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First Half of 2018: Highest Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections in Almost Eight Years

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/first-half-2018-local-sales-tax-collections.pdf

SUNY Tuition: Low Out-of-State Tuition Results in Millions of Dollars in Lost Revenue, September 2009

The State University of New York (SUNY) system represents an excellent value to its many students, regardless of resident status.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/education-suny-tuition-2009.pdf

New Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade

The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdf

Local Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending

New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdf

Medicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

… discount the price of drugs sold to eligible health care providers. The Medicaid program benefits when these providers submit claims reflecting the discounted (lower) … rebate process. Accordingly, the Department has instructed providers to accurately identify 340B drugs with the required …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program

DiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments

… Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. About the Office of the Westchester … Scarpino, Jr. leads the largest district attorney’s office north of New York City. The office employs more than 200 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-payments

Wall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011

… challenges as it works through the fallout from the financial crisis and adjusts to regulatory reforms.” The … for 2011. Compensation consumed a greater share of net revenue in 2011. The member firms of the New York Stock …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011

Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools

… technical assistance center. Schools are authorized to grant or deny individual immunization waivers requested by … with proportionally larger international and migrant student populations. Through better use of data, the agencies …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schools

Wall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012

… banks. The industry is also smaller, with 10 percent fewer jobs in New York City. Regulatory reforms are changing the … industry resumed downsizing. Employment totaled 169,700 jobs as of December 2012 -- 1,000 fewer jobs than one year earlier. DiNapoli believes the industry …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012

Enroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal

… with a NYS Vendor ID* can use the Vendor Self-Service Portal on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to check the … with a NYS Vendor ID can use the Vendor SelfService Portal on the Statewide Financial System SFS to check the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portal

Wall Street Profits Up in 2016

… back strongly in 2016. Lower costs more than made up for the continued decline in revenues," DiNapoli said. … in profitability is good news since the industry generates a significant amount of tax revenue for both the state and … from prior years that have been cashed in. The estimate does not include stock options or other forms of deferred …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016

XII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures

… SECTION OVERVIEW AND POLICIES This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process payments to a vendor in foreign currency using the Statewide Financial System. New … requires checks to be paid in a foreign currency, the Business Unit must process a wire transfer to the vendor. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currency

Payments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process

… generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and … establish petty cash funds and authorize petty cash payments in advance of audit. Most petty cash payments will involve small …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-audit

Labor Investigations in New York City

… is adequately conducting labor violation investigations in New York City. The audit covered the period from January 2019 … which comprises 14 District Offices, including seven 2 in New York City, is responsible for receiving and investigating … of the Department’s oversight of labor investigations in New York City. Similar to a prior audit (Report 2019-S-46 ), …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-city

DiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union

… The Times Union published an op ed by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the need for tougher oversight of governments use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems: Artificial … The Times Union published an op ed by New York State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-union

Procurement and Contracting in New York

… of State Contracts The independent review of contracts is a strong deterrent to waste, fraud and abuse in … Act Report The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is required to produce the annual Procurement Stewardship Act … PDF ) BID Protest Determinations Annual Employment Reports for Consultant Contracts ( Form A ) ( Form B ) You can …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts

Federal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York

… work at military installations, individuals fill jobs as air traffic controllers, health care workers and scientific … Department of Defense in this context does not include the Air Force, Army and Navy. Partnership for Public Service, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-state

DiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines

… Sheriff’s Office found the former town of Norfolk justice court clerk misappropriated nearly $10,000 in court fees paid by defendants. “Ms. Dillon was entrusted … the fines and surcharges imposed on defendants by the court for a variety of cases; instead she abused that trust …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-fines