New York's 529 College Savings Program's Direct Plan has eliminated the $25 minimum contribution required to open an account in an effort to make the important college savings accounts available to everyone, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City officials announced today.
Former Village of Millport Treasurer Dawn Haverley was arrested for felony grand larceny Monday after an investigation and audit found she allegedly stole more than $4,000 in public funds, said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
"Ms. Haverley took advantage of her position and abused the public's trust by pocketing public dollars," said DiNapoli. "I thank Chemung County District Attorney Weeden A. Wetmore and the New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Haverley accountable."
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Town of Carlisle, Keeseville Volunteer Fire Department, City of Niagara Falls and the Village of Sagaponack.
The Department of Agriculture and Markets (Ag&Mkts) and the Office of General Services (OGS) are now directing all state agencies to submit better reporting of their purchases of New York produced foods according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found numerous problems.
The Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood has experienced strong population, business and job growth in recent years, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
"Bedford-Stuyvesant is undergoing an economic resurgence, with record numbers of businesses and jobs, but the benefits have not been shared by all residents," DiNapoli said. "Today's report shows how far Bedford-Stuyvesant has come, but it also shows the challenges that remain."
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued:
New York State Comptroller Thomas P.
Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of Minerva, was sentenced today in Essex County Court to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison and ordered to pay restitution, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today.
Green pleaded guilty last month to fourth degree grand larceny, official misconduct and tampering with public records after an investigation and audit found that she took thousands of dollars in unauthorized payroll payments and used public funds to pay back her loans from the state’s retirement system.
"The 9/11 attacks united New York, America and nations around the world in a way not seen in decades. We stood together bonded by the knowledge that those who espouse terror, violence and hatred can never win. Our strength is in our resilience and our love of freedom. Today, with our nation seeming more divided than it has been in decades, we should strive to reclaim that sense of unity and shared purpose we held in the aftermath of 9/11. I can think of no better way to honor the men and women who lost their lives.
New York state's technology sector is the third largest and among the fastest growing in the nation, adding more than 57,000 jobs since the Great Recession, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report shows that more than 80 percent of these job gains were located in New York City. The State Comptroller and Mayor de Blasio discussed the report during a tour of Maven, a female-founded digital health clinic for women based in Manhattan.
