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DiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… The number of hotel rooms in New York City increased by 48 percent between … issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The hotel industry is flourishing. A record number of tourists …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… to be eligible for Medicaid during the 2021-22 school year, officials did not file for reimbursements. Also, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… management. The board did not appropriately budget for certain expenditures and did not properly monitor … officials complied with competitive bidding requirements for 15 of 18 tested purchase and public works contracts … auditors found they did not competitively bid contracts for paving services and brush collection totaling $471,700. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… state’s prison population declined by half from March 2008 to March 2021, but the population of individuals aged 50 and above grew slightly, according to a follow-up report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This decline was steeper than the drop during the Great … The state’s recent ability to tax sales made by smaller out-of-state sellers to New York residents — referred to as … billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020Conferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… Law 5 authorizes local governments and school districts to pay for the actual and necessary expenses of travel, meals, … or school district credit cards should not be used to pay for expenses incurred for non-employee travelers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesOversight of Waste Tire Site Cleanup and Use of Waste Tire Fees
… the Fund for personal service, non-personal service, and fringe benefit costs totaled about $115 million for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/08/29/oversight-waste-tire-site-cleanup-and-use-waste-tire-feesOpinion 95-31
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… A delay in state aid reimbursements for the Tuscarora Indian School has caused cash flow problems for the district. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 92-11
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … A school district may not transfer the unexpended balance of an insurance reserve fund established pursuant to General …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 94-18
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (transfer of village real property for nominal consideration to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18Oversight and Monitoring of the Public Housing Modernization Program at the New York City Housing Authority
… Purpose The objective of this audit was to assess the Division of Housing and Community Renewal’s oversight and … New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is an umbrella entity consisting of all the State’s major …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/26/oversight-and-monitoring-public-housing-modernization-program-new-york-city-housingState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… 2013 examined whether the fellowship leaves granted to CUNY instructional staff were awarded for authorized … that were not on CUNY’s list. These findings point to weaknesses in the monitoring of bank accounts. Of 78 … making payments, NYSIF will cancel the policy and attempt to collect the amount owed. Some of the businesses with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… the overall average annual wage gain in upstate of 3.3 percent outpaced both the downstate and national … come as no surprise that a closer look reveals pockets of the state still have a long way to go to catch up.” … over the next 19 months, to a recessionary low point of 2.9 million in February 2010. As of June 2016, upstate had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyOpinion 88-37
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Opinion 89-2
… Bidding (purchases by municipal nursing homes pursuant to a group purchasing program) PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, §2803-a; … participate in group purchasing programs operated pursuant to Public Health Law, §2803-a. Purchases made pursuant to such programs are exempt from statutory competitive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued: Department of Agriculture and Markets: … in overpayments for hospital claims for which eMedNY did not properly factor Medicare coverage or a lower level of … system is not complete or accurate; some program staff do not receive required training; and program recipients’ …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… of $8.9 billion, equal to approximately 5.8 percent of All Funds receipts, the highest proportion since 2000. “New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… States Department of Agriculture Census released this year. It provides a comprehensive breakdown of farming across … number of farms. In comparison, the state as a whole lost 8% of its farms during the same timeframe. There were … $6.2 billion in expenses, an increase of $1.9 billion (42.8%) from 2017. In 2022, hired labor expenditures grew by 68%, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… engine for their communities and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the Finger Lakes where sales of farm products topped $2.3 billion in 2022, leading the … countered statewide trends, seeing growth in the number of acres farmed. Access to fresh, healthy food also adds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakes