New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that Renee Kanas, 64, a resident of Tamarac, Florida, was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court today to 6 months incarceration and 5 years of probation, $45,000 in restitution and a judgment in the amount of $103,092.24 for stealing over $148,000 in New York state pension benefits.  Kanas previously pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in June 2016. 

Waterville Central School District, located in Oneida County, is conducting necessary background checks and fingerprinting of employees prior to allowing them to work with students, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

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

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today urged New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details about fees and expiration dates. While some gift card sellers have done away with inactivity fees, consumers should still ask whether fees apply when purchasing a gift card. As a rule of thumb, DiNapoli said New Yorkers should register the card with the retailer and use gift cards within a year of purchase to avoid inactivity fees.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed changes to the state’s procurement practices in the wake of criminal charges and allegations of corruption in the awarding of contracts for state economic development projects.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) has agreed to disclose its corporate political contributions in the wake of majority shareholder support for the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) shareholder resolution. The Fund holds shares of NiSource valued at approximately $14.6 million. DiNapoli and the Fund also announced that they are calling on several other companies to adopt transparency regarding their corporate political spending.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the

The state Department of Health (DOH) erroneously made $16.6 million in Medicaid payments to 95 home health providers over a 3 1/2-year period, largely because the agency mistakenly paid for more days of care than what was provided, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P.