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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022

… sales tax collections grew by 21.1%, or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last … partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March. “Local sales tax collections continue to come in strong. While local governments are collecting more, they …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in October Up Nearly 13% From 2020

… and was up 7% (or nearly $101 million) over October of 2019. “Sales tax collections came in strong in October, … City’s collections totaled $672 million, an increase of 8.3%—or more than $51 million—over October of 2020. Nearly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-october-nearly-13-2020

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent

… in 2021 compared to last year when the pandemic kept people home,” DiNapoli said. “However, it remains uncertain …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percent

Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1

… plans to school officials and SED confidentially. 2 1 For one school, we only reviewed the 2018-19 district-wide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1

New York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year

… billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans to transfer to FY 2021 to … P. DiNapoli. “New York City’s economy has been strong in recent years, generating resources to expand municipal … continue to boost reserves and look for new ways to save.” In January, city officials released a four-year financial …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-year

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)

… Income and Earnings Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in New York? Recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show personal income in New York State has surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 12.8 … receipts to individuals, totaled nearly $1.6 trillion in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 51.9 percent …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021

DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme

… Program pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the 3 rd Degree, in connection with submitting false timecards to SCSD. As … Attorney Fitzpatrick for his continuing partnership in combatting public corruption and for holding Mr. Cecile …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-scheme

DiNapoli: State's Financial Hole Deepens, Tax Revenues Trail $3.2 Billion in 2020

… lower than last year, as he released the State Cash Report for August. DiNapoli noted state tax receipts of $4.3 billion … Unless Washington acts to provide further fiscal relief for New York, painful budget decisions lie ahead.” Other key … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-states-financial-hole-deepens-tax-revenues-trail-32-billion-2020

Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets

… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … reprinted by permission. Sample City Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets Fiduciary Funds For the Year Ended … Investments earnings: Net (decrease) In fair value of investments (272,522) Interest …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assets

DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May

… Local sales tax collections in May increased by 57.8 percent over the same month in 2020, the highest one month increase in recent history, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-may

Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools

… 2020. About the Program CTE prepares students to succeed in future careers by introducing them to workplace competencies and providing hands-on learning in the high school setting. According to a national … students who have completed two consecutive CTE courses in the same program is about 90 percent – 15 percentage …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools

DiNapoli Statement on Guilty Plea in Federal Court of Cancer Care Provider

… P. DiNapoli today issued a statement on the guilty plea in U.S. District Court by Joseph L. Junkovic related to a … Attorneys and prosecutors statewide to combat corruption in the use of public funds.” Junkovic, 49, faces up to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to making false statements …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-statement-guilty-plea-federal-court-cancer-care-provider

Audit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State

… and Community Renewal (HCR) have led to years-long delays in projects outside New York City, according to an audit … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Our audit found substantial delays in the awarding of construction contracts, questionable … significant cost increases,” DiNapoli said. “People living in moderate- and low-income housing should not have to wait …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-state

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)

… A year after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York State, the economic disruption caused by the … claiming unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. As shown in the top line of the graph below, the figure remains … before the pandemic hit New York, for weeks ending in late February and early March 2020, statewide UI claims …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)

… June 3, 2021 Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for People with Disabilities Have Been … economic shutdown led to soaring unemployment rates in New York, which peaked at 16.2 percent in April 2020. Since then, New York’s unemployment rates have …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021

DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years

… New York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported instances in 2023, marking the highest number since data collection and … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The number is 69% more than in 2019. “New York is a diverse hub of cultures, beliefs and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-years

Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)

… Development Agency (RCIDA) officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and … an inconsistent payment calculation process that resulted in two projects being overbilled a total of $170,842 and two … Development Agency RCIDA officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes PILOTs were properly billed collected and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74

DiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims

… eMedNY computer system improperly paid $16.2 million in Medicaid claims during a six-month period that started in October 2023, according to an audit released today by … third-party insurance and should’ve been enrolled in Medicaid fee-for-service instead. As a result of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claims