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New York's Tax Check-Off Funds - Good Intentions on Hold, January 2014
Tax “check-off” programs provide a means for taxpayers to make voluntary contributions for various causes as part of their federal and State income tax filings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-tax-check-off-funds-2014.pdfUnclaimed Property Relating to Utility Companies
Unclaimed property subject to Article IV of the Abandoned Property Law includes: Deposits made to secure payment for utility services; Amounts paid in anticipat
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/utility-companies.pdfComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in $200,000 Fraud on Long Island
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the … over a two year period for HVAC equipment, supplies, and labor. The defendant, who pled guilty last October, must … for the bogus invoices, refund $10,000 he admits stealing, and is banned from bidding on or receiving public contracts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-200000-fraud-long-islandComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Criminal Charges and Civil Lawsuit Against Pharmacy Owner for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and indictment of, as well as a civil asset forfeiture action against, Arkady Goldin, 39, of Brooklyn, and Value Pharmacy, Inc. ("Value"), located at 257 Broadway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-criminal-charges-and-civil-lawsuit-against-pharmacyDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arrest of a financial advisor from Pennsylvania and the re-arrest of his alleged collaborator, a financial … said State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I commend the work of District Attorney Singas, the Federal Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationOpinion 91-29
… care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts); (procedure to make fire department recipient of tax … care plan, hospital telephone and television charges, and gifts for all active firefighters, members, or their … the moneys for any other purpose, such as the purchase of gifts or the provision of benefits unrelated to the care and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Opinion 91-24
… The opinion may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or … and the manner in which the outside users may be charged for that service. You indicate that, some years ago, a trunk line was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-24Opinion 91-21
… Cook v Stockwell , 206 NY 481; see also, Finn v City of New York , 282 NY 153; McCarthy v McGoldrick , 266 NY 199; and Emmitt v Mayor, etc., of New York , 128 NY 117). A waiver, however, "would redound to … and computation of final average salary for purposes of New York State and Local Employees Retirement Systems would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-21DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Higher Than Projections in First Quarter
State tax receipts totaled $332 billion through the first quarter of State Fiscal Year SFY 202526 $5805 million higher than the most recent Division of the Budget DOB estimates State tax collections were also $33 billion higher than the first quarter of 2024
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-higher-projections-first-quarterOpinion 90-12
… of the court order to be certified by the clerk of court. You ask whether a county treasurer may pay out court funds … order, certified by an attorney, authorizing such payment. You state that the county currently requires the service of a … order certified by an attorney authorizing such payment You state that the county currently requires the service of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-12Opinion 92-33
… FUNDS -- Publicity Fund (maximum amount appropriated to in town); (expenditures to fund contract with chamber of … to $3,000 annually therefor. The annual appropriation may be increased to an amount of not more than $10,000 by … for publicity, promotional and other related services to be rendered by a chamber of commerce on behalf of a town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-33Opinion 92-54
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Banking Transactions … LAW, §60.10: A prospective appointee to fill a vacancy in the office of town supervisor who is an officer and stockholder of a bank would have a prohibited interest in the designation of the bank as a town depository, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-54Three Indicted in Multi-State Prescription Fraud Ring
… of the Bronx, New York; Raven White, age 35, of the Bronx; and Bryan Otero, age 36, of Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, have been … them with healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft. The indictment alleges that between April 2023 and October 2024, White and Otero provided Washington with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/three-indicted-multi-state-prescription-fraud-ringDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director and Mother Pled Guilty for Over $48,000 Theft
… including retail purchases, personal cell phone bills, and groceries. Additionally, Hoffman submitted over $1,000 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-and-mother-pled-guilty-over-48000DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of the gift cards they received during the holidays. Unused gift card balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) after … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of the gift cards they received during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Housing Cost Burdens for New Yorkers Among Nation's Highest
… consume more than 30% of their household income, with 1 in 5 households experiencing a severe cost burden of more than 50% of their income going to pay for housing, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the third report in the State Comptroller’s “New Yorkers in Need” series. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-housing-cost-burdens-new-yorkers-among-nations-highestLocal Government – 2023 Financial Condition Report
… for local governments with a calendar fiscal year in 2024 is 6.26 percent. The combination of high inflation and the 2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2023-fcr/local-governmentOther Bulletin No. 68
… Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of the SCF CSEA Signing Bonus and to provide processing instructions for entering the … in CSEA BU97 are eligible for a one-time lump sum Signing Bonus. The Signing Bonus lump sum payment is not pensionable and not subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-68-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil-serviceOther Bulletin No. 68.1
… Fund of OSC’s automatic processing of the SCF CSEA Signing Bonus and to provide processing instructions for entering the … in CSEA BU97 are eligible for a one-time lump sum Signing Bonus. The Signing Bonus lump sum payment is not pensionable and not subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/suny-construction-fund/other-681-state-university-construction-fund-scf-civil-serviceComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Charges Against Georgia Resident for Stealing Over $200K in NYS Pension Benefits
… General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the unsealing of a one-count indictment charging Richard L. Cook III, 57, a resident of Atlanta, Ga., with the crime of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, in … General Eric T Schneiderman today announced the unsealing of a onecount indictment charging Richard L Cook III 57 a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-charges-against-georgia-resident-stealing-over-200k