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DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme

… Program pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the 3 rd Degree, in connection with submitting false timecards to SCSD. As part of the plea, Cecile also … Nicole Murray and Tina DeCarlo. Murray and DeCarlo’s cases are still pending in court. Cecile appeared before …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-scheme

Comptroller DiNapoli & Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce $2.95 Million Settlement With Hospital Group For Improperly Delaying Repayment of Medicaid Funds

… DiNapoli, the New York State Comptroller, today announced a $2,950,000 settlement of a civil fraud lawsuit against Beth … Claims Act. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said: “When Continuum learned that it had received over $800,000 in … and will continue to ensure that the program is properly reimbursed for the funds that it is owed.” The United States …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/comptroller-dinapoli-manhattan-us-attorney-announce-295-million-settlement-hospital-group-improperly

Comptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case

… process for multi-million dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Lynch today entered a guilty plea before … thank Attorney General Schneiderman for his work on these cases, and I urge the public to report corruption and hold … in the indictment with inflating contracts and creating false contracts as part of these projects, and using the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-rigging

DiNapoli: Former Savona Mayor Charged With Defrauding the Village

… fraudulent vouchers and falsified records to trick the village into paying his personal expenses. "Mr. Harrian allegedly abused his authority to deceive the residents he was supposed to serve," State Comptroller … corruption." Harrian, 52, resigned his position and left the state after allegedly submitting dozens of unsupported, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-former-savona-mayor-charged-defrauding-village

DiNapoli and Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea in $110,000 Health Contract Theft

… off taxpayers,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “My office has aggressively prosecuted over 50 individuals in … top priority.” Dunkel, 45, of Latham, the former executive director of the American Academy of Pediatrics, District II … Counsel Darren Miller, with support from Public Integrity Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz, Bureau Chief Daniel …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-and-schneiderman-announce-guilty-plea-110000-health-contract-theft

DiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines

… Norfolk justice court clerk misappropriated nearly $10,000 in court fees paid by defendants. “Ms. Dillon was entrusted … imposed on defendants by the court for a variety of cases; instead she abused that trust by pocketing thousands … all Class D felonies. She is also charged with offering a false instrument for filing, a Class E felony, and public …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-fines

DiNapoli, James and Garnett Announce Sentencing in Straw Donation Scheme

… York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez. On Tuesday, in New York County Supreme Court, Mendez was sentenced to 5 … 28, 2019, Mendez was convicted of 10 counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a class E … George Gonzalez, were arraigned for their roles in the false filings on January 10, 2018. Mendez and Gonzalez …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-james-and-garnett-announce-sentencing-straw-donation-scheme

Halfmoon Town Supervisor Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison

… year and one day in prison as a result of her convictions for extortion and making a false statement, announced State … which she admitted that she accepted money in return for her official actions. She admitted that she received … which was characterized as “consulting fees,” in return for using her official positions as Town Supervisor and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/halfmoon-town-supervisor-sentenced-12-months-prison

DiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement

… for each of those years. Following law enforcement’s discovery of KLEIN’s embezzlement in September 2015, KLEIN …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlement

DiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme

… (D-Queens) following an eleven-day trial that resulted in a guilty verdict on five of six counts related to Will's … grant money. The jury found Wills guilty of one count of a scheme to defraud in the 1st degree, two counts of grand … friends. New Yorkers deserved better. Today's conviction is another important step in our efforts to clean up New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-scheme

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Underwood Announce Indictment of Former NYC Council Candidate Alberto Alvarez and Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez

… and former Tremont Crotona Day Care Center Executive Director Anna Mendez for seven counts of Offering a False … unsuccessful in the Democratic primary. While running for office, Alvarez is alleged to have knowingly accepted straw … under the supervision of Bureau Chief Daniel Cort and Deputy Bureau Chief Stacy Aronowitz. The Criminal Justice …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-underwood-announce-indictment-former-nyc-council-candidate-alberto

Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case

… former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the alleged theft of … aggressively prosecuting over 50 individuals in corruption cases since 2011, including a sitting state senator, a … Degree, a Class C Felony, three counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree, a Class E …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-public

DiNapoli Announces Guilty Plea in Town of Crawford Embezzlement Case

… resources will not be tolerated." “Public service is a sacred trust and those who abuse their positions to enrich …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/dinapoli-announces-guilty-plea-town-crawford-embezzlement-case

DiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks

… Ontario Water Superintendent Rodney Peets was arraigned in Wayne County today on charges of offering a false … said. Peets, 59, allegedly failed to take care of leaks in the town’s water system and then falsified reports to the … report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-ontario-town-water-superintendent-charged-covering-failure-fix-water-leaks

Controls Over Selected Expenditures (Follow-Up)

… extent of implementation of the recommendation included in our initial audit report, Controls Over Selected … to innocent victims of crime and their families in a timely, efficient, and compassionate manner; to fund … directly reimbursing State-licensed providers for forensic rape examination (FRE) services. The FRE Direct Reimbursement …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/09/02/controls-over-selected-expenditures-follow

State Comptroller DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney Hoovler Announce Guilty Plea in Bethel Tax Collector Pension Fraud Case

… their accuracy. The information is used to calculate their service time for retirement benefits. An investigation of … a Tax Collector for Bethel. Her false claims increased her service credit toward retirement by more than seven years, … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-orange-county-district-attorney-hoovler-announce-guilty-plea-bethel

DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020

… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 … a decade earlier, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The New York …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020

Comptroller Dinapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrests in Public Corruption Case Involving Developer Who Allegedly Laundered Campaign Contributions to Former Halfmoon Supervisor

… and Nicholas M. DiNova, Jr. of Halfmoon for their roles in an alleged scheme to circumvent campaign finance laws. The … prosecuted over 50 individuals in public corruption cases since 2011, including a sitting state senator, a … of the Friends of Mindy Wormuth campaign account to file false financial disclosure reports with the state Board of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrests-public-corruption-case-involving-developer