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DiNapoli Halts $24 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… announced today his office stopped more than $24 million in questionable personal income tax refunds so far in 2014, after finding 7,482 improper filings –an 18 percent … requests totaling $352.5 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Those who break the rules will not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-halts-24-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli High-Tech is on the Rise in NYC
… “Silicon Alley now stretches from Midtown South to Lower Manhattan and into Brooklyn and Queens. New York City is … to fostering a tech training ground through education and university partnerships. We’re proud that our Common … literally no better place to create a tech start-up than NYC. Period,” said Ryan Urban, co-founder and CEO of Bounce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-high-tech-rise-nycDiNapoli: 16 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… were designated in some level of fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … state aid reported by school districts (excluding New York City and the Big Four) increased from $15.1 billion in SY 2021-22, to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-16-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressNew Yorkers in Need: The Housing Insecurity Crisis
… Message from the Comptroller Having safe and adequate housing is one of … finding and keeping an adequate and affordable place to live has become all too difficult — stretching household … (OTDA) should perform an analysis to determine to what extent such support should continue and whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorkers-need-housing-insecurity-crisisDiNapoli: Cyberattack Complaints in New York Rise 53%
… that can shut down systems we rely on for water, power, health care and other necessities. Safeguarding our state … and Public Health (9) and Financial Services (8). Commercial Facilities and Government Facilities (7) tied for … and vigilance. In 2022, the Governor appointed a state chief cyber officer to lead cross-agency efforts to combat …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/cyberattack-complaints-in-new-york-rise-53-percentOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools (Follow-Up)
… Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS), a non-profit organization, led a call to action for a State law that would …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/oversight-mental-health-education-schools-followDiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… Brooklyn and 40 percent in Queens, outpacing the gain in Manhattan (26 percent). There were 696 hotels in New York … City in 2015. Of these, two-thirds (460) were located in Manhattan. The number of hotels in Brooklyn has tripled and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryWall Street Bonuses and Profits Decline in 2015
… the broker/dealer operations of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) member firms—the traditional measure of industry …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-decline-2015Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Theft Scheme
… calling the toll-free 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/2023/08/brooklyn-man-pleads-guilty-check-theft-schemeDiNapoli: Federal Programs Bridge Gap in Broadband Access
… More than 1.3 million New York households are receiving affordable broadband subscriptions with federal support, … the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to provide affordable broadband subscriptions to low-income households. The program was succeeded by the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) authorized by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-federal-programs-bridge-gap-broadband-accessDiNapoli: Audit Finds $6.8 Million in Medicaid Overpayments
… payments, including $3.5 million for separately billed medical services that should have been covered by managed care plans, according to an audit released today by State … services; $333,504 in improper payments identified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that DOH did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-finds-68-million-medicaid-overpaymentsXIII.9 Allowed Values for Processing Payments in SFS – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… be used when processing employee expense reimbursements. Business Purposes This document lists and defines the … Report in the SFS Travel and Expenses module. Expense Types This document lists and defines the Expense Types that an employee can select when completing an Expense …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii9-allowed-values-processing-payments-sfsIX.4.J State Requirements in Support of CMIA Implementation – IX. Federal Grants
… For most federal programs subject to CMIA, interest liabilities will be calculated from the SFS … supplying information needed for such calculations. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 03/19/2012 … For most federal programs subject to CMIA interest liabilities will be calculated from the SFS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix4j-state-requirements-support-cmia-implementationDiNapoli: 23 School Districts Designated in Fiscal Stress
… Twenty-three school districts statewide were designated in some level of … fiscal stress,” which is the highest category including: East Ramapo Central School District in Rockland County (76.7 … 10% or more. Staffing reductions were far more common in high-need school districts. Between SY 2018-19 and SY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-23-school-districts-designated-fiscal-stressLocal 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-2021Health, Safety, and Accessibility in District 75 Schools
… Objective To determine whether the New York City (NYC) Department of Education (DOE) is providing a safe and … that provides highly specialized instructional support in a wide variety of settings and locations. In school year 2019-20, approximately 26,000 special …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/04/12/health-safety-and-accessibility-district-75-schoolsDiNapoli: 33 School Districts Reported in Fiscal Stress
… so communities can correct them. My office will continue to provide financial planning tools, guidance and training to help schools in stress.” DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … Districts: Common Themes for School Year 2018-19 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-33-school-districts-reported-fiscal-stressGreen Economy Boosts Job Growth in New York
… itself as the new frontier for good, middle-class careers in the sustainable economy, and that doesn’t just … meet its ambitious climate goals, create family-sustaining careers, and pave the way to New York’s future.” “As New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/green-economy-boosts-job-growth-new-yorkDiNapoli: MTA Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History
… The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is facing the greatest crisis in its long history, with few viable options without federal … the July Plan does not reflect this. It has not detailed how it will achieve this reduction. Also not reflected in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-mta-faces-worst-financial-crisis-historyDiNapoli: Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise Sharply in NY
… Motor vehicle fatalities in New York state rose 25.8% from 2019-2022, with fatalities at the highest level in a decade in 2022, even as the number of vehicle miles … occupants who were not wearing a seat belt or helmet were killed (64%). Approximately one-in-three deaths in New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-motor-vehicle-fatalities-rise-sharply-ny