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DiNapoli: 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 … collections totaled almost $1.6 billion, up $235 million from November of last year. Collections for the month were … compared to pre-pandemic levels, up 9.2% (or $133 million) from November of 2019. “As has been the case the past several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… announced today that three employees of the Syracuse City School District’s after-school Twilight Program were arrested … graduate from high school,” DiNapoli said. “Instead, these educators helped themselves by allegedly tricking the … engaged in a scheme to regularly leave their jobs at the program early, and to submit false time sheets that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought to light during … and Delaware County Special Prosecutor Linden Summers for helping us to bring this former clerk to justice.” Barnes … guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4788 in public funds for her personal use …
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 … be a contributing factor, along with the continued rise in consumer spending and wages.” Overall, year-to-date … of 4.3 percent. Year-to-date sales tax collections grew in 51 of 57 counties, a marked improvement over the growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterOverlap, 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 whether there is overlap duplication gaps andor fragmentation among these programs and services
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … conditions, even if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress … found two school districts were designated as being in “significant fiscal stress”: Mount Vernon City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared … well below the national average of $1.24. New Jersey is the only state that received less, with a return of $0.82. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonControlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… School districts maintain and use students’ grades for a variety of educational purposes. School districts use … be limited to only those school district officials with a business need (i.e., operations, instruction, management … not be supported with written authorization. The lock out function (i.e., an internal control that helps prevent grade …
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
… timelines to allow the state to better assess its progress in meeting its renewable energy goals.” ORES was created in 2020 to streamline and expedite the environmental review … majority of time being spent on the permit application. On average, the permit application took most projects three …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Reporting Results of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), New York state's chief economic development agency, failed to meet more than half of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-reporting-results-economic-development-programsDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… statement on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park, the owner of Bilingual SEIT & Preschool … education providers in this $1.4 billion program by March 31, 2018. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… these individuals depend on a variety of public benefits for income or to pay for health care, food or housing costs. To qualify for these benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… in that region. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) maintains a list of operational adult use cannabis …
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
… legal services, but better monitoring of social services offices and service providers by OTDA, along with better data … to be more hesitant or not pursue assistance. Under state law, OTDA and Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) …
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, … earned, compared to 67 cents for women with less than a high school diploma. Among occupational groups, New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-menDiNapoli: Ithaca Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $70,000 in Pension Payments
… as a facilities manager for New York State Colleges at Cornell. He received monthly pension payments and chose a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-ithaca-woman-charged-stealing-nearly-70000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: 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
… collections are a crucial revenue source for our counties and other municipalities,” DiNapoli said. “November’s decline … federal government as COVID-19 infection rates increase and more restrictions curb economic activity. Federal aid … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… and provide financial help to states and local governments hit hard by this virus to avoid severe cuts to critical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: 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 year, according to … of the pandemic response and they need financial aid from the federal government to help them get through this … in the state saw drops in collections as well, ranging from 0.8 percent in Jefferson and Rockland counties to nearly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-october