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DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… Local government sales tax revenue declined by 5.2 percent in October compared to the same month last year, according to … for counties and cities, or $74.4 million less than in October 2019. This drop was less severe than previous … since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the spring when collections fell by double-digits. Still, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it … P. DiNapoli. New York taxpayers paid $23.7 billion more in federal taxes than the state received in federal spending in federal fiscal year 2019. “In what has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to the same period last … P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled $918 million, or $437 million less than 2019. The sharp decline in revenues was widespread around the state, ranging from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Report 2017-S-66 ). About the … prescriptions. I-STOP is a tool to assist prescribers in determining the most appropriate treatment for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released four audits of the state Department of Health’s (DOH) … of higher Medicaid spending,” DiNapoli said. “Over the last four years, my auditors have focused on the Medicaid … continue in earnest as the state Department of Health can do much more to save taxpayer dollars.” The New York State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… said. "We need better reporting to ensure transparency in economic development spending and to promote an informed … on the return of the investments state taxpayers make in these programs." Under various state laws and regulations, … programs vary and some of the requirements are specified in the legislation that established each program. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… enriched himself to the tune of millions of dollars and deprived children with physical, developmental and emotional disabilities of the help they need. His guilty … audits of special education providers. In addition to this case, his investigations have resulted in multiple criminal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli: Prior Justice Clerk Sentenced in $63,000 Theft of Court Fines
… to five years prohibition and full restitution of $63,636 in Chautauqua County Court, according to State Comptroller … to pay full restitution. The missing money was uncovered in an audit and investigation by DiNapoli’s office. “Ms. … fine amounts to cover her tracks. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-prior-justice-clerk-sentenced-63000-theft-court-finesDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced … DiNapoli’s office examining issues impacting New Yorkers in need. His first report examined poverty trends. “Federal … it cannot, at times, access adequate food for everyone in the home due to a lack of resources, according to the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… special education providers, claimed nearly $1.4 million in taxpayer reimbursements for ineligible costs, according to … taxpayer dollars they spend,” DiNapoli said. “The children in our special education programs need every dollar available … during the 2013-2014 school year. It reported $11 million in costs for reimbursement in the three fiscal years ended …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… actions that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed … expenditures during a three-year period, resulting in an accumulation of excess fund balance. For fiscal years … the school board appropriated a total of $60.8 million in fund balance to finance operations. The district, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… (or $133 million) from November of 2019. “As has been the case the past several months, November’s sales tax … largest increase at 51%, followed by Cayuga County (40%) and St. Lawrence County (32%). During the last month of each calendar quarter, the state Department of Taxation and Finance reconciles quarterly distributions against what …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, inaccurate meters or improper billing, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report analyzed … by DiNapoli's office of 161 local government and seven public authority water systems from January 2012 through May …
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 … new risks, while failing to address existing risks, in the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) budget, … to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the pandemic on attendance and enrollment, difficulties in measuring …
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
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress … as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I urge … and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, found two school districts …
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, … state's 180,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
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)
… not be supported with written authorization. The lock out function (i.e., an internal control that helps prevent … policy guidance regarding the utilization of the lock out function and what procedures must be followed to bypass … control. Periodically review the bypassing of the lock out function and determine the appropriateness of the …
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
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) found permit applications … ORES should be more transparent about the timeliness of the application process and where delays occur, as these …
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
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23 billion in calendar year 2023, up 4.2%, or $919 million, from 2022, … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Growth in local sales tax collections statewide moderated in 2023, following two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023