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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… grew by a more modest 1.5% and 1.1%. Modest Increase for NYC: New York City’s collections moderated in the second … economy have yet to fully recover. Tepid Collections for Large Counties: Forty-nine out of 57 counties had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Slightly in May
… tax collections in New York state increased by 1.1% in May compared to the same month in 2022, according to an … Overall, local collections totaled $1.71 billion in May, up $18.4 million compared to last year. “Modest growth … is especially important in this uncertain economy.” For May 2023 compared with May 2022: New York City’s collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-slightly-mayDiNapoli Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions Persist in Mitchell-Lama Developments
… State’s affordable housing agency, Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), is falling short in its oversight of several … sometimes for years,” said DiNapoli. “Homes and Community Renewal needs to improve its oversight of conditions at … is supervised by HCR’s Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Mitchell-Lama developments are owned by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-hazardous-conditions-persist-mitchell-lama-developmentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 7.1%, or nearly $369 million, compared … New York state totaled $55 billion in the first quarter of 2023 an increase of 71 or nearly $369 million compared to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterDiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… aid to school districts, which includes lottery revenues, is smaller now than in the year the New York State Lottery … was created. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013-14, total gambling revenues were $3.2 billion, or an average of $161 … in hopes of hitting a big winner. The payoff for the state is significant – billions are coming into state coffers. In …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… Brooklyn has the largest population of the five boroughs with 2.7 million people in 2020 and was the fastest growing … hospitality sector jobs grew the fastest (by 109 percent), with nearly three-quarters occurring in restaurants and bars. … to be a technology and innovation center of the City, with hubs for manufacturing and technology activity. Brooklyn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES Business Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide … available in the SFS, including: using individual invoice lines for individual invoice items. copying purchase order and/or receiving … Business Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in 21 shale oil and gas producing companies, including … that have failed to demonstrate they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy, New York State … The New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund will restrict …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Local sales tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax … said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the state, especially in counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, according to … Local governments in New York levied a total of $366 billion in property taxes in 2019 an increase of 24 percent over 2018 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… care services to millions of New Yorkers but the program is dogged by oversight problems and payment errors,” DiNapoli … up costing taxpayers.” The New York State Medicaid program is administered by DOH and is a federal, state, and local government funded program that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… November 23, 2021 Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation, and the negative impacts on small businesses with less than 500 employees persist. In … Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… The total cost of overtime in 2020 at state agencies reached an all-time … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total overtime hours of 19 million increased 3.9 percent and total overtime … percent from 2019. Overtime earnings comprised 4.8 percent of total payroll spending in 2020, an increase from the 4.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020DiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… System has identified eight villages and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that … Monitoring System has identified eight villages and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for the first time, according to a new report by New York … A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021 with monthly enrollment exceeding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a … extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report Improper Medicaid Payments for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit … To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly seeing the … act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: Personal income tax withholding … revenues were $291.8 million below May 2019, a decline of more than 9 percent reflecting both depressed economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… the Program The New York City Department of Education (DOE), the nation’s largest school system, serves … middle, and high schools (excluding charter schools). DOE recognizes the importance of mental health well-being in … to provide access and support during the school day.” DOE also acknowledges that students are underserved, stating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followDiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association for his private use, according to an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly stealing gas from the fire association for his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theft