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DiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… more over the years. “New York City Transit can and should do more to collect fines from those who violate its rules,” … Even when the contact information is available, TAB didn’t do all that it could to follow up and collect. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… and mitigate harmful effects to their populations. This audit covered the period January 2017 through August 2022. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesMonitoring of Select Programs
… can last as long as 1 year. In some cases, clients have had to resort to nursing home placement. According to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/01/21/monitoring-select-programsDiNapoli: More Older Adults Calling NYC Home Than Ever Before, Comptroller's Report Finds
… in the last two decades, an increase of 53%, according to a new report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … Comptroller warns city funding must keep pace with demand to support critical services for older adults in the future. … older adults are living on fixed incomes and no one wants to see them priced out of their homes because of a lack of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-more-older-adults-calling-nyc-home-ever-comptrollers-report-findsMohawk Valley Faces Challenges But Bright Spots Exist
… and Vietnam. In downtown Utica, MVCC's thINCubator, a business incubator, supports local tech-oriented startup … Griffiss International Airport and the nearby Griffiss Business and Technology Park are drawing ongoing state and … such as SUNY Cobleskill's collaboration with a local business to build a dairy processing facility. Median home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/mohawk-valley-faces-challenges-bright-spots-existDistribution of Utility Arrears in New York State
One impact of the devastating job losses incurred during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic is a significant increase in the number of households in arrears on utilities bills for 60 days or more.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/distribution-of-utility-arrears-in-nys.pdfNew Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs
… of living at or near the federal poverty level, resulting in painful choices related to basic needs such as shelter, … and philanthropic efforts have contributed to improvements in the rate of food insecurity. Reflecting improving economic … (SNAP) and other efforts, the rate of food insecurity in New York declined by over 16 percent between 2008-2010 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-food-insecurity-and-nutritional-assistance-programsDiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General … Gritman, a Pennsylvania resident, on wire fraud and Social Security fraud charges for stealing over $200,000 of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-pennsylvania-man-impersonated-deceased-father-steal-his-nys-pension-and-social-securityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Jump for Third Year
… Local sales tax collections continued to climb in 2018, growing for the … billion grew by $872 million, or 5.3 percent. “Local sales tax collections grew at a faster pace in 2018 than in recent … collection growth in the fourth quarter shows that sales tax revenue can be unpredictable. Local officials should keep …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-jump-third-yearPension Contribution Rates to Decrease for Fiscal Year 2015-16
… Employer contribution rates for the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) will decline in Fiscal Year 2015-16, New York State … System (ERS) will decrease by about nine percent from 20.1 percent of payroll to 18.2 percent of payroll. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/pension-contribution-rates-decrease-fiscal-year-2015-16DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year
… State tax receipts in November were higher than expected by the Division of the Budget (DOB), but collections through the first eight months of the state fiscal year were $3 billion lower than last year, according to the monthly State Cash Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-3-billion-below-last-yearDiNapoli: June Tax Receipts Down 17.3% From Last Year
… in personal income, consumption and business taxes. For the combined “measurement period” of May and June, as … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-june-tax-receipts-down-173-last-yearDiNapoli: MTA Faces Its Greatest Challenges in Decades
… Authority (MTA) has been slow to reverse the deterioration in service and its financial plan entails considerable risk, … challenges facing the MTA. "Our regional transit system is in crisis. Service has deteriorated on the city's subways and … state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-its-greatest-challenges-decadesDiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… information. **Earnings on non-qualified withdrawals may be subject to federal and state and local income tax and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesState Agencies Bulletin No. 703-A
… implements the Arbitration Award between New York State and the New York State Correctional Officers Police … shift are eligible to receive $900 annually. Effective Date(s) Increases are effective 3/30/06 for Institution and … an employee from 3/30/06 (Inst) or 4/6/06 (Admin) to the current date. For employees who have been paid Inconvenience …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/730-payment-dates-inconvenience-pay-employees-represented-nyscopbaDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… sentencing of Rochelle Rose to five years’ probation after her guilty plea to grand larceny in the third degree in … she stole from the NYS & Local Retirement System after her mother died. Rose, 41, stole the funds by keeping her deceased mother’s deposited pension checks and expended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsErie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services – Building Access Badge Accounts (2024M-60)
Determine whether the Erie2ChautauquaCattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials properly managed and monitored building access badge accounts
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/08/16/erie-2-chautauqua-cattaraugus-boards-cooperative-educational-services-buildingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Buffalo City School District – Charter … that were not required to be competitively bid. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli: Farms Generated $5.7 Billion for New York Economy
… But farmers face challenges including fluctuating milk prices, threats from a changing climate and disrupted trade … While the total number of farms and acreage declined from 2007 to 2017, their overall economic impact increased as net … in New York, visit the report at: https://osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/agriculture-report-2019.pdf Find out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-farms-generated-57-billion-new-york-economyOversight of Weights and Measures Programs (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the four recommendations included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Weights and … of all commercial devices used to measure commodities sold on the basis of weight, volume, or size to ensure accuracy of … the conduct of the inspections and the enforcement of the law and regulations. Municipalities are required to maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/29/oversight-weights-and-measures-programs-follow