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DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… A Rochester woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased grandmother, New York State Comptroller … in June. “Elona Roberts exploited her grandmother’s death to enrich herself. Thanks to my partnership with District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmotherFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and State Police Superintendent Steven G. James today announced that … former Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his theft of $23,000 in village funds. … to Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin and State Police Superintendent Steven James for partnering with my …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… Rochester woman for allegedly stealing $12,973 in state pension payments sent to her deceased mother. The defendant, … husband’s state pension. When she passed away in 2020, her pension payments should have stopped, but the pension system … Rochester woman for allegedly stealing $12973 in state pension payments sent to her deceased mother …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Defrauding New York State Health Insurance Plan
… She was arrested in September 2023 following a joint investigation by Comptroller DiNapoli, the Ulster … New York State’s employee benefit system by submitting fake claims for reimbursement for personal gain,” said State … Superintendent Steven G. James said, “This guilty plea is a direct result of the cooperative and interactive efforts of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-pleads-guilty-defrauding-new-york-state-health-insurance-planDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… While there is a lot of positive progress to cheer for, challenging issues like the high cost of housing … Students scored higher on the state English Language Arts test, with 57.6% proficient compared to Queens (51.8%) and … LaGuardia College. Growth in income, housing, businesses, test scores and other indicators of well-being that outpaced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… the state's retirement system to ensure that no one is cheating it. When we identify fraud, we actively work with … Attorney General Schneiderman. “This conviction sends the message, loud and clear, that pension fraud will not be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-casePublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… to DCJS by the local law enforcement agency making the arrest. Under the law, cases against AOs (defined as 16- and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safety2024 Year in Review: Fiscal Responsibility, Stewardship and Transparency
… FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY STEWARDSHIP TRANSPARENCY Download PDF Watch Video …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2024-year-in-reviewMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Monitoring and Administration of … aggravated assault, forcible rape, murder, and robbery – in the State, excluding New York City. In previous years, some GIVE contracts included confidential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/16/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs-followDiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The clerk, Trudy Harper, was arrested in June and charged by Ulster County District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… York City Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in all its subway facilities, and whether safety and security equipment, such as cameras, help point intercoms, and customer assistance intercoms, is maintained (working and tested). The audit covered the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, according to State Comptroller … to pay full restitution. The missing money was uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. … fine amounts to cover her tracks. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… on Aug. 7 by Judge Chauncey Watches of Steuben County Court and her pension forfeiture ordered by Judge Patrick F. McAllister in Steuben County Supreme Court. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonReporting and Utilization of Bias Incident Data
… and reporting bias incident statistics and utilizing the da …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/09/25/reporting-and-utilization-bias-incident-dataDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… for service, should be clear on how these funds will be used to build on recent steps to make the ridership … have outpaced the growth in ridership. In 2022, there were 2,334 major felonies, but this included 1,183 violent crimes … this measure of on-time performance has stabilized. Subway cars’ Mean Distance Between Failures (how far the average car …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (Follow-Up)
… 26, 2017 to forensic laboratories within 10 days. The Division of State Police’s (Division) Crime Laboratory System (CLS) is composed of four … Center (FIC) in Albany, which processes kits for the Division and provides forensic analysis support to all State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kits-followDiNapoli: MTA’s Subway Station Repair List Is Growing
… are rated 4.0 or higher. The MTA recently completed its latest survey, which is based on 2017 observations. The … but the share of edges in need of repair has grown. The latest survey found that 65 percent of platform edges were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-mtas-subway-station-repair-list-growingRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… include mortgage payments, property taxes, water and sewer bills, cooperative and condo unit maintenance fees, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynDiNapoli: Probation Departments Failing to Get Restitution Payments to Victims
… the money that was collected from them didn’t always go to crime victims, with some funds languishing for years, according to a review of more than 340 cases at 13 county probation departments released today by State … and the money that was collected from them didnt always go to crime victims with some funds languishing for years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-probation-departments-failing-get-restitution-payments-victimsDiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… P. DiNapoli. “Once again we see another alleged crime that was easily prevented by proper oversight,” DiNapoli … admitted to DiNapoli’s staff and the New York State Police that he gassed up at the VFA pump and used his chief’s truck for his personal business as a process server. He was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theft