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DiNapoli: 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, … local officials to calculate fiscal stress scores based on current and future financial assumptions. Officials can use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… State. These include counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, fire districts and other special districts. … the most in cities (6.1 percent), towns (4.4 percent) and school districts (4 percent). Village levies grew 1.7 … state's 160,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments … risks to its financial performance. To protect the state pension fund, we are restricting investments in companies … been named by the Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) as an industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the … elect hospice care, they waive their right to use Medicaid for curative services and a hospice organization assumes responsibility for all medical care related to the terminal illness. …
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)
… Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure that agencies performed many of the critical … information system did not have sufficient case monitoring tools to allow ACS staff to readily identify cases where …
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
… State tax receipts in May were down $766.9 million or 19.7% from … said. “We are now clearly seeing the recession’s impact on tax receipts. As we continue to slowly re-open the economy, … Other items of note in the report: Personal income tax withholding revenues were $291.8 million below May 2019, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Local sales tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to … to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue … DiNapoli’s report include: Regionally, the strongest sales tax growth in 2016 was in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a 2.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… $25 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office … expected to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund from the state is $840. “Fighting refund fraud is … DiNapoli’s office audits New York state personal income tax refunds prior to payment. The Comptroller’s auditors work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… returns. My office is watching for those who would con the system to steal the public’s money. Whether these scams are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsMedicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… P. DiNapoli’s audits identified a total of $513 million in improper Medicaid payments and untapped revenue … released today. Auditors identified another $361 million in questionable transactions that will require further review … have ready access to the MCOs’ financial and program data in order to perform its mandated financial oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… Upstate New York lags behind downstate New York and the nation in job growth since the Great Recession, … of 8.7 percent, representing increased purchasing power for many households. Other notable findings in the report … the government sector remains upstate’s largest employer, accounting for 21 percent of all jobs, followed by education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Report 2020-N-7 ). About the Program The … stating that “approximately one in five students who could benefit from additional mental-health supports does …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
To determine whether 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 intercoms is maintained working and tested
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… Overall, local collections totaled $1.82 billion for the month, up $3.1 million from the same time last year. “There was little growth in local … York City’s collections totaled $768 million, a decrease of 1.2%, or $9.1 million, compared to the same time last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… In July and August, the Office of the State Comptroller … environmental remediation work at the Dearcop Farm Site in Monroe County. $1.2 million with Moore-Clark USA Inc. for …
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 … and increased risk of dropout,” DiNapoli said. “Students who chronically miss classroom time often fall behind. … of 14 percentage points from SY 2018-19. While the public health emergency remained in effect, many school districts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to the same month in 2023, according to … (for October-December) will be available in January 2025. Data Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… in the years prior to the pandemic, with an expansion in online shopping due to a change in consumer preferences that … stayed home and ordered groceries, beverages, and food online; the preferred method of transportation was delivery … Pressure Index, 2022. 25 Matthew Haag and Winnie Hu, “As Online Shopping Surged, Amazon Planned Its New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
… a larger increase in unemployment than fathers. While New York City saw a different trend initially, in 2022 the … rose more dramatically than it did elsewhere in New York State or nationally. Although there has been substantial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforce