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Opinion 89-18
… amount of the unauthorized payments. If the town obtains a money judgment, it may be enforced in the manner provided by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-18Opinion 88-49
… a hearing. Initially, we note that under section 23(2) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, a local law is subject to … the Public Officers Law ( Sullivan v Taylor , 279 NY 364, 18 NE2d 531; see also Betanzos v Green , 95 Misc 2d 89, 407 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-49Local Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdfGrowth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slows to 2.4 Percent in First Half of 2014; Long Island and Southern Tier Collections Decline
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/localsalestaxcollections0714.pdfMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
… Purpose To determine whether Medicaid made improper payments to … all medical care related to the terminal illness. Hospice can be provided in the home or in an inpatient setting and … receiving hospice care. Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Department of Health: Managed Care Premium Payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… tax collections of $14.9 billion grew by $739 million in 2013, an increase of 5.2 percent from 2012, according to a … The increase outpaced annual growth rates of 3.3 percent in 2012 and 5 percent in 2011, as well as the 15-year annual … 50,000 state contracts, visit http://www.openbooknewyork.com/ . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill
… encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-misuse-funds-town-fishkillDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… apartments without the required approval from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) as … to fix the problems we found and expect it will finish the corrections it has underway.” DiNapoli’s audit examined three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedDiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… Property tax growth for local governments will be capped at … officials need to brace for the lowest growth in their property tax revenue in the tax cap era,” said DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt
… in credit card debt at $58.2 billion in 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … capita balances rose by more than 14 percent through 2017 to $3,710, nearly 20 percent above the national average. In … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
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
… of $1.7 billion over the prior fiscal year. "Strong personal income tax receipts from December through March … year before spiking in December, largely due to estimated personal income tax payments. Tax collections ended the … public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… able to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars. Another $1.2 million in rebates could be collected with further … million in drug rebates has been invoiced for the period Oct. 1, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2017. Auditors found another $1.2 … in estimated rebates could be collected for the period Oct. 1, 2015 to September 30, 2017. These pertain to certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesDiNapoli: Comprehensive Planning Needed for Billions in State Infrastructure Spending
… New York state expects to spend an average of $13.4 billion in each of the next five years on capital projects, but would … from the previous five years. Major expenditures by category include $25.7 billion for transportation, $9.9 … investments. Read the report , or go to: https://osc.state.ny.us/reports/debt/capital-report-2019.pdf Find out how your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft
… degree, a class D felony, and three counts of criminal tax fraud in the fifth degree, a misdemeanor. The …
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
… manufacturing firm, to highlight an investment made by the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) In-State … to the In-State program, of which more than $370 million is still available to invest in New York companies. In total, … sectors as well as general industrial manufacturers. The company has more than 80 employees at its headquarters in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees
… by the State Comptroller’s office after a referral from town officials. As clerk, Hart also functions as the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-pleasant-valley-town-clerk-charged-theft-feesDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… said. “Students should be taught by certified teachers for the required number of hours each week. We all want to … of arts education during their high school stay to qualify for a diploma. New York City’s Department of Education (DOE) is responsible for ensuring that its public high schools comply with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsDiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… a $750 Louis Vuitton handbag. Prosecutors also detailed how Wills used $21,000 in State grant funds for personal and …
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
… Health to ensure the improper payments are recovered and steps are taken to make sure tax dollars are not being … and adjust the premiums as appropriate; Strengthen steps to oversee and monitor MCOs to ensure that only eligible providers are reimbursed; and Take steps to establish appropriate criteria for SIU staffing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… Employment among New York’s small businesses has increased slightly faster than the national pace, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … of a global economy. The success of small businesses is vital to the health of our communities and the economy.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-average