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Overlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine … To determine what workforce development programs and services State agencies and public authorities offer who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December collections, November collections may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, inaccurate meters or improper billing, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report analyzed … estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss inaccurate meters or improper …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… Education be clear about how it will help students recover from the impact of the pandemic and address inequalities in … with disabilities, and pupil transportation consistently required the city to add hundreds of millions of dollars more … partially funded by federal aid through the financial plan period include additional special education services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of unprecedented uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic … if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, which … York City schools and the “Big Four” City School Districts of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers, found two school …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… complete report - pdf] We also released six letter reports to the following School Districts: Arlington Central School … [pdf] . Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether school districts are adequately controlling access to their Student Grading Systems (Systems) for the period …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… more than three years to receive siting permits due to application delays, according to an audit released today by … should be more transparent about the timeliness of the application process and where delays occur, as these projects … permit for most projects within one year of a completed application, but there is no requirement for ORES to track or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… statewide moderated in 2023, following two years of double-digit increases,” DiNapoli said. “The fluctuations … rates.” Local sales tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022, similar to the 3% and 3.6% year-over-year growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… own a defined element of the company they work for. It does not necessarily mean that employees exercise control over the company’s … communities; and Develop ways to educate the public on what EO is and which companies around the state and in their … State Comptroller DiNapoli released a report that explains how employee ownership models which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… a kickback scheme. The announcement was made jointly with United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York … Field Office (FBI); Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong, United States Department of Agriculture; Special … “Gardner exploited her position and betrayed the students, parents and taxpayers of the Hempstead School District to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven … tax collections reached nearly $5.7 billion, an increase of $529 million, according to a report released today by New … keep pace with inflation for counties and cities outside of New York City. “New York City’s sales tax growth in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… Former Delhi Village Clerk Michele Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought … office. Barnes, 44, admitted before Judge Richard Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks to herself …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… Third quarter local sales tax collections in New York state totaled $4.8 billion, an increase of 6.3 … Third quarter local sales tax collections in New York state totaled $48 billion an increase of 63 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… between the ages of 16 and 64 living in New York as of 2022. Many of these individuals depend on a variety of public benefits for income or to pay for health care, food or housing costs. To qualify for … are contingent on meeting certain requirements. In 2022, legislation I proposed removed a New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… accountable, and my office will continue to partner with law enforcement to protect the pension fund. My thanks to … innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… which is available at https://cannabis.ny.gov/dispensary-location-verification . AUC retailers must file … to cities, towns and villages that host a retail AUC dispensary within the county. OSC maintains a website to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Audit Recommends Improvements in Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
… (OTDA) can take steps to improve its efforts to ensure survivors of human trafficking receive the services and … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Survivors of human trafficking face physical, emotional and … services. The Program is voluntary, however, and many survivors do not use the services available to them, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-audit-recommends-improvements-services-survivors-human-traffickingDiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men
… Women in New York earned 87 cents on the dollar compared to men in 2023, according to a report on the … was smaller than the national average of 81 cents on the dollar in 2023, as reported in the U.S. Census Bureau’s … graduate or professional degree were 78 cents on the dollar to what men earned, compared to 67 cents for women …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… were impacted more severely than those throughout the rest of the state during the entire year. Because the city was hit … the second quarter, compared to 19 percent for the rest of the state, and double-digit declines continued in the … depend heavily on sales taxes as a major source of revenue, but as New Yorkers stayed home and bought less in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… double-digit declines in the earlier months (April - June) of the pandemic. Total local government collections in 2020 … responders on the job and help implement the delivery of the vaccine.” Regionally, November sales tax collections … were down across the board, ranging from a decline of 3.6 percent in the Capital District to a drop of 10.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-november