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DiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released four audits of the state Department of Health’s (DOH) oversight of the Medicaid program. The audits … and collecting rebates from drug makers. “New York state faces a projected budget gap of $6 billion for the coming …
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
… inaccurate meters or improper billing, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … 2012 through May 2017. "Water leaks, broken pipes and aging infrastructure are costing local governments millions … than not, water loss is caused by leaks from broken or aging underground pipes. In some cases, however, auditors …
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
… In spring 2020, only 85.2% of students attended online classes, compared to in-person attendance of between …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… application delays, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of the Office …
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
… Empire State Development (ESD), New York state's chief economic … said. "We need better reporting to ensure transparency in economic development spending and to promote an informed … due dates. The latest report issued, the 2015 START-UP NY annual report, was issued 91 days past its due date. …
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
… today issued the following statement on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park, the owner of … DiNapoli’s office. “Cheon Park blatantly enriched himself to the tune of millions of dollars and deprived children with … plea today stands as a warning for those who attempt to cheat taxpayers and exploit gaps in oversight. I’d like to …
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
… employee ownership models, which give workers a stake in the companies that employ them, not only help stabilize … can benefit all stakeholders.” Employee ownership (EO) is a broad concept describing arrangements in which employees … communities; and Develop ways to educate the public on what EO is and which companies around the state and in their …
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
… overtime hours worked, or an increase of 4.3%, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 2021,” said DiNapoli. “While the pandemic does not appear to have prompted a ‘great resignation’ from the state … variety of factors, including new initiatives, reductions due to efficiencies, transfers of functions between agencies …
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
… foreign-born resident who was not a U.S. citizen at birth, account for 37 percent of the city’s population, the largest …
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
… years in prison for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims—many of them seniors—between … their retirement savings and other finances, and using the money to fund business ventures and pay for his own personal … am grateful to my prosecutors for ensuring that Eckstein pays for his crimes with significant prison time, and to my …
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 … million, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the second …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Saturday (10/12) on the the importance of the NY ABLE … with disabilities between the ages of 16 and 64 living in New York as of 2022. Many of these individuals depend on a … with disabilities are generally limited to $2,000 in assets. The NY ABLE program accounts allow eligible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten and the New York … as a facilities manager for New York State Colleges at Cornell. He received monthly pension payments and chose a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) maintains a list of operational adult use cannabis dispensaries, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… 78 cents on the dollar to what men earned, compared to 67 cents for women with less than a high school diploma. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or … the previous year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This decline was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… compared to November 2019. December sales tax collections, when reported by the state Tax and Finance Department in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent … hit hard by this virus to avoid severe cuts to critical services.” DiNapoli reported that local sales tax … received $824 million (19.2 percent) less in sales tax revenue than they did during that same period in 2019. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… Local government sales tax revenue declined by 5.2 percent in October compared to the same month last year, according to … for counties and cities, or $74.4 million less than in October 2019. This drop was less severe than previous … since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the spring when collections fell by double-digits. Still, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… with existing regulations, according to an audit released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit found that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-process