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DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… for a scheme that allowed her to steal over $48,000 in WCHA funds, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, … Katherine (Katie) Pais, who pleaded guilty to aiding in and concealing the scheme, was adjourned to June 2, 2025. … pleas and prior to sentencing, the pair paid back $48,930 in restitution to the West Carthage Housing Authority. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overDiNapoli and Hein Announce Training For Fire Districts and EMS Agencies
… “Fire district officials can benefit from this training to help them protect their assets by tightening their … and balances,” DiNapoli said. “Prevention is the best way to protect public funds.” “The vast majority of fire … in a number of separate incidences and we are committed to providing tools to help,” said Ulster County Executive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-and-hein-announce-training-fire-districts-and-ems-agenciesThanksgiving Day Message from State Comptroller DiNapoli
… Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating all of the blessings in our lives and to remember those who are not as fortunate. … at the Office of the State Comptroller and the dedicated public workforce that serves the people of this great state. We live in a state and country with bountiful opportunities, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/thanksgiving-day-message-state-comptroller-dinapoliNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Martin Luther King Day
… life mission was to bring equal opportunity for all people in employment, education and civic life. His dream was a … by our actions and abilities, not the color of our skin. In the decades since Dr. King’s tragic death in Memphis, we’ve made great advances toward racial equality …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-martin-luther-king-dayOversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts
… her own daughter’s time sheets and a Ridgewood executive’s son who held various titles and was telecommuting from North …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contractsPresident of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… after previously pleading guilty to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree. The husband and wife stole approximately $771,000 in public funds by falsifying business records for The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsDiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's Pension
… 61, and Mary Nash, 59, who hid their mother’s death to pocket nearly $22,000 from the New York State and Local … Retirement System, which DiNapoli administers, from 2013 to 2015. The two daughters pleaded guilty to felony grand larceny last September. They were sentenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-pensionDiNapoli Honors Community Leaders During Italian Heritage Celebration
… honored five Italian-Americans for their contributions to New York: David Anthony Pope, president and CEO Generoso … Cultural Center as a resource for Italian-Americans to expand their knowledge of Italian history. Anthony L. … a builder and contractor in Calabria, Italy. When he came to the United States, he became a licensed real estate broker …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-honors-community-leaders-during-italian-heritage-celebrationA Statement from Comptroller DiNapoli on the Murder of George Floyd
… Change to address racial injustice and inequality—whether in law enforcement, education, business, all across the economy—starts with a change in attitude. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of the ‘fierce … and inclusive path forward. Each of us has a role to play—in our homes, our neighborhoods, our workplaces—if in fact, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/statement-comptroller-dinapoli-murder-george-floydState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Richmond County D.A. Michael E. McMahon: President of Staten Island Special Needs Pre-School and Wife Indicted for Stealing Approximately $771,000 in Public Funds
… for their vehicles, flowers and other gifts for relatives, cell phone payments, personal purchases at Costco, life insurance, … flowers sent to his wife and daughters ($3,561), cell phone payments for his daughter and son-in-law ($7,002), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-and-richmond-county-da-michael-e-mcmahon-president-staten-islandDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Summer Jobs and After School Programs Provider Led to Contract Violations
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) contracted with the … of these youth programs,” DiNapoli said. “Young men and women looking for work or for an afterschool program were … young men and women, ages 14 to 24, paid summer jobs. In 2017, SYEP served more than 69,700 participants on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-lax-oversight-summer-jobs-and-after-school-programs-provider-led-contract-violationsOpinion 91-26
… daughter's employment with the firm, we note that public libraries are authorized to adopt codes of ethics setting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-26DiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… in the city between 2007 and 2013. Those investments have realized solid returns and helped create more than 1,300 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycVillage of Red Hook - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2019M-101)
Determine whether the Village Clerk-Treasurer (Treasurer) performed her duties in accordance with statutes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/red-hook-2019-101.pdfDiNapoli Statement on Retirement of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
… Rep. Carolyn McCarthy next year. After a gunman took her husband from her and injured her son, she turned her personal … mission to make America a safer place. She advocated in Congress for children’s health insurance, special … and better gun background checks and took time to join me in an effort to educate others on childhood obesity. I wish …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-retirement-rep-carolyn-mccarthyDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison and ordered to pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in … callously exploited her mother-in-law’s death in an effort to defraud New York’s retirement system and the Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the sentencing of Leslie Schwinzer, of Knoxville, Tennessee, for stealing pension checks that had … in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. “Leslie Schwinzer lied about her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… Eileen Steurrys, was sentenced today to serve six months in jail and pay over $59,000 in restitution after her conviction for embezzling from the Court and altering records in an effort to hide her crimes. “Ms. Steurrys thought she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionDiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… P. DiNapoli with St. Lawrence County District Attorney Mary Rain and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s office. “Ms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… Patricia Chatley, 61, of Nunda, New York, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $25,000 in New York state pension payments made to her deceased mother. “Ms. Chatley hid her mother’s death to try to steal from the state retirement system and line her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pension