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Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 9% in January Compared to Last Year
… . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-9-percent-january-compared-last-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli and Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Announce Arrest in Check Theft Scheme
… DiNapoli, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and the United States Postal Inspection Service today announced the arrest … a clear warning to mail thieves: Postal Inspectors and our law enforcement partners will be there to ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-brooklyn-da-gonzalez-announce-arrest-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Slightly Stronger Than Expected in February but Remain Volatile
… year and $21.8 million above the latest projections; All Funds receipts totaled $131.6 billion through February, $1.2 … month $40.8 million higher than current projections; All Funds spending of $122 billion through February was $147.2 … focuses primarily on the General Fund and All Governmental Funds. The General Fund is the major operating fund of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-slightly-stronger-expected-february-remain-volatileDiNapoli: Former Odessa Clerk Allegedly Falsified Timesheets to Scam $11,000 in Extra Pay
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chemung County District Attorney Weeden A. Wetmore and the New York State Police announced former Odessa Village … by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-former-odessa-clerk-allegedly-falsified-timesheets-scam-11000-extra-payDiNapoli: Audits Find $70 Million in Dubious Claims, Persistent Medicaid Billing System Failures
… more than $7.5 million in duplicate claims to 2,244 doctors and other medical professionals who separately billed … on frequency limits being exceeded. Read the full report, including DOH’s response, Ambulatory Patient Groups … been taken to address system shortcomings. Read the full report, including DOH’s response, Medicaid Claims Processing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-audits-find-70-million-dubious-claims-persistent-medicaid-billing-system-failuresDiNapoli Seeks Information on Safety Measures Taken by Businesses Involved in Shipping Oil
… Other derailments in the United States in recent years have come at significant human and financial cost. DiNapoli’s … petroleum crude oil; To articulate the provisions they have made to insure against liability for losses resulting … The Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in the country and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-seeks-information-safety-measures-taken-businesses-involved-shipping-oilNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces $800 Million in Recent Climate-Related and Sustainable Investments
… In January, the Fund committed $300 million to Avenue Capital Sustainable Solutions Fund, which will focus … renewable energy, recycling and waste management. The Avenue commitment is in the Fund’s opportunistic portfolio. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-800-million-recent-climate-related-and-sustainable-investmentsOversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the ten … clients and staff. Toward this end, DHS requires providers to develop security plans and implement appropriate security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/10/oversight-security-expenses-single-adult-and-adult-family-homeless-shelters-followAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… The audit provided a detailed account of the millions in expenses that were not timely paid, inappropriate actions … The audit covered disbursements, excluding payroll, from the period of Jan. 1, 2018, to Sept. 30, 2020, … included in the audit. Audits City of Mount Vernon – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2021M-163) Audit City of Mount Vernon …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonKids in Action of Long Island, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… Objective To determine whether the costs reported by Kids in Action of Long Island, Inc. (Kids in Action) on … with disabilities who are between 3 and 4 years of age. Kids in Action is reimbursed for these services through rates set by SED. Kids in Action also operated a Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/03/04/kids-action-long-island-inc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualIX.3.A Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies - Pre-Award Spending Projects – IX. Federal Grants
… spend legitimate federally reimbursable charges to federal funds and pre-award projects. Under no circumstances should agencies be using federal funds and pre-award projects for any charges not specific to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix3a-establish-maintain-federal-grants-sfs-non-onboarding-agencies-pre-award-spending-projectsDiNapoli and Orange County DA Hoovler Detail Guilty Plea in Pension Fraud Case
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County … $2,500 of the amount stolen, the remaining was spent by White on personal expenses. At the time of her plea, White admitted to stealing the money and that she knew she did not have permission or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-and-orange-county-da-hoovler-detail-guilty-plea-pension-fraud-caseDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… COVID-19 crisis and needs to find cost savings wherever it can,” DiNapoli said. “Hundreds of millions of dollars could … had approximately 7.3 million recipients and Medicaid claim costs totaled about $67.4 billion. Medicaid Program: … recommended DOH review the findings and recover any funds possible. Audits Department of Health audits Find out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (February 18, 2021)
… Trends More Than 1.7 Million New York Adults Suffer from Food Scarcity New York ranks seventh among all the states in the percentage of adults who are experiencing food scarcity, at 14 percent compared to the 11 percent … and early February. (The Census Bureau refers to either “food scarcity” or “food insufficiency” to characterize these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-february-18-2021Court-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… one count of wire fraud on October 23, 2018. U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel imposed today’s sentence. "Mr. Bayard … more than $1.4 million from his client’s estate. Now, a judge has ordered him to repay the estate and spend two years …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementMedicaid Program – Mainstream Managed Care Organizations: Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting
… premiums for all MCOs, including those MCOs that did not pay such taxes. We also determined one MCO improperly claimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/10/13/medicaid-program-mainstream-managed-care-organizations-administrative-costs-used-premiumDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… reporting to help local officials better understand how sales tax is performing in their part of the state.” In April 2024: New … amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar-year quarter, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… announced the arrests of three contractors for conspiring to defraud the state of over $200,000 by submitting false … “These vendors shamelessly falsified numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-year