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Opinion 93-1
… event of a vacancy) -- Deputy (entitlement to salary of principal in the event of a vacancy) COUNTY LAW, §§401(3), … is entitled to the salary fixed for the office of the principal when acting in the case of a vacancy in the office of the principal. You ask whether 17 Opns St Comp, 1961, p 240 still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-1Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… to the known payees or remit them to the Town. 55 of 100 tickets reviewed were not reported or incorrectly reported to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the felony conviction and sentence of Herbert Friedman, former Chief Financial … nonprofit organization in a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. “The conspirators in this case abused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerOpinion 92-21
… (mass dismissal of cases - entitlement to fees under General Municipal Law, §99-l) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §99-l: When a town or village justice … to the payment of fees pursuant to section 99-l of the General Municipal Law in situations where a town or village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-21Town of Edinburg – Justice Court Operations (2014M-226)
… 243 cases during the audit period to the Office of the State Comptroller’s Justice Court Fund (JCF). Key Findings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2014/11/14/town-edinburg-justice-court-operations-2014m-226Opinion 96-8
… FEES -- Justice Courts (payment of fees pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-l[1][a] for handling violations of … by photo-monitoring); (payment of fees pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-l[1][a] for handling cases which … -- Justice Court Fund (payment of fees pursuant to General Municipal Law, §99-l[1][a] for handling violations of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-8DiNapoli, Social Security Administration IG Ennis Announce Guilty Plea of Maryland Man for Stealing Deceased Mother’s Retirement Payments
… Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-social-security-administration-ig-ennis-announce-guilty-plea-maryland-man-stealing-deceasedDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Tampering with Public Records in the First Degree, in connection with the embezzlement of … Jolene Roy pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Tampering with Public Records in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … applicable policies and procedures, and whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (OTDA) Fair Hearing … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/16/benefit-eligibility-assessment-process-followDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… company was arrested for allegedly stealing over $100,000 from the company over a four-year period, State Comptroller … County District Attorney James Ritts, and Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione announced today. The defendant, Jill … to provide a most valuable service, the larceny of funds from the departments must be investigated and prosecuted," …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000State Audit Recommends Improvements to NYC's Oversight of Agencies Placing Foster Children
… New York City's Administration for Children's Services (ACS) should improve … to protect those children, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Children in … are supposed to be documented as progress notes in CONNECTIONS – a statewide computer system for recording child …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/state-audit-recommends-improvements-nycs-oversight-agencies-placing-foster-childrenInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… housing discrimination complaints timely and in accordance with its policies and procedures and the related laws. Our … if the basis for a housing discrimination complaint filed with DHR is a class covered under both State and federal laws, DHR “dual files” the case with HUD. DHR receives reimbursement from HUD for processing, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsPandemic 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.pdfRegulation for Scheduling, Adjourning and Conduct of Administrative Hearings
… the proper disposition of the application; and Whereas, In recent years there has been a significant increase in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/regulation-for-hearingsLabor Investigations in New York City
… increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In fiscal year 2021, for example, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage … 56 cases (64%), including 36 cases that took more than a year to complete or are still in Active Investigation. … investigations were not completed in the targeted 1-year time frame for 80% of such cases. Other oversight and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityDiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… The neighborhoods of Long Island City (L.I.C.), Sunnyside and Woodside in northwest Queens have their own distinct personalities, but together they are contributing to the borough’s business … share of the population employed, median household income and new housing, according to a report from State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensFormer Treasurer of Putnam Engine & Hose Co. of the Port Chester Volunteer Fire Dept. Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $38,000
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), and George P. … Robert Gerardi pleads guilty for embezzlement of more than $38000 from Putnam Engine and Hose …
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
… to a clerical error when the defendant, in fact, did not miss a court date. You state that a village justice in his … forfeiture was in error because the "defendant ... did not miss a Court date." He attributed the error to "a computer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-22DiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Oneida City Chamberlain Nancy Andrews for allegedly … stealing more than $78,000 from the city over the course of 14 years. “For over a decade, Andrews allegedly betrayed her office and the trust of her community to fund her social life and gamble with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsOpinion 93-30
… Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) COUNTY SHERIFF -- Powers and Duties (transportation of … Duties (liability for the cost of transportation to county jail) CORRECTION LAW, §500-c; COUNTY LAW, §657-a: If, after … sheriff, a village transports the individual to the county jail because the sheriff is unable to do so, the cost of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-30