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Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Insurance Brokers
… will be prosecuted,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “My office has brought charges against more than 60 public … scheme. Ross and Lieber were insurance brokers of the now defunct Century Coverage Corporation, an insurance … paid the inflated premiums, and then Joseph Ross gave cash kickbacks to Cohen and Herb Friedman, Met Council's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokersComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Florida Man for Theft of Over $180,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… pension benefits were being direct deposited into a bank account held in a trust for the benefit of Petschauer; … and kept the trust account open to maintain the direct deposits. He then routinely accessed the pension deposits and spent the money for his own benefit. All told, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-florida-man-theft-over-180000-nys-pensionFormer President of Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $120,000
… the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal Bureau of … (FBI), and George P. Beach II, Superintendent of the New York State Police, announced that ROBERT M. GARCIA, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/former-president-briarcliff-manor-fire-department-pleads-guilty-embezzling-more-120000DiNapoli Releases August Cash Report
… receipts through the first five months of the state fiscal year were $59.9 billion, $609 million higher than the state … the revenue outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year is uncertain.” Tax collections through August totaled … billion, or 10.5 percent, higher than the same period last year. Year-to-date tax collections were $355.6 million higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-releases-august-cash-reportDiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… maintenance and capital purchases or cut public services. For example, between FYE 2009 and 2013, counties reduced … tax freeze credit, which reimburses qualifying homeowners for property tax increases in communities that don’t exceed their tax cap, applies to local governments for fiscal years beginning in 2015 and 2016 and to school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009
… taxes have been prepaid. The estimate does not include stock options that have not yet been realized or other forms … firms delayed payments and paid a greater share in stock or other forms of deferred compensation. The industry … also reported that: Broker-dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange member firms earned a record $49.9 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2010/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-rose-sharply-2009Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… was stolen. The sentencing took place in Rensselaer County Court before Judge Andrew Ceresia. "Public resources do not … metal, and take the scrap metal to another scrap yard in Albany, Capitol Scrap, that paid out in cash. In doing so, he … The Public Integrity Bureau is part of the Division of Criminal Justice led by Executive Deputy Attorney General for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Franklin County District Attorney Elizabeth Crawford and New … herself at taxpayer expense,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to Franklin County District Attorney Crawford and Superintendent … corruption and holding Bridget Brown accountable.” The Franklin County District Attorney’s Office served as special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyOpinion 92-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … each of the cities in the county with the approval of the state comptroller .... (emphasis added) Thus, this statute … areas. Inasmuch as the territory of all counties in the State consists of cities and/or towns, the area "outside the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-17Opinion 92-44
… v McGuire , 100 Misc 2d 834, 420 NYS2d 248; 1991 Opns St Comp No. 91-25, p 73; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-4, p 4; 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-266-A, p 48). … subordinate in a negotiating unit. January 19, 1993 D. Michael Murray, Esq., City Attorney City of Batavia …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-44Opinion 97-20
… Uses (remodeling and purchasing appliances for firehouse kitchen) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise … to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. You ask whether a volunteer fire department may … to remodel and purchase appliances for the firehouse kitchen. Sections 9104 and 9105 of the Insurance Law govern …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-20Opinion 91-57
… with those of municipal sponsor) EDUCATION LAW, §259(1): Library fund moneys of a village public library held in … direction of the library board of trustees. Section 259(1) of the Education Law requires that taxes for library … over to the treasurer of such library ... upon the written demand of its trustees. Thus, where, as here, library moneys …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Opinion 95-14
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (personal computer for … (ceremony to dedicate fire house and apparatus) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … members of each company, may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax moneys to purchase a personal computer to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-14Opinion 93-8
… the debt limit prescribed by Local Finance Law, §104.00. For purposes of determining the amount of outstanding … variable rate debt which bears interest at rates and for periods specified at the time of issuance. Finally, if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-8DiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… System (NYSLRS) pensioner, met Diacetis through an online service. Diacetis then introduced the victim to … the victim to agree to have them ostensibly pay his bills for him. However, the subjects did not pay the victim’s … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.ny.gov/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerState Comptroller DiNapoli: $360M Needed to Repair Local Dams
… New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locally-owned dams that are considered a high- or intermediate-hazard to public safety, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … New York are facing an estimated $360 million price tag to fix locallyowned dams that are considered a high or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-360m-needed-repair-local-damsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of Jasper , Town of Mamakating , City of Oswego , Town of Owego , Town of Sidney , Town of South Bristol and Wyoming … make a gift of real property to a private entity. Town of Owego – Financial Management (Tioga County) Town officials … Town of Jasper Town of Mamakating City of Oswego Town of Owego Town of Sidney Town of South Bristol and Wyoming County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2Social Adult Day Services
… an individualized service plan, based on a personalized assessment. The programs may also provide support services, … as well as better use of a standardized monitoring tool at the county level. DOH is not mandated by law to … as procedures to verify the accuracy of the annual SADS self-assessment certifications. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesOversight of Chemical Dependence Residential Services
… Community Residential (CR) and Supportive Living (SL) services. A CR program provides supervised services to people who are transitioning into abstinent living. An SL program is designed to promote independent living in a … setting. As of December 22, 2020, there were 64 CR and 32 SL programs (Programs) in New York State. OASAS is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/12/03/oversight-chemical-dependence-residential-servicesAll-Agency Contract Evaluation System
… Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Construction is monitoring and evaluating its contractors/consultants in … than $250,000. MTA’s Office of Construction Oversight is responsible for oversight of MTA agencies’ use of the ACE … rated individually. The ACE administrator at each agency is responsible for ensuring that the evaluations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/03/04/all-agency-contract-evaluation-system