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Wyoming County Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-2)
… The Clerk should ensure that the court and trust fund register is complete and up-to-date with all actions reported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/05/08/wyoming-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-2Westchester County Sisters Charged With Hiding Their Mother's Death to Steal From Retirement System
… Jr. announced the arrests of Annette Bigelow, 59, and Mary Nash, 58, for allegedly concealing their mother’s death … death, Annette Bigelow and her sister, Mary Nash, stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments from the … Attorney announced the arrests of Annette Bigelow 59 and Mary Nash 58 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/westchester-county-sisters-charged-hiding-their-mothers-death-steal-retirement-systemOpinion 92-6
… authorized by the highway superintendent may be made only upon the submission to the town board or, if the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Opinion 98-6
… have a prohibited interest in renewal of such a contract and in any additional contracts entered into with the … by the board of supervisors, would authorize the contracts and that the board of supervisors would audit claims … relate to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. Pursuant to General Municipal Law, §800(3), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-6State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Death of Maya Angelou
… America mourns the loss of one of its greatest writers and poets, Maya Angelou, a woman who gave a voice to millions and whose works of poetry and prose transcended race, gender … America mourns the loss of one of its greatest writers and poets Maya Angelou a woman who gave a voice to millions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-death-maya-angelouOpinion 89-60
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of ethics must include provisions relative to private employment in conflict with official duties (General … Law, §806[1]). Also, we note that the courts of this State have held public officials to a high standard of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-60DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… competitive bidding scenario for the breakfast items, only to award a second procurement contract to Smart Starts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeTown of Philipstown - Board Oversight of Water Billing Operations (2019M-43)
… provide proper oversight over the water clerk or segregate her duties. Key Recommendations Segregate the water clerk’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/24/town-philipstown-board-oversight-water-billing-operations-2019m-43Opinion 89-40
… dollars per day. General Municipal Law, §72-o, however, only applies to "volunteer officers or members of the [fire] department " (emphasis supplied). The only officers of a fire district fire department provided for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-40DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Arrested
… and preparing checks for payment. Pais allegedly not only knew about Hoffman’s continuous theft and did not report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-arrestedDiNapoli: Former Fire Company Treasurer Charged in $20,000 Theft
… Former Company and Auxiliary Treasurer Wendy Wharton, 53, of Manchester, allegedly took thousands of dollars in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-former-fire-company-treasurer-charged-20000-theftDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Former Riverside clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “Ms. Johnson used village funds to finance her entertainment and … with my office to bring this individual to justice.” Johnson, 37, pleaded guilty in Steuben County Court to grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli Honors Caribbean Leaders
… poet writer; State Comptroller DiNapoli; New York State Senator Roxanne Persaud; Mellany Paynter, Founding … DiNapoli honored Roxanne Persaud, New York State Senator; Michèle Voltaire Marcelin, poet, painter, actress; … Jodine Dorcé, with music provided by Andre White. State Senator Roxanne Persaud represents Brooklyn’s 19th Senate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-honors-caribbean-leadersOpinion 2008-1
… no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory … with the not-for-profit entity. You ask whether there would be a conflict of interest under article 18 of the … or duties. Any contract willfully entered into in which there is a prohibited interest is null, void and wholly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2008-1Reporting Regulation for Elected or Appointed Officials
… are accurately converted to correspond with the official’s payroll frequency and recorded on the report submitted to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-regulation-elected-or-appointed-officialsAbout the Record of Activities – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… On call time is not to be included on the ROA. They may only record the time actually spent performing a work-related … for previous service credit. Since retirement credit can only be given for actual time worked, service credit accrued …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/about-record-activitiesVillage of New Hempstead - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2018M-202)
Determine whether the Village ClerkTreasurer properly managed cash receipts and disbursements and performed her duties in accordance with statutes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/01/18/village-new-hempstead-clerk-treasurers-duties-2018m-202Opinion 91-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Benevolent Associations (use of tax moneys for an eye care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and … the Volunteer and Exempt Firemens Benevolent Association of Lakeview may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 90-43
… to determine their fair meaning (McKinney's Cons Laws of NY, Book 1, Statutes, §97, p 211). Doing so in this case, we … Antonopoulou v Beame , 32 NY2d 126, 343 NYS2d 346; City of Rochester v Chiarella , 98 AD2d 8, 470 NYS2d 181, affd 63 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43DiNapoli: Two Poughkeepsie Women Arrested for Stealing NYS Pension Checks From Deceased Pensioner
… totaling $8600 meant for one of the defendants deceased mother New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli Dutchess …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-two-poughkeepsie-women-arrested-stealing-nys-pension-checks-deceased-pensioner