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DiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced the indictment of former …
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)
… from consumers. They must also post conspicuously placed signage informing consumers that they can return their used … but of the 30 we tested, 33% did not have the required signage. Further testing found at least 1,248 potentially …
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
… A Pennsylvania man who stole $194,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to five years … “Timothy Gritman shamelessly hid his own father’s death, going so far as to attempt to disguise himself as him …
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
… Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia announced the arrest of former Deputy Erie County Clerk Alexander McDougall for … "It is imperative that our citizens trust their public officers. That is why it was important for the Erie County … with grand larceny in the second degree in Erie County Court before Judge Philip Danny. His next court appearance …
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)
… (Departments) took action to help enforce the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) for the period January … 1, 2008 through January 22, 2014. Background The State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), effective January 1996, …
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
… that Karam was using school money and resources including stamps, envelopes, and other supplies to send election … district paid for, and were mailed using the district’s stamps. LaPolla was allegedly aware that school resources … use of taxpayer funds totaled $14,649, including $9,775 in stamps, $1,015 in supplies, and $3,859 in compensation for …
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
… to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member and ex-spouse may establish a pension … and is receiving a monthly pension benefit. Unless the DRO explicitly states otherwise, the ex-spouse will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareOpinion 2000-7
… as officer and stockholder of company contracting with fire district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire … (limited exception for municipalities in counties having a population of 200,000 or less) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§801, 802(1)(b),(j), (2)(a): A member of the board of fire commissioners of a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7Opinion 89-65
… documented and payment should be made pursuant to the payroll method to permit more efficient accounting for the …
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 … death benefit which is payable under §208-f may be paid to a deceased member's children where the deceased … shall determine. Such pension shall continue in the same amount as received by the member's widow or widower as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 90-37
… section does not require either a public hearing or public sale for the sale of unneeded village real property. A … for any lawful use (see, e.g., Ross v Wilson , 308 NY 605; Orelli v Ambro , 41 NY2d 952, 394 NYS2d 636; Matter … court in New City , supra , further stated as follows: [T]he board did not act to accept the facially lower bid ... …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 91-46
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK-- Compensation (increase during … or decrease for county clerk during term of office) COUNTY LAW, §201; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE XIII, §7: A county … did not prohibit the salaries of district attorneys from being increased during their terms of office. The Court noted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46Opinion 96-15
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … her actions) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Part-town Charges (payment of judgment arising from part-town function) -- Town Charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 88-66
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Computers (authority to … our discussion of the issue of copyright protection is general in nature and is not intended to determine whether a … 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
… fines and settlements, providing limited assurance that all monies due to the State were received and accounted for. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsVendRep System Guide for Agency Users
… select the questionnaire listed under Active Certified Form and click "View" At the Form Overview page, click “View” under Action for the … questionnaire listed under History and click "View" At the Form Overview page, click “View” under Action for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-guide-agency-usersOpinion 88-16
… 5001 and 5002 of the CPLR provide respectively for a payment of interest, in certain cases, from the time a debt … counties within the city of New York, five per cent of the sum collected and in all other counties, five per cent upon … collected, and three per cent upon the residue of the sum collected." Since it is unlikely that any income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16Sexual Harassment Policy for the Office of the State Comptroller
… of the State Comptroller (OSC) is committed to maintaining a workplace free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is … directed at an individual because of that individual’s sex when: Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably … complaint in State court. Complaining internally to OSC does not extend your time to file with DHR or in court. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/sexual-harassment-policyMedicaid Program – Improper Managed Care Payments for Recipients With Duplicate Client Identification Numbers
… of potential duplicate CINs that shows the status of each case and can be shared among all the stakeholders in the …
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
… and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Burlew’s criminal case is pending. “Burlew used the town as his own personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erin