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Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman announced that Gregory Bayard … administrator. Bayard had pled guilty to one count of wire fraud on October 23, 2018. U.S. District Judge Cathy … inheritances. But Bayard disregarded his fiduciary duties when he embezzled more than $1.4 million from his client’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli Expands Anti-Corruption Initiative
… and created a new Division of Investigations to build on efforts which resulted in 30 arrests and the restitution … General Eric Schneiderman’s office in the Joint Task Force on Public Integrity. This partnership has resulted in … Huntley and former executives of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty. DiNapoli’s office has also worked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-expands-anti-corruption-initiativeDiNapoli: Albany Woman Pleads Guilty: Second Defendant Indicted for Stealing More than $230,000 from Elderly Pensioner
… $230,000 from an elderly victim. “Forcing an elderly man to live in squalor in order to take advantage of him and … him. Investigators, however, found the defendants did not pay the victim’s mortgage, property taxes or other bills for … to be repossessed, and his electricity to be turned off. Instead, the defendants used the money for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-albany-woman-pleads-guilty-second-defendant-indicted-stealing-more-230000-elderly-pensionerDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution, State Comptroller Thomas P. … man who stole nearly $22000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… gains created by IDA-sponsored projects narrowed between upstate and downstate regions in 2017, according to the most … gained through IDA projects versus 49 percent gained in upstate regions. The prior year, downstate outpaced the rest … Outside of New York City, IDAs in 2017 reported: All seven upstate regions had net job gains over the life of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Village of Ballston Spa – Financial Condition (Saratoga County) The treasurer did not maintain accurate accounting … St. Paul Boulevard Fire Association – Board Oversight (Monroe County) The board did not ensure that the bylaws were … St. Paul Boulevard Fire District – Board Oversight (Monroe County) The board did not adopt realistic budgets, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 97-25
… a sign maker who has been found to have drawn sketches of signs for applicants to annex to their applications to the … applications, the board member constructs and installs the signs for the clients under the approved application. We … compensated for the construction and installation of the signs. Under these circumstances, you ask whether the town's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-25CUNY Bulletin No. CU-388
… Whole Life Insurance program. Affected Employees Employees in Bargaining Units TK, TY and SF represented by District … members of Bargaining Units TK, TY and SF to participate in a voluntary whole life insurance program administered by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-388-change-eligibility-metlife-whole-life-insurance-programHancock Fire Department – Audit Follow Up (2018M-236-F)
… report - pdf] | [read complete 2019 report - pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess Hancock Fire Department’s (Department’s) progress, as of February 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the … The purpose of our review was to assess the Departments progress as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2022/07/01/hancock-fire-department-audit-follow-2018m-236-fMaple Avenue Volunteer Fire Company #4 – Cash Disbursements (2016M-118)
… January 1, 2014 through January 31, 2016. Background The Maple Avenue Volunteer Fire Company #4 is a volunteer … Maple Avenue Volunteer Fire Company 4 Cash Disbursements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2016/06/03/maple-avenue-volunteer-fire-company-4-cash-disbursements-2016m-118Division of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-109
… Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the Payroll Deduction mailbox. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-109-district-council-37-local-1359-dues-increaseState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,493 contracts for state … nearly 1.9 million payments worth nearly $13.7 billion. The office rejected 165 contracts and related transactions … In January the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1493 contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli: Financial Plan Outlook Has Improved; State Should Now Commit to Further Increasing Reserves
… Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 Enacted Budget Financial Plan shows a remarkable improvement in the state’s financial … collections are up significantly, and our May Cash Report shows the state is $4 billion ahead of projections. It is … State Fiscal Year SFY 202122 Enacted Budget Financial Plan shows a remarkable improvement in the states financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-financial-plan-outlook-has-improved-state-should-now-commit-further-increasing-reservesDiNapoli: NYC's Miscellaneous Revenues Experience Slow Growth Post Pandemic
… reached an estimated $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, 11% higher than in FY 2019, and weaker than the 29% … an estimated 8% of revenues from city funds in FY 2025. Economic Activity Fuels Weakness for Some Revenue … amid social distancing and stay-at-home policies. In FY 2025, the city estimates that fines and forfeitures grew 27% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-nycs-miscellaneous-revenues-experience-slow-growth-post-pandemicDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… million at the end of federal fiscal year 2016, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … York's child support program, has made some improvements to the way funds are distributed, DiNapoli's auditors … This is a persistent problem in New York that needs to be fixed," said DiNapoli. "These delays hurt the families …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of Champlain Joint Youth Program , Town of Colden , City of Corning , Franklinville Joint Fire … Falls , Town of Palatine , Town of St. Armand , Sullivan County and the Town of Tonawanda . "In today's fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Opinion 89-18
… opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Conferences and Training Schools (wages lost from regular job while attending required basic course of assessors' training) TOWN ASSESSOR -- Training (reimbursement for wages lost from regular job) … lost from his or her regular job while attending assessor training provided by the New York State Board of Equalization …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18Charter School of Educational Excellence – Information Technology (2023M-174)
Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials secured student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and developed and adopted a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency plan.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2024/pdf/charter-school-of-educational-excellence-2023-174.pdfThe Child School – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2012-S-67)
To determine whether the expenses reported on the Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) of The Child School (School) were calculated properly, documented adequately, and allowable pursuant to the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2012-12s67.pdfDiNapoli: Ex-Lake George Watershed Coalition Director Convicted in Grant Scheme
… convicted today in Warren County Court of two counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, Scheme to Defraud in the … was convicted in Warren County Court of two counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-ex-lake-george-watershed-coalition-director-convicted-grant-scheme