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DiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2025
… (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-percent-2025DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.23 percent, down from 1.81 percent last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “School district and municipal officials must remain fiscally … Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 123 percent down from 181 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2024
… rate of inflation has begun to decrease, it still poses a challenge for local governments and their budgets. As local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2024DiNapoli: Numbers of Homeless Population Doubled in New York
… Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between … the District of Columbia. According to HUD, homelessness in New York increased because of eviction proceedings, lack … Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply more than doubling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-numbers-homeless-population-doubled-new-yorkDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains at 2% for 2026
… to 2% for a fifth consecutive year," DiNapoli said. “The challenge for local governments will be maintaining essential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-2-2026DiNapoli: Systemic Oversight Deficiencies Put Thousands of Mitchell-Lama Affordable Housing Units at Risk
… unoccupied. “Too often, serious problems in Mitchell-Lama buildings were identified but not resolved,” DiNapoli said. … action on our recommendations is needed to address the many issues these audits found and safeguard one of New … who wish to move into these developments, because that's how serious our city's housing crisis has become. This report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-systemic-oversight-deficiencies-put-thousands-mitchell-lama-affordable-housing-units-riskDiNapoli Releases Economic Report on the Bronx
… than any other borough by several measures, according to an economic analysis released today by New York State … Thomas P. DiNapoli. As DiNapoli’s report details, prior to the start of the pandemic, the Bronx was on an upward … however, has stalled progress in the borough that is home to one-fifth of New Yorkers and has threatened to reverse the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-releases-economic-report-bronxMotor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program (2022-M-2) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has complied with Article 36-A of the State Executive Law for revenues received by and expenditures made from the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Fund and from any other source for purposes of the Motor Vehicle
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22m2-response.pdfAnnual Report on Local Governments for FYE 2021
This report provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2021. Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to present local officials with financial and operational challenges. In this report, we summarize these
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/annual-report-on-local-governments-for-fye-2021.pdfIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from Ja
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response2.pdfAFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2022/pdf/2022-sales-taxes-first-quarter.pdfFirst Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
DiNapoli: NYC Experiencing Record Job Growth
… media companies) and tourism-related businesses, such as restaurants. Job growth in New York City has become more … More than three-quarters of the gains were in bars and restaurants. While the securities industry added 9,700 jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-nyc-experiencing-record-job-growthDiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools
… for a diploma. New York City’s Department of Education (DOE) is responsible for ensuring that its public high schools … of instruction for a diploma. DiNapoli recommended that DOE ensure that NYC high school students receive an arts education that complies with SED regulations and that DOE work with high school officials to increase compliance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-problems-arts-education-nyc-schoolsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… $149 billion grew by $739 million in 2013 an increase of 52 percent from 2012 according to a report issued today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli Releases November State Cash Report
… impact the holiday shopping season as well as end-of-year Wall Street bonuses will have on tax collections." Through … billion, primarily from federal sources) and other public health programs (up $1.7 billion largely because of federally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-releases-november-state-cash-reportDiNapoli: Former Pennellville Fire Chief Pleads Guilty
… admitted gassing up at the VFA pump and using his chief’s truck for his business. Based on DiNapoli’s audit and … previously suspended related to the proposed sale of a VFA truck for $3,000 without permission. His charges were limited …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/09/dinapoli-former-pennellville-fire-chief-pleads-guiltyDiNapoli and James Announce Guilty Plea of Former New York City Council Candidate in Straw Donation Scheme
… NEW YORK - New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James today announced that former New York City Council … accepted straw donations orchestrated by George Gonzalez and Anna Mendez, two employees of a Bronx non-profit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/dinapoli-and-james-announce-guilty-plea-former-new-york-city-council-candidate-straw-donation-schemeDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… P. DiNapoli. The latest inflation figure affects the tax cap calculations for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year (Jan 1. – Dec. 31) – which includes all counties, towns, fire … beginning in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017