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Local Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released … pandemic substantially changed consumer spending for goods and services and from brick and mortar to online,” DiNapoli … quarter and remained strong for the rest of the year, with 20% growth in the third quarter and 18.7% in the fourth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021DiNapoli: City of Corning's Economic Development and Smart Growth Initiatives Build on Stable Fiscal Picture
… The City of Corning, home to a Fortune 500 company and serving as a regional hub for art and culture, has … many of the challenges faced by other upstate communities in recent years and has plans to generate economic expansion … years,” DiNapoli said . “The fiscal picture is stable, with the city actively growing its reserve funds and reducing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-city-cornings-economic-development-and-smart-growth-initiatives-build-stable-fiscal-pictureRetirement Option Election Form with Partial Lump Sum Payment For Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 Members Designating Multiple Beneficiaries (RS6422-A)
To select a retirement benefit payment option, Tier 2, 3, 5 and 6 members with multiple beneficiaries who are opting for a partial, lump sum use form RS6422-A.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs6422-a.pdfKIPP Troy Prep Charter School – Resident Tuition Billings and Collections (2024M-20)
… Prep Charter School (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials accurately billed and collected tuition, and deposited and recorded collections in a timely manner. Key Findings School officials and staff … and record collections within three days, in accordance with the School’s policy. School officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/14/kipp-troy-prep-charter-school-resident-tuition-billings-and-collectionsAbilities First, Inc.: Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2022-S-23) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Abilities First, Inc. (AFI) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED) guidelines, including the Reimbursable Cost Manual (RCM) and the Consolidated Fis
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s23-responseSED.pdfThrough Ages, Inc. - Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2019-S-56) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Through Ages, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were reasonable, necessary, directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education Department’s Reimbursable Cost Manual and the Consolidated ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s56-response.pdfNew York City Tourism Industry Hit Hard by Pandemic, Visitor Spending Drops by 73%
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli said a ten-year period of record growth in tourism came to an end in … tourism jobs), retail (19.3 percent) and transportation (16.1 percent). The top three subsectors (hotels, restaurants … 20.9 percent in 2020. Transportation employment represents 16.1 percent of total tourism jobs and nearly 5 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/new-york-city-tourism-industry-hit-hard-pandemic-visitor-spending-drops-73Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the one recommendation included in our initial audit report, Use of Federal Funding for Election Technology and Security (Report 2020-S-18 ). About the Program The Board … systems throughout the State, assisting County Boards with developing plans to address those risks, and allocating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/22/use-federal-funding-election-technology-and-security-followWilliamsburg Infant & Early Childhood Development Center, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… directly related to the special education program, and sufficiently documented pursuant to the State Education … full-day Special Class education services to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. … 30, 2019, Williamsburg reported approximately $11 million in reimbursable costs for the SED preschool cost-based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/03/01/williamsburg-infant-early-childhood-development-center-inc-compliance-reimbursable-costState Agencies Bulletin No. 759
… Purpose To provide agencies with information regarding the processing and taxation of educational assistance benefits for 2007. … Accounting System and/or CSEA, PEF or GOER Tax Rules In general, gross income of an employee does not include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/759-educational-assistance-benefitsMedicaid Program - Questionable Payments for Practitioner Services and Pharmacy Claims Pertaining to a Selected Physician (2012-S-35)
To determine if Dr. Riaz Ahmad complied with Medicaid policies and whether Dr. Ahmad’s medical records support the services he billed and the prescriptions he
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-12s35.pdfVillage of Hamburg - Recreation Department Cash Receipts - Cash Shortage (2018M-104)
… cash receipts were properly recorded, reconciled and remitted in a timely manner. Key Findings From August 1, 2011 through … deposit. OSC’s Division of Investigations in conjunction with the Erie County District Attorney’s Office jointly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2019/05/10/village-hamburg-recreation-department-cash-receipts-cash-shortage-2018m-104Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Collection of Petroleum Business Tax and Motor Fuel Excise Tax ( 2018-S-28 ). About the Program … forms. Diesel and motor fuel distributors must register with the Department to legally conduct petroleum transactions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/08/collection-petroleum-business-tax-and-motor-fuel-excise-tax-followMainstream Managed Care Organizations - Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting (2014-S-55)
To determine whether mainstream managed care organizations are submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department of Health and whether ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-14s55.pdfRegistration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities (Follow-Up) (2018-F-25)
To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Registration and Enforcement of Automotive Service, Sales, and Salvage Facilities (2016-S-71).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f25.pdfDiNapoli Audit Praises Waterville Central School District
… Waterville Central School District, located in Oneida County, is conducting necessary background checks and fingerprinting of employees prior to allowing them to work with students, according to an audit released by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-audit-praises-waterville-central-school-districtXVI.1 Financial Reporting Overview – XVI. Financial Reporting
… for preparing the State’s financial reports for the public and the Legislature in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xvi/xvi1-financial-reporting-overviewDiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Employees Pay Over $31,000 for Submitting False Timecards
… P. DiNapoli, United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Terry Harris, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector … that they submitted false timecards in connection with the school district’s Twilight Program. "These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-employees-pay-over-31000-submitting-false-timecardsState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on New York City’s Preliminary Budget
… “New York City is contending with the devastating economic effects of the pandemic and the long road back to normal. Today, in releasing its preliminary 2022 budget, the city took …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-new-york-citys-preliminary-budgetReview of Advance Contract Payments
… performance to ensure they expended the advanced funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contracts. Background Our office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/09/15/review-advance-contract-payments