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State Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18
… its fiscal year on March 31 with a General Fund balance of $9.4 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion over the prior fiscal year. "Strong personal … receipts from December through March helped boost the end-of-year bottom line," DiNapoli said. "The state's economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/state-tax-collections-rose-49-billion-fiscal-year-2017-18DiNapoli: Jury Convicts Councilman Ruben Wills in Public Corruption Scheme
… friends. New Yorkers deserved better. Today's conviction is another important step in our efforts to clean up New York …
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
… MCOs received inadequate annual training. DiNapoli made 11 recommendations to DOH, including: Ensure improper MCO …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-managed-care-companies-wasting-millions-state-medicaid-dollarsMedicaid Program – Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care
… related to the terminal illness. Hospice can be provided in the home or in an inpatient setting and includes nursing … and pain relief, counseling, and physical and occupational therapy. Medicaid reimburses hospice organizations an … Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Department of Health: Managed Care Premium Payments for Recipients With …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/11/medicaid-program-improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-careDiNapoli: Former Wallkill Fire District Chair Sentence in $240,000 Theft
… district, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced. “This was a shameful crime of someone sworn to protect the public,” DiNapoli said. “It is also a … DiNapoli recommended that the district: Audit all claims before authorizing payment, which is required by state law; …
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
… an investment made by the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) In-State Private Equity Program. The Fund recently invested in Ambrell through the Hamilton Lane’s … made by the New York State Common Retirement Funds Fund InState Private Equity Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/dinapoli-highlights-investment-rochester-region-through-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: 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 benefit from a more comprehensive assessment of its capital assets and needs, according to a report … New York state expects to spend an average of $134 billion in each of the next five years on capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-comprehensive-planning-needed-billions-state-infrastructure-spendingDiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average
… almost 87,000 firms, the trade sector, which includes both retail and wholesale establishments, had the largest share, nearly 19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-small-business-growth-new-york-outpaced-national-averageDiNapoli: Tax Cap Will Drop Below One Percent in 2016
… Property tax growth for local governments will be capped at less than one percent for the 2016 fiscal year, according to a report issued today by … The report noted the allowable tax levy growth factor will be 0.73 percent for entities that operate on a … Property tax growth for local governments will be capped at less than one percent for the 2016 fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-will-drop-below-one-percent-2016DiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… apartments were skipped over for people farther down the waiting lists because of lax oversight and poor controls, … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli determined. The audit released today uncovered other lapses, including … buildings who let residents have apartments without the required approval from the New York City Department of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedTransparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… residents, policymakers and other interested parties with little to no information regarding the fiscal performance of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2DiNapoli Report Examines Broadband Availability, Access and Affordability in NYC
… groups that provided new connections, especially in the South Bronx and Brooklyn during the height of the pandemic. … Brooklyn. Out of 18 neighborhoods (one-third of the total 55) with the highest shares of households with income below … Broadband Challenges in New York State Economic Snapshot: South Bronx …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-report-examines-broadband-availability-access-and-affordability-nycDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.4% in Third Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections totaled $5.98 billion in the … Local government sales tax collections totaled $598 billion in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-1-point-4-percent-third-quarterDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft
… Former Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Timothy J. Brown was … Tour, using volunteer department money. I thank the Tupper Lake Police Chief Eric Proulx, Acting Franklin County … us hold Mr. Brown accountable." Brown, 53, of Tupper Lake, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-treasurer-arrested-tupper-lake-fire-department-theftThe Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State
… York State Comptroller (OSC) has developed an interactive map (see below) to accompany the report, The Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State . The map allows viewers to explore data about bridges in New York … 2023 NBI) [xlsx]. Interactive New York Bridge Inventory Map, 2023 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/condition-locally-owned-bridges-new-york-stateThe Concerning Growth of Hate Crime in New York State
… attacks against Jewish, Black and Gay Male New Yorkers. Recent efforts recognize the severity of this issue, but more … law enforcement in implementing such measures. The most recent statewide data show less than half of reported hate … 23, 2024; Governor Kathy Hochul Press Release, “Following Recent Bomb Threats Against Houses of Worship, Governor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/concerning-growth-hate-crime-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.2% in Second Quarter
… billion in the second calendar quarter (April-June) of 2024, an increase of 2.2%, or $127 million, compared to the … the decade before the pandemic. In the second quarter of 2024, New York City saw a 3.3%, or $82.4 million, increase in … collections in the quarter, led by St. Lawrence County at 22.5%, and followed by the counties of Livingston (18.5%), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-22-second-quarterDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor … of New York’s Local Bridges in Poor Condition In 2023, 10% of local bridges were rated in poor condition, down from … One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… clerk-treasurer Kristina Johnson will do jail time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting Friday to repeatedly pilfering village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, … expenses and went as far as stealing from taxpayers to pay for white water rafting and Match.com,” DiNapoli said. “I …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… an average of $4.4 million (or 6.6 percent) each year. As a result of these practices, the BOCES has generated annual … BOCES officials have also set aside nearly $13 million in a trust to pay for “other post-employment benefits” despite … provides services to 13 component school districts in a two-county area. BOCES officials disputed some of the audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-funds