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Opinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … VIII, §§6, 12; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their … such purpose, does not exceed $10,000,000 in the case of Buffalo and Rochester and $5,000,000 in the case of Syracuse. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23Opinion 95-20
… paid in Surrogate's Court proceedings seeking multiple relief) COURTS -- Surrogate's Court (filing fees for proceedings seeking multiple relief) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §2402: Whether a … one filing fee or separate filing fees for each type of relief sought in a single proceeding seeking multiple relief …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-20Former Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… Richard A. Brown today announced that Rabbi Samuel Hiller, the former assistant director of Island Child Development … and primarily provided services to pre-school children in the communities of Far Rockaway in Queens and Williamsburg … of Brooklyn — were indicted on the alleged thefts in 2014. All were accused of illegally diverting more than $12 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedDiNapoli: Former Hoosick Falls Police Chief Charged With Stealing From Rescue Squad
… officer in charge of the Village of Hoosick Falls Police Department and former chief of the Town of Hoosick Rescue … said. "Hudson, while in charge of the Hoosick Falls Police Department, allegedly abused his position of trust at the … the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad and Hoosick Falls Police Department by disregarding his oath and allegedly stealing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-former-hoosick-falls-police-chief-charged-stealing-rescue-squadBrooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… Galker pleaded guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree following an indictment that accused him of stealing checks totaling $31,149 from mailboxes in Brooklyn and using a false identity to cash them. His … of Unclaimed Funds. “Mr. Galker stole from Brooklynites in need of help,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my office’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli: Son Who Left His Dad’s Body In Morgue Sentenced For Stealing His Retirement Payments
… concealing his father’s death to collect his pension and Social Security payments. “This case is a warning to anyone … be prosecuted. I thank District Attorney Brown and the Social Security Inspector General for their partnership with … while pocketing $7,542 in pension payments and $17,790 in social security payments, which were electronically-deposited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-son-who-left-his-dads-body-morgue-sentenced-stealing-his-retirement-paymentsDiNapoli: Audits Recommend Fixes to Affordable Housing Programs
… costs have created an urgent need for affordable housing in New York. In 2012, more than 3 million households were at or above the federal affordability threshold – meaning their housing costs accounted for 30 percent or more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audits-recommend-fixes-affordable-housing-programsComptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor
… prosecuted by Attorney General Schneiderman’s office, is the product of a joint investigation with the Federal … of evading requirements that donations be in the true name of the donor. Tanski is accused of evading campaign … no matter how rich or how powerful, and that is why my office has aggressively prosecuted over 50 individuals in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developerOversight of Adult Protective Services Programs
… Objective To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services … the Program In New York State, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) administers the Adult Protective … To determine if the Office of Children and Family Services adequately monitors Adult Protective Services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/17/oversight-adult-protective-services-programsOpinion 91-40
… (rescheduling of work days to avoid conflict with military duty) MILITARY LAW, §242(5): (1) A municipal officer or … to compensation for time spent on ordered military duty for the greater of 30 calendar days or 22 working days. … an employee's first 30 calendar days of ordered military duty do not include at least 22 working days, the employee is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-40DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… to from the state’s pension system,” DiNapoli said. “My office is committed to protecting the pension system, its members … transferring $8,600 to a second account in her mother’s name to which she also had access. She wrote checks from that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… pleaded guilty to misdemeanor petit larceny. “The trust put into Ms. Kelley by Chautauqua County residents was … a warning to others who violate their duty to the public. I thank Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftState Comptroller DiNapoli & U.S. Attorney Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing of Former Albany Resident for Defrauding NYS Retirement System of $130,624
… with the U.S. Attorney's Offices in New York and South Carolina, Mr. Grossmann is facing justice today." … Southern District of New York. The case was transferred to South Carolina to accommodate the defendant’s health and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-us-attorney-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-former-albany-residentVillage of Scotia – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-148)
… records agrees with the bail on deposit in the bail bank account. Key Recommendations Establish policies and … Determine how much of the bail money in the combined bank account is not attributable to current pending cases, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/01/11/village-scotia-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-148DiNapoli: New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling From a Decedent's Estate for Which He Was Court-Appointed Administrator
… R Bartlett InspectorinCharge of the New York Office of the US Postal Inspection Service announced that Gregory Bayard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-jersey-man-pleads-guilty-embezzling-decedents-estate-which-he-was-court-appointedComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of NYC Council Member Ruben Wills on Charges He Filed False Disclosures
… the case. The case is supervised by Bureau Chief Daniel G. Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The … or any other public corruption matter is encouraged to contact the Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-996-4630 or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-nyc-council-member-ruben-wills-charges-heDiNapoli: Audit of NYC's CityFHEPS Program Reveals Weak Oversight and Rising Costs
… largest housing voucher program found that weak oversight and administrative lapses are contributing to rising costs and placing some vulnerable families in unsafe housing. The program, known as the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) is overseen by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-audit-nycs-cityfheps-program-reveals-weak-oversight-and-rising-costsOpinion 90-55
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Disability Benefits (termination of police department) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §207-c; VILLAGE … still required to pay a police officer injured in the line of duty his or her full salary or wages pursuant to General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-55Opinion 90-24
… counsel. 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 is hereby superseded. You have asked whether 12 Opns St Comp, 1956, p 68 still …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance OTDA can take steps to improve its efforts to ensure survivors of human trafficking receive the services and assistance available to them according to an audit released today
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-trafficking