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Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District – Access to Network and Information Applications (2021M-148)
… and financial application. District officials did not: Disable unnecessary generic network user accounts. Properly … accounts and limit access rights and permissions based on a user’s job responsibilities and to properly segregate … and recommendations and indicated that they planned to take corrective action. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/01/07/springville-griffith-institute-central-school-district-access-network-andDiNapoli: Former Village of Bemus Point Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Village Funds
… for her violation of the public’s trust and recovered the stolen funds.” “This is not a victimless crime,” said … its residents with precious little money. Every dollar stolen is a dollar not spent on the community. Here, we … full restitution to the Village for the money which was stolen. The plea resolution was conditioned on full repayment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-former-village-bemus-point-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-embezzling-village-fundsAudit Finds Operational and Oversight Failures Led to Financial Instability in Mount Vernon
… The city of Mount Vernon faced financial uncertainty and problems because it lacked critical operational controls over finances, … to complete basic financial functions contributed to Mount Vernon’s fiscal crisis,” DiNapoli said. “It is time for … The city of Mount Vernon faced financial uncertainty and problems because …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/audit-finds-operational-and-oversight-failures-led-financial-instability-mount-vernonDiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released the following statement on New York City’s property tax assessments: “The release of … uncertainty in the city's economic recovery and its impact on city property taxes, the largest source of city revenues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… decline among all sectors in the city’s economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as employment declined by 66 … over a one-year period ending in December 2020, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … Thomas P. DiNapoli. DiNapoli urged the state and city to work in coordination to provide establishments with clear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryDiNapoli Urges Changes to Protect Children Placed in Custody of Relatives or Guardians
… stating the relative kept a loaded shotgun in one of the bedrooms of the placement home, auditors could not find any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-urges-changes-protect-children-placed-custody-relatives-or-guardiansDiNapoli: NYC Tax Collections Expected to Fall for First Time Since Great Recession
… collections are projected to fall next fiscal year for the first time since the Great Recession. “New York City has been … loom.” On March 1, 2020, New York City reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 and the caseload grew … budget gap over the two-year period. To do so, it will draw down its reserves ($4 billion) and expand its citywide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/05/dinapoli-nyc-tax-collections-expected-fall-first-time-great-recessionDiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… Federal COVID-19 relief funds distributed during the pandemic … have taken steps to shore up the system’s finances, and federal funding provided critical relief when COVID first hit … fought hard to get H+H the money it had coming from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which should help with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… remained flat or declined over the last decade, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … P. DiNapoli. When adjusted for inflation, unrestricted aid to local governments has actually declined by 24% since 2011, … cities. Also called revenue sharing, this funding comes to local governments from the Aid and Incentives for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationDiNapoli Calls for NYC to Bolster Reserves as Economy Rebounds Amid Rising Spending
… $2 billion more in spending (excluding funds set aside for reserves) than was planned in the proposed executive … of planned savings initiatives ($315 million). By FY 2025, the city will still incur more than $1 billion in … city’s expired labor contracts remains a question in the near future. Coupled with a target of $1 billion in labor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-calls-nyc-bolster-reserves-economy-rebounds-amid-rising-spendingEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… to eligible students. We reviewed 300 nonpublic school student records and found that 114 students were provided … a District-wide annual inventory, including textbooks on loan to nonpublic school students, and ensure nonpublic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/08/03/east-ramapo-central-school-district-textbooks-loaned-nonpublic-schoolDiNapoli: Pandemic Hit to Sales Tax Revenue Threatening Fiscal Health of Local Governments
… 9.7 percent of all local government revenue, according to a comprehensive report on local sales tax released today … along with many towns and villages, depend on these funds to pay for essential services and operations, revealing the … across New York State,” DiNapoli said. “As we work to rebuild our economy, we must also help repair the damage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… Now, a judge has ordered him to repay the estate and spend two years behind bars.” According to the allegations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 15 in April compared to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… tax collections in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according to … billion, up $26.8 million from the same time last year. “February’s local sales tax collections grew at a modest pace, … into consideration as they make budgetary decisions.” In February 2024: New York City’s collections totaled $759 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 3.9% in May compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today … totaled $1.78 billion, up $66.4 million from the same time last year. “Local sales tax growth improved in May after four … in New York state increased by 39 in May compared to the same month in 2023 according to data released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… Pharmaceuticals is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection executions and is asking any states that might have its products on hand for such purposes to return them. … actions the Fund will withdraw its shareholder resolution from consideration at the company’s annual meeting this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsDiNapoli: NYC Emergency Management Failing to Ensure the City is Prepared for Disasters
… Ten years after Superstorm Sandy devastated the New York City metropolitan area, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damage, the city needs to be better prepared for another catastrophic event, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, … unclaimed funds held by the state. Thanks to the work of my investigations team, the United States Attorney’s Office … monies held in trust by the New York State Comptroller. Bank records show that, during the relevant period, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… Overall ridership on New York City’s regional transit system is not recovering as hoped, leaving revenue well below … these gaps in the coming years will likely impact riders on subways, buses, Metro-North and Long Island Railroad. The … Overall ridership on New York Citys regional transit system is not recovering …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demand