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DiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue for local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, according to a … dipped below 2 percent in 2015, where they remained until 2019. "Taxpayers want to know how their taxes compare to … whichever is less, with some exceptions. From 2017 to 2019, property tax levies increased the most in cities (6.1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and … York State Medicaid program is administered by DOH and is a federal, state, and local government funded program that … in termination or miscarriage; and $2.4 million was paid when the SMCP date of service preceded the birth by one to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the … Reporting Negative Effect from COVID-19 Pandemic, New York vs. U.S., May 2020–October 2021 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, … to support small businesses that do not qualify for relief under the federal SSBCI or other business assistance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… The total cost of overtime in 2020 at state agencies reached an all-time high at more … earnings comprised 4.8 percent of total payroll spending in 2020, an increase from the 4.2 percent average from 2011 … nearly every aspect of our lives and the men and women in public employment stepped up to help keep the public safe …
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
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress … towns, the majority of cities and a few villages. List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress Municipalities … and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for the … health care they need.” Medicaid is a federal, state and local government-funded program that provides a wide range of … and costs per enrollee. Engage Stakeholders in Developing Strategies to Protect Quality of Care and Contain Costs. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a … However, if a Medicaid recipient is also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare is the primary payer and Medicaid is …
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)
… included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). … 9, 2018, concluded that the New York City Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure … to protect the health and safety of foster children. For example, we found that ACS did not have controls to …
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
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “With an economy still suffocated by a global pandemic, the state’s finances took another serious … the economy, it’s critical that Washington act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: … The Department of Education made $4 billion in general aid payments to school districts. The General Fund ended the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)
… in the kindergarten–grade 12 health education curriculum. With the passage of the legislation, which amended Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-followDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… The former town clerk of the town of Alexandria was arrested today for grand larceny related to … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Ellen S. Peck, 64, of Alexandria Bay, was charged with grand larceny in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by … today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.85 billion for the month, up $68 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-augustState Contract and Payment Actions in July and August
… and prime contractors. Cumulatively through August for calendar year 2024, DiNapoli’s office approved 14,684 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-augustDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… increases. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and … the state Department of Taxation and Finance. The amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In … month of each calendar-year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… are also higher among economically disadvantaged students, English language learners and students with disabilities. In … well as for students that are economically disadvantaged, English language learners and with disabilities. Though New …
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
… These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities … (for October-December) will be available in January 2025. Data Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… . 15 New York City, Mayor de Blasio Announces Taxi Medallion Owner-Driver Relief Fund , … https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/168-21/mayor-de-blasio-taxi-medallion-owner-driver-relief-fund . 16 OSC, … New York Times , March 6, 2021, at https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/business/global-shipping.html . 21 Ana Maria …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. The large spike was driven by New … just a New York City problem, it is impacting communities all over the state. New York needs to examine how it’s using … homelessness, at about 8 per 1,000 people, was higher than all states except Hawaii and the District of Columbia. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkIdentifying Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s Financial Plan
… Please review our latest NYC Financial Plan Review reports for more information on fiscal cliffs. Last updated December … initiatives, creating additional risks to published budget gaps. The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) examined fiscal years FY 2022 to FY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/identifying-fiscal-cliffs-new-york-citys-financial-plan