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Regulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… be the sole responsibility of the applicant or party. (e) Motions may be made to the hearing officer at any time … or without the necessity of providing an explanation. (e) A second adjournment may be granted for cause. (1) Cause … ii) In the event that the retirement system is unable to schedule a hearing based on the availability dates provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsLabor Investigations in New York City
… minimum wage violations, and child labor violations, have increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In … they are able to reoffend. Further, we found: Claims that have remained open, without resolution, for lengthy periods – … are still in Active Investigation. Moreover, the Division does not have a process in place to identify which child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityTown of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… and return the bails to them. Review pending cases listed on monthly and annual DMV reports to ensure their status is … of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Former Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… DiNapoli, Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney … a unit of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Department, for embezzlement of more than $38,000 from Putnam Engine and … 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/2018/12/former-treasurer-putnam-engine-hose-co-port-chester-volunteer-fire-dept-pleads-guilty-embezzling-moreOpinion 93-22
… asked for our opinion in this matter. If this were a true case of remission of bail forfeiture within the meaning of … its minutes and the bail bond or the cash bail , as the case may be, is thereupon forfeited " (emphasis added). The … or a purported forfeiture thereof is void. Thus, in the case of People v Wirtschafter , supra , the Court of Appeals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22DiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… one property owner’s payment to another. She spent the funds on, among other things, social outings with friends and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsOpinion 93-30
… do so, the cost of the transportation is a county charge. You ask whether the cost incurred by a village in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by Former Met Council CFO in $9M Kickback Scheme
… on Jewish Poverty (Met Council). Friedman pleaded guilty to felony Grand Larceny and Conspiracy charges for … here . “Herb Friedman abused his position of trust to help steal millions of dollars from a taxpayer-funded charitable organization--one dedicated to serving some of New York City’s poorest and most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-met-council-cfo-9m-kickbackDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… events, including attempted suicides, weapons possession, sex offenses or domestic violence, are required to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawPandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region
The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdfFormer West Carthage Treasurer Charged With Stealing Thousands of Dollars From the Village
… The former Deputy Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of West Carthage, Kaytlin Ennis, was arraigned … trust and now will be held accountable. My thanks to District Attorney Mills and the State Police for their … prevails in this case.” “The arrest of Ms. Ennis sends a strong message that we will not tolerate dishonest actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-west-carthage-treasurer-charged-stealing-thousands-dollars-villageComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… York State and Local Employees Retirement System intended for his mother, Dorothy Eydeler, a retired nurse who died in … you pay it back. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his prosecution of this case and others through our … York pension fund cannot serve as a personal piggy bank for those looking to scam the system,” said Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… P. Bruen. “We will continue to aggressively investigate any case that involves public corruption, and I want to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingComplaint Processing
… 1 and if CCRB is conducting investigations in compliance with New York City regulations and CCRB’s internal policies … significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with CCRB reporting averages of 317 and 430 days to fully … penalties stated by its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the NYPD over disciplinary penalties in one case soon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingWage Theft Investigations
… whether these efforts are successful in recovering funds for injured workers. Our audit covered the period April 1, … reports. Employers may be allowed a payment plan for restitution, but the Division has not established … manage the current cases and backlog. Develop criteria for investigators to use to determine if a payment plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… before The Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court to the charge of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class … As part of a plea agreement, Burlew will be sentenced to six months of incarceration and a period of five years of … the public’s faith in government and that is why we have taken on more than sixty public corruption cases against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… did not report it until two days later. Auditors found the number of reported incidents in ACS’s internal database …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… Scarborough, 69, of Queens, New York, was sentenced today to 13 months in prison and two years of supervised release after being convicted of wire fraud and theft from a program receiving federal funds, announced State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsLead Poisoning Prevention Program
… Disease Control and Prevention in 2012. The fact that the number of BLL tests requiring follow-up services under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… of West Seneca, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. MacVittie pleaded … guilty this morning before the Hon. Kenneth F. Case in Erie County Court. She admitted that she had stolen … Fund that were intended for her late mother, who died in 1983. "From the day her mother died, Pearlann MacVittie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000