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Rochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
Diane M Cecero age 64 of Pittsford New York admitted today to unlawfully doubledipping and receiving state retirement benefits to which she was not entitled She agreed to pay back those benefits with interest as part of a pretrial diversion agreement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… of the Alfred-Almond Central School District , Beacon City School District , Charlotte Valley Central School … District , Fabius-Pompey Central School District , Green Tech High Charter School and the Niagara-Wheatfield Central … former treasurer did not receive any undue benefit. Beacon City School District – Budget Review (Dutchess County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… his office completed audits of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District , Chappaqua Central School District , Copiague Union Free School District , Spackenkill Union Free School District and the Western New York … his office completed audits of the BayportBlue Point Union Free School District Chappaqua Central School District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Barnard Fire Department , Barnard Fire District , Orange Lake Fire District , Village of Silver Springs , Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water Commission and the Town of Westport . “In today’s fiscal climate, budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli Releases Analysis of Revised Executive Budget
… 1 start of the new fiscal year. State tax collections for the month of January were $2.3 billion below the Division … projections. DOB has reduced estimates of tax receipts for the current and next fiscal years by $5.7 billion since … to bolster the state’s rainy day funds to better prepare for future fiscal challenges.” The budget anticipates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-releases-analysis-revised-executive-budgetComptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that he has called on 49 of the largest U.S. companies, including Apple, … McDonald’s, Nike and Twentieth Century Fox, to report on their inclusion of people with disabilities across the … lack of information and disclosure of corporate policies on disability inclusion by creating a benchmarking tool that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionDiNapoli: Report Finds Persistent Problems at Long Island Power Authority
… Power Authority (LIPA) after a report by his office found that previous reforms have not reduced costs for ratepayers … and debt levels continue to rise. DiNapoli noted that concerns regarding the cost and reliability of electric … access to information, and cost control mechanisms that other New York utility customers have, according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-report-finds-persistent-problems-long-island-power-authorityDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… The defendant, Jill Havens, who served in the Citizens Hose Company in Shortsville, was charged with Grand Larceny. … in that position is pending. Haven’s predecessor at the hose company was convicted of grand larceny in 2019, after an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000DiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… by state regulation to estimate ELLs by school and grade as well as the number of ELLs who speak the same home … their home languages and/or grade levels. Two districts (22%) offered BE programs for all entitled students (Geneva, … to guide decisions that could improve student performance, professional development, and provide needed resources. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsDiNapoli Report Examines State School Aid Trends
… school districts has increased $6 billion to $23.3 billion in 2015-16, according to a report issued today by State … P. DiNapoli which examined school aid patterns and trends in New York. “School aid is the largest single state-funded … and the public additional information on education funding in New York.” Over the past decade, school aid has averaged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-report-examines-state-school-aid-trendsOpinion 91-30
… see Office of General Services Purchasing Memorandum CL-262, page 3). Further, section 104 expressly provides that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-30DiNapoli: Contribute to 529 College Savings Account by Dec. 31 for Tax Benefits
… but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the elimination of the $25 minimum contribution fees make it easier to save for … filing jointly can deduct up to $10,000 each year.* "Now's the time to take advantage of the improvements we're making …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-contribute-529-college-savings-account-dec-31-tax-benefitsOpinion 93-10
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers and Duties (designating holidays for closing of county offices) LOCAL LAWS -- Public Holidays (determining day to celebrate) COUNTY LAW, §206-a; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-10Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… 2010-11 fiscal year. However, the board-adopted budgets for the 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years were not … project funds. The district set aside over $6.6 million for general construction and site work contracts, which was … The board planned operating deficits in its budgets for the 2009-10 through 2012-13 fiscal years and appropriated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Former Durhamville Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $92,000
… in our society. Stealing from our volunteer service, the great men and women who dedicate their time and talent to the … degree before Judge Michael R. Nolan in Oneida County Court. She is scheduled for sentencing on Nov. 21, 2025. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-former-durhamville-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-92000DiNapoli: Former Fulton County Snowmobile Club President Pleads Guilty to Stealing $17K from Nonprofit
… position to enrich himself with funds meant to support his community,” said DiNapoli. “Any violation of the public’s … dollars that were meant to keep snowmobile trails and the community safe. We have zero tolerance for those who seek to … Club” by depositing them into his own personal bank account. He also transferred over $3,000 in funds from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-former-fulton-county-snowmobile-club-president-pleads-guilty-stealing-17k-nonprofitDiNapoli Releases Report on 30-Day State Budget Amendments
… Amendments to the proposed state budget appropriately lower tax collection estimates in the Financial Plan for state … of teachers and principals, a proposed education tax credit program, extension of tuition assistance to … Budget. These adjustments primarily address a shortfall in tax revenues relative to the most recent projections, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-releases-report-30-day-state-budget-amendmentsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Defendants in Elaborate Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Case Involving Public Contracts
… as New York State’s Donnelly Act. Nelson Rivera, former Chief Information Officer for Monroe County was sentenced … of Investigations and Division of Local Government. Assistant Attorneys General Mary Gorman and Brian McDonald of … Serrapica. The Public Integrity Bureau is led by Bureau Chief Daniel Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-defendants-elaborate-multi-million-dollarComptroller DiNapoli, Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Guilty Plea of Former NYU Director of Finance for Major Fraud
… and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. today announced the guilty plea of CINDY TAPPE, 57, for orchestrating an … University (“NYU”) programs. TAPPE used her position as the Director of Finance and Administration for NYU’s … DiNapoli and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L Bragg Jr today announced the guilty plea of CINDY TAPPE 57 for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-guilty-plea-former-nyu-director-finance-major-fraudDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State … — you will be caught,” DiNapoli said. “My thanks to Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State … father, Joseph Bertolino, was a detective with the Nassau County Police Department who retired in 1991. His pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checks