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DiNapoli: Westchester Sisters Sentenced for Stealing Deceased Mother's Pension
… 61, and Mary Nash, 59, who hid their mother’s death to pocket nearly $22,000 from the New York State and Local … Retirement System, which DiNapoli administers, from 2013 to 2015. The two daughters pleaded guilty to felony grand larceny last September. They were sentenced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-westchester-sisters-sentenced-stealing-deceased-mothers-pensionState Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland District Attorney Walsh Announce Guilty Pleas of Middletown Resident for Larceny
… of community service, and was ordered to pay back the money. “Mr. Cesar tried to fake a lost check in an effort to scam the state’s retirement … a loan from the NYSLRS, then claimed the $3,880 check was lost to get another check for the same amount. Since taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-rockland-district-attorney-walsh-announce-guilty-pleas-middletownDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Hinders Home Meal Delivery Program for Vulnerable Seniors
… New York City’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) needs to do more to ensure the meals it provides to homebound seniors are prepared in sanitary conditions and are … trouble preparing their own meals. The city’s Department for the Aging is responsible for helping to ensure their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-lack-oversight-hinders-home-meal-delivery-program-vulnerable-seniorsDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… more than $100 million in duplicate payments to managed care organizations (MCOs) for premiums over a more than four … who are economically disadvantaged or have special health care needs. Many of the state’s Medicaid recipients receive their services through managed care organizations (MCOs). The Department of Health (DOH) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsDiNapoli: OCFS Should Improve Foster Care Placement Oversight
… foster care population data provided by OCFS to select a sample of six counties (Erie, Ontario, Schenectady, … For example, auditors found the first contact with a child from Schenectady County placed in June 2015 did not … checks requested by the county were done, and also lacked a required medical report. The medical report was later …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-ocfs-should-improve-foster-care-placement-oversightDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improved Oversight of Nurse Licensing by State Education Department
… improve its process to investigate serious complaints against nurses and more actively monitor professional … P. DiNapoli. The investigations of "priority 1" complaints against nurses – which can include offenses such as sexual … the most serious. SED receives about 6,000 complaints against licensed professionals, including nurses, each year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improved-oversight-nurse-licensing-state-education-departmentComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… was sentenced by the Hon. Peter A. Lynch to six months in jail and five years’ probation, and signed a confession of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-overOpinion 2003-1
… authorize the town board to charge the extension with a "fair share" of the cost of those facilities that are used by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-1Opinion 2004-5
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for … firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … annuities for the benefit of members of a volunteer fire company. You ask whether foreign fire insurance tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 94-20
… Notes (use of to finance excess cost of snow removal) -- Serial Bonds (use of for "extraordinary expenses" for snow … In addition, a village has temporary authority to issue serial bonds to pay for "extraordinary expenses" for snow and … the general fund (see Coggeshall v Hennessey, 279 NY 433; Davis v Sharp, n.o.r, 30 NYS2d 438; Davis v Sharp, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-20DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… him with a reduced pension benefit but allowed him to pass on pension payments to his wife, Rosemary Banack, at the … she was not actually entitled to from November 2012 through July 2015. Banack was arraigned on the indictment … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Upstate Woman for Pension Fraud and Welfare Fraud
… him with a reduced pension benefit but allowed him to pass on pension payments to his wife, Rosemary Banack, at the … she was not actually entitled to from November 2012 through July 2015. Banack will be sentenced on June 15, 2017 … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-upstate-woman-pension-fraud-andAttorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… Lawrence Porcari for abusing his position as a public official to engage in a scheme that defrauded the Mount … announce guilty verdict of former Mount Vernon government official in $365000 corruption scheme …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former City of Rensselaer Department of Public Works Commissioner on Felony Charges For Stealing Scrap Metal Proceeds
… was sentenced to five years of probation by The Honorable Judge Andrew Ceresia in Rensselaer County Court and must … Glavin. The Public Integrity Bureau is led by Bureau Chief Daniel Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The Public Integrity Bureau is part of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-city-rensselaer-department-publicRabbi Who Pleaded Guilty to Stealing $5 Million of Funds Intended for Special Needs Students Sentenced to Up to Three Years in Prison
… Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, joined by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … with disabilities, has been sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing $5 million in City and State funding … and Borough Park in Brooklyn. District Attorney Brown said, "The betrayal of the public trust by this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/rabbi-who-pleaded-guilty-stealing-5-million-funds-intended-special-needs-students-sentenced-threeVoluntary Compliance Program
… program. Provide a tool (self-audit checklist) to help identify items that may be reportable as Abandoned … the company name(s), Federal Employer Identification Number(s), mailing address and contact person information. We … letter. The self-audit checklist is supported by Microsoft Forms. Depending on the response, this will serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/voluntary-compliance-programDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
In the emergency response to Superstorm Sandy the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs DMNA used a catering company which tacked on $20000 in excessive costs according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryTown of Harmony – Justice Court (2014M-004)
… 1, 2012 through December 24, 2013. Background The Town of Harmony is located in Chautauqua County and is governed by an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/04/18/town-harmony-justice-court-2014m-004DiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… clerk of the town of Alexandria was arrested today for grand larceny related to the missing $36,742 in public funds and allegedly … Ellen S. Peck, 64, of Alexandria Bay, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree in Clayton Town Court. Her … clerk of the town of Alexandria was arrested today for grand larceny related to the missing $36742 in public funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Greater Flushing Area
The public health impacts of COVID-19 in the greater Flushing area were even more severe. Cumulative case and death rates in several of the area’s five ZIP codes were higher than in the borough and the City overall, as was the hospitalization rate.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-15-2022.pdf