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Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections Remains Strong in 2019 Due to Robust Second Half
Local sales tax collections in New York State totaled $18.3 billion in 2019 for a year-over-year increase of 4.7 percent.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/growth-in-local-sales-tax-collections-second-half-2019.pdfSUNY Tuition: Low Out-of-State Tuition Results in Millions of Dollars in Lost Revenue, September 2009
The State University of New York (SUNY) system represents an excellent value to its many students, regardless of resident status.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/education-suny-tuition-2009.pdfFirst Half of 2018: Highest Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections in Almost Eight Years
First Half of 2018: Highest Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections in Almost Eight Years
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/first-half-2018-local-sales-tax-collections.pdfDiNapoli and Scarpino Announce Guilty Plea & Sentencing in Theft of $60K in Pension Payments
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the … added, “We continue to work closely with the Office of NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to weed out those who would steal … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli and Westchester County District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-and-scarpino-announce-guilty-plea-sentencing-theft-60k-pension-paymentsMedicaid Program – Errors in Identification of 340B Providers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
… accurately excluded 340B drugs from the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and sought appropriate rebates. The audit … June 30, 2015. Background Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program in 1990. The program requires drug manufacturers to pay rebates to state Medicaid programs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/06/30/medicaid-program-errors-identification-340b-providers-medicaid-drug-rebate-programNew Yorkers in Need: A Look at Poverty Trends in New York State for the Last Decade
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorkers-in-need-poverty-trends.pdfLocal 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.pdfWall Street Bonuses Rose In 2012
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Wall Street is still in transition, but it is slowly adjusting to changes in its … banks. The industry is also smaller, with 10 percent fewer jobs in New York City. Regulatory reforms are changing the way the industry does business by requiring larger reserves, limiting proprietary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2013/02/wall-street-bonuses-rose-2012DiNapoli: Clerk Pocketed Thousands in Fines
… of Lisa Dillon after an investigation with the St Lawrence County Sheriffs Office found the former town of Norfolk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-clerk-pocketed-thousands-finesWall Street Bonuses Declined in 2011
… indicate a smaller decline in the overall cash bonus pool. This is likely due to the payment of bonuses that had … bonus declined slightly less than the total cash bonus pool because the pool was shared among fewer workers than in 2010. The average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2012/02/wall-street-bonuses-declined-2011Wall Street Profits Up in 2016
… Securities industry profitability rose sharply in 2016, increasing by 21 percent, while the average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry increased by 1 percent … according to an estimate released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Wall Street profits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/wall-street-profits-2016Oversight of Student Immunization in Schools
… of Health (DOH) and State Education Department (SED) are following the State’s public health procedures to ensure New York’s schools are adequately preventing, and are prepared to respond to, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable … of Health DOH and State Education Department SED are following the States public health procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/08/16/oversight-student-immunization-schoolsDiNapoli Op Ed in Times Union
… New York state agencies have used AI companions to help seniors combat social isolation, and the Department of … are meant to help could be put in harm’s way. That is why my office has called on New York’s leaders to enact robust … from the start, address the flaws and biases that can come with AI, and instill public accountability. This …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-op-ed-times-unionEnroll in the Vendor Self-Service Portal
… with a NYS Vendor ID* can use the Vendor Self-Service Portal on the Statewide Financial System (SFS) to check the … with a NYS Vendor ID can use the Vendor SelfService Portal on the Statewide Financial System SFS to check the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/portal/enroll-vendor-self-service-portalLabor Investigations in New York City
… such as wage theft, minimum wage violations, and child labor violations, have increased in the wake of the … Labor (Department) reported a sharp increase – of 68% – in child labor law violations in New York in 2022 compared with … related to minimum wage, overtime, hours of work, child labor, and payment of wages and wage supplements (i.e., …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/31/labor-investigations-new-york-cityPayments Allowed in Advance of Audit – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… The governing board of a local government or school district generally may, by resolution, authorize payment in advance for public utility services, postage, freight and … Village Law section 5-524(6) 10 For towns, fuel oil is considered a public utility service. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/payments-allowed-advance-auditXII.6.S Paying a Vendor in a Foreign Currency – XII. Expenditures
… System. New York State cannot process Automated Clearing House or check payments in foreign currencies. In the event …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6s-paying-vendor-foreign-currencyProcurement and Contracting in New York
… Documentation Requirements Research Vendor Information Bid Protests Comptroller DiNapoli believes in empowering people … entity. The Comptroller's independent review of bid protests, as well as state contracts, helps ensure fairness …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contractsFederal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… According to the U.S. Bureaus of Labor Statistics and Economic … more than 116,000 federal civilian employees working in New York in 2024, earning $11.2 billion in wages. Employment … government employees working in New York, and is likely to decrease in 2025 as a result of federal actions to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Heroin, Opioid Overdose Death Rates Rose Faster in New York Than in Most States
… state-funded treatment facility expected to open in 2017 near Plattsburgh will bring detoxification and outpatient …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-heroin-opioid-overdose-death-rates-rose-faster-new-york-most-states