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Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted upward or downward, so that the quarter as a whole reflects reported sales by vendors. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Texas Woman Charged with Stealing Over $65,000 in NYS Pension Payments
… country to protect the New York State Retirement System.” William H. Walsh Jr. retired from the New York State … would continue to receive payments if he died before her. William Walsh died in October 2005. Mary Walsh died in … by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , or by mailing a complaint to: Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/07/dinapoli-texas-woman-charged-stealing-over-65000-nys-pension-paymentsDiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The full op-ed is below: New York needs to boost financial education in our schools Young people in New York have a great … personal finance class. For example, Mott Hall V, a South Bronx high school, is offering personal finance taught in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces New $50 Million Investment in Northern Ireland
… Affairs and Bernard McGuire, Managing Director of 57 Stars, an international private equity investor, to announce … exciting opportunities that lie ahead.” “Northern Ireland is a smaller market that possesses numerous hidden gem …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-announces-new-50-million-investment-northern-irelandDiNapoli: Huntington Man Charged With Stealing Over $56,000 in State Pension Payments
… dollars he was not entitled to,” DiNapoli said. “Thanks to my investigators and Suffolk County District Attorney … Tierney, he is being held accountable for his crime. My office will continue to work with law enforcement agencies … The stolen funds were traced from his mother’s bank account into his bank account, where he thereafter spent the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-huntington-man-charged-stealing-over-56000-state-pension-paymentsDiNapoli: State is Slow in Disbursing Some Federal Relief Funds for Housing
… is a deadline on using federal COVID-19 funds, delays in allocating it to specific housing projects or housing relief programs could result in funds being lost. “The state continues to navigate the … oversight on some of the local administrators that did get funding to ensure they were monitoring contractors and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-state-slow-disbursing-some-federal-relief-funds-housingDiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
… New York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1,089 reported … rose since 2018, but hate crimes involving assaults on people grew faster and were more common than property crimes … bigotry in all its forms so our friends and neighbors can live without the fear of unthinkable violence.” “We commend …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsRensselaer County Industrial Development Agency – Payments in Lieu of Taxes (2021M-74)
… Development Agency (RCIDA) officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and … an inconsistent payment calculation process that resulted in two projects being overbilled a total of $170,842 and two … Development Agency RCIDA officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes PILOTs were properly billed collected and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2025/01/24/rensselaer-county-industrial-development-agency-payments-lieu-taxes-2021m-74DiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… New York State Department of Health’s eMedNY computer system … Medicaid claims during a six-month period that started in October 2023, according to an audit released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 4, 2021)
… March 4, 2021 Edition Selected Economic Trends New York Unemployment Claims Show a Year of Economic Devastation … 1,000 local governments in New York, ranging from New York City to small towns and villages, according to the Committee. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/impact-covid-19-march-4-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 3, 2021)
… 2021 Edition Pre-Pandemic Improvements in Employment Rates for People with Disabilities Have Been Derailed by COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic shutdown led to soaring unemployment … to 8.2 percent as of April 2021, the most recent date for which data are available. However, for New Yorkers who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-june-3-2021DiNapoli: L.I.C., Sunnyside and Woodside Are Drivers of Economic Growth in Queens
… numbers. Crime The neighborhoods are served by the 108 th Precinct, where crime fell 4.6% in 2024 after five … robbery, and felony assault) made up 30% of crimes in the precinct in 2024, which was a smaller share than across …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/09/dinapoli-lic-sunnyside-and-woodside-are-drivers-economic-growth-queensArts and Cultural Organizations in the Greater Downtown Brooklyn Area - July 2012
The greater downtown Brooklyn area is home to world-class arts and cultural organizations, such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/downtown-brooklyn-culture-2012.pdfPerformance of Industrial Development Agencies in New York State - 2024 Annual Report
This report summarizes IDA data for fiscal year 2022. For regional and IDA-level summary data.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/ida-performance-report-2024.pdfResidential Real Estate in NYC: Rising Tax Bills During COVID Fuel Disparities
New York City’s residential real estate market has proven resilient to the COVID-19 pandemic recession, with family homes seeing significant growth in value as people sought larger spaces amid limited supply.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/residential-real-estate-in-nyc.pdfPlanning for the Long Term: Capital Spending Reform in New York State
Over the past 10 years, NY has spent $63.2 billion to support its capital program. Despite this significant investment, there are many critical capital needs across the State that remain unmet.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/capital-spending-report-nov-2010.pdfSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (2020-S-53) 180-Day Response
To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings. We also ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s53-response.DOS_.pdfSelected State Agencies’ Roles in Financial Literacy (2020-S-53) 180-Day Response
To determine selected State agencies’ roles in providing financial literacy offerings, including how they identify and reach out to the most critical and vulnerable consumer groups and how they measure gains in individuals’ knowledge after participating in financial literacy offerings.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-20s53-responseDFS.pdf