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DiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… over $230,000 from an elderly victim. His co-defendant in this caretaker scheme, Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a vulnerable senior citizen to steal his hard-earned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerLead Contamination of State Armories
… purposes. The firing of weapons inside the IFR resulted in lead dust accumulation throughout. Although IFRs in New York have not been used in more than 20 years, over … dust has been transported to other areas of the armory on Soldiers’ shoes; through the heating, ventilation, and air …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/03/lead-contamination-state-armoriesOpinion 89-41
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … LAW, §216; TOWN LAW, §179: A mandatory referendum to establish a service award program for the volunteer … but in either case, the board of fire commissioners is not required to hold a public hearing before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-41Opinion 94-6
… Law, §36, when a public housing authority contracts with a residential management corporation to operate a federally-funded recreation program, a tenant member of the housing authority would have … of the company and received and expected to receive no money, ... I suppose [there would be no interest]. (citations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-6Opinion 95-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … required for immediate expenditure, in obligations of the United States of America and obligations guaranteed by agencies of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-28Queens: Economic Development and the State of the Borough Economy - June 2006
The borough of Queens has a growing and vibrant economy that is benefiting from continued public and private sector investments and actions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2007.pdfWelcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation (2017-S-25), 90-Day Response
To determine if the Department of Transportation has a written capital plan for highway facilities for the traveling public, and whether the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s25-response.pdfWelcome Center and Rest Area Planning and Implementation (2017-S-25)
To determine if the Department of Transportation has a written capital plan for highway facilities for the traveling public, and whether the...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s25.pdfGeorge Junior Republic Union Free School District – Website Transparency (2021M-212)
Determine whether the George Junior Republic Union Free School District’s (District) website provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/george-junior-republic-2021-212.pdfService Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
NYSLRS members earn service credit for employment with participating employers and may be eligible to receive credit for previous public employment.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/1854-service-credit.pdfDiNapoli Statement on Legislation Restoring Contract Review Authority
… 18, 2022. “The Comptroller’s independent contract review is an essential and important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse. I applaud the Legislature for … Our oversight of billions of dollars of taxpayer money is also a deterrent to those who might try to game the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-statement-legislation-restoring-contract-review-authorityXVIII.1 Capital Projects – XVIII. Capital Projects
… the Project Costing Improvement Project (PCIP). PCIP is a Statewide initiative that requires State agencies and public authorities to enter individual capital projects in the SFS. The purpose … internal State agency and public authority IT systems, into the SFS. Following the conversion, State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xviii/xviii2-project-costing-changes-pcipState Agencies Bulletin No. 942
… instructions for populating the Retirement Plans page in PayServ for affected employees of the State Police … Police who join the Police and Fire Retirement System on or after July 1, 2009 Effective Date Immediately … by agencies other than the State Police will continue in the Tier 2 non-contributory plan. OSC Actions OSC has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/942-mandatory-3-retirement-contribution-certain-tier-2-members-new-yorkReporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… attest that a previous ROA is still valid for up to eight years. Official should submit a new ROA if the previous ROA … time-keeping system on the Standard Workday and Reporting Resolution (Resolution) and indicate their participation by checking the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesFacility Planning Bureau Project Review (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/05/facility-planning-bureau-project-review-followDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Action for March 2017
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … quarterly. Major Contracts Approved Office of General Services $49.1 million for 18 contracts for Department of … remediation, renovations, construction, and site/street improvements on the east side of the city of Buffalo. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-action-march-2017Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… of Kirkville, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. Banack pleaded guilty today before Hon. Stephen J. Dougherty in Onondaga County Court in satisfaction of a five-count … him with a reduced pension benefit but allowed him to pass on pension payments to his wife, Rosemary Banack, at the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending
New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdfComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea Of Former Halfmoon Town Supervisor For Stealing Campaign Funds
… “Mindy” Wormuth, the former town of Halfmoon supervisor, on state charges for stealing several campaign contributions … partnership with Comptroller DiNapoli and other colleagues in government to root out public corruption across New York State.” Wormuth pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree in Saratoga County Court. The Honorable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-halfmoon-town-supervisor-stealing