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Opinion 2001-8
… of tax rates so that owners of multiple parcels would pay at a lower rate." Article 11 of the Town Law (§170 et seq …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-8DiNapoli: Homeless New Yorkers Relying on CityFHEPS Face Significant Delays for Permanent Housing
… client selection and eligibility. In addition, DSS does not have a process to verify that “unit hold” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-homeless-new-yorkers-relying-cityfheps-face-significant-delays-permanent-housingComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jean Noel for Theft of Putnam Co. Funds
… of the Putnam County Department of Consumer Affairs, for stealing money from Putnam County. Ms. Noel was arrested … New York State Police and Attorney General Schneiderman for following up on our findings.” “Public service should … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-jean-noel-theft-putnamHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ransom Reynolds and Jeffrey Coffman, and by former Executive Assistant U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonComptroller DiNapoli and Acting Nassau County DA Singas: Pension Scammer Sentenced
… for deceiving the retirement system. The Comptroller’s discovery of Hoffman’s scheme was made possible by a 2012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-acting-nassau-county-da-singas-pension-scammer-sentencedOversight of Shelter Placements
… fiscal oversight of the homeless shelters. Governed by a “right to shelter” mandate, the City provides temporary … medical examination and obtain demographic information by interviewing clients. This is followed by a standardized … what actions to take for those clients who may cause danger to themselves or others and are likely to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/12/01/oversight-shelter-placementsOpinion 98 - 19
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-19DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… New York state pension and Social Security payments made to her deceased mother-in-law over a 16-year period. “The … and the retirement system received a change of address form purportedly signed and dated by “Minnie Smith.” At the … accessed the pension and social security funds through online bank transfers from Minnie Smith’s account. She …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsOpinion 95-29
… may, subject to a mandatory referendum, sell all the property and facilities of the water district to a public … the district. Moneys received from the sale of the property and facilities of the water district must be placed … town improvement district may sell all or any part of the property and facilities of the district to a county, city, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Opinion 94-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-4Opinion 93-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-20DiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… authority and diverted funds meant to benefit taxpayers for his own use. I thank Erie County District Attorney … John Garcia, and Erie County Comptroller Kevin R. Hardwick for their partnership in bringing him to justice.” In August, … counts of grand larceny and offering a false instrument for filing. McDougall, 55, today appeared in Erie County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedDiNapoli Statement on Sentencing of Special Education Provider
… office has identified fraud and improper use of taxpayer funds in a recent series of audits and investigations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-statement-sentencing-special-education-providerDiNapoli: Former Crystal Beach Fire Department Treasurer Sentenced in More Than $82,000 Theft
… for personal expenses and shopping sprees, according to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “This … Reed sentenced Michael Mason, 44, of Canandaigua, to one to three years in prison and ordered him to make $82,353 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-former-crystal-beach-fire-department-treasurer-sentenced-more-82000-theftErie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
Determine whether the Erie County County Probation Department Department officials enforced restitution orders notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11DiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… sentencing of Bonnie S. Robertson, 63, of Pleasant Valley for stealing nearly $42,000 of her deceased mother’s pension … payments. Robertson pleaded guilty to petit larceny in July and agreed to pay full restitution. She was sentenced to three years of probation. "This was an egregious act. Ms. Robertson kept her mother's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemOverview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… the information contained in this guide will be valuable to new board members and inexperienced claims auditors. This … of the information contained in this guide: What Is a Claim? Who Is Responsible? Appointment of Claims Auditor … B is intended to provide only general information, and you should consult the applicable law pertaining to your type …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewOpinion 88-30
… for the purchase of its water from a village. The contract with the village provides that the owner of this … Constitution barring impairment of the obligations of a contract (see, e.g., Keystone Coal Association v DeBenedictis … Town of Niskayuna, Schenectady County , 235 AD 566, 258 NYS 690; 1987 Opns St Comp No. 87-64, p 96; 1979 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… ("Value"), located at 257 Broadway in Lynbrook, New York, for allegedly defrauding the New York State Medicaid program … with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and other crimes for having allegedly paid kickbacks to a hospital employee for the referral of prescriptions for costly cancer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyDiNapoli: One-in-Four Homeless Shelter Clients with Serious Mental Health Issues Were Not Placed in a Mental Health Shelter
… abuse issues, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit examined … in shelters that did not match the information documented by caseworkers. There were also insufficient records … Consider what actions to take for clients who may cause danger to themselves or others and are likely to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-one-four-homeless-shelter-clients-serious-mental-health-issues-were-not-placed-mental-health