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DiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… and other benefits because the state Office of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its … and poverty than the general public, and the Office of Mental Health hasn’t done enough to fix those problems,” … response is included in the audit. Audit Office of Mental Health: Benefits Advisement Services for Individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… funded program that provides a wide range of health care services to individuals who are economically disadvantaged or have special health care needs. For the State Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2019, … Medicaid Program: Cost of Pharmacy Services Under Managed Care DOH uses two methods to pay health care providers for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… had a fiduciary duty to the estate and to the decedent’s son, the sole beneficiary of his father’s will. New York law … the value of the estate’s assets. In 2009, the decedent’s son retained an attorney and filed a motion in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 15 in April compared to the same month in 2023 according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.6% in … outside the city experiencing year-over-year declines for the month. It is imperative that local government … numbers (for January to March) will be available in April. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County and Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over $200,000,” … as part of our joint task force to root out corruption in New York.” “These greedy contractors sought to profit by … charged with multiple felonies including grand larceny in the second degree, falsifying business records and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… in New York state increased by 3.9% in May compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by … collections totaled $1.78 billion, up $66.4 million from the same time last year. “Local sales tax growth improved in … DiNapoli said. “New York City collections continued to be the main driver of growth, although most counties also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… New York State agency overtime costs in 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the first decrease in total overtime earnings since 2016, according to a report … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The decrease was led by declines in overtime hours at three of the five agencies that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016DiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in response to a Common Retirement Fund shareholder … is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection executions and is asking any states that … to return them. The company detailed its new policy in a letter to DiNapoli’s office. As a result of Akorn’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… totaled more than $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022 (April-June), an increase of 12.2% or nearly $604 … experienced second quarter declines, their first half of 2022 was still quite strong. In total, these collections … totaled more than $55 billion in the second quarter of 2022 AprilJune an increase of 122 or nearly $604 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus. The full op-ed is below: State, … economic devastation. New York and other hard hit areas need money to balance their books and that cash … government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the coronavirus …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… Office buildings in New York City remain a critical contributor to its economy … and tax base, as market values reached nearly $205 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to a report … Office buildings in New York City remain a critical contributor to its economy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… DiNapoli said. “This financial market strength is good news for New York’s economy and our fiscal position, which …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $5.8 Billion, Up 3.2% in First Quarter
… County at 10.4%. Several other counties experienced near double-digit growth, including Yates (9.9%), Broome … (-4.5%), Ulster (-3.9%) and Warren (-1.6%). Fourteen of 18 of the cities outside of New York City that impose their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-58-billion-32-first-quarterDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… Tuomey, 60, today for allegedly stealing over $35,000 in pension payments. “The defendants allegedly exploited a … “We are committed to protecting the assets of the pension fund and prosecuting people who receive pension funds they … pension payments via direct deposit into a joint checking account which he shared with the defendants. Stephen’s father …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2023
… to states based on factors including lane miles and vehicle miles traveled, estimated fuel tax payments by … taxes include excise taxes, which are primarily imposed on production, sale or consumption of fuel, tobacco and alcohol …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2023DiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… Karen Walsh, was arraigned in Monroe County Centralized Arraignment Court on a charge of grand larceny in the third …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… of Fillmore, New York for the alleged theft of $29,893 in state pension checks sent to her deceased stepfather. … concealed her stepfather’s death and forged his name in order to steal benefits from the pension fund,” DiNapoli … and strong law enforcement partnerships are succeeding in tackling pension fraud. The alleged actions by Ms. Burrows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… of farm products topped $2.3 billion in 2022, leading the state. Some counties in this region also countered statewide … healthy food also adds to the quality of life in the state, but this local food supply was put to the test during … of these policies in siting of renewable energy facilities on lands other than productive farmland. Promote supportive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakesDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… mental health education for students, an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. “The upheaval … information and support they need,” DiNapoli said. “The State Education Department should work with state and local entities to ensure resources to address the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schools