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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Court. Cizik is alleged to have stolen over $50,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Employees … and passed away in 1988. “Those who defraud our state pension system are stealing from every individual who is … Attorney General Schneiderman. “There has to be one set of rules for everyone, and we will hold people accountable when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overDiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… Lawrence County Court, after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with St. Lawrence County … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendant For Stealing Over $148k in NYS Pension Benefits
… was sentenced in Albany County Supreme Court today to 6 months incarceration and 5 years of probation, $45,000 … state pension benefits. Kanas previously pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in … in March 2010, his pension benefits ceased. However, due to Kanas’ concealment from the New York State and Local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendant-stealing-over-148k-nys-pensionFormer Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… for the Southern District of New York, Shantelle P. Kitchen, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field … and false subscription to tax returns before Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy in connection with his embezzlement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisOpinion 2010-1
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of to fund the purchase of a portion of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1-0Opinion 2010-1
Whether monies held in a park land trust fund pursuant to village law may be expended to pay that part of the purchase price
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-1XI.12.B Contract Assignments – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… This section outlines the procedures to be followed by a State agency to execute the transfer of the rights, obligations, and liabilities under a contract to an individual or organization (“Transferee”) … rights, obligations, and liabilities under a contract to another individual or organization. Agency contract managers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12b-contract-assignmentsDiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 … a decade earlier, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020Opinion 95-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of to the credit of the real property within the district by any equitable method described in the proposition ( id .). … public authorities provides that transfers of property by a municipality to the authority are exempt from referendum …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-29Rochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… pretrial diversion agreement. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and New York State … and individual accountability for violations of law." From 1982 to 1996, Cecero was an Assistant Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsComptroller 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-directorDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a financial advisor from Pennsylvania and the re-arrest of his … advantage of people who entrusted their financial futures to them in order to steal millions to fund other business … for two years, the victim requested the return of the money in January 2017 but received a payment of only $26,699. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationHealth, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… and accessibility requirements. A number of federal, State, and local laws, such as provisions of the ADA, New York State Education Law, Regulations of the Commissioner of the … leaving students vulnerable to being approached or harmed by the public. Potentially toxic cleaning materials in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police … of upholding the law, Volkmann, the chief law enforcement officer of the village, defrauded the state retirement system … State Police for their partnership in rooting out public corruption.” “All New York State taxpayers should be grateful …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-villageService Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… and answer your questions. Sincerely, Thomas P. DiNapoli State Comptroller What is Service Credit? Service credit is … contributions are deducted from your pay and sent to us by your employer. If there is a period of time after your … “Request Additional Service Credit.” You can also apply by mail by submitting a Request to Purchase Service Credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “These cases send a warning to any official who would abuse the public’s trust. … designed to be financed through an LDC and that Lynch is the only responding vendor that had access to that crucial … and Auditor John Serrapica. The Public Integrity Bureau is led by Bureau Chief Daniel Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarSelected Wage Investigation Procedures (Follow-Up)
… Program The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Division of Labor Standards (Division) seeks to vigorously enforce State Labor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/16/selected-wage-investigation-procedures-followDiNapoli: Daughter Allegedly Stole Over $240K in Deceased Father's NYS Pension Payments
… period. “The defendant took advantage of her father’s death to profit handsomely at the expense of New York’s … this case. “Building trust in public institutions requires us to hold people accountable when they run afoul of the law, … Bertolino, 48, was arraigned in Albany City Court before Judge John Reilly, and is due back in court on April 14, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-daughter-allegedly-stole-over-240k-deceased-fathers-nys-pension-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli today announced the … an approximately $3.5 million 6-year fraud relating to two New York University (“NYU”) programs. TAPPE used her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mDiNapoli: DOH Needs to Step Up Enforcement of Patient Safety Violations
… The State Department of Health (DOH) has failed to hold accountable certain health care providers including hospitals, nursing homes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-doh-needs-step-enforcement-patient-safety-violations