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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… Jr. pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree Friday in Dutchess County Court after an audit and … DiNapoli’s audit and investigation revealed that from 2010 through 2013, Knapp, 63, of Poughkeepsie, stole an additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialOpinion 91-23
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMPANY -- Membership (right to be member of more than … firefighter may not simultaneously be a member of two fire companies, regardless of whether the companies are part of the same fire department or different fire departments. You ask …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-23Opinion 90-38
… for this year as a seasonal limited use highway pursuant to Highway Law, §205-a. You ask whether the town highway superintendent is required to remove snow and ice from, and maintain the highway if, … Law, §205-a authorizes a town highway superintendent to annually designate, on or before November in each year, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-38DiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… village effective November 11, 2022. Shaw was sentenced by Judge Richard Gorman in the Village of Waverly Court. Since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsOpinion 89-14
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … shall be a charge against the appropriate city, town, village or school district. We expressed the view in 1982 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-14Opinion 90-33
… if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … subject to village board approval and applicable civil service requirements (see Montero v Lum , 68 NY2d 253, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-33DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft
… Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Timothy J. Brown was arrested on grand larceny charges Monday after … into credit card debt. "From plane fare to pizza, Mr. Brown used fire department money for his own benefit, even … J. Hayes for their diligent work in helping us hold Mr. Brown accountable." Brown, 53, of Tupper Lake, was charged …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-tupper-lake-fire-department-theftDiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… of Pine Bush, pleaded guilty before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, to Grand Larceny in the Third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-caseNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau … him with fraudulently obtaining approximately $95,000 in pension benefits by failing to report his return to work … sector to the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. Under New York State law, a public sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsOpinion 89-23
… to your letter asking whether a village may allow the New York State Division of Parole to utilize space in the … Whether a village may allow the New York State Division of Parole to utilize space in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-23DiNapoli: Queens Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… condominium, where she resided. Hansen appeared before Judge Roger D. McDonough in Albany County Court. Sentencing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-queens-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-85000-nys-pension-payments-meant-her-deceased-fatherDiNapoli: Former Vernon Center Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $300,000
… guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from the department, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Oneida County District Attorney Todd Carville, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced today. … collaborative work of our law enforcement partners focused on the same goal; holding those who break our laws, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-former-vernon-center-fire-department-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-300000DiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… as well as forfeiture and a fine of up to $250,000. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Richard P. Donoghue, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraudDiNapoli: Former West Hurley Fire District Chief and Chairman Charged in Corruption Probe
… The former West Hurley Fire District chief and a current fire commissioner were both arrested today for abusing their authority and costing the district over $30,000 in funds since 2012, … to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright. David Gutierrez, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/dinapoli-former-west-hurley-fire-district-chief-and-chairman-charged-corruption-probeOpinion 2002-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- … bidding requirements for political subdivisions in this State. General Municipal Law §103 provides that, except as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Opinion 98-14
… major categories as required in that section (see also Albany Area Builders v Town of Guilderland , 74 NY2d 372, … represents a fundamental limitation on home rule powers ( Albany Area Builders , supra ). Where the State Legislature … Village, Inc. , 78 NY2d 500, 577 NYS2d 215; see also Albany Area Builders , supra ). The intent to pre-empt may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14Opinion 2000-23
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Concerning the entitlement to a salary increase by a village chief of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23DiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… on charges of: Two counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (a C felony) Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree (an E felony) Two counts of Conspiracy in the Fourth … CPA, assured his client that the investment was safe, had no risk, and the principal would be returned after a two-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationDiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2015
… the playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. These independent audits also … to provide current information about the number and types of contracts and payments by the state. This builds on his … New York State Canal Corporation $150,000 grant to Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper for the Paddlesport Launch …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2015Opinion 90-29
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND … being held on his behalf is generally governed by the State's general six year statute of limitations (CPLR, §213; …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29