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Opinion 95-8
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent … moneys distributed to a claiming authority or claiming agent under section 1349(2)(e) and (f) of the Civil Practice … Subdivision (2) of section 1349 provides, in pertinent part, that when the judgment or order of forfeiture directs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Nelson Rivera in Bid-rigging Case
… works contracts in Monroe County. Rivera today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis M. Kehoe in Monroe … to five years of probation, may never again serve as a New York public employee, must pay a $25,000 fine, and will … General Schneiderman for working with my office to root out this fraud." "Public employees have a legal and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-nelson-rivera-bid-rigging-caseDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… four key state and city programs, reviewing nearly 20,000 rent-regulated tenant complaints and the awarding of $230 … better enforcement of maintenance and safety standards in rent-regulated housing and greater transparency to avoid the … audit. The latest audit found that the state’s Office of Rent Administration (ORA), which handles tenant complaints …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsComptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … stealing thousands of dollars from campaign accounts. “The law applies to everyone equally, no matter how rich or how … partners to see that public corruption is rooted out at all levels.” Tanski is accused of circumventing election …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developerOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… adults (age ≥ 60 years) in the United States experiences elder abuse, including physical, sexual, or psychological … well as financial exploitation or neglect by caregivers. Elder abuse also often goes undetected; only 1 in 24 cases …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… Doorley and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced the arrest of a 68-year-old Rochester woman … stopped, but the pension system was not notified of her death until April 2022. The payments were then halted and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… and Soil District pleaded guilty today to stealing $4,100 in county funds, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. … she collected from the public, instead of depositing them in the bank. DiNapoli’s office discovered the gap during an … Swanson in the criminal investigation. Kelley, 48, of Portland, resigned after 26 years of county employment and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli & U.S. Attorney Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing of Former Albany Resident for Defrauding NYS Retirement System of $130,624
… in Lugoff, S.C. collected retirement benefits for his sister, a former New York state employee, even though she had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-former-albany-residentVillage of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)
… and enforcement of parking ticket fines. The Village does not participate in the New York State Department of … of fines and late fees for parking violations. Determine how much of the bail money in the combined bank account is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148Opinion 91-40
… collective bargaining agreement. You ask to what extent a city employee is entitled to paid leave if the employee is on … No. 86-61, supra ; see US Const, 14th Amd; 38 USC 2021; NY Const, art 1, §11). We based our conclusion on a 1977 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-40DiNapoli: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… had a fiduciary duty to the estate and to the decedent's son, the sole beneficiary of his father's will. New York law … the value of the estate's assets. In 2009, the decedent's son retained an attorney and filed a motion in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-embezzling-decedents-estate-which-he-was-court-appointedComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … disclose information as required by New York City law. Under New York City law, elected officials are required … is encouraged to contact the Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-996-4630 or the Comptroller’s Office at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… our initial report. State Education Department (SED): Bank Street College of Education: Compliance With the Reimbursable … auditors identified $585,047 in ineligible costs that Bank Street reported for state reimbursement. These ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 90-62
… elected to and holding office (see Sullivan v Taylor , 279 NY 364, 18 NE2d 531; cf . former Highway Law, §160, repealed … , 43 NY2d 612, 403 NYS2d 200; Fitzsimmons v Brooklyn , 102 NY 536; O'Leary v Board of Education , 93 NY 1; Periconi v State , 91 Misc 2d 823, 398 NYS2d 959, 963; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Opinion 94-12
… Law, §176[23]). As to the duration of the lease, it may cover any reasonable term and may extend beyond the terms of … termination of the lease. September 12, 1994 William F. Glass, Jr., Esq., Attorney at Law Deer Park Fire District … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12State Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police Announce Arrest of Former Village of Addison Official for Theft of More Than $1.1 Million
… the Village of Addison in Steuben County has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $1.1 million in village … thank our law enforcement partners for their commitment to fighting public corruption.” “This case represents the most … detection work by members of the State Comptroller’s staff it would still be on-going. Comptroller DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-new-york-state-police-announceOpinion 90-55
… line of duty which are analogous to those in section 207-c for police officers. In that opinion, we concluded that the … which, inter alia , permitted municipalities to apply for an accidental disability retirement, a retirement for disability incurred in performance of duty, or similar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 90-24
… any other powers or duties pertaining or incidental to the sale and issuance of obligations. However, the finance board of any municipality, school district or district corporation may, by resolution, … of the municipality unless a state or local law provides for the delegation of that authority. As noted, Local Finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… can help eliminate barriers to assistance and support for victims.” Human trafficking is the unlawful act of … meets certain human trafficking criteria and issue a confirmation letter. From January 2019 to October 2023, OTDA … providers. However, auditors found 23% of the survivor’s confirmation determinations exceeded the six-day requirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-trafficking