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DiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… Costs for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to … services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative … MTA will then report on after the pilot is complete next year. While about 83% of paratransit registrants are not able …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… “Local sales tax collections in August continue a pattern of moderate increases in 2023,” DiNapoli said. “With overall … York City’s collections totaled $760 million, an increase of 1.2%, or $9.1 million. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $913 million, an increase of 5.6%. Most …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… The number of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 8.5% … Need for Domestic Violence Services On the Rise The number of calls received by domestic violence and sexual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022DiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, with young men … the greatest challenges in finding work, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Unemployment among 16- to 24-year-olds stands at nearly 18% in the city, as compared …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: Millions in NYC Transit Fines and Fees Uncollected
… $13 million in fines and fees — nearly half of those owed to it — issued between Jan. 1, 2013 and June 6, 2015. Not … more over the years. “New York City Transit can and should do more to collect fines from those who violate its rules,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-millions-nyc-transit-fines-and-fees-uncollectedDiNapoli: Small Businesses Generate $950 Billion in New York
Small businesses are a vital part of New York states economy supporting nearly 39 million jobs and generating more than $950 billion in annual revenues according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-small-businesses-generate-950-billion-new-yorkRecent Trends and Impact of COVID-19 in Brooklyn
… | Kreyòl Ayisyen | 中文 Highlights Brooklyn has the largest population of the five boroughs with 2.7 million … and flowed with the diffusion of new variants. 7 With the development of vaccines and better treatments for the virus, … vaccination rates rose significantly from May 2021, when just 52 percent of the adult population across the City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19-brooklynXII.5.L Entering Appropriate Detail in the Invoice Line Fields – XII. Expenditures
… POLICIES Business Units must use the Invoice Lines section of the voucher in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to … 5.E – Processing Payments Against a Purchase Order of this Chapter). using the invoice description field to … Invoice Lines to enter two Invoice Descriptions (i.e., “pens” in the first Invoice Line, “pencils” in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii5l-entering-appropriate-detail-invoice-line-fieldsDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… where the data or other evidence indicated the maternity case ended in termination or miscarriage; and $2.4 million …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsSmall Businesses and the Economic Recovery: Work in Progress
… November 23, 2021 Businesses in New York were more severely impacted by the COVID-19 … Nevertheless, one in five small businesses reported a return to normal operations in October 2021, there have … 2021. On the other hand, firms in the manufacturing and retail trade sectors report higher rates than the statewide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/small-businesses-and-economic-recovery-work-progressCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, … decade have contributed to a steep decline in the number of New Yorkers without health care coverage, ranking New York … enrollment trends continue, the state could face billions of dollars in unbudgeted costs. State policymakers should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Overtime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… Use of Overtime - 2020 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal spending, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020DiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that largely … stress before the pandemic hit,” DiNapoli said. “Some of that pressure could be alleviated with federal stimulus funds and the restoration of state aid, but the full extent of the pandemic’s impact on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
Local governments in New York levied a total of $366 billion in property taxes in 2019 an increase of 24 percent over 2018
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a … However, if a Medicaid recipient is also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare is the primary payer and Medicaid is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our … timely. Key Finding We found that some progress was made in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… State tax receipts in May were down $766.9 million or 19.7% from the previous … pandemic, the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly … state's 170,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Local sales tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, … said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the state, especially in counties and municipalities that may already be struggling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds … Another 152,000 refunds totaling $134 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund … their fellow New Yorkers by filing for refunds they are not entitled to. My office is stopping those suspicious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015. DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 … auditors work with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refunds