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Former Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL J. VATTER pled guilty today to wire fraud in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsContract With Shorefront Mental Health Board – Compliance With Prevailing Wage Law
… Purpose To determine whether the Shorefront Mental Health Board … (OMH). The audit covered the period from November 1, 2011 to March 31, 2014. Background OMH contracted for $2.3 million … of Labor to determine whether contractor employees are due back wages for the periods they were underpaid. … To …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/10/28/contract-shorefront-mental-health-board-compliance-prevailing-wage-lawDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School Official and Local Restauranteur Indicted in Kickback Scheme
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli; Breon Peace, United … agent investigating the fraudulent scheme. “Stealing money meant to feed students in need is reprehensible,” said … family members. Yet, the kicked back funds were spent by Gardner on international vacations, a leased vehicle and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-official-and-local-restauranteur-indicted-kickback-schemeTown of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… of Warsaw (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town … Town of Warsaw Town Town ClerkTax Collector Clerk remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22Town of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Castile (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23Opinion 92-47
… moneys); (need to establish separate bank account for E911 surcharge moneys) -- Deposits and Investments … moneys may be credited to the general fund and used for any lawful county purpose. You ask whether a county must … surcharge moneys must be retained and used exclusively for the same purposes for which the surcharge moneys may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-47Opinion 90-44
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … respect to the tentative budget of a village, required by section 5-508(3) of the Village Law. In pertinent part, … Law further provides that, upon the adoption of the budget by resolution of the board of trustees, "the wages and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-44Village of New Hempstead - Clerk-Treasurer's Duties (2018M-202)
Determine whether the Village ClerkTreasurer properly managed cash receipts and disbursements and performed her duties in accordance with statutes
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/01/18/village-new-hempstead-clerk-treasurers-duties-2018m-202Attorney General James and Comptroller DiNapoli Announce Guilty Verdict of Former Mount Vernon Government Official in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… and evidence presented at trial, Porcari misappropriated funds from the City of Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply to … obtained. Instead, Porcari arranged for payments from the funds from the Board of Water Supply, which consists of money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/attorney-general-james-and-comptroller-dinapoli-announce-guilty-verdict-former-mount-vernonOpinion 2002-5
… MUNICIPAL FUNDS-- Capital Reserve Fund (authority to establish for acquisition of development rights for open … of open spaces and areas may be made only after due notice and a public hearing. You ask whether a town may … provides that any county, city, town or village, after due notice and a public hearing, may acquire the fee or any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Opinion 98-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-15DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… Porter – Capital Projects (Niagara County) Town resources are being inappropriately reported and sequestered in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsOpinion 2000-7
… district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire commissioner who is secretary/treasurer and stockholder of company performing … a county having a population of more the 200,000 who is an officer and owner of 33 1/3% of the stock of a … fire district solicits bids for the work, the corporation is the sole bidder, the commissioner recuses himself from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Opinion 96-4
… period for general village purposes. This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the disposition of … of the sale, may authorize the establishment of a trust account at a financial institution authorized to serve as a … and State reserve fund requirements. … This is in reply to your request for our opinion concerning the disposition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4Comptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General James Announce the Arrest and Indictment of Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel in $365,000 Corruption Scheme
… WESTCHESTER – New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York Attorney … Porcari for abusing his position as a public official by engaging in a scheme that defrauded the Mount Vernon Board … as a public servant and as an attorney by diverting public money and falsifying records,“ said State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-james-announce-arrest-and-indictment-mount-vernonOpinion 2002-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … LAW -- Gifts and Loans (contract for provision of services by private organization); (contribution to private … municipalities from making gifts or loans of public money or property to or in aid of private individuals, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-9Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits (2019-S-44) 180-Day Response
To determine if the Division of State Police’s (Division) Crime Laboratory System (CLS) processed Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits in compliance with Executive Law Section 838-a: Maintenance of Sexual Offense Evidence Kits (Executive Law).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s44-response.pdfArchived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… certain expenditures for indigent legal services with the State Comptroller. Tax Check-off Funds – Signed into law on … for the funding of the New York state and local employees’ retirement system and the New York state and local police and … for a period of time a payment is delayed due to the fund or sub-fund from which the payment is to be made having …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016Opinion 2001-14
Whether a town board member who also serves as the head village mechanic would have a prohibited interest in conducting services on town equipment
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-14South Colonie Central School District – Internal Controls Over Timekeeping Procedures (2013M-298)
… time such as sick leave. For example, we selected six of 64 employees with custodial titles, eight of 83 employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/10/south-colonie-central-school-district-internal-controls-over-timekeeping