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Small Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… November 23, 2021 Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 … Nevertheless, one in five small businesses reported a return to normal operations in October 2021, there have … 2021. On the other hand, firms in the manufacturing and retail trade sectors report higher rates than the statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, … decade have contributed to a steep decline in the number of New Yorkers without health care coverage, ranking New York … enrollment trends continue, the state could face billions of dollars in unbudgeted costs. State policymakers should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Overtime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… Use of Overtime - 2020 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020DiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that largely … stress before the pandemic hit,” DiNapoli said. “Some of that pressure could be alleviated with federal stimulus funds and the restoration of state aid, but the full extent of the pandemic’s impact on …
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
… generally held property tax levy growth to below 2 percent for the last few years." DiNapoli’s report examined local … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
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
… with assets of approximately $279.7 billion as of Dec. 31, 2021. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York …
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 Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a program that provides care to terminally ill … all hospice services. However, if a Medicaid recipient is also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare is the primary payer and Medicaid is the secondary payer. In …
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)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six … of foster children. For example, we found that ACS did not have controls to ensure that agencies conducted and recorded …
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
… Report: May Cash Report Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
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
… tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue for local … in the Mid-Hudson Valley with a 2.9 percent increase and Long Island with a 1.9 percent increase; Sales tax …
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
… P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds … Another 152,000 refunds totaling $134 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund … their fellow New Yorkers by filing for refunds they are not entitled to. My office is stopping those suspicious …
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
… million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office … “Millions of honest New Yorkers are rushing to file their tax returns. My office is watching for those who would con … new or traditional, my auditors work diligently to expose tax cheats.” DiNapoli said. “As refund fraud and identity …
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
… data from MCOs; and Apply financial penalties when MCOs do not comply with DOH requirements. See the complete report: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… the overall average annual wage gain in upstate of 3.3 percent outpaced both the downstate and national … come as no surprise that a closer look reveals pockets of the state still have a long way to go to catch up.” … over the next 19 months, to a recessionary low point of 2.9 million in February 2010. As of June 2016, upstate had …
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)
… in Schools (Report 2020-N-7 ). About the Program The New York City Department of Education (DOE), the nation’s largest … confront the mental health crisis among youth in New York State, the Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… absenteeism rates among New York public and charter school students increased sharply as schools transitioned … during SY 2022-23: Large city public schools (Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers) and charter schools had the … and public reporting of chronic absenteeism on a school, district and state level to provide transparency and the …
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
… York City’s collections totaled $842 million, an increase of 4.1%, or $33 million, compared to the same time last year. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $884 million, an increase of 0.4%. Over 63% (36 of 57) of counties experienced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberSelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… are not wanted) or cyberattacks, while safety is focused on preventing incidents caused by physical hazards, such as … process to adjudicate why the alarm was triggered and what investigatory steps to take. Transit’s EMD is … According to SCC officials, this occurs when employees do not use their access card when entering a subway tunnel. …
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
… York City’s collections totaled $768 million, a decrease of 1.2%, or $9.1 million, compared to the same time last year. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $946 million, an increase of 1.2%. 40 of 57 counties experienced year-over-year …
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
… York City’s collections totaled $793 million, an increase of 4.4%, or $33 million, compared to the same time last year. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $945 million, an increase of 3.5%. Most (45 of 57) counties experienced year-over-year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-august