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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 … refunds totaling $386.9 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are …
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
… Thomas P. DiNapoli details the vast array of services that federal funding supports amid the continued uncertainty in … taxpayers. Understanding how New Yorkers are served by federal dollars will be essential in seeing how future changes to federal spending will impact our residents and communities." …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-yorkDiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… Young workers in New York City between the ages of 16-24 continued to face a high 13.2% unemployment rate in … P. DiNapoli. Despite significant improvement in 2023, the city’s youth unemployment rate was higher than the national … Young workers in New York City between the ages of 1624 continued to face a high 132 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office paid out 4.5 million state … fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2016 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli Report Identifies Trends in Causes of Subway Delays
… Subway on-time performance (OTP) last year and in the first half of 2025 remained better than in 2019, but the … Subway ontime performance OTP last year and in the first half of 2025 remained better than in 2019 but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-report-identifies-trends-causes-subway-delaysMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… health, well-being, and human dignity. While instruction is the cornerstone for promoting students’ mental health, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City
… Objectives To determine whether the New York City Department of Small … Advocates and Compliance Advisors provided services to assist businesses in opening, operating, and expanding … To determine whether the New York City Department of Small …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/14/selected-programs-assist-businesses-new-york-cityDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… The state’s Office of Mental Health (OMH) needs to do a better job of overseeing … “Kendra’s Law was enacted to ensure that those with severe mental illness get treatment to prevent them harming … of Kendra’s Law at a time when we’re facing a serious mental health crisis.” Kendra’s Law was enacted in 1999 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… time last year. “Local sales tax collections continued to grow in November,” DiNapoli said. “Consumers across the state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… 30, 2023, about 2% of ADA subway station projects in the 2020-2024 capital program were complete, and about 35% had started … and an in-construction rate of 43% for all projects in the 2020-2024 capital program. There are 3,448 active medallion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Former Alexandria Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Theft
… Attorney Kristyna S. Mills said. Peck, 64, of Alexandria Bay, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree (a … for the town of Alexandria and the village of Alexandria Bay, stole cash paid for transfer station, arena and clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-former-alexandria-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control … including counseling, transportation, legal advocacy, mental health treatment, and other support, including public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by 4% in August compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by 4 in August compared to the same month in 2022 according to data released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… at 27.1%, while Norwich had the biggest decline at -6.2%. Gas Collections Dropped: A steep drop in gas prices, which were 21% lower in the second quarter of …
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
… increased by 1.1% in May compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the … in this uncertain economy.” For May 2023 compared with May 2022: New York City’s collections totaled $744 million, an …
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
… Community Renewal (HCR), is falling short in its oversight of several Mitchell-Lama developments, according to an audit … and Community Renewal needs to improve its oversight of conditions at Mitchell-Lama buildings and monitor spending … 2023. They found poor conditions and disrepair at all of the developments. Auditors also found $1.5 million in …
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
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 7.1%, or nearly $369 million, … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $55 billion in the first quarter of 2023 an increase of 71 or nearly $369 …
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
… New York state’s dependence on gaming revenues has grown over the past two decades, … with a new expansion underway, more casinos will mean more gaming revenue and new jobs, but the long-term impact for the … to be located in the state. Under the Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act (Gaming Act), approved by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, with young men experiencing the greatest challenges in finding work, according to a report released today by … after the height of the COVID19 pandemic young people in New York City continue to face doubledigit unemployment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… shale oil and gas producing companies, including Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Hess Corp. and Chesapeake Energy … Resources Co. Oasis Petroleum Inc. PDC Energy Inc. Pioneer Natural Resources Co. SM Energy Co. The Fund will divest … 21 shale oil and gas producing companies including Pioneer Natural Resources Co Hess Corp …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companies