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DiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… required placement policies, which set how certain groups of students should be prioritized. “Thousands of New York City students rely on a fair and transparent … lottery number. The audit reviewed selected aspects of NYC’s high school admissions process from the 2018–2019 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… to the tune of millions of dollars and deprived children with physical, developmental and emotional disabilities of … help they need. His guilty plea today stands as a warning for those who attempt to cheat taxpayers and exploit gaps in oversight. I’d like to thank U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for prosecuting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… statewide moderated in 2023, following two years of double-digit increases,” DiNapoli said. “The fluctuations … rates.” Local sales tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022, similar to the 3% and 3.6% year-over-year growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… special education services to children from 3 to 5 years of age. The city’s Dept. of Education (DOE) refers students to the schools based on … for vehicles that seemed to be for the personal use of the executive director. DiNapoli’s audit also disallowed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits expire on March 1. This is the second report from DiNapoli’s office examining issues … insecurity when it cannot, at times, access adequate food for everyone in the home due to a lack of resources, … reported 32.1% of households with annual incomes below the official poverty line were food insecure in 2021. National …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… totaled almost $1.6 billion, up $235 million from November of last year. Collections for the month were also notably … levels, up 9.2% (or $133 million) from November of 2019. “As has been the case the past several months, … over last year,” DiNapoli said. “Although the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
The COVID19 pandemic has widened the achievement gap that exists for students across the nation
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… have the opportunity to provide resources on the expansion of employee ownership programs and increase employers’ and employees’ understanding of how they can benefit all stakeholders.” Employee ownership … arrangements in which employees own a defined element of the company they work for. It does not necessarily mean …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… million, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the second … in 2020 and 2021, bolstered overall growth for the state,” DiNapoli said. “Most local governments are … not opted to implement a local component of the state’s “gas tax holiday.” However, this only slightly offset overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… double-digit declines in the earlier months (April - June) of the pandemic. Total local government collections in 2020 … responders on the job and help implement the delivery of the vaccine.” Regionally, November sales tax collections … were down across the board, ranging from a decline of 3.6 percent in the Capital District to a drop of 10.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services … requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, gaps, and/or fragmentation among … To determine what workforce development programs and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… The total cost of overtime in 2021 reached an all-time high at more than … 19.95 million overtime hours worked, or an increase of 4.3%, according to a report released today by State … have increased by 38% since 2012, while the number of employees has declined by more than 10% at 10 major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021DiNapoli: New York City's Immigrant Population Playing Increased Role in Economy
… activity in New York City in 2013, nearly one-third of the city’s total economic output and nearly twice the … was not a U.S. citizen at birth, account for 37 percent of the city’s population, the largest share in 100 years. … and the neighborhoods with the highest concentration of immigrants are experiencing economic growth that far …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-immigrant-population-playing-increased-role-economyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… $242 million from May of last year. “Sales tax collections for most local governments were quite strong in May, as … for goods and services in the state,” DiNapoli said. “My office is closely monitoring New York’s economy, including the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… 2019. “In what has become a familiar and troubling story for the Empire State, New Yorkers send significantly more to … well below the national average of $1.24. New Jersey is the only state that received less, with a return of $0.82. New Mexico gets the most value at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… was less severe than previous declines since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the spring when … DiNapoli said. “Our local governments are on the forefront of the pandemic response and they need financial aid from the … were down across the board, ranging from a decline of 2 percent in the North Country to a drop of 13.5 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… of AUC tax revenue to cities, towns and villages that host a retail AUC dispensary within the county. OSC maintains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… was widespread around the state, ranging from a drop of 19.5 percent in Westchester County to a 41.5 percent … in Tioga County. Nearly every county in every region of the state saw a large drop in overall collections. New … that sales tax revenues would continue to drop because of COVID-19 but the May sales tax figures show just how deep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… to pay full restitution plus $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s insurance deductible in lieu of three years’ probation plus one year conditional … cover her personal costs,” DiNapoli said, “I thank Troop C of the New York State Police and Delaware County Special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… in New York state totaled $4.8 billion, an increase of 6.3 percent over the same period last year, according to a … July and September, making it the strongest quarter of 2019,” DiNapoli said. “Additional internet sales tax … since January totaled $13.5 billion, an increase of 4.3 percent over last year. Regionally, the strongest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarter