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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-fundsOpinion 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 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-89-21Opinion 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-b21-7-11Executive 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.pdfVillage 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-100000Town 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-b4-14-19Opioid 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-checksOversight 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-programDiNapoli: 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-requirementsComptroller 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-89-63Opinion 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-88-24State Contract and Payment Actions in September
… University of New York $2.3 million with Manufacturers & Traders Bank for banking services for the SUNY College at … Thruway Authority $6.7 million to Tappan Zee Constructors LLC for the New NY Bridge Project. $1.4 million to HNTB New … to Lancaster Development and Tully Construction Co. LLC for reconstruction of the I-81 and NY 17 Interchange in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/state-contract-and-payment-actions-september