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Opinion 96-2
… to charge library district with proportionate share of tax refund) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Library Districts (authority … district with proportionate share of tax refund) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Refunds and Chargebacks … board of trustees of a village, there shall be audited and paid to the petitioner or other person paying such tax or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2Opinion 95-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the commissioners of a town improvement district governed by article 13 of the Town Law may enter into a municipal cooperation agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-7XI.18.C Consultant Disclosure – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
State contractors are required to disclose by employment category the number of persons employed to provide services under a contract for consulting services the number of hours worked and the amount paid to the contractor by the State as compensation for work performed by these employees
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18c-consultant-disclosureState Contract and Payment Actions in March
… & Construction $11.2 million with Nurzia Construction Corp. to renovate the New York State Police forensic … in Broome County. $1.5 million with Green Island Group Corp. for emergency hazardous material abatement at Pier 76 … in Otsego County. $26.5 million with Restani Construction Corp. for bridge rehabilitation and replacement in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/state-contract-and-payment-actions-marchRefunding Local Debt
… Simplified Procedures for Local Governments Seeking the Comptroller's Approval of Certain Matters Relating to Refunding Local Debt Pursuant to Sections 90.00 and 90.10 of the Local Finance Law Pursuant to Sections 90.00(c)(2) and … Simplified Procedures for Local Governments Seeking the Comptrollers Approval of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/debt/refunding-local-debtApproved State Contracts and Payments
… to Economic Development Growth Enterprises (Mohawk Valley EDGE) for site relocation and infrastructure improvements at … and support services for the Photonics Venture Challenge. Gaming Commission $5.5 million to 18 local governments for Tioga Downs, Rivers and Del Lago casinos for gaming revenue distributions. $2 million to seven local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/approved-state-contracts-and-paymentsApplying for Benefits – State Police Plan
… (518-474-7736 in the Albany, NY area), make an appointment for a pre-retirement consultation or send your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/applying-benefitsDiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced the felony … the expense of children and taxpayers. Working with the Attorney General, our joint investigation has ensured that … abuses the public trust and rips off taxpayers,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “My office has aggressively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theftComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of Over $274,000 in State Pension Benefits
… today announced that Marc A. Eletz, 70, a resident of Boca Raton, Florida, was sentenced in Albany County Court … in jail, $200,000 in restitution and signed a confession of judgment in the amount of $74,920.16 for stealing $274,920.16 in New York State pension benefits. Eletz previously pleaded guilty to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-theft-over-274000-state-pension-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Arizona Man For Theft of Over $100,000 in NYS Pension Benefits
… indictment by the Honorable Stephen W. Herrick in Albany Supreme Court, and entered a plea of not guilty. The defendant was released on recognizance. The next court date is scheduled for August 30. If convicted, Eydeler …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-arizona-man-theft-over-100000-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… the face to all of the public servants who dedicated their careers to serving our community,” said Doorley . “These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Riverside Treasurer Embezzles $80K
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The former treasurer – Kristina Johnson – was arrested in November by New York State Police … for her actions.” From August 2008 through February 2013, Johnson made $40,846 in extra payroll distributions and … collections from village hall rentals and landfill fees. Johnson also used the village credit card to make $5,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-former-riverside-treasurer-embezzles-80kDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Mother’s Pension Payments and Pays Full Restitution of Nearly $13,000
… said. “Now, through my partnership with law enforcement, she has been held accountable for her actions and must repay the money she stole. My thanks to D.A. Green and the New York State … beneficiary of her deceased husband’s state pension. When she passed away in 2020, her pension payments should have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/12/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-deceased-mothers-pension-payments-and-pays-fullDiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Ordered To Pay Full Restitution for Theft of Nearly $90,000
… James announced that Bridget Brown, the former treasurer of the Essex County Agricultural Society and former Willsboro … five years probation and ordered to pay full restitution of nearly $90,000 after her conviction by guilty plea of grand larceny in the second degree and grand larceny in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-ordered-pay-full-restitutionDiNapoli: Former Utica City School District Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption
… today announced long-time superintendent of the Utica City School District (UCSD), Bruce Karam, pleaded guilty to the … a political campaign relating to the 2021 Utica City School Board election and a non-school related fundraiser. As part of the plea agreement, he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-utica-city-school-district-superintendent-pleads-guilty-public-corruptionDiNapoli: Former Dannemora Official Charged With Falsifying Time Sheets Attempting to Beef Up Retirement Benefits for Some Correction Officers
… to safeguard the retirement system and root out those who attempt to defraud it. I thank District Attorney Langey … Police members remain ready to assist the Comptroller’s Office and Essex County District Attorney’s Office in … village. Scholl, who’s term as mayor ended in March 2023, is currently a civilian employee of DOCCS. He was arraigned …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-former-dannemora-official-charged-falsifying-time-sheets-attempting-beef-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… prison and ordered to pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in New York state pension and federal … Security Administration Office of the Inspector General, she has been held accountable.” “Theft from government … Insurance Fund from 1985 until her retirement in 2005. She subsequently moved to Georgia to be close to family but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysComptroller DiNapoli And A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of New Jersey Woman in Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… announced the sentencing of Linda Miller 58 of Englewood NJ to six months in jail and five years of probation for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-new-jersey-woman-theft-more-162000-newComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… New York taxpayers will be held accountable by our joint task force with Attorney General Schneiderman. I thank our … Division of Investigations and the Division of Local Government and School Accountability. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced-0Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… New York taxpayers will be held accountable by our joint task force with Attorney General Schneiderman. I thank our … Division of Investigations and the Division of Local Government and School Accountability. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentenced