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DiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… rates for New Yorkers who face challenges due to a disability increased more quickly and have remained high … March 2021 was 11.3%. The New York State Employment First Commission, established by executive order and comprised of representatives from several state agencies, issued a report in March 2015 with the goal of increasing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdfLocal Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending
New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdfDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… as reported in its July Financial Plan : $3.4 billion in 2020, $6.3 billion in 2021, $3.8 billion in 2022, $2.8 billion in 2023 and $3.1 billion in 2024. The 2021 budget gap is more than half (53 percent) of … as parts of the economy reopen, fare and toll revenues for 2020 through 2023 are projected to be $10.3 billion lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyComptroller DiNapoli: 26 School Districts in Fiscal Stress
… districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … in “significant stress” are Eldred (Sullivan County); New Suffolk (Suffolk); Norwich (Chenango); Schenevus (Otsego) … the fiscal stress scores showed the regions of Central New York, Long Island and the Southern Tier as those having …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-26-school-districts-fiscal-stressGreen Economy Boosts Job Growth in New York
… and sustainability initiatives are creating new green occupations, as well as creating additional demand for … educational and workforce development programs to grow the green economy and help bolster New York’s pandemic recovery. … report found that the number of jobs influenced by the green economy in New York exceeded one million in 2019 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/green-economy-boosts-job-growth-new-yorkDiNapoli: The Rockaways is on the Rise
… The Rockaways neighborhood in Queens experienced record job growth and business sales since Superstorm Sandy, … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The population has nearly returned to the pre-storm level, … The Rockaways neighborhood in Queens experienced record job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-rockaways-riseDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Fell 44% in 2008
… Cash bonuses paid by Wall Street firms to their New York City employees declined by 44 percent in 2008 in response to record losses suffered by the securities industry, according to an estimate released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Cash bonuses paid by Wall Street firms to their New York City employees declined by 44 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2009/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-fell-44-2008Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Reports Trump Administration Will Withdraw From Paris Agreement
… marketplace where reason still reigns. The transition to a lower carbon future is underway; it is inevitable; and … If news reports are accurate, the administration's plan to withdraw from the Paris Agreement means that the U.S. will … discussions, I witnessed firsthand the fierce commitment to proactively addressing climate change and saving our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/comptroller-dinapoli-statement-reports-trump-administration-will-withdraw-paris-agreementNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Win at SEC
… proposal from a shareholders' vote at its annual meeting. Today, the SEC rejected that request. “This is a … our proposal to fellow shareholders at ExxonMobil’s annual meeting.” Edward Mason, Head of Responsible Investment for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-win-secLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released … the highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. Annual growth in 2019 was 4.7%. “The pandemic substantially changed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021Law Pertaining to SUNY Police Officers
… Overview 2 A law pertaining to SUNY police officers was enacted on … (ERS) to the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS), what Tier will I be in PFRS? I have a prior PFRS Tier 2 … officer, am I better off staying in the ERS plan? How is other PFRS service (e.g., service with a municipal police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/members/law-pertaining-suny-police-officersContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
… Message from the Comptroller Any death caused by misuse of legal or illicit drugs is a tragedy, depriving families of … use.” 19 These findings, the authors stated, suggest the need for “a multi-pronged approach to both prevention and treatment.” 20 Both studies emphasize the need to understand the motivations or drivers of misuse, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/continuing-crisis-drug-overdose-deaths-new-yorkState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… In January, the Office of the State Comptroller approved … million with The Conservation Fund for purchase of land in the towns of Berlin and Stephentown in Rensselaer County. $2 million with the Town of Greenburgh … In January the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1485 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryA Message From Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli – Forest Rangers Plan
… 1 2 3 5 and 6 members covered by Section 383c A Message From Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/message-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoliDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… a year earlier. While the Fund’s 2020-21 fiscal year saw market disruptions from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the … competition. The strategy includes educating diverse market participants about opportunities to do business with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21Alternative and Out-of-Service Death Benefits – Forest Rangers Plan
… Alternative Death Benefits If you die while in service after having become eligible to retire, … ten years of credited service, have not retired, and you die more than one year after leaving public employment, 50 … be payable. This vested benefit is also payable if you die within one year of leaving covered service but were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1864/alternative-and-out-service-death-benefitsDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Arrested in Mayfield Theft
… Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was arrested today for allegedly pocketing … in court on June 19, 2018. While she was the elected Town Clerk, Ms. Hart allegedly misappropriated more than $35,000 … Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was arrested today for allegedly pocketing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-arrested-mayfield-theftDiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… totaling $352.5 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Those who break the rules will not profit … including personal income tax refunds. The majority of questionable returns were filed by taxpayers who claimed … on incorrect information such as fake or inflated number of dependents or understated income. Questionable personal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsMinds in Motion, Inc. – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual (2019-S-28) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the costs reported by Minds in Motion, Inc. on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports were properly calculated, adequately documented ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-19s28-response.pdf