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DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… our city's children must be our highest priority, and we cannot wait for another national tragedy to act," said New … incidents of school violence and establishes a statewide uniform system for reporting violent incidents. The SAVE Act … and for the 2016-17 school year, three of the schools didn’t conduct the drills in the required time frames; Missing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages. "In what is becoming the norm, New York’s local governments … cap, which first applied to local governments beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate … the tax cap. The 2017 fiscal year is the fourth year in a row that local governments have had their levy growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced the guilty plea of former Bennington Town Clerk Tina Metz in a string of thefts that intensified even after DiNapolis office uncovered her criminal behavior
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today by New … of the nation. The large spike was driven by New York City and the influx of asylum seekers, but the rest of the state also had double- and triple-digit rate increases, led by Glens Falls, Saratoga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… Group Inc. for entertainment booking and production services for the New York State Fair. Office of Addiction Services and Support $13.3 million with Mental Health Association of New York City Inc. to administer the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students chronically absent during the 2022-23 … report found during SY 2022-23: Large city public schools (Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers) and charter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.8% in August … up $68 million year over year. “Growth in local sales tax collections improved in August, year over year, after … encouraging, local officials must keep in mind sales tax revenues can be volatile and budget cautiously.” In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… shops to start-up tech firms, small businesses account for more than half of all private-sector employment and … operations or transitioning ownership. The Fund’s lending partnership with the New York Business Development … Corp. (NYBDC) provides capital for small business loans throughout the state. As of March 31, 2015, the Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… statewide growth in September,” DiNapoli said. “Recent volatility in sales tax collections warrants caution for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberDiNapoli Announces New $7 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… (Fund) is investing $7 million (£5 million) in Northern Ireland through the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI). The fund, managed by … Kernel Capital, was established in 2013 by Invest Northern Ireland and Bank of Ireland to assist Northern Ireland based …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-announces-new-7-million-investment-northern-irelandDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.2% in July … time last year. “There was little growth in local sales tax collections in July compared to last year,” DiNapoli … next year, they must set realistic expectations for sales tax collections.” In July: New York City’s collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julySelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… New York City Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in all its subway facilities, and whether safety and security equipment, such as cameras, help point intercoms, and customer assistance … New York City Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in all its subway facilities and whether safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… the message that its rules are made to be broken. While we applaud the changes that Transit has already made, as they … payments, oversees the legal pursuit of those who don’t pay and handles hearings when a summons is contested. TAB …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… New York lags behind downstate New York and the nation in job growth since the Great Recession, according to a … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Since June 2009, total employment in upstate New York rose by 0.3 percent compared to 2.2 percent in the downstate region and 1.9 percent nationwide during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyDiNapoli: Help for Vulnerable Adults in NYC Falls Short
… Assistance fell short for vulnerable adults in New York City because Adult … adults with physical or mental challenges who cannot care for themselves or who may be at risk of abuse, neglect, … Case Management Problems Auditors reviewed 179 referrals for 80 clients between April 2019 and August 2023 and found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/10/dinapoli-help-vulnerable-adults-nyc-falls-shortEmployee Statuses and Changing an Employees Status in PayServ – Payroll Manual
… Absence), P (Leave with Pay), T (Terminated), R (Retired) and D (Deceased). Any time an employee is removed with a … working and receiving payment per the applicable laws, rules and regulations. Leave of Absence/Leave with Pay: If an … , as appropriate, for more detailed information on leave rules. Terminated/Retired/Deceased: A termination is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-manual/employee-statuses-and-changing-employees-status-payservMedicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… payments; Strengthen standards for MCOs regarding provider credentialing, review and verification, and timely reporting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… tax returns. My office is watching for those who would con the system to steal the public’s money. Whether these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli Releases Guide to Federal Funding in New York
… federal funding supports amid the continued uncertainty in Washington over potential cuts for states, including funds … environment and other vital programs. “Actions taken in Washington to cut health care, food assistance, … Yorkers are served by federal dollars will be essential in seeing how future changes to federal spending will impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-yorkDiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… 16-24 continued to face a high 13.2% unemployment rate in 2024, which was 3.6 points higher than in 2019 and higher … for young Hispanic workers ticked up to 17.2% from 2023 to 2024, the only racial and ethnic group with a modest … rate for young males improved between 2023 and 2024, it was still five points above its 2019 level and much …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rate