New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji announced that Gina Bradshaw, an office manager for numerous doctors’ offices in Manhattan, has pleaded guilty to defrauding the New York State Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) out of more than $12,000 by submitting phony medical claims for reimbursement.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued.
The estimated $237 billion Enacted Budget for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 increases spending for vital state services like Medicaid and school aid and includes new funding and policy changes to spur the creation of much needed housing, but the state’s financial outlook includes several risks, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued.
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of Amber Diacetis, a 30-year-old Albany resident, and Devin Zielinski, 33, for allegedly stealing over $200,000 from an elderly victim.
In March, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 2,095 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $52.1 billion and approved more than 3.6 million payments worth more than $33.1 billion. The office rejected 241 contracts and related transactions valued at $1.7 billion and more than 6,800 payments valued at nearly $25.3 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York.
The Central New York Regional Market Authority’s financial position has deteriorated, and the cash available to pay operating costs declined from fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 to FY 2022-23, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.76 billion, up $26.1 million from the same time last year.
A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details troubling child poverty trends across the state, including a child poverty rate that is one of the worst in the nation and alarmingly high in some cities.
New York City’s full-time government workforce is expected to increase for the first-time year-over-year since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The city is projected to end the 2024 Fiscal Year (FY) in June with at least 283,000 full-time employees, up from 281,917 workers in June 2023.
