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DiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County … and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) by taking unlawful pension payments and forging a required certificate … his Ulster County BOCES public salary in excess of $70,000 on top of his monthly pension payments. When the retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleDiNapoli: Former Hannibal Fire Chief and Father Arrested
… by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236 … Comptroller DiNapoli the Oswego County District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-hannibal-fire-chief-and-father-arrestedDiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… paying herself an additional $6,481. Thorne had a personal credit card she used for rescue squad purchases. Rather than use the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-former-chatham-rescue-squad-business-manager-charged-stealing-over-17k-squadUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-301
… for tax withholding purposes, and reflected on the 2021 Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement). Effective Dates Effective …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-301-prepaid-legal-service-benefit-unified-court-system-ucsDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… to conceal her alleged crime. She used the money to pay off her credit cards, make retail purchases, and to pay for online video games. The case was referred to DiNapoli’s … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000DiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… joint investigation determined that the suspects in this case violated the public trust by circumventing financial … of the Inspector General for their partnership in this case.” Hoffman served as the executive director of the West …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overHorseheads Fire District #1 - Board Oversight (2019M-82)
… and capital plans, including a plan for reserves, to establish long-term objectives for funding long-term needs. Establish reserves to reduce the unrestricted fund balance to a designated reasonable level. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2019/06/28/horseheads-fire-district-1-board-oversight-2019m-82Mottville Fire District - Budgeting and Financial Recordkeeping (2020M-26)
… accounting and reporting manual for fire districts. District officials agreed with our recommendations and have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2020/05/15/mottville-fire-district-budgeting-and-financial-recordkeeping-2020m-26Oversight of Undistributed Child Support Funds
… offices (districts) located in New York City and the State’s 57 other counties (the five counties of New York City … a process for doing so. Five districts had reached out to OTDA for guidance – they expressed confusion about the … escheatment since mid-2016. Also, in 2017, OTDA began one-on-one outreach efforts to explain certain procedures to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/09/oversight-undistributed-child-support-fundsOpinion 2002-13
… department softball, billiard and bowling teams, and to pay for expenses for the department's annual fund-raising … received by a fire district treasurer may be used to pay expenses of softball, billiard and bowling teams of the fire district fire department, and to pay for expenses in connection with the fire department's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Opinion 88-57
… all facts and circumstances relating to the justification for the legislative enactment and upon consideration of … on age or income, we but note the many laws which provide for public assistance, social security payments, reduction in real estate taxes for elderly home owners and double exemption on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Former Treasurer of Patterson Volunteer Fire Department Pleads Guilty To Fraud and Tax Charges Arising From His Embezzlement of More Than $1.1 Million
… control by writing checks to the two businesses he owned, 211 Medical, P.C. (“211 Medical”) and N.A.S. Management Co., Inc. (“N.A.S.”). … MELIN then deposited the checks to bank accounts held by 211 Medical or N.A.S. MELIN also charged expenses of 211 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/former-treasurer-patterson-volunteer-fire-department-pleads-guilty-fraud-and-tax-charges-arising-hisState Comptroller DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Harris Designate New Banking Development District Branch To Support Community Banking in Red Hook
… across New York State where there is a demonstrated need for banking services. The Spring Bank Branch, located at 356 … or maintain a bank branch. The $10 million in public funds for Spring Bank will support their operations and provide … outside the community to open a savings account, apply for a loan or simply take out money. The state's Banking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-department-financial-services-superintendent-harris-designate-newDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for May 2014
… Major Contracts Approved Department of Transportation – Construction $554.8 million with Skanska-Kiewit-Ecco III JV, … 5, 8, and 12 in Utica. $14.3 million with Union Concrete & Construction Corp. to replace four I-290 bridges in Tonawanda. Office of General Services – Construction $7.1 million with Fratello Construction Corp. to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-may-2014New York Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… authorized by SED to provide Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) and full-day and half-day Special Class (SC) … five years. For purposes of this report, these programs are collectively referred to as the SED cost-based programs. … NYCCD’s services using rates established by SED. The rates are based on the financial information that NYCCD reports to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/12/30/new-york-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… State Education Department (SED) are following the State’s public health procedures to ensure New York’s schools are … 2016. Background SED provides guidelines to assist schools in developing policies to prevent and prepare for outbreaks … to grant or deny individual immunization waivers requested by parents or guardians for religious or medical reasons. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsOpinion 88-37
… (purchase of police cars) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§11.00(a)(29)(a),(77), 21.00(a), 28.00(a): The purchase of a … car may be financed by the issuance of capital notes only when the vehicle is purchased to replace a similar vehicle … established for motor vehicles by section 11.00(a)(29) does not apply to passenger vehicles with a seating capacity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37SteppingStone Day School, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… determine whether the costs reported by SteppingStone Day School, Inc. (SteppingStone) on its Consolidated Fiscal … one-half hours for half-day programs. During the 2017-18 school year, SteppingStone served approximately 582 students … determine whether the costs reported by SteppingStone Day School Inc on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/31/steppingstone-day-school-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli Announces Fiscal Stress Scores
… Thirty local governments in New York State ended 2020 in some form of fiscal stress, … years are Niagara Falls, Poughkeepsie, Amsterdam and Long Beach. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-announces-fiscal-stress-scoresDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… local governments can slide into fiscal black hole We are all painfully aware of the devastating health impacts of the … totaling more than 22 million nationwide, erasing nearly all employment gains made over the past decade. Main Street … governments continue to provide essential services. As we all appreciate, our public health care workers, first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19