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DiNapoli: 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-officialComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Man Resolving Allegations of Theft of Over $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … in 2006. Fitzpatrick, who had been acting as power of attorney before Sullivan’s death, failed to notify the … Instead, Fitzpatrick was accused of utilizing his power of attorney to access the account and withdraw pension benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-man-resolving-allegations-theftDiNapoli: 2020-21 Tax Revenues $3 Billion Over Projections
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 totaled … defeasance, which was $1.5 billion higher than the most recent forecast; $918 million in payments were made to … the most recent forecast; and $3.4 billion in debt service on short-term notes issued earlier in the year was paid as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-2020-21-tax-revenues-3-billion-over-projectionsDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… amounts of money were being collected in various funds but not being spent on the intended purposes in a timely manner. … in taxpayer contributions and related funds that had not yet been used for their intended purposes. “New York … For tax year 2019, six new tax check-off options were available; one went into effect in 2020 and two more will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsDiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… Johnson – was arrested in November by New York State Police based on information provided by DiNapoli’s auditors … little to no oversight. I would like to thank the State Police and Steuben County District Attorney Baker for working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kDiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… plans to cover budget gaps that start at $2.5 billion in 2025 and grow in the outyears, according to a report on MTA’s … imbalance is clearer. Gaps are forecast at $2.5 billion in 2025 and 2026 as spending outpaces inflation projections, but … justify planned fare and toll increases of 4% in 2023 and 2025. Ridership The MTA’s July Plan anticipates subway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widenGreenwood Lake Union Free School District – Audit Follow-Up (2021M-147-F)
… - pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Greenwood Lake Union Free School District’s (District’s) progress, as of February 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report … 2021. The audit determined that District officials did not always procure goods and services in a cost-effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/18/greenwood-lake-union-free-school-district-audit-follow-2021m-147-fImpact of the Pandemic on New York City’s Municipal Workforce, January 2022
The City government, like other public employers, was quickly confronted with a number of challenges after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, including a decline in anticipated resources and a substantial change in the demand for certain municipal services.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-18-2022.pdfNew York City Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Still Face Uphill Recovery
This report examines the damage the pandemic has inflicted on the RRR sectors, and considers the distribution of federal funds for businesses in the City, particularly for businesses in low- and moderate-income communities and in historically underutilized business zones.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-17-2022.pdfTown of Dayton – Supervisor's Records and Reports Audit Follow-Up (2019M-189-F)
The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton’s (Town’s) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2019M-189), released in January 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2025/pdf/dayton-town-2019-189-f.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and a public relations firm. “Mr. Porcari allegedly violated both his duty as a … from the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to pay law firms for the personal defense of Mount Vernon Mayor … 2018. Approval for the rate of payment for one of the law firms and the public relations firm was sought from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonComptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Charged in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… A. Scarpino Jr. and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced the surrender and arrest of … Fire Department Chief and a former Croton-On-Hudson Police Officer who most recently served as the Fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… benefits cover a range of services including, but not limited to: office visits, diagnostic testing, outpatient … its own network. If the out-of-network provider does not receive the MultiPlan rate, United will reimburse the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… and nearly $7,000 in managed care payments she was not actually entitled to from November 2012 through July … Dougherty in Onondaga County Court, and entered a plea of not guilty. Bail was set at $20,000 bond or cash. If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kNY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund From Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions
… today. The evaluation of the Fund’s integrated oil and gas holdings is part of DiNapoli’s broader review of the … divesting its corporate bonds and actively managed public equity holdings in eight integrated oil and gas companies that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/ny-common-retirement-fund-announces-new-measures-protect-state-pension-fund-climate-risk-and-investImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or … professionals providing services through the Medicaid fee-for-service program to be enrolled as participating providers … Medicaid and have an "active" provider status. Through the screening and provider enrollment process, the Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… public servant (class C Felony); two counts of tampering with public records in the first degree (class D felony); …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Incarcerated and Death Matches
… Purpose Our Office examined $1.4 billion in payments for more than 17 million in medical and other service charges the New York State … Section 10(4), any person incarcerated upon conviction of a felony shall be deemed ineligible for all benefits. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/09/incarcerated-and-death-matchesOpinion 88-42
… to towns and villages in the county in a manner which did not comply with the provisions of Tax Law, §1262. … 79-131, we expressed the view that one municipality should not be permitted to receive a windfall at the expense of … municipalities received payments to which they were not entitled and others received less than the proper amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Village of Penn Yan – Procurement (2024M-152)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials ensured Water Treatment Plant … in accordance with Village policy and in the best interest of ratepayers. Key Findings Village officials did not … or made purchases that were not in the best interest of ratepayers. For example, of the 195 WTP purchases totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/07/village-penn-yan-procurement-2024m-152