“New York lost one of our legal pioneers today. Former Chief Judge Judith Kaye led our state’s top court through difficult decisions and rightly pushed the boundaries of the law and tradition. Her contribution to New York will be remembered, studied and make a difference for years to come.”

ALBANY – New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Terence Fitzpatrick, 53, of Monmouth County, N.J., following his guilty plea in November 2015 to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County Court.  Fitzpatrick was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation.

The state Department of Health (DOH) did not collect an estimated $95.1 million in rebates from drug makers, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As a result of the findings, DOH invoiced $9.3 million of rebates by the end of the audit’s fieldwork and changed policies that would allow for the collection of additional rebates.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced a tentative schedule for the planned sale of obligations for the state, New York City, and their major public authorities during the first quarter of 2016.

A Brooklyn preschool special education provider, Yeled v’Yalda Early Childhood Center, claimed nearly $3 million in ineligible expenses for reimbursement, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the felony conviction and sentence of Herbert Friedman, former Chief Financial Officer of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council). Herbert Friedman, together with other co-conspirators, stole approximately $9 million from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that his office has identified more than $5 million in unclaimed funds for local governments across the state. After reaching out and alerting officials from counties, cities, towns and villages of this lost money, DiNapoli’s office has returned more than $1.5 million so far. DiNapoli’s office oversees the state’s 31 million unclaimed funds accounts, valued at more than $13 billion.

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today toured Ambrell, a Scottsville-based manufacturing firm, to highlight an investment made by the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) In-State Private Equity Program. The Fund recently invested in Ambrell through the Hamilton Lane’s Hudson River Co-Investment Fund.

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