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Costs to Administer the Insurance Division Operations for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2012
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Financial Services … is reporting its assessable expenses accurately, pursuant to Section 332, Article 3 of the Insurance Law. Our audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/10/09/costs-administer-insurance-division-operations-three-fiscal-years-ended-march-31-2012DiNapoli: Nearly 14% of New Yorkers Live in Poverty; Surpasses National Average for Eight Straight Years
… not including non-cash benefits such as Medicaid or food stamps. In 2021, the threshold, updated for inflation, was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-nearly-14-percent-of-new-yorkers-live-poverty-surpasses-national-average-eight-straight-yearsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… announced today the conviction of Tammy Banack, a resident of Kirkville, New York, of the crime of Grand … from the Onondaga County Department of Social Services. As part of her plea today, Banack admitted stealing over $67,000 … a confession of judgment in favor of the Retirement System for the pension money she stole, and also agreed to execute …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Asks for Report on Due Diligence in Wake of Dakota Pipeline Controversy
… for approval to omit the shareholder request from a vote at its annual meeting, which the SEC denied in February. The resolution will be presented and voted on at the company's annual general meeting on April 26 in Findlay, Ohio. The Fund holds shares of Marathon valued at approximately $78.8 million. "Given the nationwide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-asks-report-due-diligence-wake-dakota-pipeline-controversyImproper Medicaid Payments for Claims Not in Compliance With Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, and Attending Requirements (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the 12 recommendations included in our initial audit … (Report 2019-S-2 ). About the Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/13/improper-medicaid-payments-claims-not-compliance-ordering-prescribing-referring-andWorkers' Compensation Program: Statement of Assessable Expenses for the Three Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2011
… Purpose To express an opinion on the fair presentation of the Report … Law. The primary responsibility of the Board is to ensure that employees who are unable to work due to injury …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/05/13/workers-compensation-program-statement-assessable-expenses-three-fiscal-years-ended-marchComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of probation. As part of Burlew's … he must also pay full restitution to the town of Erin. In the event that Burlew fails to pay restitution, he faces up to fifteen years in state prison. "Mr. Burlew began to steal public equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of probation. As part of Burlew's … he must also pay full restitution to the town of Erin. In the event that Burlew fails to pay restitution, he faces up to fifteen years in state prison. "Mr. Burlew began to steal public equipment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentencedDiNapoli: Former Town of Gardiner Employee Arrested for Pocketing Over $14,000 in Underserved Health Insurance Buyouts
… for personal benefit is not acceptable for any reason. I commend our members and the Comptroller’s Office for their … Fletcher informed the Town that he was eligible to receive health insurance buyouts from his employer because he … provided health insurance coverage in January 2018, he did not notify the town and obtained $14,071.59 in unlawful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-former-town-gardiner-employee-arrested-pocketing-over-14000-underserved-health-insuranceDiNapoli Takes Action to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Failing to Address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
… Equity Audit DiNapoli’s shareholder proposal at Amazon.com Inc . requesting an independent review of the company’s … concerns, including: 1,176 directors at 280 companies that do not disclose the racial/ethnic diversity of directors on an individual basis; 132 directors at 36 companies that do not disclose that the board expressly considers both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-takes-action-hold-corporate-america-accountable-failing-address-diversity-equity-andState Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland District Attorney Walsh Announce Guilty Pleas of Middletown Resident for Larceny
… Thomas E. Walsh II announced that Ricardy Cesar, 54, of Middletown, N.Y., pleaded guilty in Rockland County Court … sentenced to a one year conditional discharge and 75 hours of community service, and was ordered to pay back the money. … "Today's announced plea by Mr. Cesar is another example of a joint effort by law enforcement to bring closure to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-rockland-district-attorney-walsh-announce-guilty-pleas-middletownDiNapoli: Former NYU Finance Director Pays Over $660,000 in Restitution for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud
… said. “I thank District Attorney Bragg for his partnership in the investigation and in bringing her to justice.” “Cindy Tappe has now been … for its partnership as we continue to root out fraud in Manhattan. Those who take advantage of our students and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-nyu-finance-director-pays-over-660000-restitution-role-multi-million-dollar-fraudDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… Executive Director Jan Hoffman for stealing over $48,000 in WCHA funds, and Katherine (Katie) Pais, Hoffman’s mother and former WCHA consultant, for aiding in and concealing the scheme. “Hoffman and Pais brazenly … programs.” New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said, “The individuals charged in this case stole funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000DiNapoli: Former Utica School District Superintendent Sentenced for Public Corruption, Must Pay Over $160K to District
… district paid for and were mailed using the district’s stamps. Karam was the UCSD’s superintendent from 2011 until …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-former-utica-school-district-superintendent-sentenced-public-corruption-must-pay-over-160kComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce State Prison Sentence for Florida Woman in $120,000 Pension Fraud Case
… Indictment charging her with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony. Today, she was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison by Supreme Court Judge Roger D. McDonough in Albany County Court. Cizik also agreed to a judgment in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-state-prison-sentence-florida-woman-120000-pensionDiNapoli: Former Lake Luzerne Trustee Arrested for Stealing More Than $127,000 From South Warren Snowmobile Club
… position and the citizens of Lake Luzerne’s trust to line his own pockets at the expense of valued community … Carusone and the New York State Police, McLain will have to answer for his misdeeds.” McLain, 72, served as the … claims for expenses that were actually for the Lions Club, not the snowmobile club. McClain, of Lancaster, S.C., was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-former-lake-luzerne-trustee-arrested-stealing-more-127000-south-warren-snowmobile-clubRecovering Managed Care Overpayments for Pharmacy Services on Behalf of Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … each enrolled recipient and, in turn, MCOs are required to pay for the Medicaid services their recipients require, … were appropriately recovered. The audit covered the period from October 2015 through May 2020. The audit determined the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/recovering-managed-care-overpayments-pharmacy-services-behalf-recipients-third-party-healthDiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… $230,000 from an elderly victim. “Forcing an elderly man to live in squalor in order to take advantage of him and … for him. Investigators, however, found the defendants did not pay the victim’s mortgage, property taxes or other bills for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
… gains and non-cash benefits (such as Medicaid or food stamps). The poverty thresholds are updated for inflation, … Nutrition Assistance Program assistance (SNAP, or food stamps), housing support, tax credits and health insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-look-poverty-trends-new-york-state-last-decadeDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… 62 of 6,916 incidents that occurred from October 2018 to April 2023 and found 15, or nearly one-in-four, were reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youth