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Local Sales Tax Collections Decline by 10 Percent in 2020, With Major Shifts in Consumer Spending
New York State local sales tax collections declined by 10 percent (or $1.8 billion) in 2020 compared to 2019, due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-decline-by-10-percent-in-2020.pdfDivision of Housing and Community Renewal: Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (2022-S-9) 180-Day Response
To determine whether tenants living in Mitchell-Lama developments supervised by Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) are provided safe and clean living conditions, and whether funds are properly accounted for and used for intended purposes.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-22s9-response.pdfDiNapoli, Erie County DA Keane and Erie County Sheriff Garcia Announce Former Deputy Clerk Sentenced for Stealing More Than $320,000
… authority and diverted funds meant to benefit taxpayers for his own use. I thank Erie County District Attorney … Office and Erie County Sheriff’s Office for their work on the case. I also commend the Erie County Clerk’s Office … cash was deposited into McDougall’s personal bank account on several days the cash was not deposited into the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-erie-county-da-keane-and-erie-county-sheriff-garcia-announce-former-deputy-clerk-sentencedImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Improper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or … professionals providing services through the Medicaid fee-for-service program to be enrolled as participating providers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/03/improper-payments-services-related-ordering-prescribing-referring-or-attending-providers-noDiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest of Upstate Woman for Theft of over $67K in NYS Pension Benefits, $19K Welfare Fraud
… Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. … New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-upstate-woman-theft-over-67k-nys-pension-benefits-19kAn Analysis of Reasonable and Customary Out-of-Network Reimbursement Rates for Medical/Surgical Services in the New York State Health Insurance Program
… The New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), administered by the State Department of Civil Service (Civil Service), is one of … NYSHIP covers over 1.2 million active and retired State, local government, and school district employees, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/04/01/analysis-reasonable-and-customary-out-network-reimbursement-rates-medicalsurgical-servicesDiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates
… of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for $425.9 million in Medicaid drug rebates after auditors alerted the … hundreds of millions of dollars. Another $1.2 million in rebates could be collected with further efforts." In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-audit-uncovers-425-million-missed-medicaid-drug-rebatesMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Care Involving Mechanical Ventilation Services (Follow-Up) (2020-F-10)
To follow up on the actions taken by officials of the Department of Health to implement the recommendations contained in our audit report, Medicaid ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2020-20f10.pdfComptroller's Fiscal Update: Year-End Results for State Fiscal Year 2011-12, May 2012
Cost containment actions in the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2011-12 Enacted Budget have greatly reduced the structural deficit that has long plagued the State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-year-end-results-2011-12.pdfAnnual Report on Local Governments for FYE 2020
This Annual Report on Local Governments provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2020. It highlights the unique challenges that local officials faced from the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/annual-report-on-local-governments-for-fye-2020.pdfTown of Crawford – Town Clerk (2021M-82)
Determine whether collections in the Town of Crawford (Town) Town Clerk’s (Clerk’s) office were properly accounted for, reported and deposited in a timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2022/pdf/crawford-town-2021-82.pdfDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… private parties to voluntarily clean them up in exchange for liability relief, technical assistance, and tax credits … the state’s highest risk contaminated sites. Timelines for cleanup of a BCP site can vary depending on the severity … of the 518 active sites reviewed had been in the program for more than 10 years. The 25 longest running projects have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programVillage of Cobleskill - Misappropriated Funds and Board Oversight (2018M-47)
… Develop policies, procedures and records to ensure Village money is safeguarded. Obtain appropriate training. Village …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/01/03/village-cobleskill-misappropriated-funds-and-board-oversight-2018m-47Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists, March 2022
In 2020, women earned 83 cents to every dollar earned by men, a wage gap of more than $10,435 based on median earnings for men and women who worked full-time, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/despite-progress-pay-gap-for-women-persists.pdfDiNapoli: Former Riverside Village Clerk Pleads Guilty in $50,000 Theft
… time and pay $50,000 in restitution after admitting Friday to repeatedly pilfering village coffers to pay for white water rafting and dating through Match.com, … Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at [email protected] , or by mailing a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-former-riverside-village-clerk-pleads-guilty-50000-theftDiNapoli Announces Improvements to College Savings Plan to Save Money for College
… Beginning in September, New York's 529 College Savings Program will offer more investment options, lower costs, … Inc., serves as program manager and, in connection with its affiliates, provides recordkeeping and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-announces-improvements-college-savings-plan-save-money-collegeReport on the State Fiscal Year 2023-24 Executive Budget
The Executive Budget for SFY 2023-24 totals $227 billion, and DOB projects shortfalls in revenues and increases in spending, particularly in Medicaid and school aid, over the financial plan period.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/executive-budget-report-2023-24.pdfHitting the Limit: The Constitutional Tax Limit and its Implications for Local Governments
New York State’s Constitutional Tax Limit (CTL) restricts the amounts local governments may raise by taxing real estate in any fiscal year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ctl-implications-for-local-governments.pdfDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Outperform Budget Division Projections for 2023-24
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2023-24 totaled $106.4 billion, … estimates through the end of SFY 2024-25. Tax collections for SFY 2023-24 were $5.2 billion lower than the previous … State policy makers should ensure that the enacted budget for State Fiscal Year 2024-25 accounts for such risk.” Tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-outperform-budget-division-projections-2023-24UnitedHealthcare – Improper Payments for Medical Services Designated By Modifier Code 59 (Follow-Up) (2017-F-23)
To determine the implementation status of the three recommendations made in our audit report, UnitedHealthcare: Improper Payments for Medical Services...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2018-17f23.pdf