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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director

… conspiracy began in 1992, when Cohen devised a scheme with Joseph Ross of Century Coverage Corporation, an insurance … probation and $1.5 million in restitution. In March 2015, Joseph Ross was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in jail, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-director

Far Rockaway Pre-School Provider "Investor" Pleads Guilty in Theft of Education Funds Intended for Special Needs Students

… City’s largest providers of special education services to preschoolers with disabilities, has pleaded guilty for his … needs preschoolers was instead used by Daniel Laniado to buy diamonds and stock his private supermarket shelves … providers. In addition to this case, his investigations have resulted in multiple criminal convictions and the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/far-rockaway-pre-school-provider-investor-pleads-guilty-theft-education-funds-intended-special-needs

IV.4.C General State Charges – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions

… agreement reached by an agency and another party without any court proceeding, administrative agency proceeding, or … their employment, while operating motor vehicles, and for any individuals operating motor vehicles which are assigned … Unit and another party to resolve a legal dispute before any type of court, administrative agency, or contractual …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4c-general-state-charges

Opinion 98-16

… which will not reasonably be required to pay any such judgment or claim, may be returned to the general fund at any … which will not reasonably be required to pay any such judgment or claim shall be returned to the general fund on or … which will not reasonably be required to pay any such judgment or claim, may be returned to the general fund at any …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16

Monitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs

… Objective To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (Division) is adequately … program effectiveness. We focused our audit efforts on the GIVE and SNUG programs, which seek to reduce and … of violent crime – such as aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery – in the State, excluding New York City. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programs

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction and Sentencing of Florida Man For Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits

… the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased brother, Martin Petschauer, between July 2008 … said State Comptroller DiNapoli. "My office will continue to thwart pension thieves and protect our New York State & … DiNapoli and I will continue our joint efforts to root out pension system theft and hold those responsible …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-and-sentencing-florida-man-theft-over

Accounts Payable Advisory No. 39

… originating Business Unit. The voucher must be processed in SFS using the Unique Coding for the Purchase of Land and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/39-eminent-domain-judgments

XII.6.B Land Acquisition Payments – XII. Expenditures

… 3 value for coding certain payment vouchers and may have to process an additional allowance payment voucher if a … 60606, 60612, and 60613. For land purchases made from any other fund, agencies may choose to use a Chartfield 3 … Separate vouchers are required for each purpose. Agencies have discretion regarding the values used for all fields not …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6b-land-acquisition-payments

Monitoring of Air Quality (Facility Permits and Registrations)

… delays in processing SAPA extended permits to reduce the number of facilities operating with outdated permits. Focus …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/20/monitoring-air-quality-facility-permits-and-registrations

Opinion 90-37

… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … duty to secure the best price obtainable in their judgment or the most beneficial terms in the public interest … price. Thus, the board's determination was ... an informed decision which ultimately resulted in the acceptance of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37

Opinion 93-7

… of specialized expertise, the use of professional judgment or discretion, or a high degree of creativity in the … Business Law, article 8), and there is some exercise of judgment and discretion in locating parties and effectuating … the level of specialized expertise, use of professional judgment or creativity necessary to qualify as a professional …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-7

DiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker

… Ross, the former insurance broker for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (“Met Council”), has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. Ross also paid $534,000 in restitution to Met Council and agreed to a judgment against him in the amount of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-broker

Case Management (Follow-Up)

… requested, but not required, to provide information about any actions planned to address the unresolved issues …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/case-management-follow

Opinion 92-11

… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from … to General Municipal Law, §6-n may transfer the moneys in that reserve fund to establish a reserve for property loss … authorized or required to purchase or maintain insurance. In the case of expenditures from the fund to pay settled or …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11

The 80/20 Housing Program (Follow-Up)

… 421-A of New York's Real Property Tax Law. As of September 27, 2018, 93 developments, mostly in Manhattan, were occupied …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/13/8020-housing-program-follow

Selkirk Fire District – Procurement of Professional Services (2021M-55)

… not provide documentation that they used other methods to assess the accountability, reliability, responsibility, … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether Selkirk …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/09/selkirk-fire-district-procurement-professional-services-2021m-55

Accounts Payable Advisory No. 72

… Guidance for Land Acquisition Payments Reference: Guide to Financial Operations Chapter XII.6.B – Land Acquisition … “Paying for the Purchase of Land”) informs State agencies how to process vouchers for land acquisition payments. … – Land Acquisition Payments has been updated to reflect how State agencies obtain the information necessary to assist …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/72-land-acquisition-payments

Opinion 90-43

… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … the deceased member's spouse predeceases him. Subject to any applicable statute of limitations, payments made to … became a law. It appears that the first two questions you have raised arise from the wording of subdivision (a) of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43