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Town of Florida – Town Clerk Operations (2012M-215)
… Key Findings We found that at least $19,107 of taxpayer funds were missing from 2010 through 2012. We also identified … that a family member was gaining access to taxpayer funds and removing them from her possession. Because the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-florida-town-clerk-operations-2012m-215Food Insecurity Persists Post-Pandemic
… Introduction In March 2023, the Office of the State Comptroller reported … data across collection cycles were averaged for the year to obtain annual estimates due to the volatility in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/food-insecurity-persists-post-pandemicDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… Unrestricted state aid for cities, towns and villages has remained flat or … DiNapoli. When adjusted for inflation, unrestricted aid to local governments has actually declined by 24% since 2011, … cities. Also called revenue sharing, this funding comes to local governments from the Aid and Incentives for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationDiNapoli: NYC Has Recovered Nearly All Private Sector Jobs Unevenly Across Sectors
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The city’s job recovery is good news,” DiNapoli said. “We are seeing strength in the … pre-pandemic jobs, lagging the national job recovery rate for the sector of 96.4%. Broadway reopened in September 2021 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-nyc-has-recovered-nearly-all-private-sector-jobs-unevenly-across-sectorsLife Changes: What If I Leave Public Employment?
… 6 members needed ten years). Sign in to your Retirement Online account to view your total estimated service credit, … Service (IRS) as an early distribution from a qualified pension plan. The amount reported could be considered taxable … Most members can estimate their pension using the benefit calculator in Retirement Online . The calculator uses your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/life-changes-what-if-i-leave-public-employmentOswego County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-5)
… on an annual basis to the State Comptroller accounting for all money, securities and other properties deposited to … trust fund records . Although the Court Clerk maintained all court orders filed in her office , she did not make … . Key Recommendations The Treasurer should: Ensure that all money deemed abandoned property is paid to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/oswego-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-5DiNapoli: IDA Report Shows Tax Break Growth Slows
… regions accounted for 57 percent of the total net jobs gained through IDA projects in 2016, with Long Island … upstate regions accounted for 43 percent of the total net jobs gained. "IDA projects continue to produce new jobs across the state, but the pace has slowed in several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-ida-report-shows-tax-break-growth-slowsFormer Perry Ambulance Service Manager Pleads Guilty To Larceny
… Manager Darcy J. Conaway pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5,000 from ambulance funds, according … Manager Darcy J Conaway pled guilty to petit larceny for stealing more than $5000 from ambulance funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/former-perry-ambulance-service-manager-pleads-guilty-larcenyDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… town clerk of the town of Alexandria was arrested today for grand larceny related to the missing $36,742 in public … funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by residents for fines, fees and surcharges, according to State … others from such corruption. I thank the State Police for their work on this case.” DiNapoli’s office is currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesDiNapoli: February Local Sales Tax Collections Down 4.2 Percent; Year Over Year Decline Narrows
… Overall sales tax collections for local governments declined by 4.2 percent in February … year. Collections are down $2.2 billion, or 12 percent, for the past 12 months (March 2020 – February 2021), compared … in the state experienced sales tax collection declines for February, ranging from 0.1 percent in the Mohawk Valley …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-february-local-sales-tax-collections-down-42-percent-year-over-year-decline-narrowsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B21-6-8)
… and $587.9 million for the City. The 2021-22 budget is $16.7 million more than the City’s budget for 2020-21, an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/07/02/city-yonkers-budget-review-b21-6-8Orange-Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Fixed Assets (2016M-268)
… Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) is a public entity serving 17 component school districts with … 55,800 students in Orange and Ulster counties. BOCES is governed by a seven-member Board of Education elected by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/11/04/orange-ulster-board-cooperative-educational-services-fixed-assets-2016m-268DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft
… Former Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Timothy J. Brown was arrested on … card debt. "From plane fare to pizza, Mr. Brown used fire department money for his own benefit, even shamelessly … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-tupper-lake-fire-department-theftDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… $13 million in fines and fees — nearly half of those owed to it — issued between Jan. 1, 2013 and June 6, 2015. Not … more over the years. “New York City Transit can and should do more to collect fines from those who violate its rules,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedPrompt Payment Interest Report FY 2019-2020, May 2020
For fiscal year 2019-2020, agencies paid vendors $1,731,011 in interest, an increase of $202,120 (approximately 13 percent) from 2018-19.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/prompt-payment-interest-2019-20.pdfDiNapoli: Former Citizens Hose Fire Company Treasurer Arrested for Stealing More Than $100,000
… needed improvements in oversight, this is the second theft my office has found by this company’s officials in six years. Thanks to my partnership with District Attorney Ritts and Sheriff … protecting such funds. We are disappointed to see such cases where one or two individuals undermine the trust of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-former-citizens-hose-fire-company-treasurer-arrested-stealing-more-100000New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… General Fund). However, DOB has identified $2.7 billion in payroll costs for such employees as eligible for CRF funding, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-december-2-2020Disability Retirement Applications – When Employees Retire
… A disability application can be filed by the employee or … to file on behalf of your employee. When we receive a disability retirement application, we review it to determine if it meets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/when-employees-retire/disability-retirement-applicationsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop 8.2 Percent in July
… compared to the same period last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections for … a long-lasting effect on revenues for counties, cities and many towns and villages around the state,” DiNapoli said. … Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-82-percent-julyState Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Scarpino Announce Arrest in $60K Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester … a relative's death and steal pension benefits from the New York State & Local Retirement System. I thank D.A. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-district-attorney-scarpino-announce-arrest-60k-pension-payments