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Former Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… Police Superintendent James said , “The sentencing of Mr. Halstead demonstrates the vital collaborative work of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsExecutive Order - Ensuring Diversity and Inclusion
Every State employee is treated equally before the law and has the right to full enjoyment of the protections, rights and obligations provided by law.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/procurement/pdf/executive-order-equal-opportunity.pdfFOIL Subject Matter List
List of Records Maintained by the Office of the New York State Comptroller Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law, § 87 (3)(c))
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/help/pdf/foil-subject-matter-list.pdfOpinion 94-14
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Powers and … agencies (IDAs) from providing financial assistance in respect of any project located wholly outside the … industrial development agency (IDA), since its formation in 1974, has provided financial assistance in the development …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-14Opinion 92-40
… COUNTY LAW, §226-b: A county may establish rates or fees for the use of a county landfill pursuant to County Law, … for its use. You ask whether the county may fix user fees for the use of the landfill at an amount which generates … on the foregoing, in our opinion, a county may establish fees for the use of the county landfill which are reasonably …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-40Opinion 93-18
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Powers and Duties (authority … a proposal to establish a service award program selected by a fire company located within a fire protection district in the town, unless … a proposal to establish a service award program selected by a fire company located within a fire protection district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-18Town of East Hampton - Budget Review (B21-7-11)
… review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Town’s tentative budget … general fund as of December 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2009. New York State Local Finance Law … of our review, we found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the tentative budget are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/08/town-east-hampton-budget-review-b21-7-11Opinion 89-21
… of one town may maintain and repair a portion of the road located in the other town pursuant to an agreement with … one town may undertake repairs on the portion of the road in the other town without the consent of the other … in a reasonably safe condition extends not only to the road surface and shoulders but also applies to other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-21Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-14-19)
… are legitimate liabilities and, if not, remove them from the balance sheet. If the Hospital Fund $1.9 million liability balance is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/04/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-14-19Village Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… in Oswego County, was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in state prison after pleading guilty to stealing $117,000 in public … DiNapoli. “Thankfully, this former official is heading to prison for her actions and will serve as an example of what … criminal history, the excess of her crime calls for state prison, which is what she received today.” Bailey used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Report 2017-S-66 ). About the Program … opioid medications and counseling and behavioral therapies for people diagnosed with an opioid use disorder. The State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution, State … to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… they can end up in landfills and their chemicals can leak into public water systems, lakes and streams. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsOversight of Water Supply Emergency Plans (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation, as of February 2025, of the five recommendations included in our initial audit … To assess the extent of implementation as of February 2025 of the five recommendations included in our initial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/14/oversight-water-supply-emergency-plans-followDiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program
… they are equipped and eligible to deliver services. “The deadline for managed care organizations and their providers … in claims were for services by providers whose Medicaid application was denied or had been withdrawn by DOH either … standards or were automatically withdrawn because the application was missing information. For example, one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-programComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against New Jersey Woman in Alleged Theft of Over $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Court. Miller is alleged to have stolen over $162,000 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Employees … of New York & New Jersey. Miller died in 2006, with no survivor designated to receive benefits. According to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-new-jersey-woman-alleged-theft-overOpinion 93-12
… in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Appropriations and Expenditures (travel expenses - where spouse accompanies school board member) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Reimbursement for Expenses (travel expenses … Whether a school district may authorize the incurrence and payment of the travel and lodging expenses of the spouse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Opinion 89-63
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … authority is exempt from the payment of court fees when it is a litigant in Supreme Court, a County Court, the Civil … and (b) any fees to any subdivision thereof, except where it is provided by or pursuant to law that such officer or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms
… Purpose To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) has taken action to collect unpaid tolls and fees using outside law firms and to minimize unbillable toll transactions. The audit … To determine whether the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority has taken action to collect unpaid tolls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/07/11/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firmsOpinion 88-24
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST … for expenses incurred in maintaining a private pond on their land used as part of the town's recreation program, … incurred in connection with maintaining a pond located on the board member's property and used as a part of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-24