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Village of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)
… internal controls over selected financial operations for the period June 1, 2010, to October 31, 2011. Background … an elected Mayor. The Village’s budgeted appropriations for the 2011-12 fiscal year were approximately $8.3 million. … State Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Scofflaw Program for addressing unpaid violations. By participating, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148Opinion 91-40
… discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Military Leave (compensation- determination of period of … (rescheduling of work days to avoid conflict with military duty) MILITARY LAW, §242(5): (1) A municipal officer or employee is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-40DiNapoli: Two Capital Region Residents Indicted for $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… alleged role in a scheme to steal more than $1 million from Medicaid by filing false and inflated reimbursements for … revealed that the defendants sought to obtain funds from the Medicaid program to which they were not entitled,” … online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-two-capital-region-residents-indicted-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Year-End Accomplishments
… $412 million in lost money to New Yorkers through the Unclaimed Funds program, and his continued push for campaign finance … Public Integrity to combat corruption and protect public funds. Results include multiple arrests and seven convictions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-year-end-accomplishmentsOpinion 89-26
… Chapter 813 of the Laws of 1987, known as the "Ethics in Government Act", amended Article 18 of the General Municipal … which is not a "political subdivision" to adopt a local law, ordinance, or resolution either: (i) promulgating … and, on or after January 1, 1991, with the Temporary State Commission on Local Government Ethics, if the Commission then …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-26Four Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
… 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/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providersDiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… not deposited in the town’s bank accounts, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The clerk, Tina Metz, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestResponse to Human Trafficking
… Program Human trafficking is recognized in two main forms—sex and labor trafficking, defined as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel commercial sex or labor. Article 10-D of the New York State Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/17/response-human-traffickingDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $120K Fraud of State Pension Benefits
… who steal from New York’s state pension systems steal from all taxpayers and the retirees who count on the pension they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-120k-fraud-state-pension-benefitsTown of Brant – Justice Court (2014M-180)
… purpose of our audit was to review the Justices’ records and reports for the period January 1, 2012 through April 25, … Background The Town of Brant is located in Erie County and is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. The … 10th of the following month. Review and analyze all open case files. Provide for an annual audits of the Justices’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/08/22/town-brant-justice-court-2014m-180Former Head of Niagara Falls Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds; Son and Daughter-in-Law Also Convicted
… for the defendants is scheduled for April 5, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. before Judge Arcara. Since taking office in … 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 complaint to: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/former-head-niagara-falls-housing-authority-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-funds-son-and-daughterFormer Fire Co. Treasurer Admits Stealing $24K
… Ontario County Sheriff Philip C. Povero and Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts on the case. Wharton, 54, of … and investigators, working with Sheriff Philip Povero and District Attorney James Ritts, these funds will be repaid." … 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/2019/02/former-fire-co-treasurer-admits-stealing-24kErie County Probation Department – Restitution Payments (S9-20-11)
… a maximum of $100 payment each year their probationer’s case was active. Key Recommendations Establish adequate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/14/erie-county-probation-department-restitution-payments-s9-20-11Opinion 90-24
… the board's power to hire bond counsel. 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 is hereby superseded. You have asked whether 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 still represents the views of this Office. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24DiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… Third-Degree Grand Larceny, and Corrupting the Government in the Second and Third Degrees. Both defendants pleaded not … are supposed to serve is reprehensible,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to the Westchester County District Attorney’s office for partnering with my office and continuing to pursue justice in this case and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesOpinion 90-55
… his full salary pursuant to General Municipal Law, §207-a. Section 207-a contains provisions applicable to paid … in the line of duty which are analogous to those in section 207-c for police officers. In that opinion, we … , 63 AD2d 956, 405 NYS2d 762, 45 NY2d 832, 409 NYS2d 212). Accordingly, we believe that the conclusion in Opn No. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55DiNapoli Op-Ed in Times Union
… The Times Union published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. Commentary: A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionDiNapoli: Some Taxpayer Check-Off Donations Not Utilized for Worthy Causes
… causes including breast cancer, prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. “New Yorkers are generously giving … check-off programs so we can put the money to good use and finance important research and prevention initiatives.” There are eight causes that New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-some-taxpayer-check-donations-not-utilized-worthy-causesDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to State Comptroller … surpassed collections reported during the second quarter of 2019, before the onset of the pandemic. “The strength of these collections, along …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry for 2024 reached $244,700, up 31.5% from last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024