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DiNapoli: New York City Man Charged with Stealing Over $50,000 in Pension Benefits Meant for Deceased Sister-in-Law
… arrested today for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 in pension benefits meant for his deceased sister-in-law, New … DiNapoli said. “I will continue to safeguard the pension system and partner with law enforcement across the … at the time of her death in January 2019 her monthly pension payments of $1,341.78 should have ended. Instead, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-york-city-man-charged-stealing-over-50000-pension-benefits-meant-deceased-sister-lawDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother
… man pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother, State … earned them. The State Police will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to hold accountable … should have stopped, but the New York State and Local Retirement System was not notified of her death until July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-syracuse-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks-sent-his-deceased-motherOpinion 89-57
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Capital Improvements … Opns St Comp No. 71-76, unreported is superseded. This is in reply to your letter asking whether a village, without competitive bidding, may contract with the town in which the village is located for the town to repair and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-57State Agencies Bulletin No. 962
… Agencies now have the ability to select the Benefit Plan option of “PAFAT5” which must be used when setting up … to select a Contribution Status of “Contributing” and an Election Option Code of “SEO” (Standard Election Option), which will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/962-new-tier-5-benefit-structure-new-york-state-police-and-fire-retirementDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that his latest audit of expenses submitted by publicly-funded special education … taxpayer’s money to ensure that special needs children get the greatest benefit,” DiNapoli said. “When providers ignore these rules or fail to follow them, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerOpinion 95-7
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Commissioners (as … other districts and/or municipal corporations. This is in response to your letter inquiring whether the … or undertaking or the financing thereof is subject to a public hearing, a mandatory or permissive referendum, consent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7Opinion 89-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Gasoline (authority to … under a town contract to the private organization for use in the private organization's bus. You ask whether a town may … to provide gasoline to the private organization for use in the organization's bus. The bus is used to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Village of Suffern - Budget Review (B20-6-2)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village’s tentative budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year … are reasonable. Background The Village of Suffern, located in Rockland County, issued debt not to exceed $5 million to … funds as of May 31, 2015. New York State Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires local governments that have been …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/04/17/village-suffern-budget-review-b20-6-2Opinion 89-19
… Divisions and Court of Appeals) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8017(a), 8022; SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, §61: A county … fees prescribed by section 8022 of Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) in connection with the filing of a record on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-19Personal Privacy Protection Law Release Form Instructions - AC 3216
Personal Privacy Protection Law Release Form Instructions - AC 3216
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/ac3216_instruction.pdfConflicts of Interest of Municipal Officers and Employees Poster
Read Sections 800-809 of the NYS General Municpal Law
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/gmlposter.pdfOpinion 96-24
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and Expenditures … FUNDS -- Capital Reserve Fund (referendum requirements in fire districts); (payment into of amount provided by appropriation) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §6-g: A fire district board of commissioners may determine to include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-24Opinion 90-6
… facility be named after donor) SOCIAL SERVICES LAW §§61(2), 131-g, 410; COUNTY LAW, §215(3): A county social services … Law (Social Services Law, §131-g; see also 18 NYCRR 390.1). Social Services Law, §410 authorizes a county public … , 131 Misc 2d 1041, 502 NYS2d 902; cf . Tuck v Heckscher , 29 NY2d 288, 327 NYS2d 351, where a city was to acquire a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-6Opinion 89-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - Conferences … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §77-b(6): A public library, in accordance with subdivision 6 of section 77-b of the … advances to employees to cover travel expenses incurred in connection with conventions, conferences or schools …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-10DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… arrested today for the alleged theft of more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased … the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for their partnership in ensuring our state pension fund and its members are … a victimless crime, as every single resident and taxpayer in the state suffers from this theft,” said District Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherOpinion 91-48
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Contracts (planning … board review of shopping center expansion) -- Interest in Contract (planning board review of shopping center … PLANNING -- Planning Boards (board member participating in review of project when applicant represented by board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-48Opinion 91-30
… State or county contract. You state that the board member's duties as a sales representative require direct involvement … equipment and supplies under State contracts through the New York State Office of General Services subject to rules …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30Opinion 91-56
… Lakes Solid Waste Management Authority (the Authority) is generally governed by title 30 of the Public Authorities … of section 2828. It also appears that section 2828 is not inconsistent with either section 2727(4)(b) or any … such a five-year period, it would be essential to define what is meant by "operative" and to apply a test therefor. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-56Opinion 91-61
… opinion. FEES -- Bail Moneys (1% fee to fund an approved county alternatives to incarceration service plan) BAIL … and village justice courts must collect the additional one per cent (1%) fee on bail imposed under General Municipal … as its general intent (see McKinney's Consolidated Laws of NY, Book 1, Statutes §§98[a], 177[c]). In this regard, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-61Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Councilman Ruben Wills In Public Corruption Scheme
… Jelani Mills, redirect the money from Micro Targeting to NY 4 Life, a non-profit corporation Wills controlled, while … expenditures. Wills then withdrew the money in the NY 4 Life bank account in a series of cash withdrawals and personal purchases. For example, he used NY 4 Life funds in the purchase of a $750 Louis Vuitton …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-councilman-ruben-wills-public