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DiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… workers a stake in the companies that employ them, not only help stabilize companies’ bottom lines, but can increase … exercise control over the company’s operations. Currently only one in 10 Americans hold equity shares in the companies they work for, and only 12% of the U.S. workforce is employed in companies that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… to implement a local component of the state’s “gas tax holiday.” However, this only slightly offset overall local … in collections for the quarter participated in the gas tax holiday, but only two of these counties (Monroe and Wayne) … Regional/County-by-County Data Related Resources Gas Tax Holiday Data Inflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud in connection with her participation in a kickback scheme. … Caliendo, the owner of food service providers Smart Starts NY, Inc. (“Smart Starts”) and Prince Umberto’s restaurant in Franklin Square, previously pleaded guilty on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… Local government sales tax collections declined by 7.1 percent in November compared … to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. November’s sales tax collections totaled $1.3 billion for local governments … (10.1 percent) compared to the same period in 2019. “Sales tax collections are a crucial revenue source for our counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… system (System). The Department is the lead State agency in the System. Workforce development is particularly critical … recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic downturn. As stated in the 2022 State of the State book, As of Fall 2021, New … requires the Department to maintain and annually update an online database (Catalogue of Funding) of WFD programs that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… after-school Twilight Program were arrested for engaging in several schemes to defraud the program following a joint … (Penal Law §195.20(a)(i)) and Corrupting the Government in the Third Degree (Penal Law §496.03). “Cecile, DeCarlo and … services that never occurred. My office will not relent in its commitment to rooting out corruption. Thanks to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… overtime hours worked, or an increase of 4.3%, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … 2021,” said DiNapoli. “While the pandemic does not appear to have prompted a ‘great resignation’ from the state … sharply in 2021 than in the prior decade. The state needs to continue to attract and retain a range of diverse …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021DiNapoli: New York City's Immigrant Population Playing Increased Role in Economy
… twice as large as the second-ranked city; Since 1970, the number of immigrants in New York City (and their share of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-immigrant-population-playing-increased-role-economyDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… nearly $5.6 million in restitution for the victims. I also want to thank all of our partners on the local, state, and … to pay Conmac’s bills and for his own personal interests. He took advantage of investors’ trust in his credentials and … owned another firm called Sisk Investment Services that he ran out of his Syosset home. He convinced his existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… quite strong in May, as consumers continued to face higher prices for goods and services in the state,” DiNapoli said. … also experienced double-digit growth in collections, at least partially due to recent high inflation, including soaring gas prices. Yates County saw the largest increase at 34.8% in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it … received in federal spending in federal fiscal year 2019. “In what has become a familiar and troubling story for the … New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… Local government sales tax revenue declined by 5.2 percent in October compared to the same month last … pandemic, particularly in the spring when collections fell by double-digits. Still, declines in local sales tax … of 2019. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… – auditors noted 493 of the 18,786 recipients required medical care as a result of opioid or narcotic overdoses that … and 12 of those individuals died during the time of their medical care involving the overdose. Based on a review of medical records for a sample of 25 recipients who received …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… spending,” DiNapoli said. “Over the last four years, my auditors have focused on the Medicaid program, uncovering … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… remit payment of taxes due on a quarterly basis with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. OSC … An interactive chart showing New York State cannabis dispensaries and revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled $918 million, or $437 … decline, amounting to $196 million in lost revenues for a single month. One major influence is consumers’ online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought to light during an audit and investigation by State Comptroller …
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 … period last year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Local sales … was downstate with the Mid-Hudson region (5.3 percent) and New York City (5 percent) leading the way. Upstate, only the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterDiNapoli: California Parcel Worker Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $120K in Checks
… Rodriguez, a San Diego-based parcel service employee, for allegedly stealing $120,000 in checks, including a $24,632.84 check issued by the New … for higher education. Earnings on contributions grow tax free and withdrawals are not taxed if used for qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-california-parcel-worker-arrested-allegedly-stealing-120k-checksDiNapoli Report Examines Post-COVID Trends in New York's Aging Prison Population
… today that examines post-COVID trends in the state’s aging prison population. “The share of older people in New York’s … and protects taxpayers, while reducing incarceration where warranted.” DiNapoli’s 2022 report on the prison … risen by four years (40.2 years). One contributing factor is that a greater number of older incarcerated individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-report-examines-post-covid-trends-new-yorks-aging-prison-population