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Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools

… whether the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is providing mental health instruction to students as … addition, we also sought to determine the extent to which DOE proactively ensures schools have the mental health … all students. The New York City Department of Education (DOE), the nation’s largest school system, serves …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/18/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools

Distribution of Utility Arrears in New York State

… July 2022 PDF Version One impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the … of households in arrears on utilities bills for 60 days or more. Over the course of the pandemic, the amount in … and more than doubled on a statewide basis. In March 2022, one in eight residential customers were in arrears—more than …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/distribution-utility-arrears-new-york-state

Inflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area

… week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released new data indicating consumer prices grew by 8.5 percent nationally and 6.1 percent in the New York City Metropolitan Area (NYC metro area) in March … Last week the US Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS released new data indicating consumer prices grew by 85 percent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-area

Selected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (Follow-Up)

… information to the Department of Financial Services (DFS) in electronic format by November 1, 2021; DFS was required to post the information on its website by … to send any updates, revisions, and new information to DFS annually by November 1 for posting. Numerous State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/23/selected-state-agencies-roles-financial-literacy-follow

DiNapoli Named Lead Plaintiff in Crowdstrike Shareholder Lawsuit

… July 19, 2024, worldwide IT outage caused by the Austin, Texas-based company’s failed software updates and resulting … by Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman and local Texas counsel Martin & Drought. The Fund held shares of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-named-lead-plaintiff-crowdstrike-shareholder-lawsuit

Long Island Experienced Gains in Farms and Farmland

… The critical role farms play in New York cannot be overstated, both as an economic engine for their communities and an essential part of our food … is especially true on Long Island. It was the only region in the state to see the numbers climb for both farms and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-long-island

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in November

… sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3% in November compared to the same month in 2023, according to … for 61.5% of the increase. “Local sales tax growth in November was a bit stronger compared to the 1.9% year-to-date … when budgeting for future sales tax revenue.” In November: New York City’s collections totaled $848 million, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-3-percent-in-november

DiNapoli: 22 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress

… Twenty-two school districts were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State … year (SY) ending June 30, 2024, up from 16 districts in fiscal stress the prior year. The low number of districts … with stress designations largely reflects recent increases in state and federal aid. “Pandemic-related federal funding …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-22-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stress

Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State

… between the county and its city or cities. Provided below is an interactive visualization that includes a thematic map … a summary of its most current sharing arrangement, which is based on our most recent annual questionnaire completed by county officials. Also provided for each county is the local tax rate, as well as what cities …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-state

DiNapoli: Pharsalia Supervisor Arrested in Alleged $123K Theft

… Town Supervisor Dennis O. Brown faces criminal charges for allegedly stealing more than $123,000 in town funds. He … vacations in Myrtle Beach and New York City, fees for PayPal, Amazon and iTunes, and designer handbags, liquor … of over a hundred thousand dollars by using public funds for his pleasure and daily expenses,” State Comptroller …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-pharsalia-supervisor-arrested-alleged-123k-theft

DiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades

… risk, according to an analysis released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … has fallen notwithstanding the largest job expansion in New York City's history," DiNapoli said. "Despite an infusion … to close the gaps, but those resources are not assured. New York City Transit has proposed a ten-year initiative with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decades

Chautauqua County Asst. Treasurer Guilty in $4,100 Theft

… The assistant treasurer for the Chautauqua County Water and Soil District pleaded … thank Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson for working with us on this case.” “It is through the … said. “I want to thank the State Comptroller’s Office for their efforts in bringing this case to my office for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/chautauqua-county-asst-treasurer-guilty-4100-theft

New York Leads Nation in Nonprofit Jobs & Wages

… the period covered by this report. The annual average wage was $55,572 per employee, ranking New York eighth in the … Southern Tier where nearly one in four private sector jobs was at a nonprofit in 2017. In addition, wages paid by …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/new-york-leads-nation-nonprofit-jobs-wages

Local Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period

Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdf

Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestaxcollections0714.pdf

DiNapoli Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Payments Went to Providers Not Enrolled in the Program

… as $1.5 billion in improper and questionable payments to providers who did not appear to be enrolled in Medicaid. Generally, under federal and state law providers are supposed to be enrolled, a process that gives … “The deadline for managed care organizations and their providers to comply with enrollment requirements was over …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hundreds-millions-dollars-medicaid-payments-went-providers-not-enrolled-program

DiNapoli and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Op-Ed: New York Mothers Should Not Be Dying in Childbirth in 2025

… The New York Daily News published an op-ed on Sunday from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and … Reynoso about maternal health in New York State, and what can be done to save lives. The full op-ed is below: … our state. New York had a 33% increase in maternal deaths from 2018 to 2021. For every 100,000 live births in our …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-and-brooklyn-borough-president-antonio-reynoso-op-ed-new-york-mothers-should-not-be-dying

Four Individuals Charged in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers Through Fraudulent Medical Corporations and False Billing Resulting in Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses

… scheme through their fraudulent operation of Dolson Avenue Medical ("DAM" or the "Practice"), a multi-disciplinary medical clinic located in Middletown, New York. The … announced the guilty plea of CHARLES BAGLEY, a licensed medical doctor formerly affiliated with DAM and other …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/four-individuals-charged-widespread-scheme-defraud-medicare-and-other-health-insurance-providers