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DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill

… The former recreation director in the town of Fishkill allegedly misused as much as … by the town’s senior center, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The …

DiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools

… 2011. In New York, high school students must earn at least one unit of arts education during their high school stay to … provide 180 minutes of arts instruction each week for two semesters or 108 hours during a school year, and that … an SED approved arts syllabus. Auditors found: As many as two-thirds of sampled students did not receive an arts …

DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds

… Orleans/Niagara BOCES http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/schools/2016/orleansniagaraboces.pdf …

DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt

… seen as an element of strong financial health, bad credit standings can lead to damaging consequences," DiNapoli said. …

State Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18

… its fiscal year on March 31 with a General Fund balance of $9.4 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion over the prior fiscal year. "Strong personal … receipts from December through March helped boost the end-of-year bottom line," DiNapoli said. "The state's economy …

DiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates

… the department to rebates it missed out on, according to a report  released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … a new drug rebate administration and management services contractor will begin processing drug rebates in the second quarter of 2018, and they are working with the contractor to improve the quality of the drug rebate process …

DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds

… Attorney Keith Slep for their diligent work on this case.” The audit, released today, found from 2009 through …

DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds

… only legitimate refunds are paid." DiNapoli's office audits New York state personal income tax refunds prior to …

DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System

… humane care." The report notes there are proposals at the federal and state levels, as well as from criminal justice …

DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State

… The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has experienced staff … These include the Brownfield Cleanup Program; the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; and the Waste Tire … osc.state.ny.us/reports/environmental/environmental_funding_nys_2014.pdf … The Department of Environmental Conservation …

DiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees

… Park, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree and official misconduct. The thefts, which took place over three and half years, were uncovered by the State Comptroller’s … used her position to steal cash payments made to the town and manipulated town accounts to disguise her theft. "Ms. …

Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act

… school year, despite the SAVE Act requirement that it do so annually. Further, by not designating these schools, … statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education De …

DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs

… and offering employees a buyout incentive, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller … and increasingly tight budgets, school districts need to make every dollar count,” said DiNapoli. “I commend … cost alternative. This evaluation allowed the district to find a new insurance carrier that was less expensive and …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July

… . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November

… predicting that national retail sales will be strong this holiday season, local officials should continue to monitor … of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted …

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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April

… Local government sales tax collections grew by 15.7% in April compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State …

DiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System

… fund will continue to be one of the nation’s strongest and best-funded,” DiNapoli said. “While the reduction in employer … our investment decisions are always made based on what is best for our 1.1 million working and retired members and … The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter

… from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to State Comptroller … surpassed collections reported during the second quarter of 2019, before the onset of the pandemic. “The strength of these collections, along …

DiNapoli: Local Tax Cap Will Be Two Percent in 2022

… governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. This … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 180,000 …