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Oversight of Critical Foster Care Program Requirements
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has effective controls … prior to their certification or approval for the placement of foster children, and to determine whether casework … including foster care and adoption, through its Division of Child Welfare and Community Services. Regional Offices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/07/21/oversight-critical-foster-care-program-requirementsFormer Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… W. Cowart, 58, of Grand Island, NY, pleaded guilty to theft concerning programs receiving federal funds before … The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In addition, Cowart’s son and … and Fredia, 28, both of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of theft of government funds which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… need correcting. "Child support payments are languishing in government coffers. This is a persistent problem in New York that needs to be fixed," said DiNapoli. "These … to the payer or deposited with the county treasurer or, in New York City, the commissioner of Finance. Funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsOpinion 2003-7
… Moneys, in lieu of land for park, playground and other recreational purposes, may be expended to pay reasonable and … moneys, in lieu of land for park, playground or other recreational purposes, may be expended to pay reasonable and … a park or parks suitably located for playground or other recreational purposes (Town Law §277[4][a]). Land for park, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 2007-5
… item of equipment into another capital reserve fund is not subject to permissive referendum requirements. You ask … item of equipment into another capital reserve fund is subject to permissive referendum requirements. General … Municipal Law § 6-c [2]). The term "capital improvement" is defined to include "[a]ny physical public betterment or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5Former Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… of Investigation (“FBI”), Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller, and George Beach, Superintendent, New York State Police, announced that ALBERT MELIN, the former … and other related frauds, have a devastating impact on public entities directly and the citizens they serve …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisDiNapoli: Audit Finds OMH Needs To Improve Oversight of Supportive Housing Providers To Ensure Safety and Well-Being of Vulnerable New Yorkers
… significant deficiencies in the New York State Office of Mental Health’s (OMH) oversight of ESSHI, which was launched … Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative was created to improve the availability of supportive and affordable housing … OMH’s ability to track or measure progress. OMH also does not review program outcomes or evaluate providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-audit-finds-omh-needs-improve-oversight-supportive-housing-providers-ensure-safety-and-wellBorrowing Against Your Contributions – State Police Plan
… If you meet eligibility requirements, you may take a loan from … are fully insured in case you die before repaying them. How Much You Can Borrow The minimum loan is $25. The maximum … could result in significant tax consequences for you. You do not make the required payments on your loan at least once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/borrowing-against-your-contributions-0DiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… today released two audits revealing more than $70 million in questionable Medicaid claims and payments. DiNapoli’s … and recover any overpayments as soon as possible.” In the first audit , the Department of Health (DOH) made as much as $39.6 million in Medicaid overpayments through a reimbursement method …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Underwood Announce Sentencing of Queens Pharmacy Owner for Stealing More than $1.5 Million from Medicaid
… Supreme Court sentenced Arkady Goldin to six months in jail, five years’ probation and 200 hours of community … New Yorkers who rely on our Medicaid program. He now faces jail time and millions of dollars in restitution and … hesitate to hold fraudsters accountable." "Mr. Goldin’s jail sentence and order to repay millions to the state should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-underwood-announce-sentencing-queens-pharmacy-ownerDiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… (“Met Council”), has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. Ross also paid $534,000 in restitution to Met Council … that provide them with vital services, you will face jail time. That applies to all New Yorkers, including the … Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerOpinion 98-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Which county officer is the official to whom the county tax levying body authorizes to perform duties in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Opinion 95-24
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Powers and Duties (deposit of State aid for education in mandatory reserve fund) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Mandatory Reserve Funds (criteria for establishing) SCHOOL …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-24Opinion 2003-5
… of duty, should be "read into" General Municipal Law §207-a, which, generally, provides for the payment of the full … to increase the scope of coverage to include section 207-a benefits. The Court noted that Retirement and Social … the two statutes, with payment by the municipality or fire district under General Municipal Law §207-a and payment by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Opinion 88-23
… of construction company) -- Exceptions (no exception for emergency situations) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801(1)(b), … interest provisions of General Municipal Law, article 18 for contracts entered into in emergency situations. This is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23Opinion 95-10
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … A town has a duty to erect a fence encircling a cemetery or burial ground in the first class described in Town Law, §291(1), that is, a cemetery or burial ground, title to which has vested in the town by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-10XII.6.U Payments Pursuant to Awards and Non-Judicial Settlement Agreements – XII. Expenditures
… An “ Award ” is a final decision directing payment by the State made by either (1) an administrative agency authorized … or a Non-Judicial Settlement Agreement may be: taxable as wages, in which case employment taxes will be withheld, and … an amount paid for mental anguish or emotional distress is exempt from taxation (and withholding) it must expressly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6u-payments-pursuant-awards-and-non-judicial-settlement-agreementsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … users more equitably if they serviced the water meters. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli: Former Corrections Officer Used Fake Pay Stubs to Seek $237,000 Mortgage Loan
… A former New York state corrections officer and his wife were arrested Friday … and Citizens Bank, according to an investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York State Police and the New York State Department of Corrections … A former New York state corrections officer and his wife were arrested for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-former-corrections-officer-used-fake-pay-stubs-seek-237000-mortgage-loanDiNapoli: Former Le Roy Fire Dept Treasurer Sentenced For Gambling-Related Theft of $46,000
… pay for gambling at local casinos, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Dennis Snow, 62, was … the Comptroller’s audit reports, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/firedists/2014/leroy.pdf … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.state.ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-le-roy-fire-dept-treasurer-sentenced-gambling-related-theft-46000