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DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23 billion in calendar year 2023, up 4.2%, or $919 million, from 2022, largely influenced by growth in New York City sales taxes, according to a report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… actions that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed … expenditures during a three-year period, resulting in an accumulation of excess fund balance. For fiscal years … the school board appropriated a total of $60.8 million in fund balance to finance operations. The district, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December collections, November collections may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Report 2017-S-66 ). About the … prescriptions. I-STOP is a tool to assist prescribers in determining the most appropriate treatment for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… energy projects have been taking more than three years to receive siting permits due to application delays, … or insufficient documentation. The audit suggests ORES should be more transparent about the timeliness of the … there is no requirement for ORES to track or account for how long it takes to complete an application. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… up 8.7% from 2020, covering roughly 19.95 million overtime hours worked, or an increase of 4.3%, according to a report … 2021. OPWDD had the highest share, at 49.1%, followed by Veterans’ Homes at 48.6%. Pay per overtime hour averaged … number of positions between 2020 and 2021, while OCFS and Veterans’ Homes suffered reductions of almost 10%. Individual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021Local Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period … increase of $529 million, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This … quarter, after relatively weaker collections in 2020 and 2021, bolstered overall growth for the state,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022Adult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… All counties and New York City are eligible to receive adult-use cannabis (AUC) tax revenue from the sale of AUC products sold within their jurisdiction. The Office of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… to men in 2023, according to a report on the gender pay gap released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … declined from 2021 and remained lower than in 2015. “A pay disparity for women in the workforce persists in New York … for men in legal jobs, or 68 cents on the dollar. In 2024, 56% of New York women participated in the labor force …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Regional Economy Bolstered By Key Industries
… health care, agriculture and tourism industries, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … own a business in the Finger Lakes, this report confirms much of what we already know about our region’s strengths and … manufacturing. As a former business owner I understand how important it is to work toward continuous improvement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-finger-lakes-regional-economy-bolstered-key-industriesControls Over Equipment
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (H+H) has established adequate … benefit corporation created by the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Act of 1969. H+H, the largest … including 11 acute care hospitals, 6 diagnostic and treatment centers, 5 nursing homes, and more than 70 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/controls-over-equipmentAuburn Industrial Development Authority – Project Approval and Monitoring (2025M-15)
… annual reporting form and supporting documentation (NY-45 forms) needed to monitor project goals, including job … did not conduct policy-required site visits in 2023 and 2024. As a result, the Board and AIDA officials did not … their assessments. They also did not pursue recapture of sales and use taxes or termination of PILOTs and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/industrial-development-agency/2025/04/25/auburn-industrial-development-authority-project-approvalVII.10.I Closing a Cash Advance – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… When the need for a Cash Advance ceases, the agency is required to return the money to the State Treasury. A … a Cash Advance of this Chapter. Once the bank account is closed agencies must notify BSAO - Cash Management Unit … … When the need for a Cash Advance ceases the agency is required to return the money to the State Treasury …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii10i-closing-cash-advanceComptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… (Follow-Up) (2015-F-6) An initial audit report issued in November 2012 examined whether the Bureau of Narcotic … combating prescription drug diversion and abuse in New York state, in large part through its analysis and use … work on diversions often started late and ended early. The public was not adequately informed about diversions, shuttle …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Files Suit Against Wynn Resorts' Board of Directors
… State Common Retirement Fund is the third largest public pension fund in the United States with estimated assets of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-files-suit-against-wynn-resorts-board-directorsXII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… of public resources is at risk and an immediate payment is required. A purchase resulting from a Business Unit’s failure to properly plan in advance to process under normal business practices …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentDiNapoli Calls on Twitter & Other Major Corporations to Take Action on Political Spending Transparency
… of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York … said. “Corporate accountability is a priority for our pension fund and, since the Citizens United ruling, we have … spending, gave Hanesbrands a score 7.1 out of 100, ranking it in the bottom tier of companies in the S&P 500. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-calls-twitter-other-major-corporations-take-action-political-spending-transparencyNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Appoints First Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
… investors, and I am determined to protect New York State’s pension fund by keeping it at the forefront of those … DiNapoli’s innovative Climate Action Plan puts New York’s pension fund at the forefront of the low carbon economy,” … State Common Retirement Fund is the third-largest public pension fund in the United States, with an audited value of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-appoints-first-director-sustainable-investments-and-climate-solutionsSt. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Payroll (2016M-371)
… of our audit was to evaluate the accuracy of BOCES' payroll payments for the period July 1, 2014 through May 31, … adhered to good procedures for processing and verifying payroll payments. Key Recommendations There were no …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2016/12/23/st-lawrence-lewis-board-cooperative-educational-services-payroll-2016m-371