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Opinion 89-1

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … Whether a town may pay to the surviving spouse of a deceased town highway department employee who died while …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-1

DiNapoli and Brooklyn D.A. Gonzalez: Public Employee Arrested for Using Co-Workers' Identities to Steal Thousands in Gas

… theft and grand larceny for using agency-issued gas cards to allegedly steal nearly $8,000 in gas for his personal use, … announced today. "George Thomas posed as his co-workers to steal thousands in fuel, betraying not only his colleagues … Yorkers with developmental disabilities he was supposed to be serving," said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-public-employee-arrested-using-co-workers-identities-steal

DiNapoli: Majority of H&R Block Shareholders Want Disclosure of Company's Political Spending

… of voting shareholders supported the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s request that H&R Block disclose its … International Inc. Limited Brands About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The $180.7 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-majority-hr-block-shareholders-want-disclosure-companys-political-spending

Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)

… the Program Homes and Community Renewal consists of the State’s major housing and community renewal agencies, … regarding the nearly 1 million regulated apartments in New York State. Our audit focused on harassment and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-follow

DiNapoli: Special Education Provider Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges

… The executive director of special education provider IncludED … Educational Services pleaded guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court today to grand larceny charges stemming from an audit and … The executive director of special education provider IncludED … Educational Services pleaded guilty in Manhattan Supreme Court today to grand larceny charges stemming from an audit …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-special-education-provider-pleads-guilty-felony-charges

Opinion 2001-10

… in the opinion. CLAIMS -- Audit (necessity of vendor certification) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to … of the State Comptroller, S. 5208/A. 5791 of 1982, 1982 New York State Legislative Annual, p 24; see also 1990 Opns St …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-10

DiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Arrested for Scheme to Defraud the New York State Health Insurance Plan

… Bradshaw, an officer manager for numerous doctors’ offices in Manhattan, for her alleged role in a long-term scheme to defraud the New York State Insurance … NY, worked as an office manager for multiple doctors in Manhattan. Her husband was a New York State employee, and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-arrested-scheme-defraud-new-york-state-health-insurance-plan

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC

… in holding violators accountable and attaining restitution for workers while allowing infractions to continue, according … but DiNapoli’s audit found many claims wait long periods for a determination. The audit reviewed 7,847 claims relating … New York City employers and found many listed as pending for long periods of time. Among them were 354 complaints that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-audit-recommends-labor-department-step-investigations-violations-nyc

DiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Charged With Pocketing Court Fines and Fees

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco, and the New York … the arrest of Eileen Steurrys, the former part time court clerk for the Town of Marion, for the alleged theft of … to engage in fraudulent acts.” Michael D. Calarco, Wayne County District Attorney said, “I wish to thank and commend …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-charged-pocketing-court-fines-and-fees

State Agencies Bulletin No. 1057

… is filled, a row will be automatically inserted on the incumbent’s Job Data record when the position is saved. The … messages will appear: “New Job Row will be inserted for Incumbent XXX-XX-XXXX on EffDt 2011-XX-XX. Continue? … (1000,193) A new Job Row will be inserted for the Incumbent on the effective date mentioned above. Do you want …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1057-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2011

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit

… Buie, a Brooklyn resident, for stealing over $22,000 in pension benefits issued by the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, between May 2011 and … 2012. Jimmie Buie was convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in state …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceased

DiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village

… official misconduct for unlawfully waiving her own health insurance premiums at the town’s expense. “Ms. Henry took … her public position to have the taxpayers fully fund her insurance costs,” said DiNapoli. “This kind of corruption … paid $3,586 in restitution for scamming the village health insurance premiums and stealing from her other employer …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-village

Oversight of Direct Placement of Children (Follow-Up)

… services, including child protective services, foster care, and preventive services, which are administered by 58 … that could result in the placement of a child in foster care. One alternative to foster care is direct placement, where a child is placed in the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/30/oversight-direct-placement-children-follow

DiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme

… after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program following a joint … (Penal Law §195.20(a)(i)) and Corrupting the Government in the Third Degree (Penal Law §496.03). “Cecile, DeCarlo and … services that never occurred. My office will not relent in its commitment to rooting out corruption. Thanks to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-scheme

DiNapoli: Former Bethel Tax Collector Arrested for Pension Fund Fraud

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of Debra Gabriel, the … for allegedly stealing unearned benefits from the state pension fund. Gabriel, who resigned her public office and … from fraud and abuse. My thanks to the New York State Police and Sullivan County DA Meagan Galligan for helping …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-former-bethel-tax-collector-arrested-pension-fund-fraud

DiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Pension Double-Dipping and Defrauding Village

… P. Bruen. “Public corruption will not be tolerated in any form, and we thank the Comptroller’s Office and the … for circumventing New York state’s post-retirement income restrictions and cheating the New York State and Local … this investigation became public. He is due back in court on July 19, 2021. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-pleads-guilty-pension-double-dipping-and-defrauding-village

Opinion 96-10

… unexpended balance of a capital reserve fund established for the acquisition of new equipment into the general fund. … or specific item or items, of equipment. A resolution for the establishment of a capital reserve fund to finance … use of the unexpended balance of a capital reserve fund for the acquisition of equipment, subdivision 8 of section …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-10

Opinion 94-31

… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … MUNICIPAL LAW, §92: It is permissible to provide in a collective bargaining agreement between a village and its … Whether a village and the union representing its employees may provide in a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-31