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DiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… systems estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, inaccurate meters or … are straining municipal finances and increasing costs for taxpayers. If these problems aren't addressed, the issues … being improperly used to subsidize general operating costs for municipalities; The lack of adequate monitoring of system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… nation. Unprecedented federal funding presents the city of New York with an opportunity to begin closing that gap for … The City should avoid creating new risks, while failing to address existing risks, in the New York City Department of … posed by the COVID-19 pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “It is critical that the city’s Department of Education be clear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic … Districts in Stress Fiscal Years Ending 2020 View full list of school district stress scores: Fiscal Stress … Year 2019-20 Results; 2020-21 Risks Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to the previous year, … into the Distressed Provider Assistance Account are funded through withholdings from county sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… and monitoring user access. All districts had weaknesses in accessing, monitoring and reviewing audit logs. Key … the procedures and requirements for making grade changes in the current year and for prior years. Periodically review … systems. … Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts 2015MS3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… timelines to allow the state to better assess its progress in meeting its renewable energy goals.” ORES was created in 2020 to streamline and expedite the environmental review … areas of the process. A realistic accounting of the delays in the permitting process and the total time it takes will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… statewide moderated in 2023, following two years of double-digit increases,” DiNapoli said. “The fluctuations … for sales tax revenue with more stable and modest growth rates.” Local sales tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.1% compared to the same quarter of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… how employee ownership models, which give workers a stake in the companies that employ them, not only help stabilize … security,” DiNapoli said. “Giving employees a stake in a company allows employers to convert or sell their … opportunities for workers and the communities they live in. State leaders have the opportunity to provide resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… the consequences for her greed.” Gardner’s co-defendant, Maria Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart … bidding process and handing over the contract to Maria Caliendo, a local restaurant owner who had previously …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven … several counties outside of New York City were less than what they would have been had they not opted to implement a … only slightly offset overall local sales tax growth, in part because taxes collected from the retail sale of gasoline …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought to light during an audit and investigation by State … Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks to herself from December 2017 to October 2018. She pleaded … public funds to cover her personal costs,” DiNapoli said, “I thank Troop C of the New York State Police and Delaware …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… first ABLE programs nationwide to translate our website, documents and forms into Spanish, expanding access to more … in New York state. I supported the bipartisan ABLE Age Adjustment Act, signed into law by President Biden in … which lets individuals who develop a disability before age 46 qualify for the ABLE program, up from 26 years of age. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… and the New York State Police announced the arraignment of Sharon Collins, 73, of Ithaca, New York yesterday for … meant payments would stop at the time of his death. He died in 2020, but his wife failed to notify the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). From August 2020 to June 2022, 23 pension payments totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… and New York City are eligible to receive adult-use cannabis (AUC) tax revenue from the sale of AUC products sold … dispensaries by municipality in that region. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) maintains a list of operational … which is available at https://cannabis.ny.gov/dispensary-location-verification . AUC retailers must file …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… trauma,” DiNapoli said. “Programs exist to assist with shelter, medical and mental health care and legal … services offices and service providers by OTDA, along with better data collection, can help eliminate barriers to … fraud or coercion to make someone engage in commercial sex or other forms of forced labor. OTDA’s Response to Human …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingDiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… Women in New York earned 87 cents on the dollar compared to … a report on the gender pay gap released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Women would have to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison and ordered to pay full … the retirement system received a change of address form purportedly signed and dated by the deceased. At the … Ga., accessed her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account online and then transferred the pension and social security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysState Audits by Agency or Authority
View audits issued in the last four years by state agency
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/by-agencyBusiness Growth in New York City During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the business landscape in New York City in terms of business size, location and industry.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-8-2025.pdf