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DiNapoli: Former Potsdam Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail; $117,000 Restitution

… to six months in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay $117,120 in restitution following her January guilty plea … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … Former Potsdam Justice Court clerk Mary Jo …

DiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers

… Thomas P. DiNapoli today launched a new online tool to monitor emergency spending related to assistance for asylum seekers by New York state and New … needs,” DiNapoli said. “My office has launched a new tool to provide transparency on this emergency spending and show …

DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment

… not always keep records of those assets; and often failed to safeguard them from theft or damage. As a result, nearly … purchased or leased during the audit period were subject to potential theft, loss or misuse, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending

… call on seven corporations in the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) portfolio to disclose their … political discourse has magnified significant risks for corporations that contribute to political causes. It …

Suspicious and Fraudulent Medicaid Payments to Affiliated Brooklyn Dentists (Follow-Up)

… in Brooklyn, NY. Other dentists who reportedly practiced at the offices included: David Bruckner (Lawrence’s brother); … for services purportedly performed by the six dentists at the Brooklyn offices. Our initial audit report, which was … The audit also found questionable sanitary conditions at the two offices used by the dentists. We referred our …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… Purpose To determine if the recommendations made in our initial audit report, Empire BlueCross BlueShield: Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Report 2010-S-51), …

DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties

… for which they may be ineligible, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York … 2017 and 2019 because the property values were reduced by over $6.1 million annually for land valued at a total of … for over 45 years that have gone largely unmonitored by DEC or the localities. In most cases, the DEC was not …

DiNapoli: Former Non-Profit Executive Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Business Records

… Operating Officer Jennifer Thurber today pleaded guilty to manipulating the organization’s payroll system to defraud the organization of over $5,500. Thurber altered the payroll system to increase her paid time off and lower her health insurance …

DiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a regular basis, … massive job losses at major employers such as restaurants, hotels and retail stores. There is no doubt the recovery of …

DiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records

… and sales tax collections, making it easier for the city to afford new services and to balance the budget. Still, some sectors have lost jobs in … report found. The city’s job growth rate from 2009 to 2019 was 24.3 percent, compared to 15.3 percent for the …

DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud

… rendered, created shell companies and falsified records to hide their crimes. Spina pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and today was sentenced to serve …

NYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020

… low unemployment, strong Wall Street profits and record tourism,” DiNapoli said. “The risk of a recession has eased …

DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits

… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the state’s pension fund today announced the filing of shareholder proposals … facing the company that pose various regulatory and litigation risks and raise questions related to the company’s …

NYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index

… on the opportunities arising from the transition to a low-carbon economy, State Comptroller Thomas P. … within its internally managed public equity portfolio to FTSE Russell's Russell 1000 TPI Climate Transition Index … for leading the way with its comprehensive approach to addressing the enormous challenges posed by climate …

XIII.10.C Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

… Refunds to an Agency Sole Custody Account Process and Document … of SFS. The Business Unit must maintain documentation to support the advance to the employee and must make that available to the Office of …

XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

DiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of $240,000

… for his crimes. My thanks to the New York State Police and to Cortland County DA Perfetti for partnering with … is scheduled for Sept. 17. Brown, 72, was arrested on April 10, 2019, after DiNapoli’s office, working with the … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …

Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)

… Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Report 2019-S-6 ). About the Program … for ensuring systems are up to date and maintained at vendor-supported levels (i.e., systems continue to be updated and patched by the system’s vendor). Our initial report, covering the period January 1, …

DiNapoli: Some NYC Schools Failing to Report Violent, Disruptive Incidents

… not report hundreds of violent and disruptive incidents to the State Education Department (SED) as required under the … SED uses local districts’ reports of disruptive behavior to create School Violence Indexes (SVI) that can determine if a school needs to develop safety and emergency response plans. “Every child …

DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor

… that will follow the rules.” Limnes is located at 154-15 Cross Island Parkway, Whitestone. The contract was a $4.7 …