Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor Melinda Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and making a false statement, announced State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Andrew W. Vale, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

United States District Judge Gary L. Sharpe also sentenced Wormuth to serve a 1-year term of supervised release, to begin after her release from prison, forfeit $3,000, and pay a fine of $7,500.

A former Long Island pharmacist admitted today he faked prescriptions to steal $232,000 in a fraud that was uncovered in two audits by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office.

William Davis, 63, the former owner of Davis Ethical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree in Nassau County District Court for sending phony prescription records for reimbursement to Medicaid and the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) from 2008 through 2011.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued:

Fishing and hunting bring a stream of cash to New York’s economy, generating the second-highest expenditures in any state at approximately $5 billion, supporting local businesses and jobs across the state, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced an investment strategy that will raise the New York Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) commitment to sustainable investments to $5 billion. The cornerstone of DiNapoli’s plan is the creation of a $2 billion index that will exclude or reduce investments in companies that are large contributors to carbon emissions like the coal mining industry, and increase the Fund’s investments in companies that are lower emitters.

Many social adult day services programs (SADS) in New York operate without regulations or licenses, leaving disabled adults or seniors at potential risk, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit is the first in a series looking at issues affecting the elderly in New York.

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has launched a new Academy for New York State Local Officials that will provide an enhanced training program to help local administrators and employees become more effective in the day-to-day operations of their government.

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New York State Comptroller Thomas P.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today reminded New Yorkers that contributions to a New York State 529 College Savings Program account are tax deductible. New York’s 529 College Savings Program, an investment tool designed to help parents save for college, ranks among the best in the nation, and New York is one of a handful of states that offer state tax relief.