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Former Newburgh City Fire Chief Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… York, announced that MICHAEL J. VATTER pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with state pension benefits … Newburgh City Fire Chief, cheated the public he swore to serve by double-dipping, receiving both a public pension … and a paycheck at the same time. Today, he admitted to his fraud, and he will be held accountable for his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/former-newburgh-city-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker, and NYS Police: Former Addison Official to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
… County Court and her pension forfeiture ordered by Judge Patrick F. McAllister in Steuben County Supreme Court. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-nys-police-former-addisonDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds
… audit. The majority of questionable refunds stopped were for returns filed by taxpayers who claimed refundable credits … security numbers and intentionally misstating deductions. For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-213-million-suspicious-2016-tax-refundsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… tax returns. My office is watching for those who would con the system to steal the public’s money. Whether these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsOpinion 97-23
… SERVICE -- Ambulance Corps (simultaneous membership in fire company) FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (simultaneous membership in … FIREFIGHTERS -- Eligibility (simultaneous membership in fire company and ambulance corps) VOLUNTEERS -- Ambulance … Whether an individual may be a member of a fire company and a volunteer ambulance corps at the same time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-23DiNapoli: Local Law Enforcement Agencies Agree to Improve Sex Offender Monitoring
… (DCJS). DiNapoli’s audit reviewed compliance with SORA for more than 3,600 moderate- and high-risk sex offenders … requirements and follow change-of-address policies. For example, ten departments (Broome, Buffalo, Cayuga, Mount … risk level under SORA, failed to verify his address for three consecutive years and the city of Rochester did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-local-law-enforcement-agencies-agree-improve-sex-offender-monitoringDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline C. Romero, the Inspector General for the Social Security … dollars and cents over a dignified death for his dad,” Romero said. “He had been living off of his father Ralph’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityEnforcement of Article 19-A of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
… identify motor carriers that must comply with Article 19-A of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and enforces … and Traffic Law. Article 19-A: Special Requirements for Bus Drivers (Law) created qualification standards for bus … exempt – potentially improperly – and others not. Nor does the Department consistently document the basis for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/07/enforcement-article-19-vehicle-and-traffic-lawSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)
… literacy reportedly not having 3 months of emergency funds vs. 58% for those with lower financial literacy. Similarly, … only the minimum balance within the previous 12 months, vs. 46% for those with lower financial literacy. In 2021, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-followOpinion 89-42
… of the village, under the "Treasury Direct" program. This is in reply to your letter concerning the investment of … security is issued, the security being evidenced only by an account master record and a description of the security in … (Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures) number of the bills, as well as pertinent transaction data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-42DiNapoli: New York City Man Charged with Stealing Over $50,000 in Pension Benefits Meant for Deceased Sister-in-Law
… A 69-year-old Manhattan man, Randy Ray, was arrested today for allegedly stealing more … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. “Randy Ray allegedly took advantage of his sister-in-law's … A 69yearold Manhattan man Randy Ray was arrested today for allegedly stealing more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-new-york-city-man-charged-stealing-over-50000-pension-benefits-meant-deceased-sister-lawComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrests of three … and now they are being held accountable,” Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said. “Comptroller DiNapoli and I will … Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T Schneiderman today announced the arrests of three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, November 10, 2025, Rohail Raja, age 45, and his … age 45, both of the Town of New Windsor, were arraigned on an indictment charging them with Grand Larceny in the … fully secured bond or $10,000,000 partially secured bond. On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, co-defendant Ari Manojkumar, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… Upper East Side. They held six lotteries for applicants to get on waiting lists for apartments in 2013, 2016 and 2017, … found that HPD had not established criteria to decide how many applicants should be selected and placed on waiting … to be returned. The audit found that management needed to do more to return fees to applicants or inform applicants …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeDiNapoli: Rechargeable Battery Use Rising Dramatically, But State Not Enforcing Recycling Law Requirements
… over 25 pounds and rechargeable vehicle batteries. Recycling in New York is managed by Call2Recycle (C2R), a … collection bins, pays for shipping and sorting and selects recycling facilities, so there are no public costs or public … creates, and submits to the DEC, an annual report on the recycling efforts that battery manufacturers are required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-rechargeable-battery-use-rising-dramatically-state-not-enforcing-recycling-law-requirementsOpinion 88-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … and which is entered as second class mail matter in the post office of a city within the county in which the town is … in, and which is entered as second class matter in the post office of the town. Town Law, §64(11) authorizes a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-28Town of Deposit - Budget Review (B4-14-22)
… and expenditure projections in the Town’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. The 2015 proposed budget for the Town’s five funds totals $1,378,325 and is funded by … in 2015. Key Recommendations There are no recommendations for this budget review. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-deposit-budget-review-b4-14-22Compliance With Jonathan's Law
… with the requirements established under Jonathan’s Law. This audit covers the period April 1, 2015 through April … and then at a State-run facility. In May 2007, “Jonathan’s Law” was enacted to expand parents’, guardians’, and other … Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Under Jonathan’s Law, facility directors are required to do the following in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/11/18/compliance-jonathans-lawCompliance With Jonathan's Law
… non-verbal autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by the … and documents related to reportable incidents within 21 days of either the conclusion of the investigation or the … the burden to obtain information on qualified persons, who may not always be aware of their rights to this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawEnforcement of the Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Our audit focused on the income affidavits submitted for the 2012 calendar year, the … DHCR had verified affidavits at the time of our audit in 2017. Background The Mitchell-Lama program was created in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/04/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisions