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Property Tax Exemptions in New York State
Property Tax Exemptions in New York State
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/propertytax_exemptions_0.pdfCommonly Misunderstood Concepts in Budgeting Webinar Presentation
Print out presentation prior to live webinar to follow along and take notes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/commonly-misunderstood-concepts-in-budgeting-11-19-19.pdfA Profile of Agriculture in New York State
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2022 farming contributed $2.7 billion to the State’s gross domestic product, and research from Cornell University found that farming and related businesses directly supported 163,148 jobs in New York in 2019.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/profile-of-agriculture-in-nys.pdfMedicaid Program - Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up) (2018-F-14)
To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-18f14.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.3 Percent in 2012 Signaling Slower Economic Growth in New York
Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.3 Percent in 2012 Signaling Slower Economic Growth in New York
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestax0213.pdfDiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft
… criminal charges for allegedly stealing more than $123,000 in town funds. He allegedly used the funds to pay credit card … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Brown, 70, of South Plymouth in Chenango County, was charged with grand larceny in the second degree, scheme to defraud, defrauding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theftComptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… Although the same number of districts were designated in fiscal stress last year, many of the entities in this year’s list have changed. Only 12 were designated as stressed in both 2018 and 2017. “Despite the ongoing financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total compensation at the largest securities firms grew even faster and industry … taxes have been prepaid. The estimate does not include stock options that have not yet been realized or other forms …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2010/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-rose-sharply-2009DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008
… percent in 2008 in response to record losses suffered by the securities industry, according to an estimate released … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli noted that the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which infused billions of dollars into the financial system, helped prevent more institutions from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008DiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has been slow to reverse the deterioration in service and its financial plan entails considerable risk, according … The Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA has been slow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesChautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft
… Debra Kelley pocketed cash fees she collected from the public, instead of depositing them in the bank. DiNapoli’s … are a warning to others who violate their duty to the public. I thank Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick … taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theftNew York Leads Nation in Nonprofit Jobs & Wages
… nation in nonprofit employment with more than 1.4 million jobs and total wages of just over $78 billion in 2017, … on our economy, providing one in every six private sector jobs statewide.” Nonprofit entities added more than 175,000 jobs in New York from 2007-2017, a gain of 14 percent. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/new-york-leads-nation-nonprofit-jobs-wagesHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care
… To determine whether the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS) takes sufficient steps to ensure … through August 31, 2016. Background ACS is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of New York City … To determine whether the New York City Administration for Childrens Services takes sufficient steps to ensure the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/09/health-and-safety-children-foster-careDiNapoli: After-School Provider Misused $194,320 in Public Funds
… reimbursement claims for expenses that were unnecessary, not allowable or unrelated to its programs, according to an audit released today by New … “Children who need help staying off the streets should not be shortchanged by contractors cutting corners and … in reimbursement claims for expenses that were unnecessary not allowable or unrelated to its programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-after-school-provider-misused-194320-public-fundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
… projections suggest that sales tax collections will pick up again in the second half of 2016.” While total local … are down $156 million. In 2006, counties had the option to switch to a flat “cents per gallon” tax, as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016DiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… steps to remedy the multitude of problems identified in the audit. Auditors noted recent combined operating deficits in the city’s general, water and sewer funds have approached 1 percent of combined …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Arrested in Mayfield Theft
… today for allegedly pocketing thousands of dollars in public funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … Brown and New York State Police for their diligent work in helping us hold Ms. Hart accountable." Hart, 61, of Mayfield, was charged with two counts of grand larceny in the third degree, class D felonies, and released on her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-arrested-mayfield-theftDiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… stopped more than $24 million in questionable personal income tax refunds so far in 2014, after finding 7,482 … New York state bills prior to payment, including personal income tax refunds. The majority of questionable returns were … of dependents or understated income. Questionable personal income tax refunds stopped to date include: Reason for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools
… whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is providing mental health instruction to students as … addition, we also sought to determine the extent to which DOE proactively ensures schools have the mental health … all students. The New York City Department of Education (DOE), the nation’s largest school system, serves …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schoolsDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
… incurred during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant increase in the number of households in … amount owed. The distribution of arrears across the State is important because it informed the regional allocation of … gas companies, but arrears data for these utilities is not reported by the DPS and so is not included in this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-state