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DiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… of Chatham’s former clerk-treasurer, has pleaded guilty to attempted official misconduct for unlawfully waiving her own health insurance premiums at the town’s expense. “Ms. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-villageDiNapoli: Springport Town Clerk Pleads Guilty After Faking Retirement Benefits
… Waldron pleaded guilty Wednesday in Aurelius Town Court to official misconduct and attempted computer trespass, and agreed to resign for her attempts to boost her state retirement benefits by using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-springport-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-after-faking-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Tax Collector Pleads Guilty After Faking Her Own Tax Payments
… DePeyster Town Clerk Michelle Sheppard resigned her two public jobs and agreed to pay $4,303 in restitution for dodging her personal town … years. Sheppard pleaded guilty today to two counts of attempted tampering with public records, an E felony, in St. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-tax-collector-pleads-guilty-after-faking-her-own-tax-paymentsDiNapoli: Former Rosendale Court Clerk to Repay Stolen Funds
… justice court will make full restitution after admitting to stealing nearly $6,000 in cash from bail collections. The … ordered to pay full restitution. She was also fired from her position as clerk. “My office continues to work closely … to cover up the theft of approximately $5,620. She later attempted to conceal the crime by transferring bail money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/0215/03/dinapoli-former-rosendale-court-clerk-repay-stolen-fundsDiNapoli: Tax Collector Sentenced for Dodging Her Own Tax Bills
… Former DePeyster Town Clerk Michelle Sheppard was sentenced to five years probation and paid a total of $4,303 in restitution for falsifying her own tax payments for at least three years until her … Sheppard based on her August guilty plea to two counts of attempted tampering with public records, an E felony. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-tax-collector-sentenced-dodging-her-own-tax-billsReporting Unclaimed Funds to New York State
… securities to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. Entities required to report and remit unclaimed funds include, for example, banks, insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reportersComptrollers DiNapoli & Stringer Call on Corporations to Protect LGBT Rights Around World
… letter today on behalf of the state and city pension funds to 20 major U.S. corporations urging them to uphold LGBT rights around the globe. "The momentum of the … Stringer called on the company to respond to reports that videos and other posts depicting violence against the Russian …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptrollers-dinapoli-stringer-call-corporations-protect-lgbt-rights-around-worldDiNapoli: Former Treasurer of Frewsburg Central School District Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $7,000 in School Funds
… for stealing nearly $7,000 in funds raised by students to support their extra-classroom activities. “Ms. Smoulder … School District’s extra-classroom activities account and attempted to conceal her theft by substituting the stolen funds with checks from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-former-treasurer-frewsburg-central-school-district-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-7000-schoolState Comptroller DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police Announce Arrest of Former Village of Addison Official for Theft of More Than $1.1 Million
… “For well over a decade, Ursula Stone took advantage of her position and the trust of Addison residents to systematically steal over a million dollars from her … the Government in the 1st degree, Public Corruption, Attempted Grand Larceny in the 3rd degree, Attempted Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-steuben-county-district-attorney-baker-and-new-york-state-police-announceDiNapoli: Town of Alexander Clerk Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $3,000 of Taxpayer Funds
… nearly $3,000 from the town and altering town records to cover her theft. “Ms. Tiede was entrusted to safeguard public … she allegedly abused her position to steal town funds and attempted to hide her crime,” DiNapoli said. “I thank …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-town-alexander-clerk-arrested-allegedly-stealing-nearly-3000-taxpayer-fundsDiNapoli: Woman Arrested for Stealing Deceased Sister's Pension Checks
… the arrest of Latrenda Dixon for the alleged theft of her deceased sister’s retirement checks. Dixon, 52, of the … issued by the New York State and Local Retirement System to her deceased sister, Linda Dixon. She cashed the checks … state employee ID at a check cashing location. “Ms. Dixon attempted to scam the pension system by allegedly pretending …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-woman-arrested-stealing-deceased-sisters-pension-checksComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence of Brooklyn Man for Stealing Over $22K in Deceased Mother's Pension Benefit
… the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System to his deceased mother, Sandra Buie, between May 2011 and December 2012. Jimmie Buie was convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and sentenced to … York State pensioner who retired in 1995. At the time of her retirement, Hairston selected to receive her pension as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentence-brooklyn-man-stealing-over-22k-deceasedDiNapoli: Fomer Rosendale Court Clerk Pocketed Cash
… clerk of the town of Rosendale justice court was able to make off with nearly $6,000 in cash from bail collections … Saugerties Town Court on Dec. 10. “This individual broke her promise to safeguard town funds and tried to cover up her … to cover up the theft of approximately $5,620. She later attempted to conceal the crime by transferring bail money …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-fomer-rosendale-court-clerk-pocketed-cashDiNapoli: Former Durhamville Fire Department Treasurer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $92,000
… “Ms. Simchik allegedly used Fire Department funds for her own entertainment betraying her community’s trust,” DiNapoli said. “My office makes it a priority to combat fraud and protect public money. I thank the New … theft was discovered when another Fire Department member attempted to make a deposit and was informed by the bank that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-former-durhamville-fire-department-treasurer-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-92000DiNapoli: Former Poestenkill Employee Charged With Stealing $3,000 From Town
… town funds over a four-year period. “The defendant abused her position to treat herself to video rentals, gifts, groceries and … ranging from video rentals to hair accessories. She also attempted to charge another $1,980 in other unauthorized …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-former-poestenkill-employee-charged-stealing-3000-townComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Auditors also confirmed that the former district treasurer attempted to manipulate her paid leave accruals by adding 60 unauthorized sick days …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… School has caused cash flow problems for the district. Without the aid, the district used general fund resources and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
… Works, for teaming with DPW Commissioner Thomas Capuano to divert $46,000 from the city by pocketing the cash from … sentenced to five years of probation. Clark pled guilty to Attempted Fourth Degree Grand Larceny. Each must repay … According to documents filed in court, surveillance videos from a local scrap yard showed Foust and Clark cashing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-rensselaer-dpw-employees-who-stole-scrapVillage of Dannemora – Internal Controls Over Cash Receipts (2013M-7)
… Establish procedures for the water, sewer, and property tax billing and collection processes that properly segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-dannemora-internal-controls-over-cash-receipts-2013m-7State Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… alleged, Joseph Grossmann methodically devised a scheme to steal a deceased New York State employee’s pension money. … New York State employee was alive so he could pocket her retirement checks. Due to my office’s investigation and … of Pensioner-1’s death, NYSLERS learned of her death and attempted to verify that she was deceased and thus no longer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmann