Search
DiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… to his arrest. “Mr. Bunn left his deceased father’s body unclaimed at the Nassau County morgue for more than a year so … partnership and continued commitment to protecting public funds.” “My office is committed to investigating this type of … of James Bunn – who died on February 24, 2010 – remained unclaimed by his son at the Nassau County Medical Examiner’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Tax revenues of $3.9 billion in May were stronger than projected, with collections for the … said. “New York has also collected more than $1.5 billion in settlement dollars that are not yet appropriated. These … to stronger personal income tax (PIT) collections received in April with the filing of annual returns for the 2014 tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… in the calculation of the ex-spouse’s benefit. In this case, NYSLRS first calculates a hypothetical retirement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareComptroller DiNapoli and D.A. Kindlon: Siblings Plead Guilty to Stealing State Rent-Relief Funds
… A pair of siblings has pleaded guilty to stealing $90,000 in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds to which … larceny in the second degree and will pay full restitution of $90,000. Melwani, 58, of Woodstock, and Mahtani, 56, of … A pair of siblings has pleaded guilty to stealing $90000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-da-kindlon-siblings-plead-guilty-stealing-state-rent-relief-fundsDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … in 2001. Initially, New York consumers registered their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal … to penalties up to a maximum of $11,000 per violation. The number of Do Not Call complaints has been increasing, both in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsRegistration and Enforcement of Automotive Services, Sales, and Salvage Facilities
… for violations. The audit covers the period January 1, 2014 through April 21, 2017. Background The Department is … of automotive businesses it regulates. Between January 1, 2014 and December 16, 2016, the Department received or … Vehicles: Accountability for Traffic Ticket Surcharges (2014-S-26) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/15/registration-and-enforcement-automotive-services-sales-and-salvage-facilitiesMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Services processes Medicaid enrollments for individuals in foster care in New York City, but must use the upstate WMS. … enrollments of recipients concurrently enrolled in FFS foster care under different CINs; $12.7 million in improper … WMS, NYSOH), and limitations in the enrollment process for foster care recipients. The Office of the Medicaid Inspector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Report 2021-S-19 ). About the Program Every year in the United States, … nickel, silver, and lithium, all of which can pose a threat to the environment and human health and safety when … (DEC), through its Bureau of Waste Reduction and Recycling’s Product Stewardship and Extended Producer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds Announce Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs in Wynn Resorts Shareholder Lawsuit
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund), today announced that he and the New York City Retirement Systems and Pension Funds have been … New York State Comptroller DiNapoli trustee of the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-new-york-city-retirement-systems-and-pension-funds-announceState Agencies Bulletin No. 1134
… Specific Information page by expanding the Education and Government section at the bottom of the page. If the position … Data Conversion Requirements. OSC Actions Position Pool IDs The account code for the Position Pool IDs will be charged automatically to Fiscal Year 2012-13 when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1134-reporting-line-number-changes-and-budget-year-changes-fiscal-year-2012Opinion 90-43
… This is in reply to your inquiry requesting our opinion concerning section 208-f of the General Municipal Law. This … Concerning section 208f of the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-43Opinion 90-37
… to the sale of unneeded village real property. In the Ross case, a school district sought to sell real property at … proposed use of the property. The court in the New City , case, summarized the opinion in Ross as follows: In Matter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-37Opinion 89-65
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Legal Services … law firm for additional legal services) TOWN LAW, §§20(2)(a), 27(1); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§801, 802(1)(b): A town … for additional legal services between the town and his or her law firm, if the town attorney has any of the powers or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-65Opinion 88-66
… programs); (authority to release copyright) -- Powers and Duties (authority to market computer programs; (authority … as a compilation, as an instructional text, as a test, as answer material for a test, or as an atlas, if the parties … charts, tables, editorial notes, musical arrangements, answer material for tests, bibliographies, appendixes, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-66Opinion 96-15
… the town was liable, under the provisions of 42 USC §1983, for damages resulting from the revocation of the building … or a part-town charge. The general rule is that all taxes for town purposes must be levied on the whole area of the … requires or permits any given expenditure to be paid for from taxes levied only on the unincorporated area of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-15Opinion 91-46
… attorney as a State officer is conceptually incompatible with the broad authority afforded counties over an … deemed State officers for purposes of the Constitution's ban on midterm salary increases ..." ( id . at 539, 457 NYS2d … in the office of county clerk. The court stated "[w]e find the office of County Clerk to be a quasi-state office" …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-46Opinion 2000-7
… as officer and stockholder of company contracting with fire district) -- Maintenance Contracts (fire … would have a prohibited interest in a contract with a corporation for snow plowing and lawn maintenance … officer or employee has an "interest" in any contract with the municipality he or she serves if he or she receives …
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
… (2) no deduction can be made if a judgment debtor's weekly disposable earnings are less than thirty (30) times the … federal minimum wage; (3) a judgment debtor's weekly disposable earnings cannot be reduced below an amount which … exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the judgment debtors disposable income, no further deductions can be made; (5) if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-16