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Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000

… the now-dissolved village of Altmar in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public …

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

… to the State Education Department (SED) as required under the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) … to SED include: 50 incidents of assault with a physical injury, for example: At IS 27 in Staten Island, a student … 334 26 19 7 31R605 Staten Island Technical High School 70 21 49 12X190 E.S.M.T - I.S. 190 41 28 13 10X085 PS 85 Great …

DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment

… always locate information technology (IT) assets such as laptop computers, tablets and monitors; did not always keep … often failed to safeguard them from theft or damage. As a result, nearly $22 million worth of IT assets purchased or … significant money on IT assets. District officials need to ensure these devices are tracked and protected so …

State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending

… On the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol, New York State … and Zoom Video Communications , ask the companies to publicly report monetary and nonmonetary contributions and … also request the reports be publicly disclosed. The Fund is in discussions with some of the companies regarding …

DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program

… temporary or seasonal employment in the agricultural or fishing industries. Annually, about 5,400 migrant children …

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

… and investigators were able to uncover this ongoing scam and ensure that the perpetrator, and not the taxpayers, …

DiNapoli Tracks State and City Spending Related to Asylum Seekers

… Year (SFY) 2023-24 on resources for asylum seekers through Sept. 30. New York City’s estimated total spending from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 and FY 2024 through Sept. 30 is $1.89 billion. “New York City and state are …

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

… New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross Blue Shield - Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital … New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross Blue Shield - Payments Made to Hudson Valley Hospital Center … New York State Health Insurance Program: Empire BlueCross Blue Shield - Payments Made for Special Items to Selected …

Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)

… (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled recipient and, in turn, the MCOs pay for services their members … Maternity Capitation Payment (SMCP) for the prenatal and postpartum physician care and hospital or birthing center delivery costs associated …

DiNapoli: Weak Oversight Leads to Tax Breaks for Ineligible Properties

… for landowners who commit to protect their private forest land, but some property owners are not living up to their end … and therefore eligible for tax exemptions, and that forest land continued to be protected and enhanced as an economic … for, forest crop production, and stocked with a stand of trees sufficient to produce a profitable crop within …

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

DiNapoli Releases Industry Sector Dashboards to Track NYC Economic Recovery

… today announced the launch of new online dashboards to track data for key industry sectors in New York City on a regular basis, providing policy makers and the public with a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the city and how its …

DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Conduct Racial Equity Audits

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the state’s pension fund today announced the filing of … audit of companies’ practices related to racial equity. The proposals were filed at Chipotle Mexican Grill , … company’s impacts on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, and the impacts of those issues on the company’s …

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

… announced that former Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis Brown pleaded guilty to stealing $240,000 in public funds and … “For decades, the residents of Pharsalia trusted Dennis Brown to safeguard taxpayer money, but instead he treated the …

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

… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Requirements to … and convenient public transportation to customers in eight counties (Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, …

NYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020

… during the first four months of the year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … for fiscal years 2021 through 2023. Read the report , or go to https://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt10-2020.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …

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

… $5,500. Thurber altered the payroll system to increase her paid time off and lower her health insurance premiums, giving herself …

DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years for Insurance Fraud

… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale health … rendered, created shell companies and falsified records to hide their crimes. Spina pled guilty to one count of … was sentenced to serve 108 months (nine years) in federal prison, plus three years of probation and pay $9.7 million in …

DiNapoli: New York City Job Growth Continues to Set Records

… New York City has added more than 900,000 jobs over the past ten years and its 24 percent rate of … “New York City’s unemployment rate is at a historic low and job growth over the past decade has been … since 1976. The unemployment rate remained at its historic low of 4.1 percent in 2019. While the unemployment rate for …

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. DiNapoli, trustee of the fund, announced today. This is part of the Comptroller's Climate Action Plan announced in … with the Fund’s Sustainable Investment & Climate Solutions (SICS) program. “The New York State Common …