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DiNapoli: 2015 Sales Tax Collections Drop in 30 Counties
… 57 counties outside of New York City last year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … grew by 3.6 percent, or $552 million, in 2015 compared to 2014. But the increase was nearly exclusively driven by … “The unpredictability in sales tax collections continues to have financial ramifications for our local governments and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-2015-sales-tax-collections-drop-30-countiesDiNapoli: Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Brazen Public Theft
… degree, a class D felony, offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree and official misconduct. She was ordered to pay restitution of $33,189 for the money she stole from town fees and tax payments. If … auditors and investigators discovered a $14,000 shortage for 2013 and notified the town, while continuing to work with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-brazen-public-theftDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023 (April-June), an increase of … Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections were more robust in the first quarter of 2023, growing 7.1%. “Growth in local … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $57 billion in the second quarter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of … were quite strong in the first quarter,” DiNapoli said. “New York City’s ongoing recovery from the pandemic, as well … 14.1% in February, but the growth slowed to 0.3% in March. New York City’s collections totaled nearly $2.5 billion for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit report, Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our … timely. Key Finding We found that some progress was made in addressing the issues identified in our initial report. Of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followDiNapoli: 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-nyDiNapoli Releases Guide to Federal Funding in New York
… federal funding supports amid the continued uncertainty in Washington over potential cuts for states, including funds for Medicaid and other health … environment and other vital programs. “Actions taken in Washington to cut health care, food assistance, … federal funding supports amid the continued uncertainty in Washington over potential cuts for states …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-releases-guide-federal-funding-new-yorkNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… guarantee is attractive to investors in the municipal bond market. The market priced these tax-exempt GO bonds between 1 to 2 basis points (bps) below the benchmark Municipal Market Data (MMD) index. This was significantly better than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021Public Safety Overtime
… from employers who are seeking clarity about public safety overtime, Regulation 315.5 of the New York Codes, … is reportable and pensionable. As of July 1, 2019, public safety overtime that is paid by a public entity, and meets … This includes special duty assignments that involve public safety work that is directed, controlled and paid for by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/public-safety-overtimeDiNapoli: $1 Million in License Plate Contributions Sit Unused by State
… state has failed to spend the money New Yorkers have given for worthy or lifesaving causes.” In 2014, DiNapoli released … more than $14 million accumulated in six check-off funds, with nearly 90 percent of that for health-related causes … to the Life Pass it On Trust Fund, auditors reviewed the Autism Awareness Fund, Drive Out Diabetes Fund and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-1-million-license-plate-contributions-sit-unused-stateDiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
… Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care … found that inadequate oversight by the state Department of Health (DOH) over a period of more than six years resulted … Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on Medicaid Managed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-lax-oversight-medicaid-payments-behind-700-million-improper-paymentsOpinion 88-45
… corporations are not authorized by the Local Finance Law to borrow by the establishment of a line of credit with a … referred to its plan as "a simple line of credit", it has also advised the county that the program is permissible … fiscal year in which such notes are issued. Section 28.00 also provides that an installment of not less than fifty per …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-45DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in October Up Nearly 13% From 2020
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Collections for all localities totaled more than $1.5 billion, up $175 … 2020. Nearly every county saw year-over-year collections for October grow by double digits, with Monroe County having … against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts payments to local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-october-nearly-13-2020DiNapoli: Potential Changes in Federal Policies Pose Risks for New York City's Budget
… New York City projects a surplus of nearly $4.2 billion in FY 2017, the largest since FY 2008, but faces uncertainty with potential policy changes in Washington, as well as slowing growth in tax collections and job creation, according to a report … New York City projects a surplus of nearly $42 billion in FY 2017 the largest since FY 2008 but faces uncertainty …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-potential-changes-federal-policies-pose-risks-new-york-citys-budgetDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… a kickback scheme. The announcement was made jointly with United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York … Field Office (FBI); Inspector General Phyllis K. Fong, United States Department of Agriculture; Special … “Gardner exploited her position and betrayed the students, parents and taxpayers of the Hempstead School District to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Follow-Up)
… included in our initial audit report, Oversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (Report 2019-S-29 ). About the Program Career and technical education (CTE) programs (referred to in the … practical arts education) provide students with academic and technical skills, workplace competencies, and hands-on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/01/18/oversight-career-and-technical-education-programs-new-york-state-schools-followNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… of New York, and Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau … him with fraudulently obtaining approximately $95,000 in pension benefits by failing to report his return to work in the public sector to the New York State and Local Police …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Contractor Sentenced in Federal Court for Defrauding State of Over $360,000
… Preet Bharara, was sentenced today to a year and one day in prison and ordered to pay a total of $721,112 in … as far as billing the state for working over 24 hours a day on a few occasions. This is the latest example of the … Comptroller DiNapoli was sentenced today to a year and one day in prison and ordered to pay a total of $721112 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-contractor-sentenced-federal-court-defrauding-state-over-360000DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21% in First Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 21.1%, or $901 million, in the first … inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March. “Local sales tax collections continue to come in strong. While local … growth at 6.6%. Of the cities that impose their own sales tax (not including New York City), Norwich saw the biggest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-21-percent-first-quarter-2022DiNapoli Statement on Guilty Plea in Federal Court of Cancer Care Provider
… P. DiNapoli today issued a statement on the guilty plea in U.S. District Court by Joseph L. Junkovic related to a … Attorneys and prosecutors statewide to combat corruption in the use of public funds.” Junkovic, 49, faces up to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to making false statements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/04/dinapoli-statement-guilty-plea-federal-court-cancer-care-provider