Thursday, October 10, 2013

Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Weekly News


News From State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli


 
For the week ending October 6, 2013 

DiNapoli Tours Rochester–based Vnomics to Promote
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Tuesday toured Vnomics Corp.
, a Rochester-based provider of fleet management software, to highlight 
investments made by the State Common Retirement Fund’s In–State
 Private Equity Program in companies emerging from New York’s universities.
 The Fund has invested more than $500,000 in the company since 2011 through
 High Peaks Venture Partners.

A.G. Schneiderman & Comptroller Dinapoli Announce 

Than $50k In Goods & Services

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Tuesday the arrest of Roger Burlew, Highway Superintendent fo
r                 the  Town of Erin, for stealing more than $50,000 in goods and services. The            Attorney General’s criminal complaint alleges Burlew stole the money by       submitting fraudulent vouchers for payment to the Town of Erin. The Joint                 Task Force on Public Integrity is a cooperative effort between Attorney                General Schneiderman’s and Comptroller DiNapoli’s offices to root out                 public corruption and maximize the resources of each office.
Stole Nearly $108,000

The director of Binghamton’s Parks and Recreation Department pocketed    
 nearly $108,000 in taxpayer funds and allegedly used the cash to pay for         his mortgage, summer rental, car lease, and loans to his sons, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
 and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

An audit of five counties by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office            
 found that hundreds of county jail inmates received inappropriate payments         totaling more than $236,000 from various social welfare programs and                  almost $325,000 in state unemployment insurance (UI). The inappropriate            benefits were caused by deficiencies in how four of the five counties                monitored the eligibility of jail inmates   for welfare payments, and by a        combination of potential fraud and delays providing the state Department                       of Labor (DOL) with information about inmates receiving UI benefits.

DiNapoli: Audit Cites Town of Shandaken Employee for Stealing Funds

The secretary of the Ulster County town of Shandaken highway department           
misused more than $20,000, including $5,000 in federal funding that was       earmarked for flood cleanup costs, according to an audit released Wednesday                by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The findings of the Comptroller’s          audit and investigation were referred to the New York State Police. They              arrested Florence Sullivan on July 17 and charged her with one count of                    grand      larceny in the third degree, one count of falsifying business records                in the first degree and one count of scheme to defraud in the first degree.

DiNapoli Releases Bond Calendar for Fourth Quarter

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Tuesday announced a tentative schedule for the planned sale of obligations for the State, New York City, and their major public authorities during the fourth quarter of 2013.

Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Tuesday his office completed audits of the Hudson City School District, the Islip Union Free School District, and the Ramapo Central School District.
Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Tuesday his office completed audits of the Cayuga County Probation Department, the                  
 Coldspring Fire District, and the Town of Stockport.

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