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DiNapoli: SUNY Downstate Failed to Get Its Money's Worth From Cost-Cutting Consultant
… Downstate Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble, but a report … found questionable travel and excessive lodging expenses for the contractor, Pitts Management Associates (PMA), which … Downstate Medical Center paid a consultant $34 million for a plan to help the hospital out of financial trouble but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-suny-downstate-failed-get-its-moneys-worth-cost-cutting-consultantDiNapoli: Former Marbletown Fire Chief Arrested for Stealing Over $100K From Department
… Christine Callanan and the New York State Police announced William Storrs, a former fire chief and treasurer, was … Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department in Newark, New York. “William Storrs was elected fire chief after serving as … Christine Callanan and the New York State Police announced William Storrs a former fire chief and treasurer was arrested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-former-marbletown-fire-chief-arrested-stealing-over-100k-departmentHomeownership Rates in New York
… has the lowest homeownership rate among the states, with only 53.6 percent owning a home in the second quarter of … rate was the lowest in the nation at 55.4 percent. Only two other states have rates lower than 60 percent: … 40 percent of the State’s population resides, are also the only counties that had homeownership rates lower than the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/homeownership-rates-new-yorkComptroller DiNapoli And A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of New Jersey Woman in Theft of More Than $162,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Linda Miller, 58, of Englewood, N.J., to six months in jail … the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System. Linda Miller continued to cash her mother Josephine Miller's … benefits until 2012, despite her mother's death in 2006. Linda Miller pleaded guilty in July 2015 to 3rd degree Grand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-new-jersey-woman-theft-more-162000-newErrors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report, Errors in Identification of 340B … To determine the implementation status of the four recommendations made in our initial audit report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/23/errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-followInvesting in New York
… Managed by Hamilton Lane, and other investors include TD Bank, Bank of NY Mellon, HSBC Bank, Deutsche Bank and First Niagara … challenged areas of the State. Contact Carolyn Au Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/common-retirement-fund/investing-new-yorkDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter
… The second change, the marketplace provision, now requires online marketplace providers, such as eBay and Etsy, to … behavior by reducing in-person purchases and increasing online shopping. Regionally, the percentage of taxable sales … had relatively high percentages of revenue from online vendors, as did Putnam County. Such counties likely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-jump-49-point-2-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… including bonuses that were never paid to staff, liquor store purchases and holiday parties, according to an audit … for: $15,222 in food purchases for staff; $1,687 in liquor store purchases; $1,124 for staff holiday parties; $7,693 for … including bonuses that were never paid to staff liquor store purchases and holiday parties according to an audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli: Rise in NYC Metro Area Housing Costs Outpaces Other U.S. Cities
… or renters spent an average of $30,300 on housing costs, only trailing the San Francisco and Seattle metro areas, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-rise-nyc-metro-area-housing-costs-outpaces-other-us-citiesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… $242 million from May of last year. “Sales tax collections for most local governments were quite strong in May, as consumers continued to face higher prices for goods and services in the state,” DiNapoli said. … tax, the City of Oneida came in at the highest at 30.9%. Monthly sales tax distributions made to counties and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayContinuing Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths in New York
This report outlines long-term trends and recent developments in the battle to save lives from being lost prematurely to substance use disorder. The data are clear: the battle against drug overdose deaths is more daunting than ever, and will require an ongoing commitment of public resources.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/drug-overdose-deaths.pdfState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… The budgets adopted by the board underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures. In addition, officials appropriated fund balance to balance … did not include an action ordering the deposit of $6,867 with the treasurer during 2017. Town of West Seneca – Audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsRetirees Contribute - Statewide
Workers who have retired from service in State and local government play an important role in New York State's economy.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/publications/pdf/retirees-contribute-all-counties.pdfDiNapoli Releases Report on Pre-Pandemic Migration Trends
… (PIT) filers from 2015 through 2019 reveals New York state resident taxpayers grew at a slower rate than nonresident … between 2015 and 2019 was approximately 28,700, or 0.3% of resident taxpayers. Married filers left New York at twice the … and responsible for 83% of 2019 PIT collected. Part-year resident taxpayers, which accounted for 3% of New York’s PIT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-releases-report-pre-pandemic-migration-trendsUnified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-191
… Purpose To inform agencies of procedures for reporting salary increases for affected employees. Affected Employees Unrepresented … (UCS) and various unions, increases in basic annual salary for employees earning $115,000 or more were deferred pending … To inform agencies of procedures for reporting salary increases for affected employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-191-unified-court-system-ucs-salary-restorations-unrepresentedDiNapoli: Three Arrested in Connection With Over $1 Million Medicaid Transportation Fraud Scheme
… Office, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and the East Greenbush Police Department also assisted in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-three-arrested-connection-over-1-million-medicaid-transportation-fraud-schemeState Agencies Bulletin No. 2173
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the 2023 increase to Hazard Duty Pay. Affected Employees: … The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSCs automatic processing of the 2023 increase to Hazard …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2173-2023-retroactive-increase-hazard-duty-pay-employees-represented-publicOpinion 92-23
… question, we will respond to your question with reference only to general State statutes. You may wish to seek the … that a portion of municipal real property which is used only occasionally or intermittently to conduct municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-23Service Credit for Tiers 2 through 6
… are not required to pay for additional service, you will only receive credit if you purchase it. For previous and … local civil service commission. You can be credited only for employment with an employer that participates in one … a trustee-to-trustee transfer. We can accept transfers only from certain types of plans. For instance, you may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/service-credit-tiers-2-through-6DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… the impact of the gas tax holiday, was one of the main drivers for sales tax growth in 2022, reaching a higher rate … demand for goods cooled somewhat during the year, the price of those goods continued to rise, sustaining high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022