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3 Jul 4:10 am
State Comptroller Thomas P. Dinapoli on processing payment
to State Senators for certain monies Source: Office of the State Comptroller press release The State Comptroller has directed his staff to stop processing any Senate vouchers, including
those for the Senators' travel expenses. As of July 2, 2009 the Comptroller reports that more than 250 vouchers, totaling $560,000 are awaiting processing. As to the issue of
withholding the compensation due the Senators, the ...
7 May 3:00 am
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the list of
placement agents involved in investments made during former Comptroller Alan Hevesi's administration. Due to lax record keeping by the Hevesi administration, ... the Helvesi
administration. Similarly, the funds involved are not accused of any wrongdoing. The publishing of the list appears to be a step by DiNapoli to
be transparent about the investments made by the state's pension plans. "It's pretty clear that ethics and transparency were not ...
5 Dec, 2008 8:13 pm
... a press release dated December 5, 2008, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that $104,231.15 collected by the Attorney General has been returned to the New York State and
... see a credit for the money on their 2010 Retirement System invoices, which will be mailed in November 2009. In March, DiNapoli announced
regulations clarifying long-standing requirements for inclusion in the Retirement System and providing guidance for local governments seeking to ...
11 Mar 4:00 am
... of the State ComptrollerDiNapoli: Many Reforms Already Implemented; Reforms Will Continue New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the sole trustee of the New York State Employees' Retirement System has accepted and released the ...
procedures are followed; and Reviewing and evaluating all existing consultant relationships. Reforms already implemented by DiNapoli include:
The issuance of an Executive Order on Ethics to clearly define appropriate behavior by Comptroller staff; The creation of ...
11 Dec, 2008 6:15 pm
... attorneys rescinded Source: Press Release, Office of the State Comptroller December 11, 2008 State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that his office revoked the New York State and Local Retirement System memberships of one ...
out. My office is also returning the contributions local governments made to the pension fund for these individuals." In April, DiNapoli
announced strengthened regulations to provide clarification and guidance for local governments for determining who is an employee. ...
12 Sep, 2007 10:36 am
... Court of Appeals has ruled that same-sex couples do not have the right to marry in this state. Acting Supreme Court Justice Thomas J.
McNamara's ruling in Godfrey v. DiNapoli, No. 5896-06, RJI No.: 01-06-086862 (Supreme Court, Albany County) was communicated to the parties on
September 5 and publicly announced by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on September 12. The litigation arose from a decision by DiNapoli's predecessor, Alan J. Hevesi, who had
announced that the ...
23 Dec, 2008 11:13 am
... was serving as an independent contractor, according to an audit released on December 22, 2008 by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit, which covers the period April 2005 to February 2008, found that the Authority incorrectly
reported ... to determine the accuracy of Cansdale's time and attendance records at the Racing and Wagering Board. DiNapoli observed that
"Independent contractors who provide services to state entities are no different than independent contractors who provide services ...
7 May 4:10 am
... and its principals Source: Office of the State Comptroller On May 6, 2009, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that, as Sole Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, frequently referred to as
The New York ... , its principals, and others for wrongful conduct, including various acts of fraud, bribery, breach of contract, and conspiracy. DiNapoli seeks, among other things, rescission of the contract with Aldus, reimbursement of more than $5 million in fees paid, and ...
6 May 4:00 am
Medical provider may have abused the New York State Health Insurance Program Source: Office of the State Comptroller An audit report released May 5, 2009 by State Comptroller
Thomas P. DiNapoli alleges that a Nassau County
"non-participating" medical practice took in an extra $787,134 ... of individual medical providers and have uncovered widespread problems. In October 27, 2008 DiNapoli released a report that found 20 medical providers had routinely submitted inflated claims to NYSHIP ...
11 Jun 6:00 am
... Press Release Looking to help local governments cut expenses and stretch tax dollars, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report on June 11, 2009 that provides suggestions to reduce or contain costs, including the
costs of employee ... plans. The report includes the following savings and cost reduction strategies: Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance Benefits - DiNapoli's office released an audit report in January regarding local governments who use a health insurance buyback program. ...
30 Apr 3:50 am
Local Government Leadership Source: State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Noting recent stories concerning the shrinking pool of public sector leaders, State Comptroller Thomas
P. DiNapoli said that more than 50 percent of all municipal managers are age 50 or older, and many
will be eligible to retire within 5 years and counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts face a growing problem in ...
19 Sep, 2007 1:50 am
... , Maine State Treasurer David G. Lemoine, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, North Carolina State Treasurer Richard Moore and Oregon State Treasurer Randall ... an asset management firm, found that more than half of the
companies in the S&P 500 Index are doing a poor job disclosing climate change risks to their investors. ... State Attorney General, Andrew
M. Cuomo New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli
North Carolina State Treasurer, Richard Moore Oregon State Treasurer, Randall ...
28 Oct, 2008 11:06 am
... paid for inflated medical claims Office of the State Comptroller: Press Release State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli has issued a press release indicating that more than $9 million has been recovered from
non-participating medical providers charged with abusing the New York State Health Insurance ... than $9 million in over-billings and fines from five of these non-participating
providers. DiNapoli's auditors are also working with the New York State Insurance Department's Frauds Bureau ...
29 Oct, 2008 11:11 am
... downturn in stock markets Source: Office of the State Comptroller Press Release State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli reports that the value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has fallen an estimated 20
percent since April 1, 2008. This appears to be significantly less that the ... and fire departments would fall to 15.1 percent of payroll in 2010 from 15.7 percent in 2009.
DiNapoli said that "New York State has one of the strongest, best-funded pension systems in the ...
3 Nov, 2008 12:07 pm
... between two and five years, the money or property is considered unclaimed or abandoned. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that New Yorkers [and others] can find out if they are owed some of the State's $9 billion in
unclaimed funds through the Internet or ... has $9 billion in unclaimed fund accounts. We want to return this money to its rightful owners," DiNapoli said. However, not all these monies belong to individuals. Some of the owners are large corporations ...
1 Dec, 2008 11:55 am
... of State travel credit cards by staff membersSource: Press release, Office of the State Comptroller State Comptroller Thomas
P. DiNapoli has issued a bulletin to all state agencies on the rules for state-issued credit cards.
The Comptroller advises that ... central bill. Failure to submit travel vouchers in a timely manner may result in revocation of travel credit cards. DiNapoli said. "State agencies must carefully monitor all travel expenses, eliminate unnecessary travel and remind employees that ...
22 Apr 7:51 am
Update | 1:19 p.m. Amid a widening investigation into possible kickbacks involving New York's pension fund, Thomas P. DiNapoli, the state's comptroller, announced Wednesday that he
was banning placement agents from being involved in the fund's investments. Mr. DiNapoli also said his office was reviewing the fund's
investments with firms under investigation by the New York [...]
22 Apr 8:10 am
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced he has
banned the involvement of placement agents, paid intermediaries and registered lobbyists in investments with the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF). The ban includes entities
"compensated on a ... fee, a contingent fee or any other basis." See: N.Y. Comptroller Bans Placement Agents for State Pension Fund - from the Wall Street Journal DiNapoli Bans Placement Agents - press release from the office of the New York State Comptroller
9 Jul 10:30 am
... between the State's Economic Recovery website and Open Book combines Governor Paterson's commitment to transparency and accountability with Comptroller DiNapoli's efforts to promote openness and give taxpayers better access to the financial workings of government. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said: "New York will be spending billions of federal
stimulus dollars in the next two years. These funds provide New York with an ...
6 Nov, 2008 12:04 pm
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Insurance Source: Press Release, Office of the State Comptroller New York State Comptroller Thomas
P. DiNapoli is reminding New Yorkers of their eligibility to set aside pre-tax money for eligible
health care and dependent care expenses by enrolling in employer-sponsored flexible spending accounts. New York State employers may offer two programs that provide this pre- ...
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