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DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… stress”: Mount Vernon City School District in Westchester County and Northern Adirondack Central School District in … a high percentage of English language learners, and large class sizes. Environmental stressors are likely to have a … recently formed Boquet Valley Central School District in Essex County did not receive a score in 2019-20 because it …
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
… issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This decline was steeper than the drop during the Great … The state’s recent ability to tax sales made by smaller out-of-state sellers to New York residents — referred to as … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
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)
… job duties or responsibilities. Key Findings Districts do not adequately control access to their Systems. None of …
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
… statewide moderated in 2023, following two years of double-digit increases,” DiNapoli said. “The fluctuations … rates.” Local sales tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022, similar to the 3% and 3.6% year-over-year growth …
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
… structure is the Worker Cooperative, which are businesses 100% owned and governed by their employees, and emphasize the …
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
… Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District (“HUFSD”), … wire fraud in connection with her participation in a kickback scheme. The announcement was made jointly with … held before United States District Judge Joanna Seybert. When sentenced, the defendants each face up to 20 years in …
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 by double digit growth in New York City. Total sales tax collections reached nearly $5.7 …
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
… to pay full restitution plus $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s insurance deductible in lieu of three years’ probation plus one year conditional … 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
… of 6.3 percent over the same period last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … rise in consumer spending and wages.” Overall, year-to-date collections since January totaled $13.5 billion, an … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
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
… to the program. The full op-ed is below: Seven years ago this month, my office publicly launched the New York … I proposed removed a New York state residency requirement, so people who qualify for the program can live in any state … the NY ABLE Program and how to qualify for tax benefits, visit: https://www.mynyable.org/ . … City State published an …
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
… of Sharon Collins, 73, of Ithaca, New York yesterday for allegedly stealing $69,481 in state pension payments meant for her deceased husband. “Sharon Collins allegedly took … District Attorney Van Houten and the New York State Police for their work on this case.” “I commend the efforts of the …
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
… All counties and New York City are eligible to receive adult-use cannabis (AUC) … a retail AUC dispensary within the county. OSC maintains a website to help local governments navigate the AUC tax …
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
… coercion to make someone engage in commercial sex or other forms of forced labor. OTDA’s Response to Human Trafficking …
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
… to $71,168 for men. Women’s median earnings as a share of men’s earnings in New York declined from 2021 and remained … pay gap in New York was smaller than the national average of 81 cents on the dollar in 2023, as reported in the U.S. … to make considerably less than men with the same level of education, but the pay gap narrows as education increases. …
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
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan, and Inspector General for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis … were criminal, and this sentence now holds her responsible for repayment of $194,351 in Social Security funds,” Ennis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nysBusiness 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.pdfMental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Follow-Up) (2023-F-34)
To determine the extent of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Mental Health Education, Supports, and Services in Schools (Report 2020-N-7).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-23f34.pdfReview & Modify ChartField Strings on the Department Budget Table in PayServ
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/pdf/payroll-bulletin-2238-attachment2.pdfReview & Modify ChartField Strings on the Department Budget Table in PayServ
Review & Modify ChartField Strings on the Department Budget Table in PayServ
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/payroll/pdf/1403att4.pdf