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DiNapoli: New York State Fourth Nationwide in Credit Card Debt

… New York state ranked fourth nationwide in credit card debt at $58.2 billion in 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … capita balances rose by more than 14 percent through 2017 to $3,710, nearly 20 percent above the national average. In …

State Tax Collections Rose $4.9 Billion in Fiscal Year 2017-18

… Tax receipts for State Fiscal Year 2017-18 reached $79.3 billion, $4.9 … by an equivalent amount. Personal income tax receipts for the year totaled $51.5 billion, a gain of $3.9 billion or … $3.9 billion, up by 7.6 percent. All Funds receipts for the year totaled nearly $165.5 billion, including $58.9 …

DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State

… Conservation (DEC) has experienced staff cuts and constrained funding since 2003 while its responsibilities … said. “Our natural resources are major assets for the state’s economy and New Yorkers’ health and quality … spending in several of the state’s major dedicated funds for environmental purposes. DEC is responsible for most of …

DiNapoli: Bombay Clerk Charged in Theft of Justice Court Fees

… to line the pockets of a dishonest clerk,” DiNapoli said. “My office will continue to root out corruption at all levels. … 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations/index.htm …

Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act

… York City are properly and accurately reporting statistics on crime and incidents to the State Education Department … and reduce the number and severity of incidents. Key Findings We reviewed incident records for seven schools … report incidents that occur during summer school months. Key Recommendations Assess risks related to SAVE Act …

DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System

… New York's prison population is decreasing, but the number of inmates age 50 and over rose 46 percent from 2007 to 2016, … $380 million in 2015-16 State Fiscal Year, an increase of $64.5 million, or 20.4 percent, in the last three years. … to 11.0 percent a decade earlier. As of 2016, nearly 2,400 inmates, 4.6 percent of the total, were 60 or older. …

DiNapoli: Small Business Growth in New York Outpaced National Average

… than 4.1 million jobs in the state in 2016, just over half of all private sector jobs in New York. Small businesses … more than $212 billion in payroll, nearly 40 percent of the total private sector payroll in the state. “Small … have a substantial financial impact in every region of the state and helped fuel New York’s recent job gains and …

DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds

… with their budgeting.” BOCES funds are derived primarily from component and participating school districts. BOCES officials are required to report to each district the cost allocated to … BOCES. Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES From fiscal years 2012-13 through 2014-15, auditors found …

DiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates

… The state Department of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for … DiNapoli. "The state Health Department must keep up with new and evolving drug rebate opportunities to ensure all … Medicaid prescription drug costs. Since January 1991, New York has been able to recover a portion of Medicaid …

DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the arrest of former Almond …

DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds

… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $21.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's office paid out 4.6 million state refunds … For access to state and local government spending, public authority financial data and information on 130,000 …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013

… average growth of 4.5 percent. “This is welcome news for our municipalities and comes at a time when local … recovery, sales tax collections could vary either way for local governments and is generally a more volatile source … most regions, the report highlighted a number of red flags for localities. For example, fourth quarter sales tax …

DiNapoli: Audit Finds Misuse of Funds in Town of Fishkill

… financial controls so taxpayer funds are secure and being spent appropriately in the future.” The town offers various … for cash collected at the senior center and did not remit money to the town comptroller or provide reports to the town supervisor. Based on senior center revenue collections made after the former …

DiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools

… for a diploma. DiNapoli recommended that DOE ensure that NYC high school students receive an arts education that …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November

… increase of 10.7%, or $74 million, over November of 2021. All but a handful of counties experienced some year-over-year …

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DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs

… School District officials saved more than $800,000 in health insurance costs by switching carriers and offering employees … officials for their proactive approach and implementing cost-saving measures that benefit both taxpayers and …

DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft

… Former Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Timothy J. Brown was arrested on … card debt. "From plane fare to pizza, Mr. Brown used fire department money for his own benefit, even shamelessly … of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint …

DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter

… State tax receipts totaled $27.6 billion through the first quarter … up, consumer spending has slowed in recent months and some tax collections are showing signs of weakness. My office will … and long-term for our state’s finances.” Personal income tax (PIT) receipts totaled $14.5 billion, $128.4 million …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April

… Local government sales tax collections grew by 15.7% in April compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. …