New York Public Personnel Law: Selected reports and information published by New York State's Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli

June 06, 2015

Selected reports and information published by New York State's Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli

Selected reports and information published by New York State's Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli for the Week Ending June 6, 2015
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Wallkill Fire District Board Chair charged with stealing $240,00

The chairman of the Wallkill Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners was charged Monday morning with stealing nearly $240,000 in a scam that spanned three years, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright announced. Michael Denardo, 38, of Wallkill, is accused of conning a board member into signing blank checks which he later cashed for personal use. He was arraigned in Shawangunk Town Court.

Posted on the Internet at:

http://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/june15/060115.htm?utm_source=weeklynews20150607&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=060115release

A video about Wallkill and other recent efforts by this office to expose public corruption is posted on the Internet at:

http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations/

Former City of Rensselaer Public Works Commissioner found guilt of stealing scrap metal proceeds

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman Wednesday announced the sentencing of Thomas Capuano, the former commissioner of the Department of Public Works (DPW) of the city of Rensselaer, for his role in teaming with two DPW employees to divert $46,000 from the city by pocketing the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of their jobs with the city.

Posted on the Internet at:

http://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/june15/060315b.htm?utm_source=weeklynews20150607&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=060315brelease

Municipal Audits posted on the Internet

Hamlin Fire Department,

http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/firedists/2015/hamlin.pdf?utm_source=weeklynews20150607&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=060315arelease

Islip Terrace Fire District

http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/firedists/2015/islipterrace.pdf?utm_source=weeklynews20150607&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=060315arelease

Town of Minden

http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/towns/2015/minden.pdf?utm_source=weeklynews20150607&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=060315arelease

Village of Owego

http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/villages/2015/owego.pdf?utm_source=weeklynews20150607&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=060315arelease

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