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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Alexandria – Redwood Water and Sewer District Charges … ordinances did not conform to applicable state law. Town of Alexandria – Water and Sewer District Financial Condition … did not effectively manage the financial condition of the water and sewer districts. Officials did not budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York Youth Jobs Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Labor (Labor) is ensuring that employers meet New York … the Program. This audit also determined if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Tax and Finance) is ensuring that … Program, which was established in 2011 under section 25-a of the New York State Labor Law (Law) and known formerly as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/09/new-york-youth-jobs-programTown of Bethlehem – Information Technology (2025M-25)
… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Town of Bethlehem (Town) officials adequately secure and protect … files for the Police Department. The Town’s Management of Information Services (MIS) Department consists of the MIS Director and two employees: the Information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/06/13/town-bethlehem-information-technology-2025m-25XII.6.E Making an Emergency Payment – XII. Expenditures
… a waiver from advertising in the New York State Contract Reporter, OSC must approve the exemption. See Chapter XI, … exemption from advertising in the New York State Contract Reporter. Create a single payment voucher using the emergency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6e-making-emergency-paymentDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… New York City public high school students are not getting the arts … New York City public high school students are not getting the arts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… as the 15-year annual average growth of 4.5 percent. “This is welcome news for our municipalities and comes at a time when local … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees
… A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5,400 from the Bombay … A North Country court clerk is accused of pocketing more than $5400 from the Bombay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-bombay-clerk-charged-theft-justice-court-feesDiNapoli: Former Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $232,000 Fake Prescriptions Scam
… P. DiNapoli’s office. William Davis, 63, the former owner of Davis Ethical Pharmacy in Rockville Centre, pleaded guilty … Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, agreed to make full restitution of $231,919 on or before his sentencing on January 27. “Mr. … Attorney-Elect Madeline Singas’ office and the Department of Financial Services, we were able to expose his crimes, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-former-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-232000-fake-prescriptions-scamDiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State
… quality. DEC programs range widely from managing fish and game populations and overseeing the extraction of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-releases-report-environmental-funding-new-york-stateState Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… its fiscal year on March 31 with a General Fund balance of $9.4 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion over the prior fiscal year. "Strong personal … receipts from December through March helped boost the end-of-year bottom line," DiNapoli said. "The state's economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18Medicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
… 1, 2013 through December 3, 2017. Background Hospice is a program that provides care to terminally ill individuals, with a focus on easing symptoms rather than treating the … elect hospice care, they waive their right to use Medicaid for curative services, and a hospice organization assumes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careDiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… like Ambrell, we can continue to deliver positive results for the Fund and for our local communities. We still have … to the In-State program, of which more than $370 million is still available to invest in New York companies. In total, … of industry sectors and businesses. www.trillium-group.com …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… water and sewer systems, schools and other infrastructure is essential to New York’s economy and its quality of life,” … needs to develop a better strategy and a clear roadmap for its infrastructure investments.” The State Fiscal Year … of a Capital Asset and Infrastructure Council charged with developing and implementing a comprehensive process to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… than 4.1 million jobs in the state in 2016, just over half of all private sector jobs in New York. Small businesses … more than $212 billion in payroll, nearly 40 percent of the total private sector payroll in the state. “Small … have a substantial financial impact in every region of the state and helped fuel New York’s recent job gains and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageDiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… choices may be required on staffing levels, delivery of services, fund balance reductions, and deferral of capital and infrastructure projects. And if inflation … beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016DiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… Square was offering his apartment on Airbnb for $150 per night, with a three-night minimum stay. His posting had seven reviews. Another … on Airbnb for an apartment which was available for $109 a night. Recommendations HPD generally agreed with DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedThe Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State
… The Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) has developed an … map (see below) to accompany the report, The Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State . The map allows … The Office of the New York State Comptroller has developed an interactive map to accompany the report The Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/condition-locally-owned-bridges-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.2% in Second Quarter
Local government sales tax collections totaled $583 billion in the second calendar quarter AprilJune of 2024 an increase of 22 or $127 million compared to the same quarter last year according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-22-second-quarterDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… 2023 was approximately $29 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data. “Ensuring safe and reliable public infrastructure is an ongoing concern for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… Friday to repeatedly pilfering village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, State … expenses and went as far as stealing from taxpayers to pay for white water rafting and Match.com,” DiNapoli said. “I … District Attorney Brooks Baker and New York State Police for their diligence in working with my office to bring this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theft