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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022

… grew by 21.1%, or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, according to a … are collecting more, they are also dealing with some of the same increased costs that consumers and private … rising, we’re watching closely to see what impact the rate of inflation and economic volatility is having on New York’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in October Up Nearly 13% From 2020

… for all localities totaled more than $1.5 billion, up $175 million from October 2020. This growth continues the … increase also surpassed pre-pandemic levels and was up 7% (or nearly $101 million) over October of 2019. “Sales … consistent growth over the last few months is a positive sign of our economic recovery and life moving forward as we …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-october-nearly-13-2020

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Grew More Than 15 Percent

… Local government sales tax collections in August were 15.5% higher than they were during the same period in 2020, making it the fifth consecutive month that … governments continue to see much stronger collections in 2021 compared to last year when the pandemic kept people …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-grew-more-15-percent

Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act - Safety Plans - 2019-MS-1

… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether 17 school … schools (collectively referred to as schools in this report) used their financial resources to develop, adopt, … plans to school officials and SED confidentially. 2 1 For one school, we only reviewed the 2018-19 district-wide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2019/07/25/safe-schools-against-violence-education-save-act-safety-plans-2019-ms-1

New York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year

… fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans to transfer to FY 2021 to help balance that year’s budget, according to a report released today by State … also anticipates savings of $400 million from prior years’ expenses. The citywide savings program is now expected to …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/new-york-city-projecting-surplus-27-billion-current-fiscal-year

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (July 1, 2021)

Recently released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show personal income in New York has surpassed prepandemic levels by 128 percent

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-july-1-2021

DiNapoli: Syracuse City School District Teacher Pleads Guilty in Time Theft Scheme

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Onondaga County … was the result of the coordinated efforts of the New York State Comptroller’s Office and the Onondaga County District … for students in need of support in order to graduate on time. SCSD teachers run the program and receive extra pay …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-syracuse-city-school-district-teacher-pleads-guilty-time-theft-scheme

DiNapoli: State's Financial Hole Deepens, Tax Revenues Trail $3.2 Billion in 2020

… lower than last year, as he released the State Cash Report for August. DiNapoli noted state tax receipts of $4.3 billion … Unless Washington acts to provide further fiscal relief for New York, painful budget decisions lie ahead.” Other key … payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-states-financial-hole-deepens-tax-revenues-trail-32-billion-2020

Examples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Assets

… 7,559,768 4,560 DEDUCTIONS: Benefits 2,453,047 3,800 Refunds of contributions 464,691 … $ 80,776 Statements of individual pension plans and external investment pools are required to be presented in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-changes-fiduciary-net-assets

DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Surge Nearly 58 Percent in May

… Strong collections in May show the economy continues to improve as spending rebounds from the effects of the … last month were relatively strong even compared to pre-pandemic numbers, rising 6.9 percent, or $93 million, … by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-surge-nearly-58-percent-may

Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools

… can do to enhance CTE programs. The audit covered the 2015-16 through 2018-19 school years and additional information … in the job market. For example, for the 2018-19 school year, enrollment in Approved programs for chefs and head …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools

DiNapoli Statement on Guilty Plea in Federal Court of Cancer Care Provider

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a statement on the guilty plea in U.S. District Court by Joseph L. Junkovic related to a scheme to defraud the state … In March, Cheon Park pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud and agreed to pay $2 million in restitution in a matter …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-statement-guilty-plea-federal-court-cancer-care-provider

Audit Finds Construction Delays in Public Housing Program Across New York State

… orders increased the overall cost of the five contracts from $69.8 million to $76.5 million. For example, there were …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/audit-finds-construction-delays-public-housing-program-across-new-york-state

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)

… Show a Year of Economic Devastation A year after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York State, the economic … $20.4 billion. DOB has projected the State will end the current fiscal year on March 31 with a General Fund balance … through 2024-25 will instead be made before the end of the current fiscal year. The end-of-year balance will also be …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)

… April 2019 to March 2020 and April 2020 to March 2021 Source: New York State Department of Labor, Division of … for People with Disabilities and Without Them, 2009‑2020 Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics … People with Disabilities, Nation vs. New York, 2009‑2020 Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021

DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years

… hate crimes were anti-Black. 71% of hate crimes based on an anti-LGBTQ+ bias targeted gay male victims, almost 12% … both rose since 2018, but hate crimes involving assaults on people grew faster and were more common than property … including 72 felony assaults, 47% of which were committed on an anti-Jewish or anti-gay male bias. Incidents against …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-years

Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)

… Agency (RCIDA) officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and … Agency RCIDA officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes PILOTs were properly billed collected and distributed …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74

DiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims

… pays close attention to Medicaid because it’s critical for so many New Yorkers and a big driver of state spending," … million, went to pay 27,480 Medicaid managed care premiums for recipients who were ineligible for managed care coverage because they had comprehensive …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claims