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Executive Director of Baychester Youth Council Indicted for Stealing More Than $100,000 From Federal Grant

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the longtime director of a Bronx youth group has been indicted on charges she stole $112,000 from a state-administered, federally funded grant to support after-school programs for middle school children.

State Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program

Empire State Development Corp. (ESD), the entity in charge of doling out millions of dollars in tax credits to companies that pledge to expand in New York state, could not verify that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program met their obligations or even justify giving the businesses tax breaks in the first place, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

Bradford Fire Co. Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Public Funds

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the arrest of Bradford Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Sherry Hamilton. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, after an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office, working with the New York State Police and Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, uncovered that Hamilton misappropriated more than $8,000 in fire company funds by allegedly taking “advance” payments on company activities and manipulating company bank accounts and records.