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DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… New York state ranked fourth nationwide in credit card debt at $58.2 billion in 2017, according to a report released today by State … DiNapoli. Although credit card debt declined significantly in the state from 2008 through 2013, the trend reversed in … New York state ranked fourth nationwide in credit card debt at $582 billion in 2017 according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-new-york-state-fourth-nationwide-credit-card-debtState Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… billion, or 6.6 percent above the previous year, according to the state cash report released today by State Comptroller … line," DiNapoli said. "The state's economy continues to expand, but recent financial market volatility is a … of the fiscal year before spiking in December, largely due to estimated personal income tax payments. Tax collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… an eleven-day trial that resulted in a guilty verdict on five of six counts related to Will's theft of … instrument in the 1st degree. The jury acquitted Wills on a single charge of filing false business records. In … and his staff for their continued and valuable partnership on Operation Integrity. My office will continue to hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-jury-convicts-councilman-ruben-wills-public-corruption-schemeDiNapoli: Managed Care Companies Wasting Millions in State Medicaid Dollars
… the state’s Medicaid program, made at least $6.6 million in improper and questionable payments to ineligible providers … over a four-year period, including almost $60,000 in payments to pharmacies for medications that were … public health dollars and are costing taxpayers millions in questionable payments,” DiNapoli said. “My office will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
… 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. Hospice can be … Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Department of Health: Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft
… District board chair Michael Denardo was sentenced today in Ulster County Court for stealing nearly $240,000 from the … 39, of Wallkill, was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison and pay $239,622 restitution. His three-year scam was initially revealed in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-former-wallkill-fire-district-chair-sentence-240000-theftDiNapoli Highlights Investment in Rochester Region Through State Pension Fund
… growing or startup companies.” The In-State program partners the Fund with 18 private equity managers to invest … portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative instruments. About Ambrell Ambrell is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… projects, but would benefit from a more comprehensive assessment of its capital assets and needs, according to a report released today by State … state agency is required to annually prepare a five-year assessment of its capital asset and maintenance needs, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… from 2011 through 2016. During that time frame, small business employment rose by 9.2 percent in New York while … country. These companies provided more than 4.1 million jobs in the state in 2016, just over half of all private … our communities and the economy.” The U.S. Small Business Administration primarily defines a small business as one with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageDiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… Property tax growth for local governments will be capped at less than one percent for the 2016 fiscal year, according to a report issued today … Property tax growth for local governments will be capped at less than one percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016DiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… Applicants who were next in line for coveted Mitchell-Lama apartments were skipped … three developments: Cadman Towers, a 421-unit co-op in Brooklyn; Trinity House, a 199-unit rental building on … Side; and Washington Square Southeast, a 174-unit co-op in Greenwich Village. Next in Line for an Apartment, Skipped …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedTransparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… funding of the annual budget to provide those services. Village officials in NYS should be transparent and … the primary reasons for not filing, as explained by Village officials, which were due to incomplete accounting … at all, calls into question the financial standing of the Village as well as the general effectiveness of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2DiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
… and with access using cellular data plans only (20.3%). Brooklyn had the second highest share of households without … a significantly lower proportion than the 2019 share of 12.6%. The Bronx and Brooklyn had the highest shares of … with one of the largest ISPs to offer broadband at 30 Mbps for no more than $15 per month, for four years. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nycDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… calendar quarter (July-September) of 2024, an increase of 1.4%, or $82.7 million, compared to the same quarter last … followed a post-pandemic spike, with the third quarter’s 1.4% year-over-year growth the lowest quarterly increase … and provides individual summaries of how sales tax is shared among localities in each county. Report Third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft
… also pocketed more than $3,500 in the summer of 2013 from chicken barbecue and golf tournament fundraisers, according …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-tupper-lake-fire-department-theftThe Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State
… to explore data about bridges in New York by owner type and bridge condition. Selecting a county reveals details …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/condition-locally-owned-bridges-new-york-stateThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… the State’s Division of Human Rights and the New York City Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC). 20 These … , last accessed July 19, 2024; Senator Chuck Schumer Press Release, “Majority Leader Schumer Delivers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.2% in Second Quarter
… quarter last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While this growth was … largely driven by New York City, all other regions of the state also saw increases. “Growth in local sales tax … while the counties and cities in the rest of the state, in aggregate, experienced 1.4% growth, year over year. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-22-second-quarterDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The estimated cost for … One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. “Ms. … said. “I thank District Attorney Brooks Baker and New York State Police for their diligence in working with my office to … the cooperative efforts of village officials, the New York State Comptroller, the New York State Police and this office, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theft