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DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… Budget (DOB) in the SFY 2025-26 Executive Budget Financial Plan, according to the March State Cash Report released by … year. PIT collections exceeded Executive Budget Financial Plan projections by $238.8 million. Consumption and use … Budget DOB in the SFY 202526 Executive Budget Financial Plan according to the March State Cash Report released by New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… under his office’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) for their fiscal year ending in 2024. DiNapoli’s office … monitor their financial condition so they can be prepared for any financial challenges that lie ahead. I encourage … pitfalls.” The latest round of fiscal scores are for local governments with fiscal years ending between Feb. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… (Report 2021-S-32 ). About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the … prescription drug, medical/surgical, hospital, and mental health and substance abuse coverage. Civil Service … Plan and to process and pay claims submitted by health care providers. Medical/surgical benefits cover a range of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/21/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… and the Higher Education Services Corp., is designed to help parents save for college and offers tax deductions up … to begin saving for your child’s future," DiNapoli said. "I encourage parents and loved ones to take advantage of this … 13 additional investment options that account owners can choose from based on risk tolerance. The Advisor Plan is for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… to the public’s health and safety have languished in the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit examined the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 27.1 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, … Collections for the month of June showed some improvement in most regions. Total collections were down 25.4 percent … Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 271 percent in the second quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… man who stole nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five years’ probation and ordered to pay full restitution, State Comptroller Thomas P. … man who stole nearly $22000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother was sentenced today to serve five …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checksDiNapoli: NYC Area Is Country's Second Largest Market for Venture Capital
… again spiked in late 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, the United States saw $92.9 billion in deal activity, … in 2015 (32.6% of total funding in the country) to $100 billion in 2024, accounting for nearly half of all investment that year. In the first half of 2025, the share jumped to 57.8%, with more than $94 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-nyc-area-countrys-second-largest-market-venture-capitalYork College – Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff (Follow-Up)
… recommendations included in our initial audit report, Time and Attendance Practices for Public Safety Staff ( 2013-S-65 … nor York College had adequate internal controls over time and attendance for Public Safety officers. No one was … worked by Department of Public Safety (Department) staff, and officers could alter time cards by writing over time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/28/york-college-time-and-attendance-practices-public-safety-staff-followMedicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims – Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report Medicaid Payments for Pharmacy Claims Joia Pharmacy and a Related Prescriber Report 2013S4
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/medicaid-payments-pharmacy-claims-joia-pharmacy-and-related-prescriber-followAid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)
… are changes to the AIM program. The 2019-20 Enacted State Budget eliminated aid for 1,325 towns and villages determined … and AIM-Related payments: Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2019 [pdf] Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2020 [pdf] Chapter 55 of the … Payment Months by Municipality [xlsx] (last updated July 2025) "Aid and Incentives for Municipalities: New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tmaMedicaid Program – Improper Fee-for-Service Payments for Services Covered by Managed Care
… track or penalize lateness when hospitals do not report live births within five business days to the Department. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/10/medicaid-program-improper-fee-service-payments-services-covered-managed-careDiNapoli: South Carolina Woman Arrested for Stealing $147,455 in Pension Payments
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, South Carolina Seventh Circuit Solicitor Barry J. Barnette and Spartanburg County, … Bonni-Lee Jones, 65, was charged with the felony crime of obtaining property valued at over $10,000 under false … said. Jones’ mother retired after almost 30 years as a clerk for the Suffolk County Police Department in 2002 with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-south-carolina-woman-arrested-stealing-147455-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Despite Labor Force Gains, Disparities Remain for Workers With Disabilities
… with disabilities include enacted legislative changes in 2022 to its Preferred Source Contracting Program that were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-despite-labor-force-gains-disparities-remain-workers-disabilitiesMedicaid Program – Overpayments of Hospitals' Claims for Lengthy Acute Care Admissions
… hospitals for patients admitted for 50 or more days for high levels of care and without any ALC. Key Findings For the … Medicaid about $750 million per year. Given the relatively high incidence (32 percent) of overpayments from the sample that was reviewed, there is high risk that Medicaid overpaid many other inpatient claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/07/25/medicaid-program-overpayments-hospitals-claims-lengthy-acute-care-admissionsHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn. Erickson, 54, took … Office for their help in this investigation,” said Erie County District Attorney John Flynn. Since taking office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kDiNapoli: Former City of Corning Clerk Arrested for Stealing Public Funds
… clerk Stephanie Burlew. She was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, for allegedly misappropriating more than $5,000 in public funds by pocketing parking permit fees; code …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-city-corning-clerk-arrested-stealing-public-fundsDiNapoli: More Security Needed for Hazardous Materials at SUNY University Centers
… Two of the State University of New York’s (SUNY) flagship campuses, Buffalo and Stony Brook, … Of the five other schools auditors visited – Plattsburgh, New Paltz, Polytechnic Institute, Oneonta, and Cobleskill – … did identify areas for improvement. For instance, at New Paltz, auditors were able to access 16 labs and prep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-more-security-needed-hazardous-materials-suny-university-centersRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… and other balances that could be invested longer term in investments allowable by law. Accelerate Collection and … other entities. Develop procedures for making deposits in a timely manner to ensure funds are protected and earning … these payments can be approved by the governing board in time to avoid late payment charges. Consider using online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… said. "The upcoming back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons may bolster what has already been a strong start to … 38.9 percent, followed by Sullivan (18 percent), Fulton (14.7 percent), and Tioga (12.5 percent) counties. The report … fuel. The motor fuel sales tax component increased by 13.9 percent from the first half of 2017, marking the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018