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DiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… whether it be when putting together the annual budget or hiring new employees, undermines the principles of … these audit findings seriously and make necessary changes” Hiring practices Auditors found the school board and district … or provide justification for why it bypassed policies when hiring the new superintendent and several administrators. For …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… included: $194,438 in lump sum bonuses for staff that did not have required performance justification; $132,846 in … other programs operated by the school. Hebrew Institute did not keep required records to support the work hours it … school agreements from this requirement. Aim High did not properly document or show that the payments were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found that the number of households facing food insecurity declined during the … pandemic due to federal relief programs and the expansion of federal food assistance programs. DiNapoli raised the … adequate food for everyone in the home due to a lack of resources, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… totaled almost $1.6 billion, up $235 million from November of last year. Collections for the month were also notably … levels, up 9.2% (or $133 million) from November of 2019. “As has been the case the past several months, … over last year,” DiNapoli said. “Although the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: Audits Reveal Millions in Lost Revenue for Local Water Systems
… Audits of municipal water systems estimate local governments are losing millions of dollars in revenue due to water loss, inaccurate meters or … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report analyzed the results of audits conducted by DiNapoli's office of 161 local … Audits of municipal water systems estimate local governments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-audits-reveal-millions-lost-revenue-local-water-systemsDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… nation. Unprecedented federal funding presents the city of New York with an opportunity to begin closing that gap for … to address existing risks, in the New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) budget, according to a report released … inequities created by the COVID-19 pandemic, but several of them are expected to last well after federal funding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… 672 school districts in 57 counties. Four school districts did not file or their reports were found to be inconclusive … Boquet Valley Central School District in Essex County did not receive a score in 2019-20 because it only has one year of data. Three school districts did not file in time to receive a score: Livingston Manor …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or … than the drop during the Great Recession, when local sales tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax collections were impacted more severely than those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… retirement plan. New York ranks fourth nationally in the number of ESOPs, and these plans hold more assets than those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven … tax collections reached nearly $5.7 billion, an increase of $529 million, according to a report released today by New … keep pace with inflation for counties and cities outside of New York City. “New York City’s sales tax growth in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… that earlier today, Sharon Gardner, the former Director of Food Services for the Hempstead Union Free School District … with United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace; Assistant Director-in-Charge Michael J. Driscoll, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI); Inspector …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… double-digit declines in the earlier months (April - June) of the pandemic. Total local government collections in 2020 … responders on the job and help implement the delivery of the vaccine.” Regionally, November sales tax collections … were down across the board, ranging from a decline of 3.6 percent in the Capital District to a drop of 10.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… through December 2021. About the Program The Department of Labor’s (Department) mission is to protect workers, assist … the unemployed, and connect job seekers to jobs. As part of fulfilling its mission, the Department, along with other … COVID-19 pandemic downturn. As stated in the 2022 State of the State book, As of Fall 2021, New York’s job deficit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Three Syracuse School District Employees Charged With Fraud in Scheme
… William Fitzpatrick announced today that three employees of the Syracuse City School District’s after-school Twilight … DeCarlo and Murray were supposed to help the students of Syracuse graduate from high school,” DiNapoli said. … and does not reflect on the hardworking dedicated teachers of the Syracuse City School District,” said Onondaga County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-three-syracuse-school-district-employees-charged-fraud-schemeDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… The total cost of overtime in 2021 reached an all-time high at more than … 19.95 million overtime hours worked, or an increase of 4.3%, according to a report released today by State … have increased by 38% since 2012, while the number of employees has declined by more than 10% at 10 major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021DiNapoli: New York City's Immigrant Population Playing Increased Role in Economy
… twice the level in 2000, according to a new report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … twice the level in 2000 according to a new report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-immigrant-population-playing-increased-role-economyDiNapoli: Syosset Man Sentenced for Role in $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
… years in prison for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims—many of them … biggest mistake by using the Postal Service to further his scheme to defraud investors in Conmac Funding Corp. out of … purchases and paying other victims of the scheme. Additionally, Eckstein used some of the stolen funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-syosset-man-sentenced-role-12-million-ponzi-schemeDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… collections totaled $1.7 billion, up $242 million from May of last year. “Sales tax collections for most local … monitoring New York’s economy, including the impact of inflation on consumer behavior." New York City’s collections totaled $720 million, an increase of 13.3% — or $84.6 million — when compared to May of 2021. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… the state received $0.91, well below the national average of $1.24. New Jersey is the only state that received less, with a return of $0.82. New Mexico gets the most value at $2.83 per tax dollar paid, followed by Mississippi …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
… October’s sales tax collections totaled $1.4 billion for counties and cities, or $74.4 million less than in … local sales tax collections have declined year-over-year for eight straight months,” DiNapoli said. “Our local … Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region (for detailed monthly breakdown) Find out how your government …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-october