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DiNapoli: City Property Tax Assessments Show Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels Ahead of Schedule
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today released … component of which are office buildings , are expected to increase by 11.7% in FY 2023, reaching levels just short …
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
… pandemic, as employment declined by 66 percent over a one-year period ending in December 2020, according to a report … Recipients were eligible to receive an additional $600 per week through the Federal Pandemic Unemployment … that will end on March 14, 2021, and an extra $300 per week of FPUC. The CARES Act also earmarked funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/covid-19-causes-big-financial-hit-nyc-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industryDiNapoli: End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Requirement Poses Risks to State Financial Plan
… York state began the process of redetermining eligibility for every enrolled individual. An analysis by State … coverage requirements have ended, the state should account for those who are removed from Medicaid coverage and make … and private plans. The state should also publicly account for any additional spending required to support elevated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-end-continuous-medicaid-enrollment-requirement-poses-risks-state-financial-planDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… “With overall growth having moderated over the course of 2023, local officials should remain cautious in their … York City’s collections totaled $873 million, an increase of 3.5%, or $29 million, from a year earlier. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $910 million, a decrease of -2.8%. Fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same … of Taxation and Finance, and the amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… grandmother, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced today. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsNew Funding Needed for MTA Improvements to Prevent Unplanned Fare and Toll Hikes
… DiNapoli's report notes that the performance of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the subway system has recently worsened. On-time performance on the LIRR fell sharply during the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/11/new-funding-needed-mta-improvements-prevent-unplanned-fare-and-toll-hikesDiNapoli: Improvements at NYS Parks Needed to Remove Barriers for People With Disabilities
… promote inclusivity and broad access to all the resources it has to offer, and this includes our state parks and … and pools, wheelchairs were available and mats were put down to improve access to the water. Signage for such … tracking complaints related to accessibility, which makes it difficult to determine if they were adequately addressed. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-improvements-nys-parks-needed-remove-barriers-people-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
… increase. These monthly sales tax collections are from the cash distributions made to counties and tax-imposing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-2-point-5-percent-october-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: 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 … event, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit of the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-nyc-emergency-management-failing-ensure-city-prepared-disastersCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling approximately $1.4 million from a decedent's estate for which he served as a court-appointed administrator. Bayard had pled guilty to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local … Street has experienced extreme volatility. The New York Federal Reserve reported that business activity declined for … sharply downward due to shrinking sales and income tax collections, and leave many unable to pay their mortgages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli Urges Congress to Expand Eligibility for Savings Program for Individuals with Disabilities
… consult with your benefits administrator for additional information. **Earnings on non-qualified withdrawals may be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-urges-congress-expand-eligibility-savings-program-individuals-disabilitiesDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… of the world’s leading suppliers of agricultural products to food companies, has agreed to use only sustainably-sourced palm and soy products that are certified free of any link to deforestation, a leading cause of climate change. As a …
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 … crucial that SED provide adequate guidance and support for school districts to improve the academic outcomes and opportunities for English learners.” SED data show that, as of August 2022, …
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
… climate change’s impact and to set meaningful goals for lowering their emissions and using renewable energy … sources,” DiNapoli said. “There is no single magic bullet for addressing climate change, but we are continuing to move … use more renewable energy, increase energy efficiency and report on their efforts to adopt environmentally sustainable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-continues-hold-corporate-america-accountable-poor-climate-policiesDiNapoli: Better DEC Oversight of Dams Recommended To Prevent Failures and Safeguard Communities
… The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-better-dec-oversight-dams-recommended-prevent-failures-and-safeguard-communitiesDiNapoli: Improved Planning Needed for New York To Achieve Its Clean Energy Goals
… have taken considerable steps in planning for New York States transition to renewable energy but must take stronger action to meet the states clean energy goals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-improved-planning-needed-new-york-achieve-its-clean-energy-goalsFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… who break our laws accountable. The victims in this case are the people of New York who put their trust in the former …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for many students in New York, but not enough is being done to make sure they … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2020, mental health emergency room visits rose 24% among … 5- to 11-year-olds and 31% among 12- to 17-year-olds. In December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a warning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schools