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DiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills

Former DePeyster Town Clerk Michelle Sheppard was sentenced to five years probation and paid a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years until her crimes were exposed in an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office. 

Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman, State & DOI Commissioner Mark Peters Announce Conviction of Non-Profit Executive Involved in Six-Year Theft Scheme

Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and New York City Department of Investigation (NYC DOI) Commissioner Mark Peters today announced the conviction of a nonprofit executive accused of pocketing taxpayer dollars intended for public services and capital improvements in New York City. A multi-agency joint investigation, including NYC DOI and two federal agencies, exposed the theft of approximately $300,000 in public funds provided by New York State, the New York City Council, and federal earmark grants.

DiNapoli: Tax Collections Exceed Projections Through First Half of Fiscal Year

Tax collections of $38.2 billion through the first half of the fiscal year were $675.6 million higher than the latest projections largely due to strong personal income tax receipts, according to the state monthly cash report and a mid-year report on revenue and spending trends released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

DiNapoli: Capital Planning Problems Persist at NYRA

Problems with capital planning remain for the New York Racing Association (NYRA) years after a reorganization that was intended to strengthen its finances and operations. Auditors found that NYRA failed to adequately prioritize important capital projects and formally estimate project costs funded by Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenue, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

DiNapoli: Convicted Drunk Drivers Not Installing Court-Ordered Ignition Locks

The New York City Department of Probation (NYC Probation) failed to properly supervise thousands of New Yorkers convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), allowing them to evade the provisions of “Leandra’s Law” that require them to install Ignition Interlock Devices (IID) in their vehicles, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

DiNapoli Says Wall Street May Still Have a Good Year Given Strong Start

Wall Street’s profits were strong in the first half of 2015 at $11.3 billion, the strongest first half since 2011, and may have positioned New York City’s securities industry for a good year despite recent economic developments, according to a report issued by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today.