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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds

… P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office paid out 4.5 million state refunds … that were linked to unscrupulous tax preparers filing false returns. Other popular scams include using questionable …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refunds

DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds

… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 … refunds totaling $386.9 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refunds

Medicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste

… P. DiNapoli’s audits identified a total of $513 million in improper Medicaid payments and untapped revenue … released today. Auditors identified another $361 million in questionable transactions that will require further review … have ready access to the MCOs’ financial and program data in order to perform its mandated financial oversight …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-waste

DiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY

… Southern Tier (a loss of 2.5 percent). The North Country, Upper Hudson Valley and Central New York also experienced … Region, Central New York and Western New York; and The Upper Hudson Valley led upstate regions with job growth of … Since the Great Recession , visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/reports/economic/employment_trends_nys_2016.pdf For …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-ny

Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up)

… also include mental health awareness training for school staff and ready access to in-school mental health supports … including mental health awareness training for school staff. The audit covered the period from July 2018 through …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/05/08/mental-health-education-supports-and-services-schools-follow

DiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School

… students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided and remained high with nearly one in three students chronically absent during the 2022-23 … of students who miss at least 10% of days (typically 18) in a school year for any reason, excused, unexcused, or for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-school

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October

… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-october

Selected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities

… Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in all its subway facilities, and whether safety and security … as to plan and provide guidance, to address issues such as crime and homelessness. MTA’s Office of Security is … review (March 30, 2023). Key Recommendations Revisit the list of SBMP contractors available to perform the work to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilities

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July

… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.2% in July compared to July 2023, according to data released … from the same time last year. “There was little growth in local sales tax collections in July compared to last …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-july

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.8% in August

… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3.8% in August compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-point-8-percent-august

State Contract and Payment Actions in July and August

… In July and August, the Office of the State Comptroller … environmental remediation work at the Dearcop Farm Site in Monroe County. $1.2 million with Moore-Clark USA Inc. for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-july-and-august

DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York

… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling … The number of homeless children increased from 20,299 in 2022 to 50,773 in 2024. Almost one in three of New York’s homeless are …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-york

Identifying Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s Financial Plan

… updated December 23, 2024 PDF Version Recent updates to New York City’s financial plan include one-time funding for some … 90 percent of the City’s planned expenses (as of the FY 2025 Adopted Budget). The tool includes both City and federal …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/identifying-fiscal-cliffs-new-york-citys-financial-plan

DiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate

… Despite significant improvement in 2023, the city’s youth unemployment rate was higher than the national rate. Black, Hispanic, and Asian youth, especially males, continued to face even higher … from January to March 2025. Self-employment among the youth labor force increased dramatically, by 2.5 times …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rate

The Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City

… a college degree, and most workers earn less than $60,000. E-commerce taxable sales grew 78 percent between State tax … generally reflect travel trends in Russia and East Asia. 11 The Governor recently announced a $9.5 billion … Hochul and Congressman Nadler Announce Port Authority to Resume Federal Environmental Review for Cross Harbor Freight …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-city

New York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce

… Mothers in NYC Continue to Face High Unemployment Rate as Nation’s … to mitigate the spread of the virus. Nationally, mothers in the workforce experienced a larger increase in unemployment than fathers. While New York City saw a …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforce

DiNapoli Releases Guide to Federal Funding in New York

… federal funding supports amid the continued uncertainty in Washington over potential cuts for states, including funds … environment and other vital programs. “Actions taken in Washington to cut health care, food assistance, … Yorkers are served by federal dollars will be essential in seeing how future changes to federal spending will impact …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-york

IV.4.C General State Charges – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions

… Click here to download the tables below as a Microsoft Excel file . … benefits to most State employees, which are authorized in collective bargaining agreements and various State … Care Advantage Employer contribution for employees in eligible negotiating units who enroll in the Dependent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv4c-general-state-charges