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Treasurer of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Charged With Embezzling More Than $5.7 Million and Failing To Report The Income To The IRS
… Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas P. DiNapoli, … State Comptroller, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal … Director in Charge Diego Rodriguez said: “The subject of this investigation spent more than a decade living life in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/treasurer-mahopac-volunteer-fire-department-charged-embezzling-more-57-million-and-failing-reportPresident of Gingerbread Learning Center and Wife Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $771,000 from Special Needs Pre-School
… $771,000 in public funds by falsifying business records for The Gingerbread Learning Center, Inc., a pre-school serving special needs children on … with the City of New York to provide special education programs to pre-school children, serving approximately 100 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/president-gingerbread-learning-center-and-wife-sentenced-stealing-approximately-771000-special-needsHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ransom Reynolds and Jeffrey Coffman, and by former Executive Assistant U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Jean Noel for Theft of Putnam Co. Funds
… of the Putnam County Department of Consumer Affairs, for stealing money from Putnam County. Ms. Noel was arrested … New York State Police and Attorney General Schneiderman for following up on our findings.” “Public service should … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-jean-noel-theft-putnamDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… City & State published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Saturday (10/12) … allow eligible individuals with disabilities to save money in their own name without risking their public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryUnclaimed Court Funds
Under Article VI of the New York Abandoned Property Law (APL), any money paid into the courts which has remained with a County Treasurer or the Commissioner of
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/court-funds.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accurately record the number of tickets sold and may not have collected and reported the correct amount of … general and highway funds increased by $450,000. Officials have not developed multiyear financial or capital plans to … accurately record the number of tickets sold and may not have collected and reported the correct amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… the second degree Friday in Dutchess County Court after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli uncovered a second theft of $150,000 in town funds, following an earlier admission by Knapp of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialDiNapoli: Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District Superintendent and Former Security System Specialist Arrested on Corruption Charges for Stealing School Funds
… superintendent of schools and a former security system specialist of the Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School … taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-greenburgh-graham-union-free-school-district-superintendent-and-former-security-systemDiNapoli: Former Town Supervisor Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
… Cortland County District Attorney Patrick Perfetti and the New York State Police today announced that former … Pharsalia Town Supervisor Dennis Brown was sentenced to serve one to three years in a state prison. In June, Brown … As a result of his conviction, he has been ordered to pay $240,000 in restitution, of which he has already paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-town-supervisor-sentenced-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Sentenced to Jail, Ordered to Pay Over $59,000 in Restitution
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations ,or by mailing a complaint to: Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-sentenced-jail-ordered-pay-over-59000-restitutionDiNapoli: Former Chief of Border City Hose Company Pleads Guilty to Stealing Company Funds and Repays More Than $18,000
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts, and the New York State Police announced the guilty plea of John …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-former-chief-border-city-hose-company-pleads-guilty-stealing-company-funds-and-repays-moreJustice Court Fund: Invoice Billing Program
… reviews and processes the monthly report to determine the State, County and local shares of money reported and fees … and billing statement to the CFO for the amount due the State (includes refunds paid by OSC) and County. When village matters are reported on a town report and funds are due to the village, the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting/justice-court-fund-invoice-billing-programDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state retirement benefits by using a town computer, State … 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/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsSweet Home Central School District – Financial Management (2016M-207)
… fund balance and reserves. Identify the composition of the funds in the debt reserve, properly report and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/09/16/sweet-home-central-school-district-financial-management-2016m-207Chautauqua County – Court and Trust Funds (2020-C&T-1)
… controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2017 through February 11, … up-to-date and complete records for court and trust funds and abandoned property. Pursuant to New York State … and properly reported the condition of court and trust funds to the State Comptroller as prescribed by statute. We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/court-and-trust/2020/04/24/chautauqua-county-court-and-trust-funds-2020-ct-1Outreach Events
… goal, the Comptroller’s Outreach Program participates in a variety of public events across the State. People can … see if they have any unclaimed funds and learn how to file a claim. Staff from the Outreach Program also explain how to … as abandoned property. Date Event Address County June 2025 June 14, 2025 9:00 am - 3:00pm PEF - Reading Opens the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsOpinion 90-29
… OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution Agency (deposit of unclaimed funds) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 90-36
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … One court has said in this regard: The courts of this state have a long standing policy of encouraging the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-36Opinion 88-79
… (applicability of prohibition to moneys received from federal government) NEW YORK CONSTITUTION, ART. VIII, §1; … A village may use "program income" derived from a federal Urban Development Action Grant to provide grants or … development projects eligible under the particular federal law without violating the gift and loan provisions of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-79