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DiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… and District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Florida man was charged with grand larceny and identity theft … away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was arraigned today before Judge Geoffrey Prime on … ATM withdrawals in the states of New Jersey, Georgia and Florida. Gaines Jr. surrendered to NCDA Detective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… pursue those who engage in activities that threaten the integrity of HUD programs.” New York State Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overSelected Management and Operations Practices (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit … principally operates on revenue received from the sale of electricity. Chapter 469 of the Laws of 1989 requires the … To determine the extent of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/10/03/selected-management-and-operations-practices-followOpinion 98-15
… of General Municipal Law, §119-dd(4) and such sale is not subject to the permissive referendum requirements of … building pursuant to General Municipal Law, §119-dd(4) is subject to the permissive referendum requirements of Town … .). Section 119-dd contains no referendum requirement. It is a fundamental rule of statutory construction that a prior …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Controlled Substances That Exceed Allowed Dispensing Limits
… whether the Department of Health paid pharmacy providers for controlled substances in compliance with the New York State Controlled Substances Act, which … risk of drugs ordered in this manner being diverted for inappropriate or unauthorized use. The supply limits that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/06/medicaid-program-improper-payments-controlled-substances-exceed-allowed-dispensing-limitsOpinion 93-19
… certified copies of orders of adoption) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §2402: A Surrogate's Court may not charge a … letter that while section 2402 of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCPA) sets forth the fees chargeable in … Judicial Conference to attain uniformity in practice and procedure between courts having concurrent jurisdiction (see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-19DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… Housing Authority (WCHA) Executive Director Jan Hoffman for stealing over $48,000 in WCHA funds, and Katherine … diverted funds meant to support seniors and individuals with disabilities to line their own pockets,” DiNapoli said. … to steal money that was meant to benefit people in need. I commend everyone who worked on this case – our members and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000Selected Management and Operations Practices
… programs placed the Charge NY and Charge NY 2.0 charging stations in locations where the intent of these programs … awareness of the technology and making more EV charging stations—up to 3,000 public and workplace stations—available statewide within the following 5 years. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/04/selected-management-and-operations-practicesDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a grant extended to Prattsville in the wake of Hurricane … said State Comptroller DiNapoli. “Thanks to my partnership with United States Attorney Carla Freedman and federal law … O’Hara entered into various grant agreements, including with the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… have increased by 48 percent since 2009, while the number of active projects has declined by six percent over the same … P. DiNapoli. “IDAs reported an increase in the total value of active IDA projects for 2019, continuing an upward trend … the last decade,” said DiNapoli. “The reported number of net jobs gained as a result of these projects has hovered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeComptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… due to appropriations being overestimated by an average of $5.1 million (4.7 percent) per year. Over the last four … reported unassigned fund balance equal to 4 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations. However, when unused … challenge. As a result, unrestricted fund balance as of June 30, 2019 totaled less than 1 percent of the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsDeath Benefits
… us as soon as possible. Survivors can report the death of a member using our online death report form or they can … Ordinary Death Benefit If you have at least one year of service credit and die while in active service, and your death is not the result of an on-the-job accident, your beneficiary may be entitled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/death-benefitsOpinion 89-38
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Retirement Benefits … provide benefits to the beneficiaries of a retiree) CIVIL SERVICE LAW, §201(4); RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, … Law, §§90, 514, 610). Collective bargaining between public employers and public employees is authorized by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-38Opinion 88-42
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … issues discussed in the opinion. SALES TAX -- Distribution of (adjustment by county of erroneous payments to other … in a manner which did not comply with the provisions of Tax Law 1262 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-42Opinion 2001-4
… of Waterloo , 245 AD2d 1079, 667 NYS2d 553 mot for lv to app dsmd 91 NYS2d 957, 671 NYS2d 717; Benjamin v Town of … Sacco v Maruca , 175 AD2d 578, 573 NYS2d 787 mot for lv to app denied 78 NY2d 862, 578 NYS2d 877, concerning referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-4DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, … caused by the pandemic, many New Yorkers also dealt with identity theft last year,” said DiNapoli. “Even when … common type of identity theft reported to the FTC in 2020, with nearly 25,000 New Yorkers reporting someone misused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Comparison of PFRS Benefits
… if employer offers a non-contributory plan. Article 14: 3% for 25 years or until retirement, whichever is earlier. 3% … reduced benefits between age 55 and 62 (see Reductions for Early Retirement below). Article 11: Members in special … reduced benefits between age 55 and 62 (see Reductions for Early Retirement below). Article 14: Normal retirement with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/comparison-pfrs-benefitsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-76
… processing of the 2003 Factor Change Adjustment payment for Judges and provide agencies with additional information and procedures pertaining to this … and the Office of the State Comptroller, a new method for paying judges will be implemented by the end of calendar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-76-2003-factor-change-adjustment-payment-judgesDiNapoli: Special Education Providers Shortchanging Special Needs Children
… cases of possible fraud that have been referred to law enforcement for further investigation. “Special … of taxpayer money. It is time for this to stop, and my office will do everything we can to make sure that students … improperly allocated to MDS; and $109,187 in other than personal services costs that were unsupported by appropriate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-special-education-providers-shortchanging-special-needs-childrenOpinion 95-26
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's … and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to rent a meeting room if … volunteer firefighters and their families, it may expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the reasonable cost of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-26