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DiNapoli Urges State to Improve Nursing Home Equipment Inspections
… The state Department of Health (DOH) should be doing more to insure that nursing … at nursing homes," DiNapoli said. "The state Department of Health deserves credit for monitoring nursing homes and … and quality of life for the approximately 117,000 people living in nursing homes across New York state. The agency …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/dinapoli-urges-state-improve-nursing-home-equipment-inspectionsDiNapoli: Employer Contribution Rates Stable for State Fiscal Year 2019-2020
… Employer contribution rates for the state's pension system in State Fiscal Year 2019-20 … contribution rates stable and that provides predictability for employers as they plan their future budgets," DiNapoli … Charitable Trusts. The estimated average contribution rate for participating employers in the ERS will decrease in SFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-employer-contribution-rates-stable-state-fiscal-year-2019-2020DiNapoli Releases July Cash Report
… lower than projections from the Enacted Budget. Spending for local assistance programs totaled $32.2 billion and was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-releases-july-cash-reportOpinion 90-58
… among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in … to a village employee in the employee's private capacity is not a "contract" with the municipality for purposes of the … entered into in which there is a prohibited interest is null, void and unenforceable, and any officer or employee who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-58Opinion 90-46
… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … Fees (refund by State of county's portion of index fees) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §8018; JUDICIARY LAW, … fee of $100.00 collected by a county clerk pursuant to Civil Practice Law and Rules, §8018(a). The State must refund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-46DiNapoli Issues Report on Public-Private Partnerships
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli called for strong oversight provisions if New York broadens the … to be rebuilt and repaired but the state’s ability to pay for this important work is limited,” DiNapoli said. “If New … and other charges. While financing costs tend to be higher for the private sector, the agreements can be attractive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/06/dinapoli-issues-report-public-private-partnershipsDiNapoli: Retired Westchester County Police Officer Indicted for Forging State Records to Illegally Double-Dip From State Pension Fund
… a waiver, Sciacca was not allowed to earn more than $30,000 annually in other public employment while continuing … had a lawful waiver from Sept. 1, 2005 through June 30, 2011, he did not have a lawful waiver for the next eight … Sciacca was arraigned in Ulster County Criminal Court before Judge Bryan E. Rounds on Feb. 6, 2023, and is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-retired-westchester-county-police-officer-indicted-forging-state-records-illegally-doubleDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… significant sales tax volatility over the past few years, first with a major decline, then with a strong rebound,” … to December) increased by 8.8% over the same quarter of 2021, which was similar to the year-over-year rates seen … the prior two quarters. This was after sales taxes in the first quarter grew by 21.1%, compared to fairly weak …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022DiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… its pre-pandemic job losses, and there may not be enough openings in the sector to meet current demands. To help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentOpinion 89-17
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (authority to establish fund … AND ASSESSMENTS -- Certiorari Proceedings (authority for school district to establish reserve fund to pay certiorari claims) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-17DiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… job gains were nearly 23,000 lower than the previous year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller … the life of these projects, at a median cost of $2,095 per job gained. In 2012, cumulative job gains equaled 222,645 with the median cost per job gained of $1,967. DiNapoli’s report found that, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… increased by 28% from 2015 to 2019. During 2020 and 2021, State Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline calls … calls to the New York City Domestic Violence Hotline grew 26%. Calls to other local domestic violence hotlines declined … 2015 and 2019 by 8%, but declined 13% between 2019 and 2021, potentially due to barriers accessing services during …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022U. S. Steel and DiNapoli Agree on Enhanced Disclosure of Corporate Political Contributions
… the Fund withdrew a shareholder proposal it had filed for consideration at the Fortune 500 company’s annual … politics,” DiNapoli said. “U. S. Steel is to be commended for agreeing to voluntarily disclose its political … political spending. The Fund’s proposal asks companies for a comprehensive and public report that lists their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/u-s-steel-and-dinapoli-agree-enhanced-disclosure-corporate-political-contributionsDiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… with misguided expectations about the public benefits of casinos. They are not a sure bet.” DiNapoli’s 2020 report on gaming revenues showed that all four current casinos — del … — had fallen well short of the projected gross revenues on which local taxes are levied. Three years later, these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenuesDiNapoli: State Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tax Revenues $3.3 Billion Over Final Projections
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 totaled $121.1 billion — … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax collections for SFY 2021-22 were $38.8 billion higher than the previous … than the most recent forecast; $724 million set aside for public employee health insurance costs; $843 million was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-fiscal-year-2021-22-tax-revenues-33-billion-over-final-projectionsDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… sector, it is important to be realistic and prepared for potential economic challenges in the coming year.” Tax … were $499 million or 19.9 percent higher than last year for the same period. All Funds receipts totaled $111.9 … were $2.4 billion or 6.8 percent higher than last year for the same period. All Funds spending of just over $104.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportDiNapoli Releases State Cash Report
… in May were stronger than projected, with collections for the fiscal year now $142.3 million higher than … be used to fix New York’s crumbling infrastructure or for other non-recurring purposes and not to support ongoing … May tax receipts were $166 million higher than projections for the month, but were 4.6 percent lower than a year ago, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-releases-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Pandemic Disrupts Special Education; Many Students Missing Mandated Services
… reopening plans should be determining how to compensate for the learning losses students suffered and to ensure they … During the COVID-19 crisis, programs and services for students with disabilities were disrupted by abrupt … in-person instruction (6%) than the statewide average for all students (7%). While all students faced the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-pandemic-disrupts-special-education-many-students-missing-mandated-servicesDiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… Transportation Authority all need additional federal aid to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their budgets and a failure to aid one could adversely affect the others, according to a … federal budget relief, the City will need to make hard choices to ensure budget balance in the current fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… the scope of the investigation and examined the period of Jan. 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. The Erie County Clerk’s Office … to when McDougall began in his position of deputy clerk on Jan. 1, 2019 up to Dec. 31, 2020. McDougal was charged with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-county