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DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for June 2016
… his office approved 1,984 contracts valued at $2.8 billion and approved more than 1.9 million payments worth more than … each to Hudson Valley Technology Development and Western NY Technology Development. $8.7 million for High Tech … property tax freeze credits. Department of Agriculture and Markets $1.7 million to the American Dairy Association to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-june-2016Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-143)
… has no assurance the reported job performance information is accurate. The Board did not ensure payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were billed and paid in accordance with PILOT agreements. As a result, a business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2021/12/17/tompkins-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringTown of Homer – Conflict of Interest (2022M-148)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether any Town of Homer (Town) officials had prohibited interests in Town contracts. Key Findings One Board member is the president and owner of a welding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/23/town-homer-conflict-interest-2022m-148South Lewis Central School District – Conflicts of Interest (2021M-3)
… District (District) officials had prohibited interests in District contracts. Key Findings Three Board members had … capital project. They both worked on the project as part of their private employment and the District paid $3.2 million on the contracts during our audit period. One Board member co-owns a local hardware store that sold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/07/30/south-lewis-central-school-district-conflicts-interest-2021m-3DiNapoli: Brooklyn Leads NYC’s Economic Recovery
… COVID-19 pandemic is contingent on continuing to develop sound policies that center equity and justice,” said City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-brooklyn-leads-nycs-economic-recoveryTown of Freetown - Records and Reports (2018M-213)
… reports. The bookkeeper did not record all expenditures in the general and highway funds in a timely manner. The annual update document (AUD) was not filed in a timely manner for the 2017 fiscal year. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-freetown-records-and-reports-2018m-213DiNapoli Releases Economic Report on Greater Flushing Area
… said Senator Toby Ann Stavisky . "This report combines sound economic data with an emerging school of thought that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-greater-flushing-areaCity of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2021M-168)
… and calculated revenues upon which their payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) are based on. These projects have … monitor projects’ progress and document findings in writing. Require the City or one of the taxing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2022/07/08/city-poughkeepsie-industrial-development-agency-projectThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… the nation fully recovered its losses by October 2020. The New York metropolitan area ranks first among the top 10 … declined 19 percent. From moving people into and around New York City to delivering food and storing goods, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityTown of Throop – Oversight of the Supervisor’s Cash Collections and Disbursements (2022M-172)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured … was sentenced in February 2024.He paid full restitution of nearly $11,000 and was barred from seeking public office … initiating corrective action. … Determine whether the Town of Throop Town Supervisor and Town Board Board ensured cash …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/03/town-throop-oversight-supervisors-cash-collections-and-disbursements-2022m-172DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for September 2015
… and payments were accelerated in order to allow an upgrade of the Statewide Financial System. Cumulatively through … information is updated quarterly. Major Contracts Approved Department of Corrections and Community Supervision $11.9 million with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-september-2015Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… have been less than 40 percent of the average level for 2016 through 2018. 15 With the moratorium expired, court …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynChenango County Industrial Development Agency – Project Approval and Monitoring (2022M-10)
… and document its evaluation and approval process. In addition, the Board did not properly monitor the … to ensure they were not exceeded. Track payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to ensure they were billed and paid in accordance with the PILOT agreements. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/04/22/chenango-county-industrial-development-agency-project-approval-and-monitoringOpinion 90-8
… could supersede a special act of the State Legislature with respect to the recipient of foreign fire insurance tax … performance ( Stisser v New York Cent. & H. R. R. Co ., 32 App Div 98, 52 NYS 861, mot den, 35 App Div 625, 55 NYS 1149; … contained, are hereby superseded...". (also see, e.g., Real Property Tax Law, §332, relating to assessors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-8DiNapoli: Identity Theft Cases Surged in New York in 2020
… Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, … caused by the pandemic, many New Yorkers also dealt with identity theft last year,” said DiNapoli. “Even when … do more to protect consumers from identity theft.” Credit card fraud was the most common type of identity theft …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-identity-theft-cases-surged-new-york-2020DiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx
… not have the highest rate of COVID-19 cases among the City’s boroughs, outcomes in the Bronx were more severe, with the … in 2018. The Bronx is the northernmost of New York City’s five boroughs and is home to nearly one-fifth of the City’s … 1-year estimates; OSC analysis From 2017 to 2019 (the latest year for which data are available), population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-bronxDiNapoli: Inflation in NYC Metro Area Up 6.1% in March, Growing at Highest Rate in 30 Years
… Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates consumer prices grew by 6.1% in the New York City Metropolitan Area in March 2022 compared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-inflation-nyc-metro-area-march-growing-highest-rate-30-yearsDual Membership in NYSLRS – Divorce and Your Benefits
… two distinct retirement systems: New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System; and New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System. If a member has a membership in one of the above Systems, the Domestic Relations Order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/divorce/dual-membership-nyslrs2022 Year in Review
… the Office of the State Comptrollers Achievements in 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/2022-year-review