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Transparency and Accountability of Fiscal Activities in Villages (2024-MS-2)
… Summary New York State (NYS) has 532 villages ranging in size from fewer than 50 residents with a budget of … annual budget to provide those services. Village officials in NYS should be transparent and accountable, by making … that do not file their required AFR has grown from six in 2019 to 76 in 2023, a concerning trend. We reviewed 2 the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/transparency-and-accountability-fiscal-activities-villages-2024-ms-2DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared to the … the increase largely reflects extremely weak collections in the April to June period of 2020. However, even compared … Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 492 in the second quarter April to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… “While the reduction in employer contribution rates is welcome news for taxpayers, our investment decisions are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter
… of more indoor venues such as restaurants, theaters and sports arenas, as well as more offices requiring workers to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-20-third-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April
… closely monitoring the impact that inflation is having on New York’s economy.” New York City’s collections totaled $726 … that impose their own general sales tax, the City of Olean came in at the highest at 46.6%. Monthly sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-16-percent-aprilDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 11.9% in July compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 119 in July compared to the same month in 2021 according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-12-percent-julyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by 14% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 14.1% in October compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 141 in October compared to the same month in 2021 according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-14-octoberDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 8.8% in November compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 88 in November compared to the same month in 2021 according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-9-percent-novemberDiNapoli: New York Sees Improvement in Condition of Local Bridges
… One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in … Nearly every county and New York City had at least one local bridge rated in poor condition in 2023. Ulster … Rensselaer County (31). Conversely, Yates County had only one local bridge in poor condition, while Suffolk and Wyoming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-new-york-sees-improvement-condition-local-bridgesDiNapoli: Outreach Failure Contributes to Rise in Subway Homeless Population
… extension, the population count is 2,178, an increase of 18 percent over 2013. Questionable Placement Claims Auditors … placing a client at Pam’s Place in Long Island City, Queens on May 30, 2016, but the database showed the client … had called in sick. March 20, 2019 at Crown Heights/Utica Ave. (3/4) station and Utica Ave. (A/C) station. Outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-outreach-failure-contributes-rise-subway-homeless-populationDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.8 Percent in August
… Local government sales tax revenue declined by 7.8 percent in August compared to the same period last year, according to … billion for counties and cities, or $111 million less than in August 2019. This drop in revenue is similar to the decline in July of 8.2 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-down-78-percent-augustDiNapoli: Wall St. Profits Soared in First Half of 2020
… income. Firms’ income from underwriting rose by more than one-third in the first half of 2020 over the same period last … pay gap over time, in 1981 the average industry salary was two times higher than the rest of the private sector. The … declines of larger magnitude occurred only during the last two recessions. DiNapoli will release his annual estimate of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-wall-st-profits-soared-first-half-2020DiNapoli: Paycheck Protection Program in NYC Stumbled, but Finding Footing
… proprietors. The program offers low-interest, forgivable loans for small businesses that could be used to cover … of the Bronx neighborhoods where businesses received fewer loans had higher concentrations of Hispanics and African … the Manhattan and Staten Island neighborhoods where more loans were granted. In the first phase of PPP loan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-paycheck-protection-program-nyc-stumbled-finding-footingDiNapoli: Local Tax Cap Will Be Two Percent in 2022
… tax levy growth will be limited to 2% for a third time in four years for local governments with calendar fiscal … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … Dec. 31) had their levy growth capped at that amount. In 2021, the allowable levy growth was 1.56%. The Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-tax-cap-will-be-two-percent-2022DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter
… 2023-24, $450.8 million higher than estimates released in the Division of the Budget’s (DOB) Enacted Budget … billion lower than last year through the quarter ending in June 2022, according to the monthly State Cash Report … eased and hiring has held up, consumer spending has slowed in recent months and some tax collections are showing signs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-exceeded-updated-projections-first-quarterDiNapoli: Bullying and Drug-Related Incidents in Schools on the Rise
… remained near zero even after students returned to in-school instruction, and have stayed low. The report … previous work examining violent and disruptive incidents in our schools. It’s disturbing to see the rise in bullying and drug-related incidents. We need to do …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-bullying-and-drug-related-incidents-schools-riseNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and … the Executive Budget Financial Plan are discussed in the New York State Budget and Spending section of this … cash report . As of December 31, the State’s General Fund balance was $16.6 billion, $2 billion higher than DOB’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… $34,700 13% Massachusetts $34,400 7% Maryland $42,500 10% Maine $32,200 9% Michigan $35,700 12% Minnesota $32,100 8% … growth in New York during the third quarter were the health and social assistance, and accommodation and food … for personal services at the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision that was newly charged against the CRF, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-7-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… New York City and the balance of the State spiked upward in April 2020. At that point, and in the months immediately before, the percentages of officially unemployed workers in the City and in the rest of the State were nearly … New York City and the balance of the State spiked upward in April 2020 At that point and in the months immediately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-february-3-2021DiNapoli: Post-Pandemic Unemployment in NYC Persists for Some Demographic Groups
… pandemic,” DiNapoli said. “My report found that youths and Black people continue to face elevated unemployment while … have historically employed larger shares of Hispanic and Black people, immigrants and young people. When the pandemic … current unemployment rate is below pre-pandemic levels. Black unemployment in the city stood at 8.9% last year, over …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/04/dinapoli-post-pandemic-unemployment-nyc-persists-some-demographic-groups