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Cracks in the Foundation: Local Government Infrastructure and Capital Planning Needs

Cracks in the Foundation: Local Government Infrastructure and Capital Planning Needs

Selected Aspects of Safety and Security in Subway Facilities (2022-S-20)

To determine whether New York City Transit has taken steps to implement safety and security in all its subway facilities, and whether safety and security equipment, such as cameras, help point intercoms, and customer assistance intercoms, is maintained (working and tested).

Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff: A Lesson in Budgeting and Financial Condition Analysis

This session will identify those concepts commonly misunderstood by local government managers and governing boards, help explain how to properly implement these concepts and ways to prevent pitfalls in the budgeting process.

DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Who Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal $194K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

… his attempts to impersonate his deceased father, he used makeup to whiten his hair and eyebrows. In 2019, Timothy …

Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentence Of Former Met Council Chief Financial Officer For Role In Stealing $9m In Kickback Scheme

… Auditor Matthew Croghan, and Supervising Investigative Analyst Paul Strocko of the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes Bureau, Legal Support Analyst KerryAnn Rodriguez of the Public Integrity Bureau, and Policy Analyst Liam Arbetman of the Charities Bureau. This case is …

DiNapoli Releases Report on Environmental Funding in New York State

… quality. DEC programs range widely from managing fish and game populations and overseeing the extraction of …

Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act

… July 1, 2011 through June 16, 2014. Background The Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (SAVE Act) was … data from school districts about incidents that occur in schools and on school property. The Department uses the data … calculate a School Violence Index (SVI) for each school. Schools at or above a certain SVI threshold for two …

DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System

… New York's prison population is decreasing, but the number of inmates … and analysis of the issues stemming from New York's aging prison population. This information would help policy makers, … and over age range comprised 19.4 percent of the state's prison population in January 2016, as compared to 11.0 …

DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds

… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds because of flawed … visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote openness in government and …

DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds

… degree, a class D felony. DiNapoli’s office uncovered missing funds during an audit and investigation of the Almond … statewide: Keep an eye on your cash. Donors rely on you to safeguard and use contributions appropriately. My … DiNapoli recommended department officials: Recover the missing funds identified in the report; Develop and include …

DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds

… in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's office paid out … in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017 …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November

… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 8.8% in November compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 88 in November compared to the same month in 2021 according to …

IX.3 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants

DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs

… Franklin Central School District officials saved more than … and employees.” In January 2013, school officials in Franklin assessed the benefits and costs associated with the … health insurance carrier’s rates to the new carrier, Franklin CSD saved a total of $543,000 from 2013 through …

DiNapoli: Former Treasurer Arrested in Tupper Lake Fire Department Theft

… Former Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Timothy J. Brown was … Tour, using volunteer department money. I thank the Tupper Lake Police Chief Eric Proulx, Acting Franklin County … us hold Mr. Brown accountable." Brown, 53, of Tupper Lake, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a …

DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Exceeded Updated Projections in First Quarter

… lower than the same period in SFY 2022-23, reflecting, in part, the impact of slower income growth and financial market …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April

… Local government sales tax collections grew by 15.7% in April compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by … Local government sales tax collections grew by 157 in April compared to the same month in 2021 according to an analysis released …

Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in the Bronx

… two years to 1.42 million residents. More than 90 percent of Bronx residents are minority residents, a higher share … 248,800 jobs. Prior to the pandemic, more than 70 percent of the Bronx work force worked in essential or face-to-face … with seafood restaurants and charter boats available for fishing and diving. Irish immigrants first began to settle in …

DiNapoli: Paycheck Protection Program in NYC Stumbled, but Finding Footing

… loans for small businesses that could be used to cover payroll costs, rent and utilities. The maximum amount … required that 75 percent of loan funds be used to cover payroll costs (later lowered to 60 percent) in order to … respectively. Personal services firms, including salons, funeral homes and others, 59.7 percent of wages were covered …

NYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020

… during the first four months of the year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … has eased in the near term, but the city should continue to increase its reserves and look for opportunities for … go to https://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt10-2020.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …