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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… Third Degree, a class D felony. Jimmie Buie is alleged to have stolen over $23,000 in pension benefits issued by the … million in ordered recoveries. My message is clear: If you try to get away with pension fraud, we will find you and … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kDiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced the indictment of … ongoing partnership with District Attorney Czajka and the New York State Police, she is now brought to justice.” “We … for their stellar work in exposing this fraud,” Acting New York State Police Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-former-chatham-rescue-squad-business-manager-charged-stealing-over-17k-squadOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, silver, and lithium, all of which can pose a threat to the environment … into the environment from landfills, and in the case of lithium-ion batteries can ignite and start fires at various … including any rechargeable nickel-cadmium, sealed lead, lithium-ion, or nickel metal hydride battery and any other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay full restitution, New York State … through October 2022, Timothy Gritman, 57, stole $110,897 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System and $83,188 in Social Security benefits. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… and examined the period of Jan. 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. The Erie County Clerk’s Office has clerks collecting … in his position of deputy clerk on Jan. 1, 2019 up to Dec. 31, 2020. McDougal was charged with grand larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countySex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… report - pdf] We also released 15 letter reports to county sheriff’s offices in Broome [pdf] , Cayuga [pdf] , Oneida … , Rochester [pdf] , Syracuse [pdf] and Utica [pdf] ; and a county police department in Suffolk [pdf] County. Purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2DiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… Court by Judge Michael L. Dwyer. Their next court date is Dec. 1, 2023. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… According to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the … of the divorce action (xx/xx/xxxx). The numerator may also be written as a fixed number of months or years of service … NYSLRS pensions are considered marital property and may be divided when a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareOpinion 2000-7
… a population of more the 200,000 who is an officer and owner of 33 1/3% of the stock of a corporation would have a … a population of more the 200,000 who is an officer and owner of 33 1/3% of the stock of a corporation would have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Opinion 89-65
… compensation for all services rendered to the town or any district or subdivision thereof ..." We have stated, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 90-43
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … EMPLOYEES -- Death Benefits (police officers - eligibility of children) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Death Benefits … Concerning section 208f of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 90-37
… of factors such as the prospective real property tax consequences of the proposed sale "in a creditable effort … adverse impact on its operating budget .... [T]he school tax revenues generated ... would more than make up for the slight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 91-46
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … or decrease for county clerk during term of office) COUNTY LAW, §201; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE XIII, §7: A county … , 57 NY2d 522, 457 NYS2d 434, holding that the district attorney may no longer be considered as a "state officer" for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46Opinion 96-15
… pursuant to this judgment are a townwide or a part-town charge. The general rule is that all taxes for town purposes … above, the amount of a judgment would always be a townwide charge because section 121 does not require or permit the … building inspector's duties under that section a part-town charge (1989 Opns St Comp No. 89-61, p 135). In relation to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 88-66
… Davis v Board of Education , 125 AD2d 534, 509 NYS2d 612; New City Jewish Center v Flagg , 111 AD2d 814, 490 NYS2d 560, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… of New York – Oversight of Disability Services (2021-S-42) The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest … for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (2022-S-16) The State’s Medicaid program reimburses hospitals for … provided. Inpatient care generally requires recipients to stay overnight in the hospital and be monitored throughout …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsVendRep System Guide for Agency Users
… Welcome to the New York State VendRep System The VendRep System is a web-based application for the creation, completion, certification, and review of … The VendRep System is a webbased application for the creation completion certification and review of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-guide-agency-usersOpinion 88-16
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY SHERIFF -- Enforcement of Judgment (method of computing … CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§5003, 5004, 5231; COUNTY LAW, §650: The proper method of computing interest on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Medicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… Objective To determine whether improper Medicaid managed care premiums were paid on behalf of recipients with … Medicaid recipients receive their services through managed care, whereby the Department pays managed care organizations (MCOs) a monthly premium for each enrolled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/medicaid-program-improper-managed-care-payments-recipients-duplicate-client-identificationDiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal … purchases and used gas, oil and other town supplies for his own use, totaling nearly $70,000, according to an … C felony, and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony. The arrest was the result of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erin