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Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Remains Strong in 2019 Due to Robust Second Half

Local sales tax collections in New York State totaled $18.3 billion in 2019 for a year-over-year increase of 4.7 percent.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/growth-in-local-sales-tax-collections-second-half-2019.pdf

First Half of 2018: Highest Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections in Almost Eight Years

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/first-half-2018-local-sales-tax-collections.pdf

SUNY Tuition: Low Out-of-State Tuition Results in Millions of Dollars in Lost Revenue, September 2009

The State University of New York (SUNY) system represents an excellent value to its many students, regardless of resident status.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/education-suny-tuition-2009.pdf

New Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade

The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdf

Local Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending

New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdf

DiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments

… P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the sentencing of Rochelle Rose to five years’ probation after her guilty …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-payments

Medicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

… has instructed providers to accurately identify 340B drugs with the required claim identifiers. Key Findings The …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program

DiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines

… Norfolk justice court clerk misappropriated nearly $10,000 in court fees paid by defendants. “Ms. Dillon was entrusted … grand larceny, third degree corrupting the government and first degree tampering with public records, all Class D … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-fines

Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools

… of vaccine-preventable disease. Our audit focuses on schools outside New York City and covers the period … 2016. Background SED provides guidelines to assist schools in developing policies to prevent and prepare for outbreaks … out the enforcement and monitoring of immunizations in schools across the State and performs between 100 and 150 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schools

Wall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012

… Cash bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees are forecast to … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Wall Street is still in transition, but it is slowly adjusting to changes in its …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012

Enroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal

… and update contact and address information and enroll in various State programs and initiatives (for example, … and instructions from SFS. Following the instructions in the email, you can create your user ID to access your …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portal

Wall Street Profits Up in 2016

… cash bonuses for the current year and bonuses deferred from prior years that have been cashed in. The estimate does … industry does not break out the cost of legal settlements from other noncompensation costs. The average salary … estimates of the bonus pool and average bonuses from 1987-2016. Chart showing Wall Street’s annual profits …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016

XII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures

… guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in foreign currency using the Statewide Financial System. New York State … that a vendor requires checks to be paid in a foreign currency, the Business Unit must process a wire transfer to … Preparation: To process a vendor’s payment in a foreign currency, the Business Unit must first register the vendor in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currency

Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… district generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and … electric, gas, water, sewer and telephone services. 10 In addition, the governing board may generally establish … petty cash funds and authorize petty cash payments in advance of audit. Most petty cash payments will involve …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-audit

Labor Investigations in New York City

… is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in New York City. The audit covered the period from January 2019 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-city

DiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union

… the very New Yorkers they are meant to help could be put in harm’s way. That is why my office has called on New York’s … technologies are used safely, fairly and responsibly. In a recent audit that examined the state’s use of AI, my … This means having rules, guidelines and practices in place that promote transparency from the start, address …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union

Procurement and Contracting in New York

… contract oversight to prevent procurement abuses in New York State. Comptroller's Oversight of State Contracts (Last … also includes data previously reported in the Office of General Services Emergency Construction Contracts Report and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts

Federal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York

… more than 116,000 federal civilian employees working in New York in 2024, earning $11.2 billion in wages. Employment has … working in New York, and is likely to decrease in 2025 as a result of federal actions to downsize the federal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-state