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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Brooklyn Man for Allegedly Pocketing over $23K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefits
… Thelma Hairston selected to receive her pension as a Pop Up Joint Allowance Half, which provided her with a reduced … back in court on April 3. If convicted, Jimmie Buie faces up to 2 1/3 to 7 years in state prison. The charge is merely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-brooklyn-man-allegedly-pocketing-over-23kXII.5.M Selecting the Appropriate Handling Code – XII. Expenditures
… the Business Unit must do the following: Place a checkmark in the “Separate Payment” box in the Payment Options section of the voucher to ensure the … other Business Units processed that day, and Enter an “A” in the Handling Code box in the Payment Method section of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5m-selecting-appropriate-handling-codeIX.12.O Refunds – IX. Federal Grants
… Transaction Threshold Interest will be calculated on the federal percentage of all refund transactions executed … do not remit refunds to the federal funds appropriation on a timely basis will have to separately account for the … held when the state’s interest liability is calculated on refunds for their federal programs subject to the CMIA. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12o-refundsEnforcement of Commission Orders and Other Agreements (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Enforcement of Commission Orders … Commission (Commission) regulates 650 utilities operating in New York State. Through its Department of Public Service … the quality of service. These conditions are listed in Commission Orders (Orders), and any violation of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/01/enforcement-commission-orders-and-other-agreements-followDiNapoli: School District Budget Voter Participation More Than Tripled During COVID-19 Lockdown
… The results were similar to 2019 when only 1.6 percent of the budgets failed to pass on the first vote, according to … P. DiNapoli. “The pandemic has upended every aspect of our lives and our schools are no exception,” DiNapoli said. “Using the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-school-district-budget-voter-participation-more-tripled-during-covid-19-lockdownCompliance With Jonathan’s Law (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Jonathan’s Law (Report 2017-S-67 ). About the Program In February 2007, Jonathan Carey, a 13-year-old non-verbal … autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/02/25/compliance-jonathans-law-followDiNapoli: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud of State Funds
… Supervisor of Prattsville, pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with a grant extended to Prattsville in the … O’Hara admitted that between 2013 and 2015, he obtained false invoices from a Prattsville-based modular home … who was Town Supervisor at the time, then submitted the false invoices and checks to Prattsville and the New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-former-prattsville-town-supervisor-pleads-guilty-fraud-state-fundsComplaint Processing
… has an appropriate and sufficiently documented basis for the complaints referred to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and other agencies and for truncated complaints, 1 and if CCRB is conducting … could jeopardize its ability to hold officers accountable for misconduct. However, CCRB did not revise this time frame …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/10/05/complaint-processingDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… for a scheme that allowed her to steal over $48,000 in WCHA funds, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, … Katherine (Katie) Pais, who pleaded guilty to aiding in and concealing the scheme, was adjourned to June 2, 2025. … expenses. She also submitted over $1,000 in additional false reimbursement claims. Through her role as the accounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-overDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits an Additional $2.4 Billion Through Sustainable Investment Program
… goal of $40 billion, to specific investment opportunities in the SICS Program. The Fund has made commitments to the … risks and opportunities related to climate change. This is in addition to the $2 billion the Fund committed to this … oil and gas companies were removed from the restricted list. The Fund will not directly purchase or directly hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-additional-24-billion-through-sustainable-investment-programOpinion 90-27
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Appointment (in joint fire district) FIRE DISTRICTS -- Establishment of … to the provisions of article 11 of the Town Law. This is in response to your inquiry concerning a proposal that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-27Opinion 88-49
… of Barber , 198 Misc 135, 100 NYS2d 668, affd 278 App Div 600, 101 NYS2d 924, 278 App Div 727; 103 NYS2d 661; Kingston Associates v La Guardia , 156 Misc 116, 281 NYS 390, affd 246 App Div 803 285 NYS 19; Rappel v Roberts , 79 Misc 2d 201, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Compliance With Jonathan's Law
… non-verbal autistic and developmentally disabled boy, died while in the care of a State facility operated by the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental … residing in facilities operated, licensed, or certified by the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/19/compliance-jonathans-lawDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
State Comptroller DiNapoli along with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the jury conviction of New York City Councilman Ruben Wills DQueens that resulted in a guilty verdict on five of six counts related to Wills theft of approximately $30000 in public campaign funds and state grant
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeHalfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison
… Wormuth was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and making a false statement, announced State Comptroller Thomas P. … before taking the $7,500 payment. This statement was false because she had not consulted with “K.T.” This case was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prisonDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… The chief of the Minetto Volunteer Fire Company in Oswego County spent nearly $6,000 in public funds on personal purchases such as guns and … they did not provide budget-to-actual results, did not list individual disbursements and did not account for all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefDiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… The New York Power Authority (NYPA) made errors and overrode applicant scores when it distributed low-cost power to companies, according to an audit released today by … overstated the number of jobs retained under the ReCharge NY program by nearly 30,000 in public reporting. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Budget Financial and Capital Plans
… ended the last year with the largest General Fund balance in recent years, but continues to face real fiscal … add to our reserves, leaving the state with little cushion in the event of an economic downturn." The $170.3 billion … of the $9.4 billion General Fund balance from SFY 2017-18 in the current fiscal year, and that General Fund reserves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-budget-financial-and-capital-plansDiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… the largest food manufacturers in the U.S., has committed to using only sustainably-sourced palm oil that is grown and harvested in ways that do not contribute to rainforest destruction. As a result of the company’s new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… October 2017 through October 2022, Gritman stole $117,194 in pension benefits from the New York State and Local Retirement System and $87,790 in Social Security benefits. “Timothy Gritman hid his … to the work of my investigative team and our partners in law enforcement, he has been brought to justice. My office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-security