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DiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… The city of Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future unless it secures new financing or … The city of Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future unless it secures new financing or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsApplying for Benefits – Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
… To apply for all Retirement System benefits, you must file the … with benefit descriptions throughout this publication). For an application to be considered as “filed with the … need help, you can call 866-805-0990, make an appointment for a pre-retirement consultation or send your question using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1517/applying-benefitsBorrowing Against Your Contributions – Article 14 Benefits
… loan with us and want to take another loan, please contact our Call Center and connect with our automated … These are examples of how your service retirement benefit will be permanently reduced by an outstanding loan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/borrowing-against-your-contributionsOpinion 90-46
… retained by the county and not transmitted to the State for the period November, 1987 through November, 1989. Section … The Comptroller shall: * * * 15. Except where provisions for refund are otherwise specifically provided in any other … * * * Such refund shall be paid from moneys appropriated for such purpose or from revenues in the custody of said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46Opinion 90-40
… in the opinion. VILLAGE MAYOR -- Deputy (right to vote as trustee and deputy mayor) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND … -- Voting Procedure (right of village deputy mayor to vote as deputy and as trustee) VILLAGE LAW, §4-400(1)(a): A village trustee who is also deputy mayor does not vote both in his or her capacities as trustee and deputy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-40Oversight and Enforcement of the Rechargeable Battery Law (Follow-Up)
… of single-use and rechargeable batteries are bought, used, and recycled or disposed of in the trash. The increased demand for batteries can be traced largely to the rapid increase in the use of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/21/oversight-and-enforcement-rechargeable-battery-law-followDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
… A Pennsylvania man who stole $194,000 of retirement benefits paid to his deceased father was sentenced today to … 2022, Timothy Gritman, 57, stole $110,897 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System and $83,188 in Social Security benefits. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and Social Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli and Oneida DA McNamara Announce Arrests of Utica School Superintendent and Former Utica Mayor for Theft of Public Funds
… and the former Utica Mayor and UCSD School Board President Louis LaPolla for allegedly using taxpayer funds to pay for … and the former Utica Mayor and UCSD School Board President Louis LaPolla for allegedly using taxpayer funds to pay for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-and-oneida-da-mcnamara-announce-arrests-utica-school-superintendent-and-former-utica-mayorComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, between May 2011 and December 2012. "Jimmie Buie … allowed her to pass on pension payments to her daughter, Sandra Buie, at the time of her death. Thelma Hairston died … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kDiNapoli: Former Chatham Rescue Squad Business Manager Charged With Stealing Over $17k From Squad
… Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police today announced the indictment of … ongoing partnership with District Attorney Czajka and the New York State Police, she is now brought to justice.” “We … for their stellar work in exposing this fraud,” Acting New York State Police Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-former-chatham-rescue-squad-business-manager-charged-stealing-over-17k-squadXII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… does not constitute an emergency. The Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Bureau of Contracts’ approval must … procurement if the procurement’s value is over the State Finance Law §112 approval threshold. In addition, if … – Procurement Opportunities of this Guide for information on obtaining OSC approval for an emergency procurement. All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… P. DiNapoli announced the pending sentencing of a Queens man for concealing his father’s death so he could continue to … were electronically deposited into a checking account in the name of his father. Christopher Bunn, 49, is scheduled … Court Justice Barry Kron based upon his guilty plea in October to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… Tax revenues of $3.9 billion in May were stronger than projected, with collections for the … said. “New York has also collected more than $1.5 billion in settlement dollars that are not yet appropriated. These … to stronger personal income tax (PIT) collections received in April with the filing of annual returns for the 2014 tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments Involving Fee-for-Service Claims for Recipients With Multiple Client Identification Numbers
… Numbers (CINs) where at least one CIN was enrolled in fee-for-service. The audit covered the period from January … have more than one CIN assigned during the time they are in receipt of benefits, such as one CIN under FFS enrollment … payments. Individuals have several options for enrolling in Medicaid, including through Local Departments of Social …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/17/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-involving-fee-service-claims-recipientsDetermining the Ex-spouse's Share – Divorce and Your Benefits
… According to New York State law, pension benefits earned during a marriage are marital assets subject to equitable distribution in the event of a divorce. A member … does not require use of this formula. There are other ways to distribute pension benefits. Other equitable distribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/determining-ex-spouses-shareDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Erie County District … Office as well as our partners in the New York State Comptroller’s Office and Erie County Sheriff’s Office … , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, Division of Investigations, 8th Floor, 110 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countySex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… Lawrence [pdf] , Steuben [pdf] and Warren [pdf] counties; city police departments in Buffalo [pdf] , Mount Vernon [pdf] … must comply with DCJS registration requirements including address verification, notification of change of address, and Registry photograph updates. DCJS notifies local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2DiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… and agencies, O’Hara has now been held accountable for his fraudulent, selfish actions.” In August 2011, … payment on the invoices, but Moore’s Homes returned all of the money. O’Hara, who was Town Supervisor at the … in Prattsville town court to offering a false instrument for filing, a Class A misdemeanor, and the federal charges …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national registry to reduce … their phone numbers on a statewide registry. In 2003, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Federal Communications … to penalties up to a maximum of $11,000 per violation. The number of Do Not Call complaints has been increasing, both in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsXII.8.E Payment Assignments – XII. Expenditures
… the assignment of contract payments to an individual or entity other than the original contract holder. Payment … due under a contract from the contractor to another entity. The contractor continues to fulfill all … contract, but assigns their right to payment to another entity. To effectuate a payment assignment, assignors must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii8e-payment-assignments