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DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… “The defendant callously exploited her mother-in-law’s death in an effort to defraud New York’s retirement system … is a common crime that regrettably often follows the death of a family member,” Buchanan said. “This defendant … 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/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysComptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… fiscal stress” and the remaining 21 as “susceptible to fiscal stress.” The scores are based on the evaluation of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressMonitoring and Administration of Public Protection Grant Programs
… of violent crime – such as aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery – in the State, excluding New York City. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/24/monitoring-and-administration-public-protection-grant-programsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… accurately record the number of tickets sold and may not have collected and reported the correct amount of … general and highway funds increased by $450,000. Officials have not developed multiyear financial or capital plans to … accurately record the number of tickets sold and may not have collected and reported the correct amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks
… Peets was arraigned in Wayne County today on charges of offering a false instrument for filing, tampering with a … Peets, 59, allegedly failed to take care of leaks in the town’s water system and then falsified reports to the town to … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us, or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksOnondaga County Probation Department - Financial Operations (2018M-147)
… and disbursement procedures. Disburse more than $60,000 in restitution payments to crime victims. Key Recommendations Review and update policies … procedures to disburse undistributed restitution payments in a timely manner. County officials generally agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/16/onondaga-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2018m-147DiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… for stealing nearly $85,000 in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father, State Comptroller … exploited her father’s death to steal from the state retirement system,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to the work of my … name. He died in April 2020, at which time the pension payments should have stopped. Investigators determined a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherOpinion 90-29
… OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution Agency (deposit of unclaimed funds) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29State Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland District Attorney Walsh Announce Guilty Pleas of Middletown Resident for Larceny
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Rockland County … for stealing nearly $4,000 from the New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Cesar was sentenced to a one year … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-rockland-district-attorney-walsh-announce-guilty-pleas-middletownDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Down Slightly in Villages
… Fiscal Stress Monitoring System has identified 18 villages in New York in some level of fiscal stress. For 2015, three villages have been classified as in “significant fiscal stress,” four in “moderate fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-down-slightly-villagesHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… was sentenced today to three months of weekends in jail and five years of probation for her theft of $156,374, which she has now repaid. Joanne … to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn. Erickson, 54, took fees from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kList of Agencies That Can Receive Electronic Invoices
… businesses now, while other departments will be phased in over time. … The current list of agencies that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/list-agencies-can-receive-electronic-invoices2020 Legislative Update – Extension of VTL 1809 (1) and VTL 1809 (2)
Mandatory Surcharge and Crime Victim Assistance Fee Extension, effective until 9/1/21
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/advisory-091120.pdfRural Roundtable
… Agriculture & Rural Communities A Profile of Agriculture in New York State (November 2024) Rural New York: Challenges … Pollinators (Honey Bees) (January 2023) New Yorkers in Need The New York Children in Need: The Urgency of Lifting Children Out of Poverty (May …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/rural-roundtableDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… State Comptroller DiNapoli . "Thanks to our partnership with Attorney General James and the New York City Department … support straw campaign donations. DOI was pleased to work with the state Attorney General and state Comptroller on this … in the Second Degree, a Class A misdemeanor in connection with the case. Gonzalez also pleaded guilty to felony counts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… A Rochester woman, Elona Roberts, was arrested today for the alleged theft of more than $121,000 in state pension … Attorney Doorley and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for their partnership in ensuring our state pension fund and … I want to thank the New York State Comptroller’s Office for leading this investigation and identifying this egregious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherProcessing of Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kits
… information provided by the Division through February 12, 2020. About the Program Medical professionals use kits to … of sexual assault. Once a victim consents to release a kit for testing, the investigating law enforcement agency … possession to a forensic laboratory by December 28, 2017 for analysis. The amendment further required kits received by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/27/processing-sexual-offense-evidence-collection-kitsDiNapoli: Fiscal Stress Remains Low in Villages
… the monitoring system creates an overall fiscal stress score which classifies whether a municipality is in … saw a 51 percentage point increase in its fiscal stress score. Other villages that experienced a 25 percent or more … (three); and Thirteen villages had a decrease in their score of at least 25 percentage points or more in 2014. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-fiscal-stress-remains-low-villagesFormer Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… that MICHAEL J. VATTER pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with state pension benefits before U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel in White Plains federal court. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet … double dipping. As a result, he is convicted of a federal crime and must pay restitution. I thank U.S. Attorney Bharara …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… Applicants who were next in line for coveted Mitchell-Lama apartments were skipped … three developments: Cadman Towers, a 421-unit co-op in Brooklyn; Trinity House, a 199-unit rental building on … Side; and Washington Square Southeast, a 174-unit co-op in Greenwich Village. Next in Line for an Apartment, Skipped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skipped