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DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case
… Police Department for aiding in the investigation.” A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants …
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
… the description of the Indictment forth herein constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: $10 Million Ponzi Scheme Unraveled Following Nassau County District Attorney Investigation
… of the money in January 2017 but received a payment of only $26,699. At that time, the defendant allegedly claimed … case didn't have a lot of money to invest, and they were only hoping for a small return. Instead they lost what little …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-10-million-ponzi-scheme-unraveled-following-nassau-county-district-attorney-investigationState Contract and Payment Actions in May
… Comptroller approved 1,872 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $3.9 billion and approved nearly 2.2 million payments worth nearly $14.8 billion. The office rejected 164 contracts and related transactions valued at $310 million and more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/state-contract-and-payment-actions-mayMember Contributions
… of their earnings from 1 to 10 percent. They can only start, change or stop voluntary contributions once …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/member-contributionsOpinion 94-13
… Municipal Law requires a city (other than New York City), town, village or fire district to pay to a paid firefighter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-13Opinion 90-29
… restitution payments. Effective November 1, 1984, a new subdivision was added to CPL, §420.10 which provides as … to whom payments are to be remitted pursuant to subdivision one of this section may place such payments in an … for the longest period of time. For the purposes of this subdivision, the term 'undisbursed restitution payments' …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Opinion 88-56
… two of section 802 (General Municipal Law, §803[2]). Based on the foregoing, the commissioner would be deemed … not be directly affected as a result of such contract and (2) the duties of such employment do not directly involve the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-56Opinion 88-48
… in furtherance of the corporate purposes of the Authority and that the Authority has a rational basis for choosing a … the purchase of equipment such as trucks, trailers, bins and containers to be used in connection with a recycling … Waste Management Authority ("the Authority") was created and is governed by title 30 of article 8 of the Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-48Opinion 98-14
… established (one townwide and one town outside village) to account for the four categories (see Highway Law, §277, with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-14DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for July 2015
… Department of State $506,000 to the Village of Dobbs Ferry for waterfront revitalization. New York State Thruway …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-2015Opinion 2000-23
… service law (emphasis added). As a rule, where words of a statute are clear and unambiguous, they should be construed … see also Opn No. 86-23, supra; 1984 Opns St Comp No. 84-20, p 26; Murphy, supra ). On the other hand, some of these … 2000 Arthur B. Williams, Esq., Village Attorney Village of Newark …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-23Opinion 2002-17
… prime contract to construction manager) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§101, 103: A firm may not be engaged both as … building construction project subject to General Municipal Law §101. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a … construction project, governed by General Municipal Law §101. You indicate that the town is considering engaging …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Federal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… working in New York, and is likely to decrease in 2025 as a result of federal actions to downsize the federal … 1 On July 7, 2025, the President extended the hiring freeze of most federal civilian positions through October 15, … Public Safety in Federal Hiring , July 7, 2025; and Hiring Freeze , January 20, 2025. 3 Office of Personnel Management, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateOpinion 88-64
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES -- Officers and … and dental benefits to its employees by participating in a self-insured plan operated jointly by the city for which the authority was established and the county in which the city is located. The question arises because of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-64Opinion 96-6
… stockholder of the insurance agency, it appears that the only basis for concluding that the supervisor has an … to have an "interest" in the contracts of a corporation only when the municipal officer or employee is a corporate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-6State Police Disability (Section 363-b) – State Police Plan
… you must apply within 90 days of the discontinuance. For a disability not sustained in service, you must have at … of service credit earned in the Division of State Police. For this benefit, “service” is when you are: On the payroll; … If you have 20 years or more of service and are eligible for service retirement, your disability benefit will equal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1518/state-police-disability-section-363-bDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Charged In $232,000 Medical Claims Fraud
… Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, was arraigned in Nassau County District Court. “Thanks to our joint efforts with law … health care rip-offs. I thank Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas’ office and the Department … health insurance to some state and local government and school district employees and their families. The state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-charged-232000-medical-claims-fraudOpinion 88-32
… if a town determines to publish the names and addresses of only selected officials, its determination in this regard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-32