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State Contract and Payment Actions in June
… Comptroller’s review and approval of contracts related to the COVID-19 crisis until August 6, 2020. At the … a financing and service agreement for a letter of credit to implement the State Fiscal Year 2020-21 Enacted State … with the Food Bank Association of New York State for to facilitate food distribution from NYS farmers to food …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-juneApproved State Contracts and Payments
… Orange County. $913,000 with The Nature Conservancy to purchase vacant land in Wilton, Saratoga County. Gaming … assistance program grants, including $31.4 million to the United Way of New York City, $23.2 million to Food Bank for New York City and $23.7 million to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for May 2017
… monthly notice to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-may-2017Pandemic and Recovery: Local Government Finances and Federal Assistance - Lessons from the Mid-Hudson Region
The case studies described in this report provide insight into some of the fiscal challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presented to individual local governments in 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/pandemic-and-recovery-lessons-from-the-mid-hudson-region.pdfFormer West Carthage Treasurer Charged With Stealing Thousands of Dollars From the Village
… The former Deputy Clerk-Treasurer of the Village of West Carthage, Kaytlin Ennis, was arraigned … trust and now will be held accountable. My thanks to District Attorney Mills and the State Police for their … prevails in this case.” “The arrest of Ms. Ennis sends a strong message that we will not tolerate dishonest actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/former-west-carthage-treasurer-charged-stealing-thousands-dollars-villageComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Conviction in $130,000 Pension Theft
… York State and Local Employees Retirement System intended for his mother, Dorothy Eydeler, a retired nurse who died in … you pay it back. I thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his prosecution of this case and others through our … York pension fund cannot serve as a personal piggy bank for those looking to scam the system,” said Attorney General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-130000-pension-theftDiNapoli: Chatham Police Chief Sentenced for Pension Double-Dipping
… P. Bruen. “We will continue to aggressively investigate any case that involves public corruption, and I want to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-chatham-police-chief-sentenced-pension-double-dippingComplaint Processing
… 1 and if CCRB is conducting investigations in compliance with New York City regulations and CCRB’s internal policies … significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with CCRB reporting averages of 317 and 430 days to fully … penalties stated by its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the NYPD over disciplinary penalties in one case soon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingWage Theft Investigations
… whether these efforts are successful in recovering funds for injured workers. Our audit covered the period April 1, … reports. Employers may be allowed a payment plan for restitution, but the Division has not established … manage the current cases and backlog. Develop criteria for investigators to use to determine if a payment plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… before The Honorable James Hayden in Chemung County Court to the charge of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a Class … As part of a plea agreement, Burlew will be sentenced to six months of incarceration and a period of five years of … the public’s faith in government and that is why we have taken on more than sixty public corruption cases against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: NYC Secure Juvenile Detention Centers Need To Improve Safety and Access to Services for Youth
… did not report it until two days later. Auditors found the number of reported incidents in ACS’s internal database …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nyc-secure-juvenile-detention-centers-need-improve-safety-and-access-services-youthDiNapoli: Former Assemblyman William Scarborough Sentenced On Fraud and Theft Convictions
… Scarborough, 69, of Queens, New York, was sentenced today to 13 months in prison and two years of supervised release after being convicted of wire fraud and theft from a program receiving federal funds, announced State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-assemblyman-william-scarborough-sentenced-fraud-and-theft-convictionsLead Poisoning Prevention Program
… Disease Control and Prevention in 2012. The fact that the number of BLL tests requiring follow-up services under the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/08/lead-poisoning-prevention-programComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Felony Conviction of Woman Who Stole over $290,000 in Deceased Mother's Benefits from the Buffalo Firemen's Pension Fund
… of West Seneca, New York, of the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony. MacVittie pleaded … guilty this morning before the Hon. Kenneth F. Case in Erie County Court. She admitted that she had stolen … Fund that were intended for her late mother, who died in 1983. "From the day her mother died, Pearlann MacVittie …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-felony-conviction-woman-who-stole-over-290000DiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… Ithaca, New York yesterday for allegedly stealing $69,481 in state pension payments meant for her deceased husband. “Sharon Collins allegedly took advantage of her … case.” “I commend the efforts of the New York State Police in collaboration with the New York State Comptroller’s Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsOversight of Horizon and Crossroads Juvenile Centers
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Administration for … Juvenile Detention Centers for court-placed youth to ensure they meet federal, State, and City standards and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/oversight-horizon-and-crossroads-juvenile-centersDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… Town Clerk Deborah Waldron pleaded guilty Wednesday in Aurelius Town Court to official misconduct and attempted … 62, a 25-year town employee, was initially charged in May following an investigation by the Comptroller, New … us to protect our retirement system." Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsOpinion 95-20
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FEES -- Court Fees (filing fees paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) … in a single petition or files a separate petition for each form of relief sought. Rather, as the courts have noted, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20Opinion 90-23
… NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, … herein specified of any county, city, town, village or school district to contract indebtedness ..." (NY Const, art 8, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… City's largest providers of special education services to pre-schoolers with disabilities, pleaded guilty to stealing $5 million in city and state funding between 2005 … was intended for special needs students between ages three to five. Island Child Development Center (ICDC), a private …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intended