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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… average growth of 4.5 percent. “This is welcome news for our municipalities and comes at a time when local … recovery, sales tax collections could vary either way for local governments and is generally a more volatile source … 2013. Most of this growth occurred in regions downstate. On average, growth in downstate counties was 5.9 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… who attended 166 public high schools from 2007 to 2011. In New York, high school students must earn at least one unit … For instance, 99 of 205 art teachers were not certified in arts education as required. These teachers instructed 87 … graduation. Their records did show that 7 students did not get the proper amount of instruction for a diploma. DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsOpinion 90-2
… views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion may no longer represent those … library services" to the people of the village. Therefore, it is our opinion that section 256 contemplates the mutual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-2DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 5.1% in November compared to the … month.” For November 2023, compared with November 2022: New York City’s collections totaled $815 million, an increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberDiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… was strong, unfunded programs and the unprecedented influx of asylum seekers poses very real fiscal and operational … and where cuts are likely to impact them.” Given the size of the mayor’s plan to trim costs, the report cautions that … time period, reflecting a slowdown in the annual growth in pension contributions as well as the state’s takeover of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.3% in January compared to the same month in 2023, according to … of Taxation and Finance, and the amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to the previous year, … when local sales tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax … which includes major online-only retailers, such as Amazon. Recent amendments to the tax law also reduced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… experienced year-over-year declines for the month. My office will continue to provide regular reporting to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… The average bonus paid in New York City's security industry rose by 2 percent to $172,860 in 2014, according to an estimate released today by New York … Even though the industry was slightly less profitable in 2014, it added 2,300 jobs in New York City , the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to the same month in 2023, … York City’s collections totaled $842 million, an increase of 4.1%, or $33 million, compared to the same time last year. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $884 million, an increase of 0.4%. Over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberNew York State Health Insurance Program – Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Follow-Up) (2022-F-30) 30-Day Response
To assess the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Payments by UnitedHealthcare for Medical/Surgical Services for Ineligible Members (Report 2020-S-34).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22f30-response.pdfNew York State Health Insurance Program: Payments by CVS Health for Pharmacy Services for Ineligible Members (2020-S-17) 180-Day Response
To determine whether CVS Health paid pharmacy claims for Empire Plan members who were not eligible.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-20s17-response.pdfNew York State Health Insurance Program - Payments by Empire BlueCross for Hospital Services for Ineligible Members (2019-S-32) 180-Day Response
To determine whether Empire BlueCross paid hospital claims for members who were not eligible. The audit covered the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s32-response.pdfMTA 2025-2029 Capital Program Scenarios
By statute, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) is required to submit its 2025-2029 capital program to the State Capital Program Review Board (CPRB) by October 1, 2024 to begin the process of adoption.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-13-2025.pdfOpinion 2002-17
… longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that … the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Award (of prime contract to construction manager) -- Coordination of Work (by … bidding process under section 103 may be found to have been impaired. In Olean v Cattaraugus County , 30 AD2d …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-17Opinion 96-17
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE DISTRICTS -- Appropriations and … of volunteer firefighters for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college courses) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS … attendance at conferences); (for tuition expenses incurred in completing certain college courses) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Green Island Union Free School District - Separation Payments (2019M-55)
… payments were calculated correctly and supported by employee contracts. Key Findings The former Business … separation payment totaling $84,063 over a period of time, including $64,063 before his effective retirement … date. The District inappropriately provided an advance of $15,000 of separation pay to the former Business Manager. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/06/14/green-island-union-free-school-district-separation-payments-2019m-55Vendor Responsibility Review Process
… vendor must have the: integrity to justify the award of public dollars; and the capacity to perform the requirements of the contract fully. Who determines responsibility It is … contracting entity’s duty to evaluate the responsibility of the vendor before awarding the contract. This is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-review-processState Government Accountability - Special Reports
… – Agencies Can Strengthen Oversight of Employee Time and Attendance, December 2013 Health-Related An Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for … Insurance Program, April 2020 Preventing Inappropriate and Excessive Costs in the New York State Health Insurance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/state-government-accountability-special-reports