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Environmental Funding in New York State, December 2014
Created in 1970, the DEC is responsible for most of the State’s programs to protect wildlife, natural resources and environmental quality.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/environmental-funding-2014.pdfEmployment Trends in New York State, August 2015
Six years after the end of the Great Recession, economic growth continues across the United States and in New York.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-employment-2015.pdfEmployment Trends in New York State, August 2013
New York State’s economy, like that of the nation, has taken a roller coaster ride since the start of the 21st century.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/economic-employment-trends-2013.pdfPost-COVID Trends in New York's Aging Prison Population
New York’s prison population declined by 48 percent between 2008 and 2025; one-third of that decrease occurred with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/post-covid-trends-in-new-yorks-aging-prison-population.pdfRegional Composition of Industries in New York State
Regional Composition of Industries in New York State
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2026-industries-nys.pdfLocal Government Management Guide - Seeking Competition in Procurement
Local Government Management Guide - Seeking Competition in Procurement
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/seeking-competition-in-procurement.pdfEducation in New York: Regional Snapshots, Technical Appendix
Education in New York: Regional Snapshots, Technical Appendix
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/technicalappendix.pdfCalendar Year Municipalities That Have Not Filed in Time For a FSMS Score in All Three Years, 2012 through 2014
Calendar Year Municipalities That Have Not Filed in Time For a FSMS Score in All Three Years, 2012 through 2014
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/persistentnonfilingmunis.pdfDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… refunds totaling $134 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund from the state is $840. … auditors work cooperatively with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by 4% in August compared to the same month in 2022, according to data released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by 4 in August compared to the same month in 2022 according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Slightly in May
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.1% in May compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the third … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 11 in May compared to the same …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-slightly-mayComptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of N.J. Man Implicated in Theft of $78,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… County, N.J., following his guilty plea in November 2015 to the crime of Attempted Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, … felony, in Albany County Court. Fitzpatrick was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation. … York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System issued to his deceased godfather, Thomas Sullivan. Sullivan was a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-nj-man-implicated-theft-78000-new-york-stateDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… rushing to file their tax returns. My office is watching for those who would con the system to steal the public’s … DiNapoli said. “As refund fraud and identity theft increases, my office is working to ensure that only … million stopped by DiNapoli’s office had been approved for payment but DiNapoli’s auditors found red flags and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsRevenue Impact of Commercial Casinos on Upstate Local Governments
Analyzing the revenue impact on local governments of the four upstate commercial casinos in anticipation of the licensing of the three downstate commercial casinos.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2023-casinos.pdfDiNapoli Audit: Next In Line For Mitchell-Lama Apartments Were Skipped
… over for people farther down the waiting lists because of lax oversight and poor controls, an audit by New York … the required approval from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) as well as … apartments on Airbnb. “New York is facing a dire shortage of affordable housing and it is imperative that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-next-line-mitchell-lama-apartments-were-skippedNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on the Governor's Budget Proposal
… tax collections are more than $1 billion above projections for the year. “The Executive budget tackles some tough issues … and higher reserves that will better position the state for when the economic downturn in the cycle arrives. My …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-governors-budget-proposalDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… today for grand larceny related to the missing $36,742 in public funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by … 64, of Alexandria Bay, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree in Clayton Town Court. Her misdeeds were uncovered in an … today for grand larceny related to the missing $36742 in public funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesXIV.4.C Bank Account Reporting and Reconciliations – XIV. Special Procedures
… of Taxation and Finance is required to publish in the State Register, on or before the last day of each month, a detailed statement of all balance(s) on deposit in any bank account under the administrative control of any … of Taxation and Finance is required to publish in the State Register on or before the last day of each month …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv4c-bank-account-reporting-and-reconciliationsDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… in the state borrowing from the federal government to pay claims. State UI tax rates have already risen to the highest level permissible under law in 2021. Unless … employers will also increase in 2022 and beyond, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli: Former West Carthage Housing Authority Executive Director Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme; Over $48,000 in Restitution Recovered
… low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities, from 2016 to 2021. Pais, Hoffman’s mother, was hired as a … as an accounts payable bookkeeper at the housing authority from 2016 to 2020. Based upon an anonymous tip, DiNapoli’s … executive director. In total, Hoffman stole over $48,000 from the authority using its financial accounts and credit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-former-west-carthage-housing-authority-executive-director-sentenced-embezzlement-scheme-over