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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $450,000. Officials have not developed multiyear financial or capital plans to address significant infrastructure and … $450,000. Officials have not developed multiyear financial or capital plans to address significant infrastructure and … County) The board did not establish sufficient policies or procedures for the claims audit process and did not …
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
… and the ordered restitutions of over $50 million in public funds. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaksOpinion 90-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution … prior to November 1, 1984, may be transferred to a county's general fund. For the reasons set forth below, we believe … the term 'undisbursed restitution payments' shall mean those payments which have been remitted by a defendant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29DiNapoli: Jackson Heights Economy Energized By Immigrants and Small Businesses
… The Jackson Heights area is one of New York City’s most diverse communities with one of the highest … Census Bureau estimates that the unemployment rate in the greater Jackson Heights area, which includes North Corona and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-jackson-heights-economy-energized-immigrants-and-small-businessesDiNapoli: 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
… security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney … $450,000 in retirement benefits from the deceased’s bank account. Her selfish actions were criminal, and this sentence … As her caretaker, she had access to Minnie Smith’s bank account. After her mother-in-law died, Sandra Smith kept the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysState Comptroller DiNapoli and Rockland District Attorney Walsh Announce Guilty Pleas of Middletown Resident for Larceny
… DiNapoli and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that Ricardy Cesar, 54, of Middletown, … 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: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… in New York state pension payments meant for her deceased father, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Albany … part of the plea. “Deanna Hansen callously exploited her father’s death to steal from the state retirement system,” … the intended purpose, the defendant assumed her deceased father’s identity for personal gain,” Soares said. “I hope …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherOnondaga County Probation Department - Financial Operations (2018M-147)
… Audit Objective Determine whether internal controls over the Probation Department's (Department) collection, … Review and update policies and procedures for the enforcement of County fees and ensure staff properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2018/11/16/onondaga-county-probation-department-financial-operations-2018m-147Hamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… of Hamburg’s recreation attendant was sentenced today to three months of weekends in jail and five years of … money from village fees, then altered public records to conceal her crime, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Erie County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kGlossary
… must be formally appointed by the Court to safeguard these funds until the child becomes 18. Usually, a parent (the … is the person appointed “legal guardian” over these funds. Guardianship over a developmentally disabled … completed online. Power of Attorney An authorization to act on someone else's behalf in a legal or business matter. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/glossary2020 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.pdfMedicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) … Program in 1990. The program requires drug manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs for prescription …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-programDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Stealing $121K in Pension Checks Sent to Her Late Grandmother
… today for the alleged theft of more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased grandmother, … should serve as a warning that attempts to defraud our pension fund will be found and prosecuted,” DiNapoli said. … County in December 1998, she received a monthly pension check. When she passed away in 2017, the state pension system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-stealing-121k-pension-checks-sent-her-late-grandmotherFormer Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL J. VATTER pled guilty today to wire fraud in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme
… DiNapoli, Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Margaret Garnett announced the … City Department of Investigation, Ms. Mendez now faces justice and has been held accountable for her actions." “Anna …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… system and line her own pockets,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to District Attorney Williams and the New York State … gain is beyond reprehensible and unacceptable. Thank you to our partners at the State Comptroller’s Office and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionRural Roundtable
… Agriculture & Rural Communities A Profile of Agriculture in New York State (November 2024) Rural New … Deployment (July 2023) Empire State Development: New NY Broadband Program (July 2022) The Growing Role of Counties in Emergency Medical Services (March 2024) … List of reports for the Rural Roundtable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/rural-roundtableCyber Incident Response Team (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two … 2020-S-58 ). About the Program Cybercrimes continue to rise. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/cyber-incident-response-team-followCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (2013-S-71), 90-Day Response
To determine whether school districts outside of New York City are properly and accurately reporting statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education De
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-13s71-response.pdfDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… Moreland Commission $150,000 with Kirkland & Ellis LLP for legal services for the state Senate related to the … of New York $1.2 million to University Surgical Associates LLP for pediatric surgery services at SUNY Upstate Medical … Assembly $397,000 to Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP for outside counsel services. $177,000 to Hogan Lovells …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014