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State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… did not ensure that employees were paid appropriately. As a result, for the limited periods reviewed, 11 employees … includes county sales tax revenues of $261 million, which is a decrease of approximately $560,000 from the actual … operating surplus and the accumulation of additional fund balance. City of Newburgh – Budget Review (Orange …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his … that schools make every dollar count," DiNapoli said. "By auditing school district and charter school finances and … continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being spent appropriately and effectively." Brighter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… Local sales tax collections in New York state totaled more than $5.5 … compared to the same quarter last year, according to a new report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… as of December 31, 2019 in the general and highway funds and water district were excessive, ranging from 89 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Medicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
To determine whether mainstream managed care organizations are submitting accurate administrative costs to the Department of Health and whether
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased, with 21.1% of adults … with mental Illness and 5.1% with a severe mental illness in 2021-2022, according to federal data. Between 2013 and 2022, there was a 23% increase in the number of individuals served by the state’s public mental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by $177 million, or … will need to be mindful of the volatility of sales tax revenue as they monitor their budgets during the second half …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… and overtime pay,” DiNapoli said. “Our state agencies need to examine their practices, get to the root of what is … up nearly 16 percent over 2012. Some of the increase is due to recent salary and other increases paid to state … and Finance ran up more than $8 million in overtime costs due in large part to problematic monitoring and processing of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014Local Sales Tax Collections Up
… Year 2019-20. The Comptroller was directed to replace the funds that were cut by withholding $59 million from county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsAllocation and Budgetary Controls Over Unrestricted Funds
… initiatives; adequate procedures to allocate unrestricted funds to SUNY campuses and System Administration; and … budgetary controls over allocations of unrestricted funds. Background The Research Foundation for the State … assessment process, about $30.9 million in unrestricted funds were allocated to the Research Foundation's central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/allocation-and-budgetary-controls-over-unrestricted-fundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 27.1 … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections from April through June totaled $3.3 billion, which was $1.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020Upstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for the State’s regional transportation authorities by disrupting operations, decreasing ridership, and severely … municipal subsidy from sales tax receipts collected by Erie County. For each authority, Figure 3 shows the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungePublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… (17.8 percent) to $4.6 billion. In SFY 2020-21, federal funds covered 98.6 percent or $4.5 billion in Essential Plan costs, with State funds covering the remaining 1.4 percent. Nearly 8.4 Million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthOpinion 92-24
Whether a town may designate as its official newspaper a newspaper which is published in the town mailed as third class matter and does not have a paid subscription
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24Do Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… Purpose To determine if the Department of State (Department) is fully … Not Call Law. The audit covers the period January 1, 2014 to April 20, 2018. Background The New York State Do Not Call …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… half over the past four fiscal years, dropping from 15 in 2012 to only six in 2015, according to a report issued today by State … tax levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are holding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capPublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Number of Crimes and Crime Rates Rise for the First Time in Eight Years The number of crimes in seven categories … 63 county jail and correctional facilities; and 13 New York City correctional facilities. Between March 2012 and … years. In SFY 2019-20, statutory changes to eliminate cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… a new federal food program for low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed in the summer. … enacted budget also provides a total of $192.3 million for school lunch and breakfast programs, for a year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyState Agencies Bulletin No. 778
… agencies that the use of fixed amounts or percentages for tax withholdings that are entered into PayServ does not … or percentage. Agencies have entered the fixed amounts for Federal, State or local withholding taxes into PayServ, … Agencies must not initiate new fixed tax transactions for employees. For employees who have a fixed tax entry, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/778-fixed-amounts-tax-withholdingOpinion 88-23
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … the village unless (a) his or her stock ownership amounts to less than 5% of the outstanding stock and (b) as employee and officer of the corporation, his or her duties do not involve the procurement, preparation or performance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23