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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July
… largest increase at 19.6%, followed by Cattaraugus (13.3%) and Yates (12.6%). Conversely, Monroe County saw the steepest … (-4.6%). Monthly sales tax distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities are based on estimates by the Department of Taxation and Finance. In the third month of each calendar year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-12-percent-julySelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Peter's Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to … Empire and St. Peter's. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-peters-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31Selected Payments for Special Items Made to Mount Sinai Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to … Empire and Mount Sinai. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-mount-sinai-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 8.8% in … last year. “November marked another solid month for sales tax collections for local governments,” DiNapoli said. … continue to monitor the economic factors impacting sales tax when estimating their own revenue projections for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-9-percent-novemberSelected Payments for Special Items Made to St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if BlueCross BlueShield's (Empire's) payments to … Empire and St. Luke's. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-st-lukes-cornwall-hospital-january-1-2011-throughDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April
… of goods and services has increased the cost of doing business for many local governments,” DiNapoli said. “My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-16-percent-aprilSelected Payments for Special Items Made to Arden Hill Hospital From January 1, 2011 Through March 31, 2011
… Purpose To determine if BlueCross BlueShield’s (Empire’s) payments to … Empire and Arden Hill. Background The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health insurance coverage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/01/selected-payments-special-items-made-arden-hill-hospital-january-1-2011-through-march-31Alfred State College of Technology – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. The audit covers the … employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud waste and abuse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/alfred-state-college-technology-selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… treasurer Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree after an audit and investigation found she misappropriated approximately $8,500 in fire company funds, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli … company records to conceal her crimes. She was arrested in July 2016. "Sherry Hamilton abused her position of trust …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Over 14% in February Compared to Last Year
… reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for January to March) will be available in April. Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-14-february-compared-last-yearState Agencies Bulletin No. 2065
… Unit 61 as follows: Retroactive Dues Increase 2016-2022 New effective date Old Dues Amount Increase Amount New Dues Amount 3/31/2016 $31.30 $0.75 $32.05 3/30/2017 … 17, 2022 (Institution). OSC Actions: At the request of the New York State Law Enforcement Officers Union, Council 82, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2065-new-york-state-law-enforcement-officers-union-council-82-afscme-afl-cioDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Sentenced for $35,000 Embezzlement
… Former Mayfield Town Clerk Dorothy Hart was sentenced today to 250 hours of community service and paid back over $35,000 … Thomas P. DiNapoli said. "This should serve as a warning to those who would blur the line between their public duty … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-sentenced-35000-embezzlementDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… apartment’s occupancy changes — whether the unit goes to a family member or a new applicant — HPD must approve the new …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedDiNapoli: Calls to Investigate Violations of Do Not Call Law Going Unanswered
… information or take money from the unsuspecting. Officials at the state's Division of Consumer Protection need to do a … in 2017, but the number of cases referred to legal counsel at the division fell from 15 to one over that time period. … found personnel turnover and vacancies in key positions at the Do Not Call program hampered its effectiveness. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-calls-investigate-violations-do-not-call-law-going-unansweredDiNapoli: State Must Make Progress on Monitoring Drinking Water Contaminants
… The state Department of Health (DOH) should continue to improve how it informs the public of potential hazards in … the water systems conduct required water testing and have certified system operators, DiNapoli's auditors … audit also showed that, until recently, New York did not have a formal program to monitor emerging contaminants. With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-state-must-make-progress-monitoring-drinking-water-contaminantsDiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program
… a problem. LinkNYC installed kiosks in just 86 (46%) of NYC’s 185 zip codes. Percentage of zip codes without kiosks, … had been built. Failure to Collect Money Owed to NYC The consortium sells advertising space on the kiosks and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-examines-faltering-linknyc-programDiNapoli: NYC's Fiscal Picture Improves Short Term, but Significant Risks Lie Ahead
… increasing the planned budget gap to about $8.9 billion in FY 2025 and $13.9 billion in FY 2027 (18% of city-fund revenues), even when adjusting … amid staffing challenges. Significant risks remain in the city’s financial plan, although its recent agreement …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-nycs-fiscal-picture-improves-short-term-significant-risks-lie-aheadPayroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-014
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of the new arrears process for employees … The Office of the State Comptroller is upgrading PayServ to PeopleSoft version 9.2 on March 15, 2021. To reduce customizations, improve processing, and address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-014-orpvdc-arrears-deductionsState Contract and Payment Actions in January
… Brook University. $3.6 million with Upstate Companies I LLC for elevator modernization at Binghamton University. … at SUNY Purchase. $1 million with Commure Inc. for a security system in the nursing department at SUNY Downstate … $845,000. Auditors also recovered more than $619,000 from vendors owing debts to the state and held nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/state-contract-and-payment-actions-januaryDiNapoli: NYC's 2024 Budget Balanced, but Risks Loom
… aid that have allowed the city to increase spending at a time when demand for services is on the rise,” DiNapoli … 8.2% of the city’s expected revenue each year, the highest at this point in the budget cycle since the beginning of FY … annual increases of 3.2% in the years after. Spending grew at an average rate of 5% per year over the decade before the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-nycs-2024-budget-balanced-risks-loom