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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Robert Wiesner, the former Security Director for the Monroe County Water … charges against the remaining defendants are allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingDiNapoli Moves State Pension Fund Toward Net Zero Target, Restricts Investments in Oil Sands Companies
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in oil sands companies that have not demonstrated that they are … DiNapoli. “We have carefully reviewed companies in the oil sands industry and are restricting investments in those … in this industry, pose significant risks for investors.” Oil sands companies produce a heavy type of crude oil from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-moves-state-pension-fund-toward-net-zero-target-restricts-investments-oil-sands-companiesReport on the State Fiscal Year 2018-19 Enacted Budget Financial Plan and Capital Program and Financing Plan, July 2018
Unexpectedly high personal income tax receipts and other factors resulted in a positive end to the State's last fiscal year with a General Fund balance of $9.4B
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-enacted-financial-plan-2018-19.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal … purchases and used gas, oil and other town supplies for his own use, totaling nearly $70,000, according to an … C felony, and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony. The arrest was the result of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… a plan to get the services they need and transition to permanent housing, according to an audit released today by … care or drug addiction services, are in desperate need of permanent housing and other support,” DiNapoli said. “My … abuse, childcare services and assistance with finding permanent housing. Local departments of social services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: NYC's Open Streets Program Supported Retail and Restaurant Job Recovery in Manhattan, Brooklyn
… in 2020 to transform streets into public spaces, partly to support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, helped support the recovery of more than 67,000 retail and … the pandemic, and continues to encourage foot traffic to support shopping, dining and other activities in many parts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-nycs-open-streets-program-supported-retail-and-restaurant-job-recovery-manhattan-brooklynDiNapoli: Moderate Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections for First Half of 2017
… Local sales tax collections across New York grew 3.3 percent in the … to $7.8 billion during the same period last year. "Local sales tax growth across the state is welcome news, especially … struggled with tough economic conditions," DiNapoli said. "Sales tax, however, can be a volatile source of revenue and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-moderate-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-first-half-2017DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… Overall, local collections totaled $1.78 billion, up $66.4 million from the same time last year. “Local sales … P DiNapoli Overall local collections totaled $178 billion up $664 million from the same time last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… in Autotask, an IT company located near Albany, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The Fund … program a double win.” The In-State Program is designed to provide investment returns consistent with the risk of … invest in companies in need of capital for growth, to refinance ownership or for early stage investment. As of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Over One Million New Yorker Households Are Not Connected to Broadband
… progress in making high-speed connections available to New Yorkers, ranking second in the U.S. in the percentage of … clear during the COVID-19 pandemic when millions of New Yorkers turned their homes into schools and workplaces,” … significant steps to make broadband available to most New Yorkers, but there is still a digital divide in rural …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-over-one-million-new-yorker-households-are-not-connected-broadbandDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) costs for individuals who no longer qualified for the program, according to an audit by State Comptroller … six years resulted in over $700 million in overpayments for ineligible members and $2.8 billion for minimal services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsEmployee Statuses and Changing an Employees Status in PayServ – Payroll Manual
… R (Retired) and D (Deceased). Any time an employee is removed with a certain Employee Status, L (Leave of Absence), … service. An employee on a Leave of Absence is completely removed from paid status. An employee on a Leave with Pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-manual/employee-statuses-and-changing-employees-status-payservDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Sentenced in Oakfield Fire Department Theft
… withdrawals from the department's account to pay her National Grid, Verizon Wireless and other personal bills … thefts were revealed by an audit and investigation by the office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Ms. … conviction. "The Genesee County District Attorney's Office thanks the Office of the Comptroller for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-former-treasurer-sentenced-oakfield-fire-department-theftDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. The large spike was driven by New … just a New York City problem, it is impacting communities all over the state. New York needs to examine how it’s using … homelessness, at about 8 per 1,000 people, was higher than all states except Hawaii and the District of Columbia. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… as cameras, for small or temporary projects. As of May 2022, Transit had 1,075 closed-circuit television (CCTV) … The responses to the 141 electronic work orders (tickets) sampled from the period September 1, 2019 through July 21, 2022 were delayed by as much as 2 years beyond the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesDiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… were turned off or were not working, among other issues. “The state Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act aims … and screening process for, and the training required of all personnel acting in a school security capacity; and … procedures for monitoring emergency drills to ensure that all drills required by law are completed within the required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… New York’s economy,” DiNapoli said. “From neighborhood coffee shops to start-up tech firms, small businesses account … in New York State,” or by go to: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/economic_impact_small_business_2016.pdf …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkMedicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… a total of $513 million in improper Medicaid payments and untapped revenue opportunities over a four-year period, … questionable transactions that will require further review and actions to prevent overpayments or recover costs. … important program, insuring nearly 6.4 million New Yorkers and enabling them to access health care that would otherwise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor Melinda 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 DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… conditions at facilities that went unaddressed, sometimes for years, and questionable spending. “Our auditors found … conditions and that water leaks, collapsing ceilings, mold and other problems were left unaddressed sometimes for … Disabilities Act standards and evidence of mold in the basement and community room. Jamie Towers: Stairwell doors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developments