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DiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… officials can leverage this improvement in its revenue picture to focus on boosting reserves to guard against …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-city-property-tax-assessments-show-return-pre-pandemic-levels-ahead-scheduleDiNapoli: Unrestricted State Aid for Local Governments Failed to Keep Up With Inflation
… for many cities. Also called revenue sharing, this funding comes to local governments from the Aid and … to assess what changes are needed to improve this critical funding source.” Since State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2012, AIM funding was held flat for most municipalities. In SFY 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-unrestricted-state-aid-local-governments-failed-keep-inflationXIII.10.A Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee - Using a State-Issued Check – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement
… 9.C - Reissuing or Cancelling a Vendor Check of this Guide. The Department of Taxation and Finance, Division of … if still in effect. Business Units do not need to process any documents to credit their appropriation. … check that the employee is not entitled to receive. Guide to Financial Operations REV. 07/27/2012 … When an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiii/xiii10a-refunds-owed-state-employee-using-state-issued-checkEast Ramapo Central School District - Textbooks Loaned to Nonpublic School Students (2019M-171)
… and maintained an inventory of textbooks loaned to nonpublic school students. Key Findings The District did not have …
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
… municipalities collected nearly $17 billion in sales tax revenue in 2019, representing 9.7 percent of all local … according to a comprehensive report on local sales tax released today by State Comptroller DiNapoli. Every … Enacted Budget that requires online marketplaces, such as eBay and Etsy, to collect and remit sales tax to New York on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/10/dinapoli-pandemic-hit-sales-tax-revenue-threatening-fiscal-health-local-governmentsCOVID-19 Causes Big Financial Hit to NYC Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Industry
… are steps in the right direction, but more help is needed to keep the lights on." DiNapoli called on federal, … Facilitating the flow of federal funding to firms and not-for-profit organizations through outreach and technical … in stemming the cultural sector's economic downturn," said Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer . "I commend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… York Geoffrey S. Berman announced that Gregory Bayard was sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… and June 30, 2014, for the MTAR program, PROMESA reported about $6.5 million in costs, which were offset by $3.7 … with the CFR Manual and OASAS guidelines. PROMESA reported about $23 million in costs associated with contracted OASAS programs during the period. Our audit examined about $9 million of these expenses and identified problems …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incDiNapoli Seeks Stronger Federal Safety Measures for Oil Trains to Protect New Yorkers
… of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration to strengthen safety measures to prevent oil spills and other … railways and require oil transporters to carry sufficient insurance to cover cleanup costs and other liabilities … demands that we take every measure to avoid loss of life and financial loss,” DiNapoli said. “A major accident …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-seeks-stronger-federal-safety-measures-oil-trains-protect-new-yorkersOneida City School District – Controlling Access to the Student Information System (2016M-53)
… information (PPSI) in its Student Information System (SIS) for the period July 1, 2014 through October 30, 2015. … office secretaries. District officials do not review SIS audit logs on a regular basis nor do they properly manage SIS accounts and permissions and have not established …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/06/24/oneida-city-school-district-controlling-access-student-information-systemNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… If new funding sources for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are not identified, the authority may have to raise fares and tolls faster than … performance of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the subway system has recently worsened. On-time performance on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… time last year. “Growth in local sales tax collections for April was modest for the third straight month and mostly driven by New York … two-fifths of counties experienced year-over-year declines for the month. My office will continue to provide regular …
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
… “February’s local sales tax collections grew at a modest pace, year over year, after coming in nearly flat in …
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
… million from the same time last year. “Local sales tax growth improved in May after four straight months of either … said. “New York City collections continued to be the main driver of growth, although most counties also experienced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today urged Congress to increase the eligibility age from 26 to 46 for individuals … families to pay for medical and living costs. "People who become disabled later in life, including many of our … to increase this age limitation or remove it completely." How the Program Works The NY ABLE Program allows New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… or electric cooling and heating. PSC also did not fully account for other potential risks, and did not consider … the state would need new technology not yet developed to account for the weather-related intermittency of renewables, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… the devastating health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is also becoming frighteningly clear is the … longest expansion in history to an economic freefall in a matter of weeks. Job losses have been swift and massive, … declined for 85 percent of firms. Businesses large and small are struggling to survive. The virtual shutdown of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… the very ecosystems that agriculture depends on, and is a short-term business model that poses long-term threats … standards. The companies are expected to explain what steps they are taking above and beyond the benchmarks … result of the agreements. These companies include: Alliant Energy Corp. – Based in Madison, Wis., Alliant Energy is an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyDiNapoli: SED Needs To Improve Oversight of School Districts' English Language Learners Programs
… school districts are providing the required services for students learning English, according to an audit released … were providing the required services to English Language Learners (ELLs). "New York can do a better job when it comes … crucial that SED provide adequate guidance and support for school districts to improve the academic outcomes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/dinapoli-sed-needs-improve-oversight-school-districts-english-language-learners-programsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli Continues to Hold Corporate America Accountable for Poor Climate Policies
… to have corporations improve their environmental policies and practices and take steps to address climate risk. … to disclose climate change’s impact and to set meaningful goals for lowering their emissions and using renewable energy … to the Fund’s request, KDP adopted a comprehensive sustainability plan that included a goal of 100 percent of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-continues-hold-corporate-america-accountable-poor-climate-policies