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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 15.7% in April compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State … April of last year. “While local sales tax collections in April were strong throughout most of the state, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-16-percent-aprilDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for November 2014
… nearly 1.2 million payments worth nearly $8.9 billion in November. His office also rejected 166 contracts and … Grants to seven recipients including Yonkers Partners in Education, New York City Outward Bound Center and Harlem … County. Division of Criminal Justice Services $5.2 million in grants to crime labs and crime analysis centers statewide. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-november-2014DiNapoli: New Yorkers Could Lose $72B in Reported State and Local Tax Deductions Under Trump Plan
… New York residents stand to lose more than $72 billion in reported deductions for income and property taxes if … standard deduction and personal exemptions could result in higher tax bills for some New Yorkers and only modest … for taxpayers, but could affect state and local finances in ways that are hard to predict." On Sept. 27, 2017, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-new-yorkers-could-lose-72b-reported-state-and-local-tax-deductions-under-trump-planDisaster Recovery Planning
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) has a … State agencies’ operations and streamline services. ITS is responsible for providing centralized IT services to 46 … efforts toward disaster recovery planning; however, there is not a complete, functional, and tested disaster recovery …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/06/disaster-recovery-planningStatewide Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 21 Percent
… Local government sales tax collections in July increased by 21.2% over the same month in 2020, marking the fourth consecutive month that … local governments are seeing much stronger collections in 2021. However, with recent increases in infection rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-more-21-percentOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools
… can do to enhance CTE programs. The audit covered the 2015-16 through 2018-19 school years and additional information … in the job market. For example, for the 2018-19 school year, enrollment in Approved programs for chefs and head …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/12/21/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schoolsSelected Employee Travel Expenses
… of travel monies by selected government employees complied with rules and regulations and is free from fraud, waste, and abuse. Background New York … In total, we examined $156,124 in travel costs associated with this employee's assignment. Key Findings There was a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/selected-employee-travel-expensesEssential Plan – Federal Funding and New York
… New York is one of three states to have a “basic health plan,” as authorized … to 250 percent of the poverty level (approximately $37,650 for an individual in 2024) that are not eligible for … from Medicaid to the EP, which resulted in a significant increase in coverage in 2025. As of March 2025, the EP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/essential-planProtection of Managed Pollinators (Honey Bees)
… the Department has procedures in place for addressing the discovery of American foulbrood during inspections – a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/19/protection-managed-pollinators-honey-beesPublic Safety – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… of Crimes and Crime Rates Leveled Off in 2021 According to preliminary data, the number of crimes in seven major … dropped by 504 reported incidents (less than 1 percent) to 343,357 in 2021. There are seven major categories of … Property crimes include: Burglary (down 16.6 percent to its 2019 number following the same percentage jump in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-safetyNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal Tax Reform
… in Congress remains a bad deal for New York. "The cap on state and local tax deductions would nullify billions of … "The legislation will drive up the cost of borrowing for state and local governments' capital investments by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-federal-tax-reform-0Internal Control
… Internal Control Act Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (Current) / Standards for Internal Control in New York State Government (2007) International Standards … Internal Auditing The Internal Control Act Implementation Guide: Strengthening Compliance with the Act and Standards …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/guidance/internal-controlCompliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)
To determine the extent of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report Compliance With Executive Order 95 Open Data Report 2019S65
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/02/01/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-followPublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… necessary to ensure compliance with the global cap limit for SFY 2020-21. Pandemic Brings Jump in Medicaid Enrollment … DOH data, in February 2021, enrollment surpassed 7 million for the first time in the history of the program, with … but only 41.2 percent of the costs of DOH Medicaid claims for the State in SFY 2020-21. Elderly, blind, and disabled …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthEfficiency of Warehouse Space (Follow-Up)
… as of April 2022, of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Efficiency of Warehouse Space … State warehouses – leased and State owned – did not exist. In response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, OGS shifted its priorities, requiring it to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/25/efficiency-warehouse-space-followXI.4.D Indirect Cost Allocations – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… by statute, regulation, agency policy or contract, the State will reimburse grant contractors for the State's share of properly allocated indirect costs. Some … contractor applies its allocation policies and procedures on a consistent basis to State programs and other operations. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi4d-indirect-cost-allocationsIV.5.B Bond and Debt Proceeds – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… of general obligation bonds and short-term notes issued in the form of commercial paper or Bond Anticipation Notes … Issued Proceeds from the sale of a refunding bond issuance in which new bonds are sold at a lower rate than outstanding … of general obligation bonds and shortterm notes issued in the form of commercial paper or Bond Anticipation Notes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv5b-bond-and-debt-proceedsCollege at Purchase – Selected Employee Travel Expenses
… we audited travel expenses for the highest-cost travelers in the State. These employees incurred over $100,000 in travel expenses during the three-year period ending March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/02/14/college-purchase-selected-employee-travel-expensesDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… “The State Education Department should work with state and local entities to ensure resources to address the problem are … can support the mental health of all students. With the stakes so high, the department should act quickly to avert further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsDiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Services for Vulnerable Adults
… The State Office of Children and Family Services is not adequately overseeing … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Every month thousands of vulnerable adults are referred to the state for help … are not reported. Every month OCFS receives an average of 2,500 referrals for help in New York City and 1,800 in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-state-needs-improve-services-vulnerable-adults