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DiNapoli: City of Troy's Finances in Precarious Position
… steps to remedy the multitude of problems identified in the audit. Auditors noted recent combined operating … the city’s general and water funds declined over the last three fiscal years because the city council adopted budgets … by more than $6.1 million, or 67 percent, over the last three fiscal years because officials made repeated transfers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-city-troys-finances-precarious-positionDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
… Local sales tax collections across New York state only grew … pick up again in the second half of 2016.” While total local sales tax collections grew by $130 million, regional … Country by 0.1 percent over the same period last year. Local sales tax collections were generally lower, due in part …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016DiNapoli: After-School Provider Misused $194,320 in Public Funds
… Services (SCO), a provider of extended school day programs for the State Education Department (SED), submitted $194,320 in reimbursement claims for expenses that were unnecessary, not allowable or … a better job of making sure that taxpayers are only paying for appropriate costs.” SCO has two contracts worth $2.7 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-after-school-provider-misused-194320-public-fundsDiNapoli: 14 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Fourteen school districts statewide were designated in some level of … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year (SY) ending on June 30, 2022, down from 23 … recorded for schools since the system’s inception (2012-13 school year). “The number of districts designated in a fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-14-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… more than $24 million in questionable personal income tax refunds so far in 2014, after finding 7,482 improper … rules will not profit at others’expense,”DiNapoli said. “Tax cheats are continually coming up with new schemes to get … state bills prior to payment, including personal income tax refunds. The majority of questionable returns were filed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
Hightech is one of the fastest growing industries in New York City growing four times faster than the rate of job growth in the rest of the citys economy with annual salaries that are well above the citywide average according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycDiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Sixteen school districts were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … in state aid have contributed to the declining number of school districts designated in fiscal stress. “The number of districts designated in fiscal stress remains low after …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… national average, spiking in 2002 and 2009 after the dot-com and Great Recessions. State and federal moratoriums on … The number of homeless has increased significantly over time and grew by more than 39 percent in the most recent year … 2009, but have generally declined steadily since the dot-com recession. In 2018, New York had the 10th highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53% between 2016 and 2022, … The number of attacks targeting critical infrastructure in New York state nearly doubled to 83 in the first half of … Cyberattack complaints in New York state increased 53 between 2016 and 2022 jumping …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… of a mental health program; however, the Law stops short of requiring that all students have access to in-school … initial audit, issued on April 11, 2022, was to determine what steps the Department is taking to ensure that school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followDiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… percent between 2006 and 2015, and the number of industry jobs increased by 29 percent, according to a report issued … City, fueling the creation of well-paying middle-class jobs," said DiNapoli. "While the industry is vulnerable to … and personal income taxes. Of the 88,400 hotel industry jobs across New York state in 2015, 18 percent more than in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryWall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015
… profits for the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms—the traditional measure of … deferred from prior years. The estimate does not include stock options or other forms of deferred compensation for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and the United States Postal … announced that Gennady Galker pleaded guilty to one count of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree following an indictment … said. “Thanks to my office’s partnership with District Attorney Gonzalez and the United States Postal Inspection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… programs those numbers are going down. This is good news, but more work needs to be done to ensure all New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… New York state’s Medicaid system made approximately $6.8 … about $2.4 million of the overpayments were recovered. “New York’s Medicaid system is vast and complex with plenty of … systems to prevent these problems from reoccurring.” New York’s Medicaid program, administered by the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsXIII.9 Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… This section provides the allowed values to be used when processing employee expense reimbursements. Business … defines the Business Purposes that an employee can select when completing an Expense Report in the SFS Travel and … and defines the Expense Types that an employee can select when completing an Expense Report in the SFS Travel and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsIX.4.J State Requirements in Support of CMIA Implementation – IX. Federal Grants
For most federal programs subject to CMIA interest liabilities will be calculated from the SFS and bank records
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4j-state-requirements-support-cmia-implementationDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… for the various categories of government three times a year. School districts are given a fiscal stress score … caused by the onset of the pandemic, the state’s property tax cap will limit levy growth for school districts at 2% … override the cap with 60% voter approval of their budget. List of School Districts in Stress: School Districts in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… Local government sales tax collections totaling $19.6 billion increased by … increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. Annual growth in 2019 … brick and mortar to online,” DiNapoli said. “While local sales tax collections were robust in 2021 as the economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Health, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… that is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant for students attending District 75 schools. The audit covered … services in hospitals and at home. The DOE is responsible for ensuring that District 75 schools comply with applicable … with DSF. Key Findings We observed building conditions for a judgmental sample of 29 District 75 schools located …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schools