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DiNapoli: Florida Man Charged with Stealing Nearly $80,000 in Pension Benefits Issued to His Deceased Father
… and District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Florida man was charged with grand larceny and identity theft … accepting, withdrawing and spending nearly $80,000 in funds from pension payments made by the New York State and … away in 2019. Richard Gaines Jr., 51, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was arraigned today before Judge Geoffrey Prime on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-florida-man-charged-stealing-nearly-80000-pension-benefits-issued-his-deceased-fatherLifeline Center for Child Development, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… the State Education Department’s (SED) Reimbursable Cost Manual (Manual) and the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and … ended June 30, 2015, Lifeline reported approximately $9.8 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool … to receive such payments, $12,857 that exceeded the 3.5 percent limit set by SED, and $6,444 that was not supported …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/10/12/lifeline-center-child-development-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualKidz Therapy Services, PLLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… non-direct care titles. Bonus compensation is restricted only to direct care employees; $16,025 in ineligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/09/15/kidz-therapy-services-pllc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualOpinion 90-59
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (removal of snow and ice from private road) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Private Roads (removing of snow and ice from) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-59Opinion 90-58
… §805). A "contract" for purposes of article 18 includes only any express or implied claim, account or demand against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services – State Aid (2025M-22)
… reconcile payments from NYSED to their financial application to verify corrections were made and that they …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2025/07/18/capital-region-board-cooperative-educational-services-state-aid-2025m-22Opinion 90-46
… of index fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018; JUDICIARY LAW, §39(2)(e); STATE FINANCE LAW, §8(15): A county … to any of the statutes of the state of New York, in any case in which: * * * d. the payment made is in excess of the … which he is the clerk. Pursuant to section 39(2)(e) of the Judiciary Law, the county clerks of all counties outside of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Opinion 89-17
… fund to pay certiorari claims) EDUCATION LAW, §3651: A school district may establish and expend moneys from a … the time the opinion was rendered, subdivisions (1) and (3) of section 3651 required voter approval to establish and expend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17DiNapoli Calls on Twitter & Other Major Corporations to Take Action on Political Spending Transparency
… January 6 attack on the Capitol show just how risky it can be for companies to fund political agendas,” DiNapoli said. “Corporate accountability is a priority for our pension fund and, since the Citizens … this step toward transparency.” The maker of Hanes and Champion apparel and footwear agreed to disclose all of its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-twitter-other-major-corporations-take-action-political-spending-transparencyOpinion 2000-24
… opinion. MUNICIPAL COOPERATION -- Police Protection (joint service agreement between two non-contiguous villages) POLICE AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Contract for (between two … corporations" may enter into, amend, cancel and terminate agreements for the performance among themselves or "one for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-24DiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… and used in 93 countries. The company is headquartered in East Greenbush, New York and has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… claims and preparing checks for payment. Pais not only knew about Hoffman’s continuous theft and failed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities ( 2021-S-26 ). About the … million working-age adults (ages 18–64) with a disability in New York State. The statewide employment rate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/20/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilities-followDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara, and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of the long-time superintendent of the Utica City School District (UCSD) Bruce Karam and the former Utica Mayor and UCSD School Board President Louis LaPolla for allegedly using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorMonitoring of Select Programs (Follow-Up)
… to the AAAs on 2017-18 Unmet Need data – which not only was outdated but did not account for the likely greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/12/monitoring-select-programs-followNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Appointment of Interim Emerging Managers Director
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the promotion of Sylvester Sly McClearn to interim director of the New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund Emerging Manager Program
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-appointment-interim-emerging-managers-directorDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli; United States Attorney Carla Freedman; Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of … “Thanks to my partnership with United States Attorney Carla Freedman and federal law enforcement and agencies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… from July 2016 to June 2019, the Department utilized only a small fraction of compliance record reviews that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followValue of Industrial Development Agencies' Projects Increase Nearly 50 Percent Over Past Decade
… a 3.3 percent, or $3.5 billion, increase in project values from 2018, while net tax exemptions totaled $796 million in … almost $1.5 billion in 2019, up 1.5 percent or $22 million from 2018. The vast majority of these benefits ($1.3 billion) … reported total revenues of $75 million, down $21.1 million from 2018. The Erie County IDA had the highest revenues ($4.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/value-industrial-development-agencies-projects-increase-nearly-50-percent-over-past-decadeDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… were electronically deposited into a checking account in the name of his father. Christopher Bunn, 49, is scheduled … Court Justice Barry Kron based upon his guilty plea in October to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, and petit larceny. … of $17790 which were deposited into a checking account in the name of his father …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-payments