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DiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… joint investigation by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department found she … Dillon, 36, of Norwood, paid full restitution of $10,044 and was sentenced to pay an additional $1,000 fine for her … in Canton Town Court on Wednesday. DiNapoli’s office and a Sheriff’s investigation revealed that the money she …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $121,000 in Pension Checks Sent to Late Grandmother
… A Rochester woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $121,000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased grandmother, New York State Comptroller … A Rochester woman pleaded guilty to stealing more than $121000 in state pension checks that were sent to her deceased grandmother New York State Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-rochester-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-121000-pension-checks-sent-late-grandmotherComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… , City of New Rochelle , Village of Port Dickinson and the Town of Schuyler . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget transparency and accountability for our local communities is a top … priority,” said DiNapoli. “By auditing municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Troy Housing Authority IT Worker Arrested for Secretly Running Private Business on Housing Authority Time
… earning income from a private business is theft, plain and simple. I am grateful to the New York State Police and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-troy-housing-authority-it-worker-arrested-secretly-running-private-business-housingDiNapoli: Owner of Medical Transport Company Charged With Running Sham Transportation Service Scheme
… for the Northern District of New York John A. Sarcone III, and Acting Inspector General for U.S. Department of … in need of transportation services. Thanks to my office and our partnership with federal law enforcement, her scam was exposed, and no money was paid,” said DiNapoli. “My thanks to Acting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-owner-medical-transport-company-charged-running-sham-transportation-service-schemeAudit Recommends Improvements to NFTA Capital Planning
… (NFTA) assets are not in a state of good repair and it is unclear how the authority prioritizes capital … across the region.” NFTA is responsible for air and public transportation in Erie and Niagara counties. It oversees a bus, light rail, and … Authoritys NFTA assets are not in a state of good repair and it is unclear how the authority prioritizes capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/audit-recommends-improvements-nfta-capital-planningOpinion 90-62
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Removal (of elected official physically … the duties of his office is entitled to continue in office and receive his salary, unless the superintendent is removed … to perform his duties is entitled to remain in office and receive the salary fixed by the town board for his office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … District , Glens Falls Common School District and the West Seneca Central School District . “In an era of limited … to meet cash flow needs during the 2014-15 fiscal year. West Seneca Central School District – Financial Condition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0Opinion 91-2
… powers and duties with respect to public corporations" ( Patterson v Carey , 41 NY2d 714, at 724, 395 NYS2d 411, at … in Public Authorities Law, §2503. Therefore, reading Patterson , supra , and Ronan , supra , together, we believe …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-2DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… DiNapoli, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James … is committed to protecting the pension system, its members and their beneficiaries. My thanks to District Attorney Doorley and the New York State Police for their partnership in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Livingston County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $25,000 in Her Deceased Mother's State Pension Payments
… Livingston County District Attorney Ashley Williams and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James … death to try to steal from the state retirement system and line her own pockets,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to District Attorney Williams and the New York State Police, she is being held accountable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-livingston-county-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-25000-her-deceased-mothers-state-pensionOpinion 89-61
… is chargeable only to the area of the town outside of any incorporated villages. VILLAGE LAW, §3-301(2)(a); UNIFORM … only on an unincorporated area of the town (1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-334, p 98; see Incorporated Village of Ardsley v Town of Greenburgh , 79 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-61DiNapoli Report Finds Medicaid Costs for Treating Asthma Rising
… recipients, New York's highest asthma rates were in the Bronx and four upstate counties, according to DiNapoli's … Recipients Prevalence Rate Schenectady 4,803 131.3 Bronx 103,654 130.2 Clinton 2,349 129.9 Fulton 1,962 129.9 … Hunts Point and Longwood-Morrisania neighborhoods in the Bronx; East Harlem in Manhattan; Carroll Gardens-Red Hook in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-report-finds-medicaid-costs-treating-asthma-risingOpinion 89-34
… Russia , 257 AD 703, 15 NYS2d 415, revd on other grnds 283 NY 272; 1980 Opns St Comp No. 80-141, unreported). Further, … of the town" (see Myruski v Town Board of the Town of Goshen , 87 Misc 2d 1063, 386 NYS2d 984). Further, as already … v Town of Cameron , 155 AD 750, 140 NYS 634, affd 215 NY 682), we have expressed the opinion that a town board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34Opinion 89-29
… to exchange for property owned by a federal agency and needed for village road building where the federal agency … whether, in furtherance of an agreement between a village and the U.S. Parks Service of the Department of the Interior, … that the value of the two parcels is approximately equal and that the federal agency desires an exchange of property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Changes in Federal Policies Pose Significant Risks for New York City's Budget
… in the coming years appear manageable, but tax changes and budget cuts on the federal level pose a significant … York City’s economy is strong, the 2018 budget is balanced and the out-year gaps are manageable under current … billion in fiscal year (FY) 2019, $2.3 billion in FY 2020 and $1.6 billion in FY 2021. Although the city is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/changes-federal-policies-pose-significant-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: As Subway On-Time Performance Falls Behind, Better Plans Needed To Get Trains Back On Track
… system’s on-time performance has steadily deteriorated and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) should do … of the line within five minutes of its scheduled arrival and stopped at all of its scheduled stops. In 2013 and 2014, the MTA’s goal for on-time performance was for 91.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-subway-time-performance-falls-behind-better-plans-needed-get-trains-back-trackDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… reach $63.7 billion at the end of the current fiscal year and to increase over the following four years to $71.8 … York's use of debt, including voter approval of borrowing and better capital planning for infrastructure projects. "New York faces tremendous infrastructure challenges and the wise use of debt can be an essential part of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… at any level of government, whether in our state Capitol or in the counties and towns within the Northern …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsOpinion 92-43
… -- Policies and Procedures (inclusion of purchases by town highway superintendent); (supersession of State statutes … governing contracting process) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- Highway Supplies and Equipment (necessity to obtain prior … board approval in procurement policies and procedures) HIGHWAY LAW, §§140, 142, 284; GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §104-b: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-43