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Opinion 90-46
… §39(2)(e); STATE FINANCE LAW, §8(15): A county is entitled to retain $5.00 of each court index fee of $100.00 collected by a county clerk pursuant to Civil Practice Law and Rules, §8018(a). The State must refund to a county the county's $5.00 portion of each index fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Opinion 90-40
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as … trustee who is also deputy mayor does not vote both in his or her capacities as trustee and deputy mayor during … meeting of the board of trustees, may cast two votes, one in his or her capacity as trustee and the other in his or her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Applying for Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… the Office of the State Comptroller in a timely manner (filing deadlines are provided along with benefit descriptions … or send your question using our secure contact form . Service Retirement Benefits You must apply for a … service retirement-related document to meet a deadline, and you can’t submit it using Retirement Online or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/applying-benefitsBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Article 14 Benefits
… You must repay each outstanding loan through payroll deductions in an amount sufficient to repay the loan, … balance at retirement. The approximate reductions are for calendar year 2013. The amount of the reduction changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/borrowing-against-your-contributionsOpinion 92-51
… irrespective of whether the proposed source of moneys to be used for the reimbursement is public or private. You … no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including travel expenses, … because of the lack of specific statutory authority to pay for the travel expenses of a spouse ( cf . General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-51Opinion 90-59
… the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer … -- Gifts and Loans (removal of snow and ice from private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Private Roads (removing of snow … This Office has previously stated that since town property is acquired only for proper town purposes, it may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59DiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… and the federal charges against him were dismissed. This case was investigated by the Office of the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsXII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… resources is at risk and an immediate payment is required. A purchase resulting from a Business Unit’s failure to … Business Unit is seeking a waiver from advertising in the New York State Contract Reporter, OSC must approve the … registered in the Statewide Vendor File, Business Units can use the emergency single payment vendor ID “0400000001” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service. The audit covered the period from January … may have more than one CIN assigned during the time they are in receipt of benefits, such as one CIN under FFS … enrollment data for individuals in New York City and the upstate WMS for individuals in the rest of the State. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… fraud and protect the retirement system. I thank District Attorney Brown and the Social Security Inspector General for … individuals who abuse the system for their own benefit.” James Bunn was a designated beneficiary collecting retirement … his death. The funds were deposited electronically into James Bunn’s checking account from February 2010 through …
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
… in settlement dollars that are not yet appropriated. These funds should be used to fix New York’s crumbling … last year, and $59.6 million lower than projections. All Funds receipts totaled $23.9 billion through May, $292.1 … million below projections, primarily in special revenue funds. All Funds spending of $20 billion through the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… Thelma Hairston selected to receive her pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided her with a reduced … Supreme Court, and entered a plea of not guilty. Bail was set at $5,000 cash or a $15,000 bond. He is due back in court … to 2 1/3 to 7 years in state prison. The charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kDiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced … Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … State Comptroller DiNapoli Columbia …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-former-chatham-rescue-squad-business-manager-charged-stealing-over-17k-squadOversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, … from consumers. They must also post conspicuously placed signage informing consumers that they can return their used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… in 1992 and moved to Wyoming from Pennsylvania with his son, Timothy Gritman, in August 2017. In September 2017, … was the last existing record of the father. The father and son shared a joint bank account where Ralph’s retirement … pension payments and the investigation that led to his son’s arrest. Gritman was sentenced by U.S. District Court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn, and Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia announced the arrest of former Deputy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countySex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… (Departments) took action to help enforce the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) for the period January … 1, 2008 through January 22, 2014. Background The State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), effective January 1996, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2DiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara, and the New York State Police today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… during the marriage (numerator) by total service credit at retirement (denominator). Then, that percentage is … example, if the member accrued 18 years of service while married and retires with 30 years of total service: 1. 18 years of service credit earned while married = 60% (marital share) 30 years of total service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareOpinion 2006-7
… LAW §§198(10-f), 198(12); GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §122-b: (1) A town may enter into an ambulance service contract on … motion, to establish ambulance districts within the town. 1 Town Law §198(10-f), added by chapter 24, provides that, in … to replace vehicles and the service provider’s need for new and different or additional equipment (1980 Opns St Comp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-7