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DiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Sentenced to Jail for $50K Theft
… DiNapoli announced today. Johnson was sentenced to 60 days in jail, five years probation and ordered to pay full … repay taxpayers.” Johnson pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Steuben County Court in March. DiNapoli’s audit and investigation found that for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-sentenced-jail-50k-theftDiNapoli: Former Director Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1,700 From Hornell Partners for Growth
… of Hornell Partners for Growth (HPG), pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree for stealing $1,711 in … city’s Business Improvement District. "Stevens betrayed her responsibility to the public by lining her own pockets with money that was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-director-pleads-guilty-stealing-1700-hornell-partners-growthDiNapoli: Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Must Pay Back $459K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Sandra Smith, a resident of Georgia, has pleaded guilty to the federal crime of theft of government funds and must … pension and Social Security payments that were issued to her deceased mother-in-law. “Exploiting the death of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-woman-pleads-guilty-theft-and-must-pay-back-459k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli Calls for Reforms to State Fiscal Practices
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today called for changes to the state’s fiscal practices, including limiting … a constitutional limit on state debt, among other reforms, to bring increased transparency and accountability to state … debt practices. While the Debt Reform Act of 2000 attempted to limit debt and debt service, its provisions have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/dinapoli-calls-reforms-state-fiscal-practicesDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… the plea and sentence of Amy Becker, former Clerk for the Town of Lincoln, for stealing nearly $4,000 from the Town. The plea was the … for the town, including fees for marriage licenses, death certificates, and the dog pound, and was responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnDiNapoli: Former Medical Office Manager Arrested for Scheme to Defraud the New York State Health Insurance Plan
… manager for numerous doctors’ offices in Manhattan, for her alleged role in a long-term scheme to defraud the New York State Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) out of … “Gina Bradshaw allegedly took advantage of her position to fund her lifestyle at the expense of the taxpayers,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-former-medical-office-manager-arrested-scheme-defraud-new-york-state-health-insurance-planDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Compliance with Jonathan's Law
… The state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is not … in the care of a state facility. Before Jonathan’s tragic death, his parents had attempted multiple times to obtain … record requests, 32 percent (20) were either not provided on time or not provided at all. Several delays occurred …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-compliance-jonathans-lawDiNapoli: Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Receiving Deceased Mother's New York State and Local Retirement System Benefits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli joined the United States Attorney for Eastern District of Tennessee (EDTN) in announcing that … USC. § 1343) in the U.S. District Court at Knoxville, TN for stealing $56,352 from the New York State and Local … informed NYSLRS that no death certificate had been issued for Conklin’s death, just a police report. After Conklin’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-tennessee-woman-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-receiving-deceased-mothers-new-york-state-and-localDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $16,000
… Volunteer Fire Company accounts at the Del Lago Resort and Casino and the Turning Stone Resort Casino. Perkins used the stolen money for personal purchases … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-16000DiNapoli: Former Clerk/Treasurer of Village of Norwood Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $70K From Village
… “Nancy Berger treated the village as her personal bank account and abused the public’s trust,” DiNapoli said. “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-clerktreasurer-village-norwood-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-70k-villageDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Embezzlement
… to grand larceny for pocketing over $35,000 in public funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. "Ms. … pleaded guilty to fourth degree grand larceny, a class E felony. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 23, 2019. While … 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/2019/09/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-35000-embezzlementDiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses
… in restitution in Dutchess County Court before Judge Edward T. McLoughlin. She is due back in court on June 17, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-former-beekman-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-embezzling-86000-personal-expensesDiNapoli: Former Morley Fire Company Treasurer Ordered to Pay $50,000 for Theft of Public Funds
… Fire Co., Cindi Perkins, was yesterday ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution and sentenced to serve five years … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by … Volunteer Fire Co Cindi Perkins was yesterday ordered to pay $50000 in restitution and sentenced to serve five years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-former-morley-fire-company-treasurer-ordered-pay-50000-theft-public-fundsDiNapoli: Queens Woman Sentenced to Probation and Pays Full Restitution for Stealing $85,000 in NYS Pension Payments Meant for Her Deceased Father
… death, Hansen accessed her deceased father’s account online to obtain $67,423 through an online payment platform. She also made several thousand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-queens-woman-sentenced-probation-and-pays-full-restitution-stealing-85000-nys-pensionDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Father's NY State Pension Checks
… His pension checks were directly deposited into a joint account he held with his daughter, who lives in Georgia. When … totaling $246,272.32, were made into the jointly held bank account after Joseph Bertolino’s death. Alayne Bertolino used …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-georgia-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-fathers-ny-state-pension-checksDiNapoli: Former Village of Bemus Point Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Village Funds
… village of Bemus Point, Jennifer Jaegar, pleaded guilty to the theft of more than $58,000 in village funds. Jaeger, 39, of Bemus Point, admitted that from 2015 to 2020 she wrote village checks to herself using forged … disregarded the distinction between public funds and her own pocketbook,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-fundsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former West Ghent Volunteer Fire Company Treasurer Who Embezzled Funds to Bankroll Personal Business
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Gail E. Cesternino, the former West Ghent Volunteer Fire … someone would pocket the very funds that enable them to do their lifesaving work," said Attorney General … DiNapoli’s Operation Integrity partnership, which to date has resulted in dozens of convictions and more than $11 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-west-ghent-volunteer-fire-companyDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Monitoring of Mental Health Facilities
… New York’s mental health facilities are not ensuring parents and … abuse and neglect, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Vulnerable patients … guardians’, and other qualified persons’ access to records relating to incidents involving family members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-monitoring-mental-health-facilitiesTown of Orange – Former Highway Superintendent’s Records (2019M-30)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine if the former … governmental administration in the Second Degree for destroying Town records. In December 2020, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/16/town-orange-former-highway-superintendents-records-2019m-30DiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… today encouraged local residents to search for unclaimed funds, also known as lost and forgotten money, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-money