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DiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… years’ probation after her guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree in April. Rose also paid $22,000 in restitution toward the $60,288 she stole from the NYS & …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… of Pearlann MacVittie of West Seneca, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. MacVittie pleaded … of Pearlann MacVittie of West Seneca New York of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree a class D felony …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000DiNapoli, McGill Announce Arrest of Man Who Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Retirement Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Special Agent-in-Charge Michael McGill of the Social Security … of Charles Alton Bump Jr. for allegedly stealing $53,320 in payments from the New York State Common Retirement Fund … of felony theft. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-mcgill-announce-arrest-man-who-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-retirement-paymentsDiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments
… Retirement Fund and the SSA that were sent to his deceased mother, Elizabeth Dorothy Case. Bump concealed his mother’s death and continued collecting her retirement and … of Jamaica, Queens, who moved to Maryland to live with her son, Bump. In 2019, a concerned neighbor reported to the SSA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceasedComptroller DiNapoli Statement on the Passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark
… New York has lost one of its greatest legislators. Assemblywoman Clark and I were … efforts to improve the lives and education for all of New York’s children. Barbara’s family has lost a beloved wife and mother. The people of Queens and New York state have lost a dedicated public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-passing-assemblywoman-barbara-clarkDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's NYS Pension Checks
… pension checks that had been issued to her deceased mother. Schwinzer, 46, was sentenced on July 14, 2022 to pay … Tennessee at Knoxville. “Leslie Schwinzer lied about her mother’s death in order to collect her pension checks and … (NYSLRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) that her mother had passed away on July 3, 2018. All related payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-nys-pension-checksComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
… retirement, Hairston selected to receive her pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided her with a reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against New Jersey Woman in Alleged Theft of Over $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… 57, a resident of Englewood, N.J., with grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony, in Albany County Court. Miller is alleged to have stolen over … where she entered a plea of not guilty. The charges are accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-new-jersey-woman-alleged-theft-overDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… DiNapoli, Jefferson County District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, … programs.” New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James said, “The individuals charged in this case stole funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… L. Cook III, 57, a resident of Atlanta, Ga., with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in Albany County … Richard L Cook III 57 a resident of Atlanta Ga with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree a class C felony …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200kHuntington Man Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
… the pension process and knew his mother’s payments should have been terminated with her death. On October 11, 2023, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/huntington-man-pleads-guilty-grand-larcenyOpinion 89-9
… of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a … as provided in this section. ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW, §1310: Wages of a deceased county employee which remain … the meaning of these statutory provisions. Subdivision 3 of section 1310 of the SCPA authorizes a debtor, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9Overtime/FLSA, Lost Time and Sick Leave
Overtime/FLSA, Lost Time and Sick Leave
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/fall-conference-2014-payroll-presentation.pdfOpinion 89-1
Whether a town may pay to the surviving spouse of a deceased town highway department employee who died while in service the cash value of the employees accumulated sick leave vacation and personal leave time
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1Law Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… from ERS to PFRS, will I go back into Tier 2? How much of my ERS time will count towards my 25 years in the PFRS special plan? If I leave employment with SUNY and accept a position as a police … benefit? If I join the PFRS plan and it turns out that my pension would be bigger with the current ERS plan, would my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersOpinion 88-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and … and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a self-insured plan operated jointly by the city for which the authority was established and the county in which the city is located. The question arises because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… Anthony Banack selected to receive his pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided him with a reduced … set at $20,000 bond or cash. If convicted, Banack faces up to 5 to 15 years in state prison. The charges are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… for allegedly stealing over $48,000 in WCHA funds, and Katherine (Katie) Pais, Hoffman’s mother and former WCHA … aiding in and concealing the scheme. “Jan Hoffman and Katherine Pais allegedly took advantage of their positions … for allegedly stealing over $48000 in WCHA funds and Katherine Katie Pais Hoffmans mother and former WCHA …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedDiNapoli: Halfmoon Resident Allegedly Stole Deceased Mother's Pension Payments
… and the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office in making this arrest,” New York State Police Acting … Safety Committee. “We are happy to support our partners in making sure that those who attempt to defraud the state … Dec. 21, 2022. The charges filed in this case are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-halfmoon-resident-allegedly-stole-deceased-mothers-pension-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… Court in satisfaction of a five-count indictment handed up against her earlier this month charging her with stealing … Anthony Banack selected to received his pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided him with a reduced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-and