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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… City’s collections totaled $720 million, an increase of 13.3% — or $84.6 million — when compared to May of 2021. Every … reflects reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for April-June) will be available in July. Table … State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… Local officials should plan for sales tax revenue with more stable and modest growth rates.” Local sales tax … in sales tax collections, with many smaller counties seeing the strongest growth. Sullivan County had the largest … modest decreases in collections, with Auburn and Ithaca seeing a decline of 0.2% each, followed by Yonkers at less …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… P. DiNapoli announced that earlier today, Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District … are held accountable for their actions in the criminal justice system,” said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Economic and Tax Collection Growth Slowing in New York City
… The city anticipates $731 million from the sale of taxi medallions during fiscal years 2018 through 2020, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-economic-and-tax-collection-growth-slowing-new-york-cityDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… The state Department of Health (DOH) has never put to use any of the money generated through distinctive license plates and a license application check-off box to … Trust Fund, auditors reviewed the Autism Awareness Fund, Drive Out Diabetes Fund and the Multiple Sclerosis Fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations made in our audit report, Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act … schools on its website, and provides assistance to help schools comply with SAVE Act requirements and reduce the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… had been dropped from long term care coverage, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … about $2.1 million of the overpayments were recovered. "My auditors continue to find glitches in the Department of Health's payment control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, according to State Comptroller … to pay full restitution. The missing money was uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. Thompson pocketed 10 percent of the court’s fees for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… of municipal water systems estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, … of dollars annually," said DiNapoli. "Across New York, my audits have revealed infrastructure problems, poor budget … loss as an issue and estimated that fixes could yield as much as $2.2 million in savings. More often than not, water …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… the achievement gap. Leverage DOE infrastructure to expand vaccine access to younger children to help provide protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program … as the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains records of controlled substance … on November 20, 2018. The audit objective was to determine if the Department of Health (Department) had taken sufficient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… increase at 51%, followed by Cayuga County (40%) and St. Lawrence County (32%). During the last month of each … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … Statewide local sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… Former Delhi Village Clerk Michele Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her … she issued four checks to herself from December 2017 to October 2018. She pleaded guilty to petit larceny, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… of the five boroughs of New York City receive a share of what their respective counties collect, while 17 impose their … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State … agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, found two school districts were … a report that found: The Central New York and North Country regions had the highest percentages of districts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… rather than dollars per capita, New York’s ranking was last among the states. The gap between taxes paid and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… and monitoring user access. All districts had weaknesses in accessing, monitoring and reviewing audit logs. Key … the procedures and requirements for making grade changes in the current year and for prior years. Periodically review … Implement compensating controls due to a lack of an audit log function by certain grading systems. … Controlling Access …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… of the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) found permit applications were often delayed due to missing or … current state law, ORES must issue a final siting permit for most projects within one year of a completed application, but there is no requirement for ORES to track or account for how long it takes to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… said. "We need better reporting to ensure transparency in economic development spending and to promote an informed … regulations, ESD is mandated to report on the outcomes of many of the programs it supervises. Reporting requirements … them late, although the majority were submitted within two weeks of their due dates. The latest report issued, the 2015 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programs