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Cost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… unexpected, such as sudden road or building closures or cost overruns. Benefits of Capital Planning Multiyear capital … debt. State and federal funding sources include grants and low interest loans. Local funding sources include fund … extra expenses such as wages, supplies, maintenance and insurance. Others may result in cost savings, such as lower …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districtsDiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
… 31% from two years prior. People from New Jersey account for 60% of these visitors. International Travelers Still … has reclaimed its distinction as the top U.S. destination for travelers from overseas, with more international visitors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-analyzes-post-pandemic-tourism-across-nysDiNapoli Op-Ed: We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy in NY's High Schools
… New York schools. When students take a financial literacy course, they learn personal finance, budgeting, and … clearly has the attention of the public and a required course in our high schools is being given serious … Just as teens are required to take a driver’s education course before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, we have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-op-ed-we-should-be-teaching-financial-literacy-nys-high-schoolsDiNapoli: The State May Have Your Money
… not include accounts that have unknown ownership or those with incomplete addresses. Click HERE for quick facts about unclaimed funds. Satellite Feed Scheduled for January 27 from 2pm – 2:15pm Satellite: AMC-15 (Ku Digital) Transponder: 02, Slot C – (6.0 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-may-have-your-moneyDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… “Unused gift cards have set a new record, as they make up a growing number of the accounts being held by our Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsHandbook for New York State Agencies
Provides specific information for state agencies on how to report unclaimed funds to the state.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/state-agencies-handbook.pdfIX.8.D Electronic Refund Payments to the U.S. HHS – IX. Federal Grants
… procedures that follow pertain to the refund or return of federal funds to the US HHS due to: Excessive cash balances … (Expenditure Adjustment Journal transactions crediting federal funds); Any other accounting adjustment that results in an increase in federal fund cash that will not be immediately disbursed for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-ix/ix8d-electronic-refund-payments-us-hhsResponsiveness to Noise Complaints Related to Construction Projects
… Purpose To determine whether the New York City Department of … Code) and adequately addressed noise complaints related to construction in New York City. Our audit period was … of 90,861 construction noise complaints were called in to New York City’s 311 system. According to the World Health …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/31/responsiveness-noise-complaints-related-construction-projectsArea #4 – Contracts and Service Level Agreements for IT Services – Information Technology Governance
… Local governments and schools often rely on third parties to provide a variety of IT-related services. For your … what format it will be returned and/or whether, when and how it will be destroyed). How shared PII will be protected … provider could, for example, indicate that you will have availability to an application 99.95 percent of the time …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-governance/area-4-contracts-and-service-level-agreements-it-servicesDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… factors including the local economy, labor force mix and demographics all have implications for spending, pupil …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityInflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
… of household inflation is the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which has historically provided a reliable benchmark … (CPI), March 2022, available at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf and … and energy, can exhibit greater volatility in prices over time. Therefore, some analysts tend to prefer the Core CPI, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/inflation-new-york-city-metropolitan-areaInvesting in New York
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has a positive impact on the State’s economy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/common-retirement-fund/investing-in-new-york/pdf/investing-in-nys.pdfXI.18.B Procurement Lobbying Act – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… as “the individual or entity, or any employee, agent or consultant or person acting on behalf of such individual or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18b-procurement-lobbying-actState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… $330,200 for consulting services Trivision performed as a subcontractor at DOH and $19,800 for project management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0Sales Tax Vendor Registration (2020-S-40)
To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to register as sales tax vendors, including those with no physical presence in the State, have done so.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s40.pdfDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… can be easy for public funds to be misspent or go missing. My team of auditors and investigators will continue to work …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefNew York State Rent Relief Update: Spotlight on New York City
As of June 14, 2023, ERAP has distributed nearly $3.1 billion to 248,057 applicants statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-5-2024.pdfNew York State Rent Relief Funding: Spotlight on New York City
Millions of Americans still face housing insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. New York City not only houses the majority of the State’s renters but also had relatively high rates of rent-burdened tenants prior to the pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-7-2022.pdfDiNapoli: Finger Lakes Group Homes Overpaid for Food and Supplies, Wasting Taxpayer Money
… The state’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities’ Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Service Office (DDSO) skirted … coordinating services for approximately 1,500 persons with developmental disabilities living in 150 group homes across … The states Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Finger Lakes Developmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-finger-lakes-group-homes-overpaid-food-and-supplies-wasting-taxpayer-moneyDiNapoli: Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Slowed in 2024
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23.4 billion in calendar year 2024, an increase of 1.6% or $376 million … annual growth seen since the COVID-19 pandemic decline in 2020, and was less than half of the average pre-pandemic … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-slowed-2024