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Opinion 89-65
… attorney individually, regardless of whether it be in the form of a fixed annual amount, an hourly rate or a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 88-66
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … programs); (authority to market programs) -- Disposition of (authority of school district to sell computer programs) … Concerning the ability of a city school district to copyright computer programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66Opinion 96-15
… from townwide function) TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to apportion the cost of certain judgments between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 91-46
… offices of District Attorney, county clerk and Sheriff [citation omitted]. The Alternative County Government Law, … and the county sheriff are dicta in the context of the case, we believe the clear import of the opinion is that each … from Kelley v McGee because the court in this later case was considering the role of the county clerk for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46Opinion 2000-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … where an interest is prohibited solely by reason of employment as an officer or employee of a corporation if (1) … p 116; cf. Public Officers Law §73[14][a], relative to state officers and employees). Similarly, there is no general …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-7VendRep System Guide for Agency Users
… System The VendRep System is a web-based application for the creation, completion, certification, and review of … Questionnaires by the vendor, which are available for review by authorized New York State Contracting Entity … an organization and only allows the user to complete tasks for which they have the authority. Roles are initially …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/vendrep-system-guide-agency-usersState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… cooperative developments with approximately 47,000 total apartments in NYC. Apartments in Mitchell-Lama developments tend to be desirable … consequently, the waiting lists for many of these apartments can be quite lengthy. To ensure efficient turnover …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 88-16
… on the allocation of the amount withheld from an employee's salary pursuant to an income execution. Section 8012(b)(1) … not constitute the total amount of the execution ( Famous Pizza Ltd. , 119 AD2d 721, 501 NYS2d 135). Furthermore, the … of an income execution will equal 10% of the employee's salary (see CPLR 5205[d][2] and 5231[b]) except as provided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16DiNapoli and DA Carney: Owner of Medical Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
… the guilty plea of Muhammad Adnan Saeed, owner of Sublime Medical Transportation, for stealing over $700,000 from the … ensure our vulnerable, low-income population receives the medical care it needs. Worse, the defendant’s fraud was … Saeed to justice." Saeed, 40, is the president of Sublime Medical Transportation, a Schenectady County company that is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-and-da-carney-owner-medical-transport-company-pleads-guilty-medicaid-fraudDiNapoli: Owner and Employee of Medical Transport Company Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Schenectady County District Attorney Robert M. Carney, and Schenectady County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced the arrest of … My thanks to District Attorney Carney and Schenectady County Sheriff Dagostino for their partnership in protecting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-owner-and-employee-medical-transport-company-arrested-defrauding-medicaidTransportation Company Owner and Office Manager Indicted in $1.8 Million Medicaid Scheme
… The owner of a Schenectady County medical transportation company was charged with stealing more than $1.8 million from … County Sheriff Dominic Dagostino announced today. The company’s office manager was also charged with money … Transportation and Shook worked as the office manager. The company was enrolled in the Medicaid program. Under Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/transportation-company-owner-and-office-manager-indicted-18-million-medicaid-schemeDiNapoli: Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $230,000 From Elderly State Pensioner
… Amber Diacetis, a 31-year-old Albany woman, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree last year. “Preying on a … and stole from a senior citizen who entrusted them to take care of him," Donnelly said. The acts of these … forcing him to live in absolute squalor," James said. I want to thank our members, Comptroller DiNapoli, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-albany-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-230000-elderly-state-pensionerOpinion 88-37
… AND NOTES -- Periods of Probable Usefulness (purchase of police cars) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§11.00(a)(29)(a),(77), … The purchase of a passenger vehicle to be used as a police car may be financed by the issuance of capital notes … may finance the purchase of five automobiles to be used as police cars by the issuance of a capital note. Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Opinion 89-2
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES - Municipal Nursing Homes (participation … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may participate in group purchasing programs operated … competitive bidding when they purchase goods, supplies and services under joint contracts and arrangements entered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Opinion 92-11
… discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss … liability claims) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Insurance Reserve (transfer by school district into reserve for property loss … claims) SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (no authority to transfer from insurance reserve to reserve for property loss …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11DiNapoli: Audit Shows Former Highway Superintendent Took Taxpayers for a Ride in Town of Erin
… The former highway superintendent for the Town of Erin in Chemung County made personal … purchases and used gas, oil and other town supplies for his own use, totaling nearly $70,000, according to an … C felony, and four counts of offering a false instrument for filing, a class E felony. The arrest was the result of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-audit-shows-former-highway-superintendent-took-taxpayers-ride-town-erinDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… still has not been located. A call to DiNapoli’s Fraud Hotline led to a joint investigation and the suspension of … involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityXI.18.E Public Officers Law – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… guidance on laws, policies, and procedures to be followed when contracting with current and former New York State … active consideration during their tenure with the State. When contracting with an individual for the rendering of … and Lobbying in Government recognizes there are instances when a former State employee is necessary to fulfill a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18e-public-officers-lawDiNapoli: Former Mechanics at State Police Garage Charged With Public Corruption and Grand Larceny
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen announced the arrests of former state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P Bruen announced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-mechanics-state-police-garage-charged-public-corruption-and-grand-larcenyOversight of Kendra’s Law (Follow-Up)
… statutory framework for court-ordered Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) to ensure that individuals with severe mental … and a hearing is held to review the case and proposed treatment plan. Th Law doesn’t define “timely,” and at the … OMH requires that AOT recipients be connected with their treatment services through a face-to-face visit within one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/11/06/oversight-kendras-law-follow