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Opinion 2000-21
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of (joint … TOWNS -- Fire Districts and Fire Protection (participation in establishment of joint fire district) TOWN LAW §189-a; VILLAGE LAW §22-2210: In the case of the proposed formation of a joint fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-21Opinion 2002-13
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (funding fire department sports or recreational teams); (paying expenses of fire departments' annual fund-raising drive) INSURANCE LAW … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies received by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-13Oversight of the Home Delivered Meals Program
… bags, and preparing their own meals. DFTA is the City agency primarily responsible for addressing public policy and … process, which may include DFTA’s consideration of the provider’s past performance – a criterion that was included … results of these evaluations are recorded in a procurement portal, PASSPort. This information can be used during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/20/oversight-home-delivered-meals-programExecutive Director of Baychester Youth Council Indicted for Stealing More Than $100,000 From Federal Grant
… as well as New York State Police Investigators John Bode and Charles Sands and Senior Investigators Michael Vazquez, Michael Davis and John Vescio for their assistance in the investigation, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/executive-director-baychester-youth-council-indicted-stealing-more-100000-federal-grantComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea by New Jersey Woman Over Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… was a New York State pensioner, who retired from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Miller died in 2006, … Zarrella. The Comptroller and Attorney General thank the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-new-jersey-woman-over-theft-more-162000DiNapoli: Disgraced Top Officials at School for At-Risk Students Arraigned on Public Corruption Charges
… with my office and continuing to pursue justice in this case and holding these individuals accountable.” “Any theft … institution serving our most vulnerable. The funds in this case that were allegedly diverted to the defendants could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-disgraced-top-officials-school-risk-students-arraigned-public-corruption-chargesDiNapoli: Troy Housing Authority IT Worker Arrested for Secretly Running Private Business on Housing Authority Time
… Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James … clients. My thanks to Rensselaer County DA Donnelly and State Police Superintendent James for their partnership … earning income from a private business is theft, plain and simple. I am grateful to the New York State Police and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-troy-housing-authority-it-worker-arrested-secretly-running-private-business-housingDiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Pleads Guilty in Connection With $100K Theft From the Department
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callanan and New York State Police Superintendent … State Comptroller DiNapoli Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callanan and New York State Police Superintendent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-pleads-guilty-connection-100k-theft-departmentDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police today announced that Alayne … “My thanks to Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the New York State Police for their partnership with my … the pension fund was protected, restitution was paid and justice was served.” “The loss of a loved one is always a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… “The defendant abused her position to treat herself to video rentals, gifts, groceries and spending money,” DiNapoli … Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Atlanta, Ga Resident in Pension Fraud Case
… L. Cook, III, 58, a resident of Atlanta, GA, for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, for stealing over … one to steal pension benefits is not only shameful, it is crime," State Comptroller DiNapoli said. "We rigorously … of Richard L Cook III 58 a resident of Atlanta GA for the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree for stealing over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-atlanta-ga-resident-pension-fraud-caseNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Hoovler Announce Indictment in Medicaid Fraud Case
… on an indictment charging them with Grand Larceny in the First Degree and Conspiracy in the Fourth Degree in connection with a scheme to defraud the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-indictment-medicaid-fraudComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner in Bid-Rigging Case
… ROCHESTER – Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea … with others to rig the bidding process for a multi-million dollar public works contract in Monroe County. Wiesner today … in Restraint of Trade and Competition in violation of General Business Law §§ 340 and 341, also known as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-and-sentencing-robert-wiesner-bid-riggingComptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds
… the New York Field Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), … Eric Schneiderman, New York State Attorney General, and Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York State Comptroller, today … Hospital Center d/b/a Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai Roosevelt (“St. Luke’s Roosevelt,” and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperlyOpinion 2005-1
… the issues discussed in the opinion. AMBULANCE SERVICE -- Fees (retention of by service provider) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (collection of unpaid ambulance fees) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §122-b; STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE VIII, §1: Towns may fix fees for ambulance services, to be paid by persons requesting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-1Opinion 88-35
… canned or prepackaged computer software) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §103: (1) The purchase of prepackaged or canned computer … for competitive bids pursuant to General Municipal Law, §103. General Municipal Law, §103 provides that, except as otherwise provided by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Opinion 2006-4
Whether the General Municipal Law that limit to ninety days the term of an eligible letter of credit applies to a letter of credit issued by an FHLB
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-4DiNapoli Finds Opportunities for Improved NYPD Hate Crimes Reporting
… State auditors examining New York City Police Department (NYPD) records were unable to confirm that all … in the city are properly recorded and reported by the department. They also found the NYPD conducted no centralized … State auditors examining New York City Police Department NYPD records were unable to confirm that all hate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-finds-opportunities-improved-nypd-hate-crimes-reportingAdministration of the CityFHEPS Program for Department of Homeless Services Shelter Residents
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Social Services is administering the City … according to the rules and regulations, thereby assisting Department of Homeless Services shelter residents in securing … a homelessness crisis. In October 2018, the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) launched its CityFHEPS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/30/administration-cityfheps-program-department-homeless-services-shelter-residentsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Sentencing in Theft of Over $274,000 in State Pension Benefits
… Retirement System issued to his deceased mother, Fay Eletz. Eletz’s father, Milton Eletz, was a New York State … elected to receive reduced monthly benefits so his wife, Fay Eletz, would continue to receive benefits after his death …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-theft-over-274000-state-pension-benefits