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DiNapoli: With 2 Million People Fishing and Hunting in the State, New York Ranks Third Nationwide
… travel boosts our economy and supports our management of fish and wildlife programs.” Nearly two million people fish, hunt or trap in New York, ranking the state third … fishing exclusively, followed by 28 percent who fish and hunt and nine percent who hunt only. Consumer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-2-million-people-fishing-and-hunting-state-new-york-ranks-third-nationwideDiNapoli Releases August State Cash Report
… due in September, which will provide a better indication of how current economic conditions are influencing tax collections this year." Through the end of August, All Funds receipts totaled $60.8 billion, an increase of $2 billion, or 3.4 percent, from a year earlier. These …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-releases-august-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: New York City's Finances on Solid Footing
… New York City projects a balanced budget for fiscal year 2015 and manageable out-year budget gaps … accepted the UFT pattern to nearly 60 percent. To help pay for the new labor agreements, the city and the unions have … of full-day pre-kindergarten and after-school programs for middle school students funded from the largest increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-citys-finances-solid-footingDiNapoli: MTA Financial Outlook Improved
… through 2020. The MTA projects a year-end cash balance of $200 million in 2016 (two-thirds higher than previously … however, have yet to identify the sources for $9.2 billion of their $10.8 billion contribution, making it impossible to … city budgets, or taxpayers. The MTA is funding 40 percent of the cost of the capital program ($11.8 billion), including …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-mta-financial-outlook-improvedDiNapoli Releases August Cash Report
… Total receipts through the first five months of the state fiscal year were $59.9 billion, $609 million higher than the state Division of the Budget’s August projections, according to the monthly … has improved further in recent months, largely because of higher than projected revenues and lower than projected …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-releases-august-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases Report on Tax Check-Off Donations
… Gift to Wildlife, was created in 1982 to provide funds for fish and wildlife purposes through the Conservation Fund. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-releases-report-tax-check-off-donationsAuditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… An examination of the New York City’s Department of Education’s (DOE) oversight … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City is leading the way in providing access to Universal Pre-K programs, but … such as peeling paint and missing window guards. The city’s Department of Education is taking action on our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… a key indicator that our economy is healthy.” “The building industry is essential to New York and our economy – … said Carlo A. Scissura, president & CEO of the New York Building Congress. “This report further proves the industry’s … report. We look forward to working with him to ensure the building industry in New York continues to thrive.” In 2018, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… 460,000 New York Medicaid recipients diagnosed with diabetes received diabetes-related services costing more … 10.3 percent of the adult population, have been diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, according to the … from both a medical and an economic standpoint. It is only with recognition that we can address this issue, particularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… findings to the State Education Department for recovery of this money.” Gingerbread is a not-for-profit organization … focused on fiscal year 2012-13 but when a pattern of inappropriate expenses was uncovered, it was expanded to … related to a maintenance supervisor who had no evidence of a time record; and $2,777 in insurance expenses related …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Former Pulteney Fire District Treasurer Sentenced in $6,800 Theft of Fire District Funds
… Lisa Stone, the former treasurer of Pulteney Fire District No. 2 was sentenced to five years … working with us to bring Ms. Stone to justice.” Stone, 45, of Hammondsport, was sentenced by Steuben County Court Judge … fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-former-pulteney-fire-district-treasurer-sentenced-6800-theft-fire-district-fundsDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… Officials with the Village of Fairport Industrial Development Agency … (OCED). “These audits reveal significant issues with how Fairport officials managed local economic … balance because it receives lease income from agreements with local businesses that do not contain provisions to share …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… HPD oversight, earned more than $1 million in 2012. One tenant reported an annual income of $1,167,620 on the … but the vendor entered only $116,762. The second tenant’s affidavit showed income of $1,422,594, but the … to conduct an income verification audit by comparing the tenant’s tax returns to his or her affidavit. In December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingNew York Institute for Special Education – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… to children with disabilities who are between the ages of 3 and 5 years. For the purpose of this report, this program is referred to as the SED … residential programs for students who are between the ages of 5 and 21 years and are blind or visually impaired. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/12/18/new-york-institute-special-education-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualDiNapoli: Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $10,000 in Fines
… to petit larceny after a joint investigation by the Office of the State Comptroller and the St. Lawrence County … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Lisa Dillon, 36, of Norwood, paid full restitution of $10,044 and was sentenced to pay an additional $1,000 fine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-more-10000-finesDiNapoli: Nurse Hiring Improves but Temp Staff Costs Remain Elevated at NYC Health + Hospitals
… and retain more nurses,” DiNapoli said. “The number of full-time nurses at H+H now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, … million in CFY 2024. H+H still relies on a greater number of temporary staff to meet patient needs than it did … growing fast enough to meet workforce growth projections of 195,000 new positions a year. One factor impacting the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-nurse-hiring-improves-temp-staff-costs-remain-elevated-nyc-health-hospitalsDiNapoli: 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: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $18.2 Billion Through September 2025, Up Over 4.3% Over Prior Year
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Growth so far this year is higher than the 3.8% average growth rate seen from January to September for the 2010 to 2019 period of recovery and expansion … experienced a year-over-year increase in collections, with close to one-third of counties seeing more than 5% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-182-billion-through-september-2025-over-43-over-prior-yearOpinion 90-62
… LAW, §32: An elected town superintendent of highways who is physically unable to perform the duties of his office is entitled to continue in office and receive his salary, … in office and receive the salary fixed by the town board for his office for the balance of his term of office. Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-62DiNapoli: Proposed Congressional Cuts to SNAP Program Mean More New Yorkers Without Enough Food
… Action Under Consideration Would Be Detrimental The House approved the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and the … been funded by the federal government. Under the House reconciliation bill, states would be required to make a … industry with food banks ($55 million) Federal support and tax revenue growth in the post-pandemic period have allowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-proposed-congressional-cuts-snap-program-mean-more-new-yorkers-without-enough-food