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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Shrinking Labor Force Drives New York State’s Unemployment Rate Below 10% New York State’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent in September, marking the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-october-28-2020DiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… the plea and sentence of Amy Becker, former Clerk for the Town of Lincoln, for stealing nearly $4,000 from the Town. The plea was the … District Attorney Ferrarese and the New York State Police for their partnership in making sure she will be held …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnDiNapoli: Wyandanch Public Library Audit Reveals Missing Cash, Excess Benefits
… questionable pay, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also … her nephew. Of these changes, 46 were manual creation of new time entries, meaning the custodian did not clock in or … Attorney Thomas J. Spota for review. DiNapoli made a number of recommendations in the audit, including that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/dinapoli-wyandanch-public-library-audit-reveals-missing-cash-excess-benefitsDiNapoli Releases Review of First Quarter State Revenue Collections
… projected by DOB to increase 3 percent by year-end. PIT withholding has increased 4.7 percent so far, but must rise …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-releases-review-first-quarter-state-revenue-collectionsDiNapoli Announces Latest Fiscal Stress Scores
… stress designation, the same as a year ago, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … “At the same time, an increasing number of municipalities have failed to file required financial data with my office, … years. In fiscal year 2017, 122 local governments did not file in time to receive a score. By fiscal year 2022, 209 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-announces-latest-fiscal-stress-scoresPublic Welfare – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Public Assistance Recipients Decrease to Near Record Low For SFY 2021-22, the average monthly number of public assistance recipients in the State decreased by 17,043 … higher than the record low of 468,000 in SFY 2019-20. “Public assistance” as discussed in this report includes both …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-welfareState Contract and Payment Actions in September
… and Community Supervision $35.2 million with Securus Technologies LLC to provide incarcerated individuals with tablet-based technology services. $1.3 million with Maxim Healthcare …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/state-contract-and-payment-actions-septemberOntario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) – Multiyear Planning and Software Management Audit Follow Up (2016M-249-F)
… report – pdf] | [read complete 2016 report – pdf] Purpose of Audit The purpose of our review was to assess the … BOCES’ (BOCES) progress, as of August 2022, in implementing our recommendations in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2023/03/10/ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne-board-cooperative-educational-services-bocesDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Lagging Last Year by $1.2 Billion
… tax collections totaled $18.6 billion in the first quarter of the new fiscal year, $1.2 billion less than the same … year and personal income tax collections are falling short of what was expected," DiNapoli said. "Taxpayer anticipation of federal tax changes has contributed to the decline. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-lagging-last-year-12-billionDiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… faces spending risks that could increase its budget gaps for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025 through 2027 to an average of … spending choices made during the pandemic, underbudgeting for recurring spending, and significant costs associated with … Spending risks to the city budget, including the costs for asylum seekers and an expanded rental assistance program, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-growOpinion 2000-9
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES -- Officers and Employees (compensation … GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §858(7): An industrial development agency may not determine at the end of a year to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2000-9DiNapoli Recovers $42K From Woman Who Stole From State and Local Retirement System
… mother’s pension payments. Robertson pleaded guilty to petit larceny in July and agreed to pay full restitution. She was sentenced to three years of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-recovers-42k-woman-who-stole-state-and-local-retirement-systemDiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
… budget,” DiNapoli said. “As the taxpayer watchdog, my office is responsible for providing an independent and … our existing efforts and will be critical in keeping the public informed of how the state is balancing its books and … She has written extensively on government budgeting, labor relations, public workforce and infrastructure issues, and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-appoints-senior-budget-and-policy-staffNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) in September, according to the latest available data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-16-2020SUNY Bulletin No. SU-239
… balance as a lump sum payment, at the rate when their salary was reduced, on the payroll period immediately … United University Professions (UUP) Bargaining Unit 08 for employee’s whose Pay Basis Codes are BIW, FEE and HRY and … Criteria Employees whose sum of gross earnings YTD for calendar year 2013 and greater for the following earnings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-239-repayment-suny-united-university-professions-uupDefinitions – Contribution Stabilization Program
… is an employer’s total bill, excluding payments for group term life insurance, deficiencies, previous … on a System average rate that does not include employer Group Term Life Insurance (GTLI) owed that fiscal year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/csp/definitionsDiNapoli: Former Potter Town Clerk Sentenced to Jail Time and Full Restitution of Nearly $27,000
… was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail today for stealing nearly $27,000 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were discovered during a … 49, of Penn Yan, stole cash payments made to the town for property taxes and fees for marriage licenses, dog …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-former-potter-town-clerk-sentenced-jail-time-and-full-restitution-nearly-27000Outstanding Violations (Follow-Up) (2014-F-13), 30-Day Response
We have followed up on the actions taken by New York City Department of Buildings (Department) officials to implement the recommendations contained in our audit
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-14f13-response.pdfDiNapoli: Central NY Village Official Stole More Than $100K
… Police yesterday arrested Margaret Bailey and charged her with felony counts of grand larceny and falsifying … individual brazenly ripped off more than $100,000 from her community and nearly got away with it,” said DiNapoli. … residents, was officially dissolved in June 2013. DiNapoli’s audit and investigation revealed that over a period of five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-central-ny-village-official-stole-more-100kVillage Official Heading to Prison for Stealing More Than $100,000
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Oswego County … to determine Bailey pocketed more than $9,000 in cash from property tax payments, permit fees and the sale of a village … also failed to pay the village $1,500 for her own personal property taxes in 2010, 2011 and 2012. The misappropriation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/village-official-heading-prison-stealing-more-100000