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State Audit Shows Need to Improve Response to Noise Complaints in NYC
… point of police attention, pertinent NYPD information about that location and others was not routinely shared with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-audit-shows-need-improve-response-noise-complaints-nycDiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… Sheriff’s Office found the former town of Norfolk justice court clerk misappropriated nearly $10,000 in court fees paid by defendants. “Ms. Dillon was entrusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesDiNapoli: Local Government Debt Levels Off
… DiNapoli. Total debt has remained fairly steady since the Great Recession, after more than doubling from 1998 to 2010. … average of $10,914 in debt for each student. Annual debt service costs for schools are partially reimbursed through … The amount of debt varied greatly among school districts, with Buffalo City School District at the high end with $807 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-government-debt-levels-offHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… the New York City Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure that agencies performed many … and safety of foster children. For example, we found that ACS did not have controls to ensure that agencies conducted … did not have sufficient case monitoring tools to allow ACS staff to readily identify cases where required contact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followReporting Requirements Changes (2015) – Reporting Elected and Appointed Officials
… Regulation 315.4 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) clearly defines … this regulation was revised for officials who begin a new or subsequent term on or after January 1, 2016. Among … an official must/may submit an ROA. Official must submit a new ROA following a new or subsequent appointment or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/reporting-ea-officials/reporting-requirements-changesResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to New York City Nightlife Establishments
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/09/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-new-york-city-nightlife-establishmentsDiNapoli: Gaming Commission Slow to Collect Casino Fees
… of their gaming revenues to the state, and tribe/nation casino payments are defined in compacts. Commission officials … None of that money has been collected from the Rivers Casino & Resort, the Lago Resort & Casino, Resorts World, or the Tioga Downs Casino. In November …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-gaming-commission-slow-collect-casino-feesDiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details … “A staggering number of children live in poverty in New York,” DiNapoli said. “Research shows that poverty presents … Credit that led to a historic reduction in poverty in the United States. We look forward to working with partners at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-report-examines-troubling-child-poverty-trendsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
New York State agency overtime costs in 2023 were $12 billion down 116 from 2022 marking the first decrease in total overtime earnings since 2016 according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016Collection of Fines Related to Tenant Complaints (Follow-Up)
… Furthermore, the audit found ORA did not exercise its full authority to collect outstanding fines in a timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/collection-fines-related-tenant-complaints-followDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… became the primary provider of transportation, with lower on-time rates and higher no shows,” DiNapoli said. “The … 26%. The shift in the composition of services led spending on primary carrier services to drop from $305 million in 2016 … in 15 minutes or less of the scheduled appointment, on average, 85.8% of the time. Brokers averaged 81.7% and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023 (April-June), an increase of 3%, or nearly $167 million, compared to the same period last year, according to a report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… railroad serving Newark, Harrison, Hoboken, and Jersey City in metropolitan northern New Jersey and Manhattan in New York City. The PATH operates 24 hours daily. Tunnels, Bridges, … that it attempted to lease the properties we examined at market rate. We found that, for Port Commerce, seven out of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerce2023 Average Estimated Costs For County And Town Special Improvement Districts
A listing of the average estimated cost thresholds for 2023.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/required-reporting/pdf/2023-average-estimated-costs-for-county-and-town-special-improvement-districts.pdfReview of the Financial Plan of the City of New York - December 2009
The nation is emerging from the worst recession since World War II.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-16-2010.pdfDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… New York State’s 529 College Saving Program has helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in college-related expenses in 2014, New York State … Day. The investment program, overseen by DiNapoli’s office and the Higher Education Services Corp., is designed to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenGeddes Town Clerk Charged in $30K Swindle
… Clerk Shannon Carhart for allegedly pocketing $30,000 in a health care coverage scam. Carhart, 43, of Syracuse, enrolled in the town’s health insurance after telling officials and falsifying records that she had declined the coverage in order to fraudulently receive $6,000 from the town meant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/geddes-town-clerk-charged-30k-swindleDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… Increasingly, counties across New York state are providing emergency medical services (EMS), amid a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… care and social assistance had the greatest increase in jobs since 2019, with the sector now comprising nearly one in … was also the top employer in 2023 in every region of New York except the Southern Tier, and had an average annual wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workDiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… and local finances in ways that are hard to predict." On Sept. 27, 2017, Congressional Republican leaders and the … the highest levels of deductions that New Yorkers reported on their federal income taxes. Meanwhile, more than one in … averaging $6,894. The report includes county level figures on New Yorkers' federal itemized deductions. The potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-plan