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DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… New York state has the highest number of personal income tax (PIT) check-offs in … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that even as the number of check-offs have grown over the last decade, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $660 million in net tax exemptions in 2013, up $105 million from 2012 but … taxpayers know if their community is receiving promised jobs and economic benefits.” In 2013, the most recent full … million in payments-in-lieu of taxes, leaving the total net exemptions for the year at $660 million – an increase of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Third Straight Year
… will be capped at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … the inflation factor at 4.12% for those with a June 30, 2025 fiscal year end. “While inflation continues to decline … Tax Cap and Tax Cap Compliance web page https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap … Property tax levy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-third-straight-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New Cybersecurity Training Webinars for Local Governments
… has grown even more critical. The trainings were developed by DiNapoli’s Division of Local Government and School … government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. … The Office of the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-cybersecurity-training-webinars-local-governmentsEmpire BlueCross – Improper Payments for Intraocular Lens Claims Billed by Hospitals
… 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019. About the Program The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) provides health … generally reimburses the intraocular lens as a special item implant, meaning the hospital receives an additional fee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/20/empire-bluecross-improper-payments-intraocular-lens-claims-billed-hospitalsDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… guilty to petit larceny, a misdemeanor, and agreed to pay full restitution plus $500 to cover the village of Delhi’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfTown of Cheektowaga – Awarding Contracts for Goods and Services (2013M-293)
… of our audit was to review the Town’s procurement process for the period January 1, 2010 through August 28, 2013. … Town is governed by an elected seven-member Town Board. For the 2013 fiscal year, the Town’s budgeted expenditures … bid specifications clearly communicate the quantity and nature of the work to be performed and the criteria used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/04/18/town-cheektowaga-awarding-contracts-goods-and-services-2013m-293Medicaid Program – Improper Payments for Drugs Without a Federal Drug Rebate Agreement
… Objective To determine whether Medicaid inappropriately paid for drugs from manufacturers … Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/23/medicaid-program-improper-payments-drugs-without-federal-drug-rebate-agreementDiNapoli Announces Unprecedented Support for Climate Actions During 2021 Proxy Season
… and appoint directors with environmental expertise. About the New York State Common Retirement Fund The New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-announces-unprecedented-support-climate-actions-during-2021-proxy-seasonDiNapoli Urges Parents to Open a College Savings Account for Their Children
… New York State’s 529 College Saving Program has helped New York residents pay for more than $230 million in college-related expenses in 2014, New York State … Day. The investment program, overseen by DiNapoli’s office and the Higher Education Services Corp., is designed to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-urges-parents-open-college-savings-account-their-childrenDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) can take steps to improve its efforts to ensure survivors of human trafficking receive the services and assistance available to them, according to an audit released today by New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Projections for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 totaled … forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the SFY 2025-26 Executive Budget Financial Plan, according to the … attributable to stronger withholding and quarterly estimated tax payments associated with the 2024 tax year. PIT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-projections-state-fiscal-year-2024-25DiNapoli Releases 2024 Fiscal Stress Scores for Villages and Some Cities
… designated three villages in “significant fiscal stress,” two in “moderate fiscal stress,” and four as “susceptible to … were classified in “significant fiscal stress.” The two villages designated in “moderate fiscal stress” were: … (Sullivan County). “The number of local governments with a fiscal stress designation remains low following several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-releases-2024-fiscal-stress-scores-villages-and-some-citiesUnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Follow-Up)
… audit report, UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York – Overpayments for Physician-Administered Drugs (Report … setting. The objective of our initial audit, issued on September 13, 2023, was to determine whether United …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/21/unitedhealthcare-insurance-company-new-york-overpayments-physician-administered-drugsDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… and commercial contaminated sites that could pose risks to the public’s health and safety have languished in the … New York State Department of Environmental Conservation can strengthen its oversight and establish clear policies and … Because contamination may spread over time, this could lead to contamination of neighboring properties, sources of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programImproper Medicaid Payments for Outpatient Services Billed as Inpatient Claims (Follow-Up)
… inpatient treatments because they are less involved and do not require a patient's continued presence in a facility. The … (OMIG) officials made little progress in addressing the problems we identified in the initial audit report, and … actions are needed. In particular, officials did not develop a process to identify and review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/03/12/improper-medicaid-payments-outpatient-services-billed-inpatient-claims-followAid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA)
… Municipalities (AIM) program provides state aid to all of New York’s cities (other than New York City), and towns, as well … villages. While AIM payments to cities are made at various times throughout the year, towns and villages receive their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/aid-and-incentives-municipalities-aim-and-temporary-municipal-assistance-tmaDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… in most regions. Total collections were down 25.4 percent compared to June 2019, largely due to a steep … of hope in June, second quarter sales tax figures show how deep the COVID-19 pandemic is cutting into municipal … Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, the state's 170,000 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020Improper Fee-for-Service Pharmacy Payments for Recipients With Third-Party Health Insurance (Follow-Up)
… payments made for services that should have been paid for by a recipient’s TPHI. The objective of our initial audit, … Also, although OMIG is now receiving reports as required by its contract with Gainwell, including summary results of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/improper-fee-service-pharmacy-payments-recipients-third-party-health-insurance-followDiNapoli: Syracuse Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks
… System which discovered that she was deceased in July 2022. Her payments then stopped, and an investigation was … by emailing a complaint to investigations@osc.ny.gov or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations , 8th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … A Syracuse man who stole nearly $22000 in pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-syracuse-man-sentenced-stealing-nearly-22000-pension-checks