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Distribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… liabilities. More recently, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has established a program to provide additional relief … service shutoffs and forego late payment charges until the PSC acts to address the arrears problem. 3 The State Enacted … between March 7, 2020 and March 1, 2022, a figure that the PSC has determined to be $435 million, or approximately half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-stateThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… even before the pandemic. 21 The high demand also led to price increases across the supply chain system. Freight rates … cited longer delivery times and higher prices. 22 Annual price increases, measured by the Consumer Price Index, are currently at their highest level in decades. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight (2020-N-8) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the selected New York City Department of Education contracting practice was effective in procuring the custodial service contracts it has in effect for the 2017–2020 and 2021–2028 fiscal years at the lowest available price, while maintaining the quality of service.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n8-response.pdfCustodial Service Contract Procurement and Oversight (2020-N-8)
To determine whether the selected New York City Department of Education contracting practice was effective in procuring the custodial service contracts it has in effect for the 2017–2020 and 2021–2028 fiscal years at the lowest available price, while maintaining the quality of service.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20n8.pdfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to the same period last … P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled $918 million, or $437 million less than 2019. The sharp decline in revenues was widespread around the state, ranging from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… affordable housing crisis, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … affordable housing crisis according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… Introduction New York State has seen a concerning surge in reported hate crimes over the last five years, with the number of incidents increasing by 12.7 percent in 2023 alone. As the number of hate crimes has grown, these … faith and political leaders willing to take an active role in denouncing hate, investing in reporting, prevention and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… Overall, local collections totaled $1.78 billion, up $66.4 million from the same time last year. “Local sales … P DiNapoli Overall local collections totaled $178 billion up $664 million from the same time last year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Paycheck Protection Program in NYC Stumbled, but Finding Footing
… proprietors. The program offers low-interest, forgivable loans for small businesses that could be used to cover … did not contain information on the race and ethnicity of business owners, many of the Bronx neighborhoods where … in the Bronx, got a lower-than-average share of business loans. Later Phases of Program More Successful In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-paycheck-protection-program-nyc-stumbled-finding-footingWall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Wall Street is still in transition, but it is slowly adjusting to changes in its economic and regulatory environment,” DiNapoli said. "Profits and bonuses rebounded in 2012, but the industry is still restructuring. Despite its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012Wall Street Bonuses Went Up In 2013
… The average bonus paid to securities industry employees in New York City grew by 15 percent to $164,530 in 2013, which is the largest average bonus since the 2008 … some rough patches last year and had a profitable year in 2013. Securities industry employees took home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/wall-street-bonuses-went-2013State Contract and Payment Actions in January
… for construction expenses for the new Western NY Welcome Center in the town of Grand Island. $2.4 million to the city … of Geneva for construction of the Finger Lakes Welcome Center. Gaming Commission $8.4 million for gaming revenue … for tribal compact payments to Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Warren counties. Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli Report Examines Post-COVID Trends in New York's Aging Prison Population
… and New York’s incarcerated population has shrunk, the per person cost of health services spent by DOCCS has risen from $5,850 per person in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013 to $13,923 in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-report-examines-post-covid-trends-new-yorks-aging-prison-populationDiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… city in 2015, a 33 percent increase since 2006. To keep pace with demand, the number of hotel rooms in New York City … in the city by the end of 2019. The city's hotel occupancy rate (the percentage of available rooms that are rented) set … was spent on lodging and related costs. The occupancy rate in the city was 89.4 percent in 2014, much higher than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryDiNapoli: NY's Homeownership Rate Lowest in the Nation
… New York state has the lowest homeownership rate in the nation, driven by low rates in New York City, according to a … New York’s overall homeownership rate has trailed the nation since 2005, with the gap between the state and the nation as high as 14%. During this time, the state’s rate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nys-homeownership-rate-lowest-nationState Agencies Bulletin No. 1155
… of New York) of increases in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals Affected Employees Employees with deductions for employee housing and/or meals using Deduction Code 401 … of New York of increases in maintenance rates for employee housing and meals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1155-change-maintenance-rates-employee-housing-and-mealsDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… P. DiNapoli. The report, based on the most recent data available from the U.S. Census Bureau, examined the five-year … time frame, small business employment rose by 9.2 percent in New York while increasing 8.9 percent across the country. … These companies provided more than 4.1 million jobs in the state in 2016, just over half of all private sector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageLocal Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… $1.89 billion, up $159 million compared to the same time last year. “As we head into a new year, local sales tax growth … with Delaware County seeing the largest increase at 26%, followed by Schenectady and Cayuga counties at 24.1% and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… $1.8 billion, up $43.5 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax collections in October experienced … between 2% and 4%. A return to relatively consistent year-over-year growth in sales tax collections, as was seen …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.3% in January compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 03 in January compared to the same month in 2023 according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-year