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DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… was less severe than previous declines since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the spring when … year-over-year for eight straight months,” DiNapoli said. “Our local governments are on the forefront of the pandemic response and they need financial aid from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it … P. DiNapoli. New York taxpayers paid $23.7 billion more in federal taxes than the state received in federal spending in federal fiscal year 2019. “In what has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… November’s sales tax collections totaled $1.3 billion for local governments statewide, $102 million less than in … 2019. “Sales tax collections are a crucial revenue source for our counties and other municipalities,” DiNapoli said. … detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought to light during an audit and … discharge. “Ms. Barnes used public funds to cover her personal costs,” DiNapoli said, “I thank Troop C of the …
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
… Third quarter local sales tax collections in New York state totaled $4.8 billion, an increase of 6.3 … the way. Upstate, only the Capital District had a growth rate that matched the statewide average of 4.3 percent. … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterAvailability, Access and Affordability: Understanding Broadband Challenges in New York State
… society. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of having broadband internet connections at home, as … an impediment for many New Yorkers. In 2019, one in three low-income households did not have access to broadband. In … the FCC, New York’s successful deployment has reduced the number of New Yorkers without available broadband from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/availability-access-and-affordability-understanding-broadband-challenges-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program following a joint … (Penal Law §195.20(a)(i)) and Corrupting the Government in the Third Degree (Penal Law §496.03). “Cecile, DeCarlo and … leave their jobs at the program early, and to submit false time sheets that stated they were at work. They also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Report 2017-S-66 ). About the … and behavioral therapies for people diagnosed with an opioid use disorder. The State maintains a database to … in determining the most appropriate treatment for an individual and can be used by Treatment Programs to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… program. The audits identified approximately $790 million in savings from eliminating unnecessary payments and … “New York state faces a projected budget gap of $6 billion for the coming fiscal year, in part because of higher … disadvantaged or have special health care needs. For the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2019, New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… conducted by DiNapoli's office of 161 local government and seven public authority water systems from January 2012 … are straining municipal finances and increasing costs for taxpayers. If these problems aren't addressed, the issues … deficits, improve infrastructure or replace aging equipment, or spend down significant surpluses. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… new risks, while failing to address existing risks, in the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) budget, … students and families have been resilient and resourceful in the face of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 … from the impact of the pandemic and address inequalities in the provision of educational services. Historic federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to the same period last … P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled $918 million, or $437 million less than 2019. The sharp decline in revenues was widespread around the state, ranging from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… more than three years to receive siting permits due to application delays, according to an audit released today by … should be more transparent about the timeliness of the application process and where delays occur, as these projects … current state law, ORES must issue a final siting permit for most projects within one year of a completed application, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… to meet more than half of the reporting requirements for tax credit and job creation programs, diminishing … many of the programs it supervises. Reporting requirements for specific programs vary and some of the requirements are … auditors were not provided an explanation by ESD officials for why they had not completed required reports. Auditors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… help they need. His guilty plea today stands as a warning for those who attempt to cheat taxpayers and exploit gaps in … oversight. I’d like to thank U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for prosecuting Park and working with my investigators and … York City’s Department of Education nearly $1.5 million for salaries, vehicle leases and items such as cosmetics and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… how employee ownership models, which give workers a stake in the companies that employ them, not only help stabilize … security,” DiNapoli said. “Giving employees a stake in a company allows employers to convert or sell their … opportunities for workers and the communities they live in. State leaders have the opportunity to provide resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… The total cost of overtime in 2021 reached an all-time high at more than $924 million, … impacts of the pandemic, overtime costs set a new record in 2021,” said DiNapoli. “While the pandemic does not appear … prompted a ‘great resignation’ from the state workforce in 2020, new hiring stalled, and the workforce declined more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021DiNapoli: New York City's Immigrant Population Playing Increased Role in Economy
… Immigrants accounted for $257 billion in economic activity in New York City in 2013, nearly one-third of the city’s total economic output …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-immigrant-population-playing-increased-role-economyDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… owned by co-defendant Kevin Brody, Conmac Funding Corp., at Eckstein’s urging. At that time, Eckstein, who was a registered CPA, assured his … in January 2017 but received a payment of only $26,699. At that time, Eckstein claimed that Conmac Funding was an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the … the second straight quarter that year-over-year growth did not keep pace with inflation for counties and cities outside … City were less than what they would have been had they not opted to implement a local component of the state’s “gas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022