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DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24

… totaled $106.4 billion, over $2 billion higher than forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the most … the projection in the Consensus Economic and Revenue Forecast Report, which estimated $1.35 billion in additional … in the final quarter of the year were higher than DOB forecast. Consumption and use taxes, which includes sales …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24

DiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25

… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 totaled $117.5 billion, $2.1 billion … were $11.1 billion (10.4%) higher than the previous year, due, in part, to increased personal income tax (PIT) … resulting from financial market growth from calendar year 2024 which propelled bonuses paid in the final quarter …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25

Opinion 88-25

… that a park district in the town maintains a dam, a public boat launch facility and a beach. You also indicate that the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-25

DiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement

… and Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL … by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel to 77 months in prison for wire fraud, subscription to false tax returns, … Attorney Kim, the FBI, IRS and the New York State Police for partnering with my office to bring this case to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlement

DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report

… that DOB projections of receipts and disbursements reflect potential budget gaps of $1.1 billion in SFY 2017-18, $3.1 … commit the state to fund approximately $8.3 billion in capital costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, … budget. Similarly, while the budget proposes $2 billion in capital appropriations for homeless housing, an announced $20 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-releases-executive-budget-report

DiNapoli: New York Sends More Money to Washington Than It Gets Back

… Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-new-york-sends-more-money-washington-it-gets-back

Oversight of Mental Health Education in Schools

… taking to ensure that school districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what mental health services are available at the school districts. … educators, and parents. Children already coping with mental health conditions have been especially vulnerable to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schools

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Additional Steps to Reduce Student Absenteeism

… SED's efforts in this area. "Students who frequently miss school are often disengaged, falling behind academically and … of the districts differ. In one district, for instance, high school students who are not in attendance at the … homeroom period are reported as absent. In contrast, high school students in another district are not considered …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-audit-recommends-additional-steps-reduce-student-absenteeism

DiNapoli: Audit Finds False Elevator Inspections, Safety Hazards Overlooked

… contracted by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). While DOB has 48 staff inspectors (as of July 2017), it regularly … fourth non-DOB inspector did catch the problem at another building. However, he decided it was not an imminent hazard …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-false-elevator-inspections-safety-hazards-overlooked

Opinion 90-31

… CONSTRUCTION LAW, §41; MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW, §10(1): A committee formed by seven towns to operate a joint airport … Law, §353-a must act by majority vote of the whole committee. The participating towns may not, by local law, authorize the committee to act by majority of the quorum present at a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-31

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows During First Half of 2019

… Local sales tax collections for the first two quarters of 2019 grew at a moderate pace … DiNapoli. “Rising sales tax collections are very important for New York’s local governments. But recently, these … the same periods in 2018. In comparison, 2018 collections for the early quarters grew by 4.8 percent and 7.2 percent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slows-during-first-half-2019

DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools

… health teams are understaffed, with too few available services and inconsistent and limited oversight of mental … 344 (50%) did not meet the recommended ratio of one school psychologist for every 500 students. The audit notes that … school districts to provide in-school mental health services to most students, schools are often considered the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schools

DiNapoli: State Education Employment Program For New Yorkers With Disabilities Falling Short

… “People with disabilities often face great obstacles in finding and keeping the jobs they want, and the pandemic … failure to monitor progress and by significant delays in implementing the individual plans for achieving … a chief disability officer, and hope that this will result in much-needed improvements to the state’s services and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-state-education-employment-program-new-yorkers-disabilities-falling-short

DiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers

… close to $2 billion in funds for environmental and energy purposes that could help lower costs to consumers during New York’s transition to clean energy. DiNapoli warns there is now significant uncertainty … additional funding for critical environmental and clean energy projects.” IRA Grants Energy, clean air and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkers

NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Are Growing

… York City Mayor’s preliminary executive budget for FY 2020 is balanced, but there are risks, including proposed drops in … and slower economic growth, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … tourism revenue set a new record, consumer confidence is at an 18-year high and wages continue to rise, partly due …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-budget-balanced-risks-are-growing

DiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan

… 2023 coverage end dates, and is sending renewal notices monthly to groups of enrollees, based on their enrollment end … the SFY – and to 6.6 million by April 2025 and beyond. Monthly Medicaid enrollment figures and re-enrollment rates … enrollment continues to decline at its current pace, it would reach 7,176,165 enrollees at the close of SFY …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-plan

Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program

… and supported by a contractually required time and effort tracking system. We reviewed support for $986,716 in claimed … that weren’t appropriately supported by a time and effort tracking system; 21 of 139 overtime requests that lacked … Program-related, accurate, supported by time and effort tracking systems required under the contract, and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/11/motor-vehicle-theft-and-insurance-fraud-prevention-program

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