoming the norm, New York’s local governments … cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate … at 0.12 percent for the 2016-17 fiscal year. For the list of allowable levy growth factors for all local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree and official misconduct. She was ordered to pay restitution … of $33,189 for the money she stole from town fees and tax payments. If Metz fails to make restitution, she … prison sentence of 3 2/3 to 11 years. Initially, auditors and investigators discovered a $14,000 shortage for 2013 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftDiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… the trust of her community," DiNapoli said. "Thanks to my investigators and auditors working with the Sheriff's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $24.2 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds payments so far in 2018. "Tax cheats are continuously looking for new ways to … that were linked to unscrupulous tax preparers filing false returns. Other popular scams uncovered by DiNapoli's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Cohocton Town Clerk Pleads Guilty In $36,000 Theft
… guilty Steuben County Court Monday to stealing $36,000 in dog license and building permit fees after an audit and … public funds. Riley, 51, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, before Judge Peter … to jail time, probation and payment of restitution in full. “For six years, Ms. Riley treated the public’s money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-cohocton-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-36000-theftHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and making a false statement, announced State Comptroller Thomas P. … before taking the $7,500 payment. This statement was false because she had not consulted with “K.T.” This case was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office paid out 4.5 million state refunds … refunds totaling $134 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: 2015 Sales Tax Collections Drop in 30 Counties
… P. DiNapoli. Total collections across the state grew by 3.6 percent, or $552 million, in 2015 compared to 2014. But the … By comparison, in 2014 the local growth rate was 1.6 percent and collections grew in 52 of the 57 counties … had a 2.9 percent drop in collections, the Southern Tier was down 2 percent, Mohawk Valley declined 1.6 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-2015-sales-tax-collections-drop-30-countiesDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Village of Millport Theft
… and audit found she allegedly stole more than $4,000 in public funds, said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … and the New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Haverley accountable." Haverley, 65, … of Millport treasurer was appointed to her position in 2006. Haverley was suspended in November 2015 after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-village-millport-theftDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… Southern Tier (a loss of 2.5 percent). The North Country, Upper Hudson Valley and Central New York also experienced … Region, Central New York and Western New York; and The Upper Hudson Valley led upstate regions with job growth of … Since the Great Recession , visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/employment_trends_nys_2016.pdf For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyDiNapoli: State Missing Nearly $2.4 Million in Uncollected Tolls
… prepare cost-benefit analysis, and establish a completion date for the transition. The agency replied it agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-state-missing-nearly-24-million-uncollected-tollsDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
… the state of $232,000 after the scam was uncovered in two audits by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s … Davis, 62, the former owner of Davis Ethical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, was charged with grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, for allegedly sending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudState Comptroller DiNapoli Report Details LIRR Delays in 2017
… repairs by Amtrak during the summer months. However, this performance was virtually the same as one year earlier … than two hours. Trains arriving at Penn Station between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. during the morning peak (when 29 … Island Rail Road: On-Time Performance by the Numbers , visit: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-report-details-lirr-delays-2017DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Sentenced in Oakfield Fire Department Theft
… treasurer Samantha Hilchey was ordered to pay $16,281 in restitution at her sentencing Monday in Oakfield Town Court. Hilchey created direct withdrawals … Ron Wilson were instrumental in uncovering Ms. Hilchey's crime and making her accountable to the Oakfield Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-former-treasurer-sentenced-oakfield-fire-department-theftDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Arrest in $87K Contractor Theft
… the criminal probe. “Mr. Dunkel diverted more than $87,000 in public money meant to promote immunization of children … his position as head of the American Academy of Pediatrics in New York, Dunkel defrauded taxpayers and stole over … Court with grand larceny and several counts of offering a false instrument for filing. If convicted, the maximum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-arrest-87k-contractor-theftDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 … refunds totaling $386.9 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsMedicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… P. DiNapoli’s audits identified a total of $513 million in improper Medicaid payments and untapped revenue … released today. Auditors identified another $361 million in questionable transactions that will require further review … have ready access to the MCOs’ financial and program data in order to perform its mandated financial oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, … with young men experiencing the greatest challenges in finding work, according to a report released today by … among 16- to 24-year-olds stands at nearly 18% in the city, as compared to about 9% in the rest of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: Former Alexandria Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Theft
… Alexandria Town Clerk Ellen Peck pleaded guilty yesterday in Jefferson County Court to stealing $26,285 in public funds. Peck pocketed cash paid by residents for … 64, of Alexandria Bay, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree (a class E felony) and is expected to be …
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