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DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $253 million in questionable or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli Releases Guide to Federal Funding in New York
… which help New Yorkers from their youngest years in childcare and K-12 education through their senior years with … Security benefits in 2023. Over 150,000 children received childcare assistance funded primarily by the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-yorkDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… and preparers looking to cheat their fellow New Yorkers by filing for refunds they are not entitled to. My office is … in refunds that were linked to unscrupulous tax preparers filing false returns. Other popular scams include using …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Former Alexandria Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Theft
… Attorney Kristyna S. Mills said. Peck, 64, of Alexandria Bay, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree (a … for the town of Alexandria and the village of Alexandria Bay, stole cash paid for transfer station, arena and clerk … in 2014. To read the audit, visit: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/towns/2016/alexandria.pdf Since taking …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-former-alexandria-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftDiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… the share of state aid to school districts, which includes lottery revenues, is smaller now than in the year the New York State Lottery was created. In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013-14, … Florida combined in SFY 2012-13. The state’s reliance on lottery revenues has grown, rising to the equivalent of 4.6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetDiNapoli: Fire Chief Charged In Alleged $2,700 Gasoline Theft
… Volunteer Fireman’s Association (VFA) Fire Chief Duane Royal was charged with grand larceny Sunday for allegedly … Oakes, we are holding this fire chief accountable.” Royal, 54, admitted to DiNapoli’s staff and the New York … degree, a class E felony. DiNapoli’s staff also found that Royal was suspended for a month after selling the VFA truck …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-fire-chief-charged-alleged-2700-gasoline-theftDiNapoli: Alexandria Clerk Charged In Theft of Town Fees
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Ellen S. Peck, 64, of Alexandria Bay, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree in … both the town of Alexandria and the village of Alexandria Bay, allegedly pocketed cash for transfer station fees, arena … by filing a complaint online at [email protected].ny.us , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue for local governments," said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions … than 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
Local governments in New York levied a total of $366 billion in property taxes in 2019 an increase of 24 percent over 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… 10 Pens and 10 Pencils, the Business Unit must not detail the items purchased in the Comments field or use a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… 2021 Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest … average, as shown in Figure 1. Conditions have improved by the same margin (23 percentage points) in New York and … Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressNew York City’s Uneven Recovery: Mothers in the Workforce
… initially, in 2022 the previously strong job gains for women with children slowed compared to their male … mothers nationally and in the rest of the State. In 2022, women with children nationally faced an unemployment rate of … a decrease in unemployment between 2020 and 2022, Black women with children experienced the largest spike in 2020 to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/new-york-citys-uneven-recovery-mothers-workforceOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… comprehensive inspections, testing, and maintenance of resident care-related medical equipment. The audit covered … in the State. The Division assesses and certifies nursing home compliance through unannounced, on-site inspections, commonly referred to as surveys, including: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesIdentifying Fiscal Cliffs in New York City’s Financial Plan
… tool to itemize the City programs that exhibit a decline in funding during this period. This decline, referred to as a … level of service is not supported, either partially or in full, going forward. While cliffs could extend past FY … and highlights areas of at-risk spending due to declines in future year allocations. Identified cliffs could impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/identifying-fiscal-cliffs-new-york-citys-financial-planImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, … To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our initial … audit report Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care Report 2016N2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followSelected Programs to Assist Businesses in New York City
… To determine whether the New York City Department of Small Business Services provided available services under the Energy Cost Savings Program and the Business Preparedness and Resiliency Program, and whether Small Business Advocates and Compliance Advisors provided services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/03/14/selected-programs-assist-businesses-new-york-citySelected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities
… help point intercoms, and customer assistance intercoms, is maintained (working and tested). The audit covered the … 2023. About the Program New York City Transit (Transit) is a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) agency that … managed together, have different points of focus. Security is concerned with protecting against harm caused by external …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/selected-aspects-safety-and-security-subway-facilitiesDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
… (those with 100 to 499 employees) had the highest average payroll per employee, nearly $56,000 per year. Over the past … unchanged nationally but rose 5 percent in New York. Total payroll amounts at small businesses rose 29.7 percent in New … The small businesses sector generating the highest overall payroll in New York is financial activities. Just over 44,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… found more than $100 million in improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and … found more than $100 million in improper payments made by the Department of Health DOH for the Medicare buyin program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-payments