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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections for the three-month period totaled nearly $5.2 billion, with … the same period last year and exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the second straight quarter after remaining below pre-pandemic levels for most of 2020 and 2021. The city’s collections have taken …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Increased 10.2% in 2024, Up 1.8M Hours Over 2023
… New York State agency overtime costs increased 10.2% in 2024 for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of overtime hours increased by 7.8%, or 1.8 million hours higher … rather than retirement. In 2023, the State launched the NY HELPS program, temporarily allowing State agencies to make …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-increased-10.2-percent-in-2024-up-1.8m-hours-over-2023DiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… revealed local sales tax collections in several regions far surpassed last year. Outside of New York City, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018Higher Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Enrollment In spring 2021, New York State higher education enrollment … totaled 943,336. This represents a 5.2 percent decrease from the previous year compared to a 3.5 percent decline nationwide. In spring 2020, such decreases from the year before were 2.0 and 0.5 percent, respectively. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/higher-educationDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… Local sales tax collections in 2014 suffered the slowest annual growth since the end of … across the state grew by $439 million, or 3 percent, from 2013 to 2014. In 2013, the growth rate was 5.2 percent. … sales tax collections grew by $304 million, or 4.8 percent from 2013 to 2014, compared to 6.8 percent growth in 2013. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… for local governments," said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the … 2016 – Cattaraugus, Chemung, Cortland, Genesee, Hamilton, Herkimer, St. Lawrence and Washington; Eleven cities that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $5.8 Billion, Up 3.2% in First Quarter
… sales tax collections totaled $5.8 billion in the first quarter (January-March) of 2025, an increase of 3.2% … P. DiNapoli. This marked the second straight year that first quarter growth was below the pre-pandemic average of 3.5%. “Local sales tax collections grew in the first quarter compared to last year, but this growth could be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-58-billion-32-first-quarterTown of Hempstead Local Development Corporation – Fund Balance (2021M-61)
… balance is needed or how any surplus funds will be used and the timeframe for doing so. The unrestricted fund balance … of December 31, 2020. Allowing $2.4 million to accumulate and sit idle without a specific purpose to benefit the Town … in the public’s best interest. Key Recommendations Develop and adopt a comprehensive written fund balance policy and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/07/02/town-hempstead-local-development-corporation-fund-balanceDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… at 27.1%, while Norwich had the biggest decline at -6.2%. Gas Collections Dropped: A steep drop in gas prices, which were 21% lower in the second quarter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… year-over-year growth experienced in the second and third quarters, respectively, and not nearly as robust as the 7.1% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s spending on contracts for goods and services has risen faster than other spending … hurting service quality.” New York City uses contracts for a variety of reasons, including the purchase of fleet and … Business Services, and Youth and Community Development all exceed 80% of total spending at those agencies. From FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-nyc-contract-spending-rises-7-billion-fy-2019DiNapoli: Statewide Foreclosure Activity Still Well Above Prerecession levels
… cases are exacerbated by the state’s complicated judicial foreclosure process, but a number of state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-statewide-foreclosure-activity-still-well-above-prerecession-levelsDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits on Pace to Beat 2017
… large increases in profits, bonuses, and capital gains in calendar 2017, which were boosted by recent changes in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-pace-beat-2017DiNapoli: New York's Labor Force Decreased Sharply During the Pandemic and Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Peak
… New York’s labor force is one of the nation’s largest, but it decreased by 1% between 2011 and 2021 while the rest of the nation increased by 5.1%, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-yorks-labor-force-decreased-sharply-during-pandemic-and-remains-below-pre-pandemic-peakDiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… at a slower rate than nonresident filers, 3.1% compared to 13.6%, resulting, in part, from the greater number of … filers moving out of the state than moving in, according to a new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … data available. The Comptroller’s Office will continue to monitor the trends as the data is updated. Policymakers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsWhat Not to Report – Legacy Reporting
… Law. The following payments should not be reported to us on the monthly report (nor should contributions be … retirement calculation if reported: The value of employee use of employer-provided vehicles Meal allowance Tool … of retirement or as an inducement or incentive to retire Payments made in lieu of accepting fringe benefits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/legacy-reporting/what-not-reportPayments Not Requiring Pre-Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… System as billed by OSC. These types of payments should not be included on the abstract of audited claims. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-not-requiring-pre-auditHigher Education – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Enrollment In academic year (AY) 2021-22, New York State public and … had 794,701 full-time and 340,884 part-time students in degree-credit enrollments. Full-time equivalent (FTE) … overall. In SFY 2021-22, the State spent $300 per resident on higher education, ranking 22nd in the nation for higher …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/higher-educationTown of Sharon – Fund Balance (2017M-271)
… (TW) and town-outside-village (TOV) fund balances grew by 28 and 79 percent, respectively, from 2014 through … respectively, from 2014 through 2017. Town officials have not developed multiyear financial or capital plans or a fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/03/21/town-sharon-fund-balance-2017m-271DiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Staten Island Highlighting Borough's Resilience and Progress
… Island . "The fact that we are such a desirable place to live and work proves to all New Yorkers that our county is … and enhances the overall quality of life for those who live, visit, and work here every day." Since 2012, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-staten-island-highlighting-boroughs-resilience-and-progress