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DiNapoli Audit Finds Gaps in NYC School Safety Planning
… with several aspects of the SAVE Act, including: Attendance at the monthly School Safety Committee meeting … poor. One school had only one or two of its 11 members in attendance for nine of its 10 meetings; DOE did not require … minimum number or percentage of committee members to be in attendance for each meeting; Ensure that its review of safety …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-audit-finds-gaps-nyc-school-safety-planningDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… be capped at 0.68 percent for 2017, decreasing slightly from 2016, when it was 0.73 percent, according to State … will be capped at 068 percent for 2017 decreasing slightly from 2016 when it was 073 percent according to State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017DiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… County Sheriff’s Department for partnering with us to hold Ms. Metz accountable for her crimes.” Town officials agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Nearly Flat in July
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 0.2% in July compared to July 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local … distributions made to counties and tax-imposing cities by the state Department of Taxation and Finance. The amounts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-flat-julyDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… noted total upstate employment reached nearly 3.1 million jobs in mid-2008 and declined over the next 19 months, to a … 2016, upstate had regained 79 percent of a total 128,000 jobs lost during and after the recession. Currently, total … at slightly over 3 million, representing 32 percent of all jobs statewide. From the end of the last recession in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyEmployee Statuses and Changing an Employees Status in PayServ – Payroll Manual
… can have in PayServ. They are A (Active), L (Leave of Absence), P (Leave with Pay), T (Terminated), R (Retired) … is removed with a certain Employee Status, L (Leave of Absence), P (Leave with Pay), T (Terminated), R (Retired) … must return the employee to the payroll using an Action of RFL (Return from Leave) or REH (Rehire) and the applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll/payroll-manual/employee-statuses-and-changing-employees-status-payservMedicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… costs billions of dollars annually and the work done by my auditors has found waste throughout the system. My office will continue to diligently examine Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… honest New Yorkers are rushing to file their tax returns. My office is watching for those who would con the system to … money. Whether these scams are new or traditional, my auditors work diligently to expose tax cheats.” DiNapoli … said. “As refund fraud and identity theft increases, my office is working to ensure that only legitimate refunds …
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
… federal funding supports amid the continued uncertainty in Washington over potential cuts for states, including funds … environment and other vital programs. “Actions taken in Washington to cut health care, food assistance, … Yorkers are served by federal dollars will be essential in seeing how future changes to federal spending will impact …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-yorkDiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… Young workers in New York City between the ages of 16-24 continued to face a high 13.2% unemployment rate in 2024, which was 3.6 points higher than in 2019 and higher than all other age groups, according to a … Young workers in New York City between the ages of 1624 continued to face a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rateDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office paid out 4.5 million state refunds … refunds totaling $134 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund from the …
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
… Alexandria Town Clerk Ellen Peck pleaded guilty yesterday in Jefferson County Court to stealing $26,285 in public funds. Peck pocketed cash paid by residents for … 64, of Alexandria Bay, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree (a class E felony) and is expected to be …
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
… 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, total gambling revenues … New York’s net gambling revenues were the highest in the nation – more than California and Florida combined in …
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
… as a process server. He was charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree, a class E felony. DiNapoli’s staff also … most have been implemented. Their response is included in the final audit report, which can be viewed here: … have led to more than 100 arrests and $20 million in money recovered since 2011. Since taking office in 2007, …
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
… today for grand larceny related to the missing $36,742 in public funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by … 64, of Alexandria Bay, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree in Clayton Town Court. Her misdeeds were uncovered in an … today for grand larceny related to the missing $36742 in public funds and allegedly pocketing cash paid by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-alexandria-clerk-charged-theft-town-feesDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Local sales tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, … said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the state, especially in counties and municipalities that may already be struggling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsThe Transportation and Warehousing Sector in New York City
… . 15 New York City, Mayor de Blasio Announces Taxi Medallion Owner-Driver Relief Fund , … https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/168-21/mayor-de-blasio-taxi-medallion-owner-driver-relief-fund . 16 OSC, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/transportation-and-warehousing-sector-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, according to … 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
… Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to record as much … Business Units should use the functionality available in the SFS, including: using individual invoice lines for … distribution lines (which are referred to as charge lines in Legacy Systems) to provide as much information as possible …
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
… November 23, 2021 Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation, and the negative impacts on small … Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 than in the rest of the nation and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progress