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Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
… Disease Control and Prevention in 2012. The fact that the number of BLL tests requiring follow-up services under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… of West Seneca, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. MacVittie pleaded … guilty this morning before the Hon. Kenneth F. Case in Erie County Court. She admitted that she had stolen … Fund that were intended for her late mother, who died in 1983. "From the day her mother died, Pearlann MacVittie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000DiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… Ithaca, New York yesterday for allegedly stealing $69,481 in state pension payments meant for her deceased husband. “Sharon Collins allegedly took advantage of her … case.” “I commend the efforts of the New York State Police in collaboration with the New York State Comptroller’s Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations. … Springport Town Clerk Deborah Waldron …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsTown of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… and return the bails to them. Review pending cases listed on monthly and annual DMV reports to ensure their status is … of our recommendations. Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Pandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region
The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdfOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Administration for … Juvenile Detention Centers for court-placed youth to ensure they meet federal, State, and City standards and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersOpinion 95-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) … in a single petition or files a separate petition for each form of relief sought. Rather, as the courts have noted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20Opinion 90-23
… NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, … herein specified of any county, city, town, village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23DiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… his father’s death to collect his pension and Social Security payments. “This case is a warning to anyone … which were electronically-deposited into the father’s checking account. Bunn, 49, was sentenced to time served and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-paymentsBrooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… public, our customers, from becoming victims of fraud. We have carried out this mission for almost 250 years, and along … he will receive a Conditional Discharge sentence. If he does not meet the conditions, his Grand Larceny conviction …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… before The Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court to the charge of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class … As part of a plea agreement, Burlew will be sentenced to six months of incarceration and a period of five years of … the public’s faith in government and that is why we have taken on more than sixty public corruption cases against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicFormer Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… City's largest providers of special education services to pre-schoolers with disabilities, pleaded guilty to stealing $5 million in city and state funding between 2005 … was intended for special needs students between ages three to five. Island Child Development Center (ICDC), a private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Nelson Rivera in Bid-rigging Case
… indictment with a scheme to rig the bidding process for a number of multi-million dollar public works contracts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-nelson-rivera-bid-rigging-caseDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. Under the plea agreement announced on … of the guilty plea, White was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $51,532.64, which is the total funds that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… New York State Homes and Community Renewal oversees all state housing and community renewal agencies, including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsComptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… and Nicholas M. DiNova, Jr. of Halfmoon for their roles in an alleged scheme to circumvent campaign finance laws. The … are accused of evading requirements that donations be in the true name of the donor. Tanski is accused of evading … of Halfmoon Supervisor Melinda “Mindy” Wormuth, who, in a public corruption case pending in Saratoga County Court, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developerOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… is a program of State-mandated services for adults (over age 18) who, because of mental or physical impairments, are … published in 2020, 1 each year about 1 in 10 older adults (age ≥ 60 years) in the United States experiences elder abuse, … target time frames for conducting Reviews (i.e., every 3–4 years), the follow-up of APS providers regarding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… Steven G. James announced the arrest of a 68-year-old Rochester woman for allegedly stealing $12,973 in state … those responsible accountable.” Walsh’s mother, also of Rochester, received a monthly payment as the beneficiary of … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… County Water and Soil District pleaded guilty today to stealing $4,100 in county funds, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Debra Kelley … resigned after 26 years of county employment and admitted to stealing the cash between 2012 and 2017. She agreed to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theft