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DiNapoli: State Contractor Failed to Pay Prevailing Wages
… hide its non-compliance with state law by misrepresenting hours worked and rates paid in certified payrolls it … found the contractor was also paying employees for fewer hours than they actually worked and told employees to submit … believe that employees may have been paid for fewer hours than they actually worked January 20, to March 14 this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-state-contractor-failed-pay-prevailing-wagesDiNapoli: Town of Bennington Audit Leads to Arrest
… The clerk in the Wyoming County town of Bennington was arrested today after auditors … The clerk, Tina Metz, 54, was arrested by the Wyoming County Sheriff's Department and charged with one felony count … or unaccounted for. We will continue to work with Wyoming County District Attorney Donald O’Geen and the Wyoming County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-town-bennington-audit-leads-arrestDiNapoli Proposal Would Provide More Accountability for Personal Income Tax Check-Off Funds
… require the entities administering tax check off funds to improve efforts to spend dedicated contributions within … causes; and disease research. Taxpayers will be able to contribute to a new Homeless Veterans Assistance fund … out of two funds – the prostate cancer check-off and the Volunteer Firefighting and EMS fund. DiNapoli’s office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposal-would-provide-more-accountability-personal-income-tax-check-fundsFormer Hannibal Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Fire Company
… Former Hannibal Fire Chief Chris Emmons pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny for … pending charges of Grand Larceny in the fourth degree. Chris Emmons pleaded guilty before Judge Karen Brandt Brown … Former Hannibal Fire Chief Chris Emmons pleaded guilty today to Grand Larceny for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/former-hannibal-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-stealing-fire-companyNY ABLE Program Helps New Yorkers With Disabilities Cover Costs
… New York Achieving a Better Life Experience ( NY ABLE ) program, designed to help individuals with disabilities … and county government employees to discuss the program. "NY ABLE offers peace of mind to individuals with … care can put a financial strain on families. The NY ABLE program provides families and individuals with a secure and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/ny-able-program-helps-new-yorkers-disabilities-cover-costsOpinion 92-33
… CHAPTER 477, AS AMENDED; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1)(ii)(d)(3): A town on behalf of the park district … State Legislature (see, e.g., General Municipal Law, §§103[4], 104), there are also several well-established common law … (see also Wickham v Trapani , 26 AD2d 216, 272 NYS2d 6). Accordingly, a contract for publicity or promotional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Comptroller DiNapoli: Schools Must Do More to Limit Access to Sensitive Student Databases
… York school districts had inappropriate computer access to sensitive student data and were able to change student grades and attendance records without proper authorization, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … York school districts had inappropriate computer access to sensitive student data and were able to change student …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-schools-must-do-more-limit-access-sensitive-student-databasesNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Receives Prestigious Award From National Italian American Organization
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli was selected for the Guglielmo Marconi Award, the highest award given by the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America. Prior recipients of this award include a U.S. … York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli was selected for the Guglielmo Marconi Award the highest award given by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-receives-prestigious-award-national-italian-american-organizationThree Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… Ciera Washington, age 35, of the Bronx, New York; Raven White, age 35, of the Bronx; and Bryan Otero, age 36, of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, have been arrested on an indictment charging them … Ciera Washington age 35 of the Bronx New York Raven White age 35 of the Bronx and Bryan Otero age …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Jail Time for Former Highway Superintendent Sentenced in Public Corruption Case
… from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of probation. As part of Burlew's … 2007," Comptroller DiNapoli said. "Today, he's headed to jail. His sentencing marks another warning: those who steal … a clear message that those who steal from taxpayers risk jail time and paying full restitution for money they have …
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
… from the Town, has been sentenced to serve six months in jail and five years of probation. As part of Burlew's … 2007," Comptroller DiNapoli said. "Today, he's headed to jail. His sentencing marks another warning: those who steal … a clear message that those who steal from taxpayers risk jail time and paying full restitution for money they have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-jail-time-former-highway-superintendent-sentencedXI.2.H Multiyear Contracts – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… OVERVIEW Invitations for Bids (IFBs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and the resulting contracts, may be … way, at the expiration of the fixed term, it is necessary for the agency to process a contract extension. This … Invitations for Bids IFBs and Requests for Proposals RFPs and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi2h-multiyear-contractsXVII.2 Overview – XVII. Lapsing Appropriations
… day following if June 30 falls on a non-business day. Local Assistance, Community Projects, Capital Projects, Legislature …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvii/xvii2-overviewState Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
… keys to ensuring that public resources are protected from waste, fraud and abuse, and that the public has access to … an independent review serves as an important deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse, further ensures that the State is … mechanism, subject to legislative appropriation, and c) being issued for a State capital purpose, New York’s $2.35 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/state-fiscal-year-2022-23-enacted-budget-analysisDiNapoli: Orange County Resident Arrested for Stealing Her Late Mother’s Pension Benefits
… and the New York State Police today announced that Valerie White, of Middletown, was arrested and charged with grand … $51,532.64 of her late mother’s pension payments. “Ms. White thought she could get away with hiding her mother’s … were deposited into the bank account she had shared with White. White, 57, withdrew approximately $8,000 in cash from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-orange-county-resident-arrested-stealing-her-late-mothers-pension-benefitsDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
… York State Police and Fulton County District Attorney Chad Brown we exposed Hart’s fraud and she has been convicted of a … in partnership with Fulton County District Attorney Brown and the New York State Police. Since taking office in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementDiNapoli: New Law Will Help Local Governments Weather Coronavirus Pandemic
… introduced at the request of the State Comptroller that will help ease the financial difficulties facing local … DiNapoli said. “This legislation, proposed by my office, will help ease the burdens they will face until our economy fully recovers. I thank Governor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-law-will-help-local-governments-weather-coronavirus-pandemicNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… should be treated as an allegation. unsealed today in White Plains federal court: VATTER served in the Newburgh Fire … count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. "Mr. Vatter collected over $95,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Albany Man Who Victimized Elderly NYS Pensioner Sentenced to State Prison
… to steal his money and deprive him of his basic needs is simply reprehensible. Devin Zielinski now faces the … for their partnership in ensuring the victim received the care he needed and holding accountable the criminals who took … their victim living in wretched conditions and in need of care, which he has since received. Zielinski continued to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-albany-man-who-victimized-elderly-nys-pensioner-sentenced-state-prisonHousing Trust Fund Corporation – Oversight of the Rural Rental Assistance Program
… To determine whether project owners are receiving Rural Rental Assistance Program (RRAP) payments only for … outreach activities to make sure the program is reaching rural areas throughout the State. The audit covered the … and family tenants residing in multi-family properties in rural areas of the State, with mortgages financed through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/20/housing-trust-fund-corporation-oversight-rural-rental-assistance-program