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Akron Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing FEMA Grant Funding Intended for Education Expenses
… Jr. announced today that Richard A. Lobur, 55, of Akron, NY, pleaded before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford … Bank of Akron, $18,000 of grant funds intended to be used for educational expenses for his children. The funds were administered as part of a Federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/akron-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-fema-grant-funding-intended-education-expensesDiNapoli: NYC Remains on Solid Ground but Budget Risks Need to be Managed
Mayor de Blasios preliminary executive budget for fiscal year FY 2019 and its associated financial plan project a surplus of $26 billion in the current fiscal year ending on June 30 which will be used to balance the 2019 budget
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-nyc-remains-solid-ground-budget-risks-need-be-managedDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… Health Information Management Department repeatedly failed to comply with state guidelines and university policies … DiNapoli said. “We also found improper hiring and pay raises for staff and poor contractor monitoring that … could put patient privacy at risk. Stony Brook managers need to follow state guidelines and safeguards to protect the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesDiNapoli: New York State Gets 91 Cents for Every Dollar Sent to Washington
… For every dollar New York sends to Washington D.C., it … and the continuing imbalance raises questions about equity for New Yorkers. Our Congressional delegation has pushed hard … for a variety of programs such as Social Security, Medicare, benefits for veterans and for retired federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-new-york-state-gets-91-cents-every-dollar-sent-washingtonOverpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)
… The audit covered the period from April 1, 2012 through June 1, 2014. Our initial audit identified about $13.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/07/overpayments-managed-care-organizations-and-hospitals-low-birth-weight-newborns-followQuestionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four … for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician ( 2012-S-35 ). Background Our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/19/questionable-payments-practitioner-services-and-pharmacy-claims-pertaining-selectedDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… Plan, adding costs to the state budget. “Increased enrollment in Medicaid is one of the key reasons New York has … for any additional spending required to support elevated enrollment levels.” Prior to the pandemic, states were … they no longer qualified. As a result, New York Medicaid enrollment rose from 6.1 million in January 2020 to just over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… Audit Accessibility for People With Disabilities Related Report NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation: Parks Accessibility …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
Ten years after Superstorm Sandy devastated the New York City metropolitan area killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage the city needs to be better prepared for another catastrophic event according to an audit released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… financial position as federal aid dwindles, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … what options it’s considering to close budget gaps and how it can adjust to continued low ridership levels and shift … Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandDiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… and deduct up to $5,000 from their New York State taxable income. Married couples filing jointly can deduct up …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsDiNapoli: DMV Must Do More to Crack Down on Unregistered Auto Repair Shops
… The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has not done enough to prevent automotive repair shops and inspection stations … with reasonable assurance that the business owners do not have a history of either criminal activity or operating an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-dmv-must-do-more-crack-down-unregistered-auto-repair-shopsDiNapoli: SUNY Campuses Need to Focus on Tuition Paid by Out-Of-State Graduate Students
… The State University of New York (SUNY) needs to make sure its campuses are upholding in-state residency requirements so that only eligible students … “SUNY is enabling graduate students from out-of-state to take advantage of a tuition benefit that is supposed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-suny-campuses-need-focus-tuition-paid-out-state-graduate-studentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… $1.9 billion, up $4.8 million from the same time last year. “Year-over-year growth in local sales tax collections … remain cautious in their sales tax revenue projections for 2024.” In January 2024: New York City’s collections totaled … what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.5% in October compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my investigative team and the Erie County District Attorney’s … this defendant stole from the taxpayers of New York. I want to thank the New York State Comptroller’s Office for … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… 82 percent of the cost of benefit payments has been funded by investment returns. The Fund’s fiscal year ends March 31, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 9.2% in … same time last year. “As we head into a new year, local sales tax growth remains quite strong,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Companies to Adopt Better Workers' Rights Policies
… are fundamental human rights,” DiNapoli said. “The right to join unions, without interference, and collectively … rights to organize – and not interfering when they do – should be the standard expected of any responsible … practices, which includes independent contractors who have advocated for better compensation and benefits, and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-companies-adopt-better-workers-rights-policies