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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… fluctuate month to month, and slower overall growth will mean more local governments may see declines. Good cash … and Finance, and the amounts are based on estimates of what each municipality is due. In the third month of each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-yearState Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation
… Michaelle C. Solages today urged Governor Kathy Hochul to sign legislation that passed both houses at the end of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contractDiNapoli: New Federal Funds Give New York a Chance To Expand Broadband, Close Digital Divide
… The recent announcement that New York state will get nearly $665 million in federal funding to invest in improvements to broadband availability gives the … internet is imperative for equality of opportunity. How New York utilizes this federal funding will set a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-new-federal-funds-give-new-york-chance-expand-broadband-close-digital-divideDiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State's Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud
… measures to paper over problems, and this proved to be costly to the state, businesses, and New Yorkers. The … and is moving to implement them.” DOL officials did not heed warnings as far back as 2010 that its UI system was out of date, nor did it address issues identified in a 2015 State Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-problems-caused-outdated-system-left-states-unemployment-insurance-program-vulnerable-fraudDiNapoli: NYC Dept. of Buildings Is Not Doing Enough to Improve Construction Site Safety
… The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) is not doing enough to protect construction workers on … summonses for unsafe conditions that appeared to mirror what auditors found at some sites, indicating that the … failure to notify the agency of the incident. On Dec. 20, 2019, a worker fell 18 feet at the same site and later …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-nyc-dept-buildings-not-doing-enough-improve-construction-site-safetyDiNapoli: Former Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $4,000 From Town of Lincoln
… nearly $4,000 from the Town. The plea was the result of a joint investigation between Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office, … act in taxpayers’ interests, not line their own pockets. I thank District Attorney Ferrarese and the New York State … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-former-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearly-4000-town-lincolnDiNapoli: State Medicaid Needs to Stop Paying Bills That Federally Funded Plans Should Cover
… The state Department of Health (DOH) can save hundreds of millions of dollars in costs if it … health care plan, such as the Essential Plan or Medicare, should have paid. These shortcomings are … departments of Social Services were not required to ensure people applied for Medicare during the public health crisis, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-state-medicaid-needs-stop-paying-bills-federally-funded-plans-should-coverDiNapoli: New York City Continues to Rebound and Regain Share of State Economic Activity
… economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic, with the city accounting for three-fifths of the state’s total wages and its sales tax collections rising to 43% of total statewide collections, nearing pre-pandemic … is smaller than it was. DiNapoli’s office is closely tracking the city and state’s post-pandemic economic bounce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-new-york-city-continues-rebound-and-regain-share-state-economic-activityDiNapoli: Wall Street 2022 Bonuses Fell 26% From Previous Year, Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
… said. “A 26% decline brings the average bonus closer to what financial employees received prior to the pandemic. … decades. DiNapoli estimates that 1 in 11 jobs in the city is either directly or indirectly associated with the … spending in the city and subway ridership. Financial services firms reported 59% of employees were in the office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-wall-street-2022-bonuses-fell-26-previous-year-return-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli: Office of Children and Family Services Can Improve Efforts to Investigate Child Fatalities
… An audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found … relating to that child, the PIP only applies on a case-by-case basis and fails to make recommendations to … approximately 1,400 reports involving allegations of fatal abuse or maltreatment of children. OCFS issued 2,752 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-office-children-and-family-services-can-improve-efforts-investigate-child-fatalitiesDiNapoli: Village of Waverly Recreation Director Pleads Guilty to Altering and Destroying Village Records
… and the New York State Police, today announced that David Shaw, the former parks and recreation director of the Village … and altering Village of Waverly Recreation League records. Shaw was sentenced to one year conditional discharge and paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-village-waverly-recreation-director-pleads-guilty-altering-and-destroying-village-recordsComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has not done enough to verify that residents are reporting their … were Big Six Towers (Queens); Confucius Plaza (Manhattan); Kings Bay II (Brooklyn); North Shore (formerly … Data The income that residents list on their affidavits is electronically entered by an outside vendor and sent to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… office of State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, according to a pair of audits released today. Auditors also found that … to an estimated $531,650 in potential rebates that could go uncollected. DOH agreed to review the discrepancies and seek rebates where appropriate. DiNapoli recommended DOH: Review the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… a brief monthly public report on applications, these do not contain detailed geographic or socioeconomic … their standalone rental assistance programs. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer warned about the risk of reallocation of a … in the city were in Brooklyn, nearly a quarter in the Bronx, approximately 21% in Queens and 19% in Manhattan. High …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskEfforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using License Plate Images and Law Firms (Follow-Up)
… report, Efforts to Collect Tolls and Fees Using Images and Law Firms (Report 2017-S-70 ). About the Program The MTA is a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/07/efforts-collect-tolls-and-fees-using-license-plate-images-and-law-firms-followDiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… for 6-month, 1-, 2- or 3-year periods and are subject to recertification following an inspection. Due to the state’s … disaster emergency, the agency suspended all on-site recertification reviews. These reviews are unannounced … 2021, found that all 76 residential programs due for recertification during the audit period were overdue. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli: MTA Needs to Refocus Attention on Overdue Upgrades and Preparations for Extreme Weather
… The MTA should publish a new assessment of its long-term capital … presentation by the MTA showed that communication-based train control projects are continuing to suffer delays and … or storm surges brought on by climate change. Metro-North train cars have needed replacement going back to 2013, but …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-mta-needs-refocus-attention-overdue-upgrades-and-preparations-extreme-weatherTuxedo Farms Local Development Corporation – Collections and Disbursements and Adherence to Bylaws (2021M-187)
… with the sewer agreements and whether the Tuxedo Farms Local Development Corporation (TFLDC) Board of … with the sewer agreements and whether the Tuxedo Farms Local Development Corporation TFLDC Board of Directors …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/local-development-corporation/2021/12/22/tuxedo-farms-local-development-corporation-collections-andDiNapoli: Lack of Oversight Delayed Access to Emergency Home Repairs for Elderly New Yorkers
… (HCR) lax oversight of the Residential Emergency Services to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program … at least three LPAs being inappropriately awarded funds, while other LPAs were denied funding. Overall, there were not … to Offer Home Repairs to the Elderly Program Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-lack-oversight-delayed-access-emergency-home-repairs-elderly-new-yorkers