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DiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress

… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress … P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for the school year ending on June 30, 2020. “This is a time of … uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt school district operations and finances,” DiNapoli said. “I …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stress

DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020

… steep decreases in year-over-year taxable sales, with the biggest hits in March-May, although sales improved slightly …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020

DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023

… statewide moderated in 2023, following two years of double-digit increases,” DiNapoli said. “The fluctuations … rates.” Local sales tax collections in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 3.1% compared to the same quarter of 2022, similar to the 3% and 3.6% year-over-year growth …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023

DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS

… Climate Act set targets to achieve 70% renewably sourced electricity by 2030 and a zero-emission electric grid by 2040, putting a high priority on projects … there is no requirement for ORES to track or account for how long it takes to complete an application. DiNapoli’s …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nys

DiNapoli: Women in New York Still Earn Far Less Than Men

… and across the nation,” DiNapoli said. “March is Women’s History Month and, unfortunately, the recent history shows … earned, compared to 67 cents for women with less than a high school diploma. Among occupational groups, New York’s wage …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-women-new-york-still-earn-far-less-men

DiNapoli Report Examines Post-COVID Trends in New York's Aging Prison Population

… individuals who are 50 and older increased. In 2019, this older population made up 21% of those incarcerated … This is still 1.3 percentage points higher than it was in 2019. Since at least 2008, incarcerated individuals under the … rate (23.1%) than the total population (28.5%). Between 2019 and 2024, the share of conditional releases grew by 14 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-report-examines-post-covid-trends-new-yorks-aging-prison-population

Cost-Saving Ideas: A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns

… Town and village courts play a vital role in the New York State Unified Court System, as these courts have broad jurisdiction and … justice courts is a local responsibility and maintaining a court may pose administrative and financial challenges. As a … CostSaving Ideas A Guide to Justice Court Consolidation in Villages and Towns …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-guide-justice-court-consolidation-villages-and-towns

Life Changes: Getting Your Affairs in Order and A Guide for Survivors

… can do now to ensure your loved ones will have the information they need in the future. The second section is … to your survivors. By taking some time today to prepare for the future, you will make a difficult time a little less … If you have minor children, be sure to name a guardian for them in the event of your death. If you have a child with …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/getting-your-affairs-order-and-guide-survivors

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-82

… Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman and the Office of the State Comptroller, a new method for paying Judges was … in 2004. Beginning calendar year 2005, the total amount of regular earnings actually paid during the calendar year will equal the Judge’s full or prorated share of statutory salary, whichever is applicable. New Procedures …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-82-payment-procedures-judges-beginning-calendar-year-2005

DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments

… Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison and ordered to pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in New York state pension and federal social security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-georgia-woman-sentenced-over-year-prison-and-ordered-pay-459k-full-restitution-stealing-nys

The Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors

… visit amusements parks, attend outdoor festivals and concerts, or spend time gardening or stargazing. All types of … 1. Other activities, which include outdoor festivals and concerts, sporting events, amusement parks and golf courses, … activities. For example, it ranked second for festivals, concerts and sporting events; third for camping and hiking; …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoors

Boom or Bust? Federal Relief Aid and Local Government Finances in New York State

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/fiscal-cliffs.pdf

Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 1.4 Percent in the Third Quarter of 2024

Marks the lowest quarterly year-over-year increase following the pandemic-induced declines.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2024-sales-tax-third-quarter.pdf

Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 2.2 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2024

Marks the Second Straight Quarter of Modest Growth.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2024-sales-tax-second-quarter.pdf

Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 1.6 Percent in the First Quarter of 2024

Marks the Lowest Rate of Quarterly Year-Over-Year Growth in Three Years.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/2024-sales-tax-first-quarter.pdf

Local Sales Tax Collections Grew Over 12 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2022

Local government sales tax collections in New York State totaled over $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 12.2 percent, or nearly $604 million, compared to the same quarter last year. April and May collections grew by 15.7 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively, while June inc

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-12-percent-in-second-quarter-of-2022.pdf

The Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a halt to the growth of the construction industry nationwide which, prior to the pandemic, had been growing strongly. This was especially true in New York State and New York City.

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2021.pdf

Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (2019-S-29)

To determine whether current State Education Department (Department) career and technical education activities are sufficient to meet high-demand, high-growth, and high-salary job market needs; and what the Department, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services can do to ...

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s29.pdf

Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up) (2019-F-59) 30-day response

To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (2017-S-76).

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19f59-response.pdf