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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYC Council Member Ruben Wills
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the guilty plea today of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills. Wills pleaded … the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor. Pursuant to his plea agreement, Wills admitted he knowingly filed a false … Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman announced the guilty plea today of former New York City Councilman Ruben Wills …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyc-council-member-ruben-willsDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… Alexander McDougall for allegedly stealing over $200,000 in county funds. “Alexander McDougall abused his position to … said: “This defendant is accused of using his position in the Clerk’s Office to steal money from the residents of Erie County. In addition to uncovering this brazen theft, I want to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyDiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… reimbursements for transportation services, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today on behalf of the joint state, local and federal investigating agencies. “Mtui and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… it to the board, but also made the illicit payments and then falsified records to cover for her daughter. Hoffman …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000DiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… by stealing funds that were meant to help the town recover from Hurricane Irene,” said State Comptroller DiNapoli. … all of the money. O’Hara, who was Town Supervisor at the time, then submitted the false invoices and checks to … A misdemeanor, and the federal charges against him were dismissed. This case was investigated by the Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDiNapoli: Town of Altona Official Misused $23,500
… and recreation fees, $4,146 in code enforcement fees and $800 in town hall rental fees were not deposited. In August …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-town-altona-official-misused-23500DiNapoli, Erie Co. Da Keane and Erie Co. Sheriff Garcia: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $320,000
… Attorney Michael J. Keane, and Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia announced. “Instead of safeguarding public … District Attorney Michael Keane, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia and Erie County Comptroller Kevin R. Hardwick, he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-erie-co-da-keane-and-erie-co-sheriff-garcia-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… A former treasurer of an Ontario County fire company was arrested for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from the company over a four-year period, State Comptroller Thomas P. … defendant, Jill Havens, who served in the Citizens Hose Company in Shortsville, was charged with Grand Larceny. “Jill …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… scheme to steal over $48,000 in funds meant to support seniors and people with disabilities residing in the West … dollars intended to provide housing to individuals and seniors with disabilities," said Special Agent-in-Charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overDiNapoli and Ulster County DA Nneji: Father and Son Arrested for Stealing $1.2 million in Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… bribed patients to use their services to bilk the Medicaid system. Thanks to my partnership with Ulster County District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-and-ulster-county-da-nneji-father-and-son-arrested-stealing-12-million-medicaidDiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… A Greene County couple today pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing over $35,000 in pension … death and forged his deceased father’s name on checks to try to cheat the state pension system of over $35,000 they were … A Greene County couple today pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing over $35000 in pension payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… 1, 2013 through Aug. 31, 2013 deposits to the town clerk’s account were $7,741 less than the amount collected. On Sept. … the town clerk made a cash deposit to the tax collection account totaling $6,444, which eliminated this shortage. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… 66, a resident of Glendale, Arizona, on his guilty plea to Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class C felony. On October 12, 2016, Eydeler admitted to stealing pension payments from the New York State and … nurse who died in October of 1998. Today, he was sentenced to a five-year term of probation and a judgment in the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftDiNapoli and Rice Halt Pension Scam
… a piggy bank for those looking to game the system while drawing a higher salary than the law allows,” Rice said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-and-rice-halt-pension-scamDiNapoli: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… DiNapoli, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS") announced … DiNapoli United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S Berman and Philip R Bartlett …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-embezzling-decedents-estate-which-he-was-court-appointedNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Wynn Resorts Shareholder Lawsuit
… and the NYC Funds as co-lead plaintiffs was issued May 10 by Nevada's Clark County District Court Judge Joe Hardy, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-new-york-city-retirement-systems-and-pension-funds-announceRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… M. Cecero, age 64, of Pittsford, New York, admitted today to unlawfully "double-dipping" and receiving state retirement benefits to which she was not entitled. She agreed to pay back those benefits, with interest, as part of a … Diane M Cecero age 64 of Pittsford New York admitted today to unlawfully doubledipping and receiving state retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsOpinion 89-34
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to … by highway department laborers and the participation in such acts by the deputy highway superintendent. Following …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Federal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… will have a significant impact on higher education in New York. As noted by the Office of the New York State Comptroller in its 2024 report, Higher Education in New York , New York has long benefited from an outstanding … will have a significant impact on higher education in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-education