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DiNapoli: 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 … the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline C. Romero, the Inspector General … States Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced. From October 2017 through October …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-who-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-194k-nys-pension-and-social-securityComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme
… Matthew Croghan, and Supervising Investigative Analyst Paul Strocko of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-former-met-council-chief-financial-officerOpinion 2000-12
… Board of the Town of Tuxedo , 69 AD2d 320, 418 NYS2d 638; Conrad v Hinman , 122 Misc 2d 531, 471 NYS2d 521). Based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-12Opinion 2002-14
… 5-524: A village may incur reasonable expenses for the primary purpose of conducting an investigation to … of pursuing a settlement of a claim against the village for property damage, even though work performed by the … incidentally may benefit a private party. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a village project to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-14Opinion 89-62
… require that candidates for district offices file their names with the secretary of the fire district at least ten days … of the "political unit" for which a nomination is made for an election for which voters are required to be registered. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-62Opinion 90-24
… (see, e.g., Town Law, §64[6]; Village Law, §1-102[5]; County Law, §215[2]). In prior opinions, this Office has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-24Opinion 89-5
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … (filing fee when affecting more than one parcel) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §§8018, 8021: A county clerk may not … services other than in his capacity as clerk of the supreme court or a county court and other than when he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5Opinion 96-3
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Engineering Services … contract cost through fees not an exception) -- Interest in Contract (village trustee providing environmental review … §801: A village trustee would have a prohibited interest in a contract for environmental review and planning services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-3Opinion 92-5
… Johnson City , 74 NY2d 718, 544 NYS2d 809; Murphy v Erie County , 28 NY2d 80, 320 NYS2d 29; Deniham Enterprises v …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-5Opinion 95-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Award Program (service credit for attending meetings of the fire district board of commissioners) VOLUNTEER … Concerning a length of service award program established by a fire district …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-9Opinion 88-45
… in the opinion. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS -- Financing of (bank line of credit unauthorized) LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §§20.00, … the Local Finance Law to borrow by the establishment of a line of credit with a bank but may issue capital notes to the … be permitted to draw against the entire amount of the line all at once or in increments. Interest would be payable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45Opinion 96-16
… IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) WATER DISTRICTS -- Property (use of proceeds from sale of) TOWN LAW, §198(12); MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10: A … Town Law, §198 or a local law, use the proceeds from the sale to the county of all the property and facilities of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-16Opinion 88-57
… guarantees (24 Opns St Comp, 1968, p 728; 8 Opns St Comp, 1952, p 281; NY Const, Art I, §11; US Const, 14th Amendment). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-57Opinion 92-42
… because town equipment is acquired for town purposes (see Town Law, §64[2-a]) and town personnel is hired to provide services for the town (see, e.g., Highway Law, §140[4]), a town may not perform work … consideration is paid to the town under a contract (see, e.g., 1988 Opns St Comp No. 88-41, p 81; 1985 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-42Opinion 92-38
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE CHIEF -- Powers and Duties (continuation of service until new chief appointed) -- Vacancy (procedure for filling in … -- Powers and Duties (approval of nomination for fire chief); (appointment of fire chief) VILLAGE LAW, §10-1012: If …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38Opinion 92-25
… commissioner, who is not a member of the fire department, to ride on fire vehicles during emergency calls, so long as … of service and a breakdown in fire department morale (see Memorandum to the Governor by the Association of Fire … assume command, or attempted to instruct the fire chief on how to fight a fire (see Memoranda to the Governor by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-25Opinion 2003-7
… in the opinion. PARKS AND RECREATION -- Moneys in Lieu of Park Land (use of for preliminary costs and feasibility studies) ZONING AND PLANNING -- Park Lands (use of park trust moneys for preliminary costs and feasibility … costs related to a capital improvement at a town park …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-7Opinion 2007-5
… item of equipment into another capital reserve fund is not subject to permissive referendum requirements. You ask … item of equipment into another capital reserve fund is subject to permissive referendum requirements. General … Municipal Law § 6-c [2]). The term "capital improvement" is defined to include "[a]ny physical public betterment or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-5State Agencies Bulletin No. 1097
… Purpose To revise the procedures governing OSC’s review and approval of retroactive transactions. Affected Employees … that any necessary documentation has been received by OSC and that agencies have received prior approval by the Bureau … from leaves Corrections to appointment, reinstatement and separation dates Promotions Salary increases for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1097-retroactive-transactions-executive-branch-agenciesOpinion 94-12
… a lease of a portion of its vacant land with a not-for-profit association, if it is determined the land is temporarily not needed for fire district purposes. The lease may be for a reasonable … building code or other similar requirements. This is in reply to your letter concerning a proposed lease of fire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12