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Rabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… primarily provided services to preschool children in the Orthodox Jewish communities of Far Rockaway in Queens, … York, the Department of Education contracts with private service providers to deliver services for those who require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today announced the approval of Spring Bank’s Red Hook Branch as a Banking Development … Comptroller’s office makes public deposits available to banks and credit unions to open or maintain a bank branch. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… Naval Affairs (DMNA) used a catering company which tacked on $20,000 in excessive costs, according to a report released … fuel, up to $1.68 more per gallon than the price offered on state centralized contracts. The rate could be … Naval Affairs DMNA used a catering company which tacked on $20000 in excessive costs according to a report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryFar Rockaway Pre-School Executive Director Sentenced to Jail Time for Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students
… primarily provided services for pre-school children of the Orthodox Jewish communities of Far Rockaway in Queens and in … York, the Department of Education contracts with private service providers to deliver services for those who require …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/far-rockaway-pre-school-executive-director-sentenced-jail-time-theft-education-funds-intended-specialDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… P. DiNapoli announced that Kory O’Hara, 45, formerly the Town Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire … in connection with a grant extended to Prattsville in the wake of Hurricane Irene. The announcement was made by New York State Comptroller … Thomas P DiNapoli announced that Kory OHara 45 formerly the Town Supervisor of Prattsville pled guilty today to wire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… New York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released … New Yorks five largest school districts received $86 billion in federal pandemic relief funds and analysis by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesOpinion 92-34
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … surcharge and remit the surcharge payments to the Justice Court Fund in the State Comptroller's Office. You have … is to be considered paid in whole or in part when a court or administrative tribunal has assessed a parking fine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-34XI-A.9 Receiving – XI-A. Purchasing
… the accurate capture of the receipt by the next business day. For instances where receivers do not have access to SFS, … person receiving the shipment should ensure that the goods match the purchase order’s requirements related to item … information entered into SFS, when applicable. When a match is not found, the voucher will have a match exception. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a9-receivingDiNapoli: LIRR Ridership Is Recovering but Service Improvement Must Remain a Priority
… than in 2019. Still, the LIRR had 31% more delays from train car problems last year than in 2019, showing there are … transportation system,” DiNapoli said. “The recent rise in train delays and cancellations, especially from train problems, is troubling, however, because it comes at a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-lirr-ridership-recovering-service-improvement-must-remain-priorityDiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015, an increase of 10 percent from the prior year, according to a report … difficult for taxpayers to follow the costs and benefits of these activities," DiNapoli said. "Our annual report … the costs associated with their decisions. Now, because of recent reforms requiring more disclosure, taxpayers will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72-response.pdfReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2017-S-81)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequate procedures in place to accurately capture the Title V Operating Permit Program...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s81.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-12
… If the resulting salary is above the current salary of the new grade, it is entered as the FIS Salary and will be paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-12-performance-advance-payments-rent-regulations-servicesKinderhook Central School District - Procurement (2018M-137)
… Findings District officials properly sought competition for 10 purchases totaling $1.2 million that exceeded General … with the procurement policy is part of the claims approval process. Ensure District officials seek competition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/01/11/kinderhook-central-school-district-procurement-2018m-137Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-137
… of increases to Judicial Longevity Payments paid in April 2008 Affected Employees Employees in the following bargaining units who received a 2008 … F8, DR, SG, S9, SK, SD, SY, 87 and unrepresented employees in CT, 86, and 88 Effective Date(s) Pay Period 13L, paychecks …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-137-april-2008-retroactive-judicial-longevity-bonus-jlo-adjustmentState Police Bulletin No. SP-193
… Bargaining Unit Deduction Code Description Amount 07 469 PBA, NYSP 07 Dues $45.35 17 205 PBA, NYSP 17-18 Dues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-police/sp-193-police-benevolent-association-pba-new-york-state-troopers-inc-duesTown of Harrison - Budgeting Practices (2018M-142)
… Determine whether the revenue and expenditure projections in the budget and fund balance were reasonable. Key Findings … From 2013 through 2017, the Board underestimated revenues in its budgets by a total of $15.4 million, or an average of … 17 and 40 percent of ensuing years’ appropriations. In addition, sensitive information technology (IT) control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/22/town-harrison-budgeting-practices-2018m-142DiNapoli: The Rockaways Shows Signs of Recovery After Pandemic Setback
… on the road to recovery. New York City’s iconic Rockaway Peninsula is an 11-mile-long barrier in Southwestern Queens. The communities along the peninsula are Far Rockaway, Bayswater, Edgemere, Arverne, … are stark income disparities between communities on the peninsula. It’s critical that social and economic inequities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-rockaways-shows-signs-recovery-after-pandemic-setback