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DiNapoli: Former Oneida City Chamberlain Arrested for Stealing More Than $78,000 in City Funds
… Gabor, and the New York State Police for their work in uncovering this theft.” “The District Attorney’s Office is … Andrews, 77, is charged with allegedly stealing $78,881.55 in tax, water and sewer payments that were made in cash between 2012 and 2020. Andrews concealed the thefts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-former-oneida-city-chamberlain-arrested-stealing-more-78000-city-fundsThe Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
… of COVID-19 June 2021 PDF Version En Español Highlights In 2020, New York State had the fourth-largest construction … spending in the City fell from a record high in 2019 to $55.5 billion, an 8.5 percent decline. Construction firms … economic output. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a halt to the growth of the construction industry nationwide which, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/osdc/construction-industry-new-york-city-recent-trends-and-impact-covid-19Mitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… who had virtually no chance of getting an apartment in their lifetime, an audit released today by New York State … The audit examined application fees at three developments in Manhattan: Trinity House, a rental development on the … and two co-op developments: Washington Square Southeast in Greenwich Village; and York Hill on the Upper East Side. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeNewburgh 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-benefitsMedicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… services, including hospital care, physician services, dental services, and pharmacy benefits, among others. Of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careDiNapoli: Ralph Lauren Should Ensure Human and Worker Rights are Upheld in its Operations
… Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement in support of a shareholder proposal presented at Ralph Lauren’s annual shareholders meeting in Manhattan today. The proposal, filed by the AFL-CIO, urges … how it handles potential and actual human rights risks in its operations and supply chain. “The devastating loss of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-ralph-lauren-should-ensure-human-and-worker-rights-are-upheld-its-operationsDiNapoli Announces $1.2 Billion in New Commitments to State Pension Fund's Emerging Manager Program
… pension fund,”said DiNapoli. “The recent $1.2 billion in commitments to the program will help strengthen the Fund’s … platform. The Fund is one of a few public pension funds in the country to establish an emerging manager program in virtually every major asset class including public equity, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-12-billion-new-commitments-state-pension-funds-emerging-manager-programState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program met their obligations or even justify giving the … companies did not meet expectations to not verifying if jobs were full-time or part-time. ESD also could not produce evidence that several companies actually created jobs and did not simply shift jobs. “New York state gives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Adds Another $20 Million to Investing in New York Program
… $20 million to the Tribeca Venture Partners Growth Fund to invest in local companies, New York State Comptroller Thomas … 2000. The In-State Program has $490 million available to invest and is always looking for opportunities that meet the … $20 million to the Tribeca Venture Partners Growth Fund to invest in local companies New York State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-adds-another-20-million-investing-new-york-programDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. ESD spends about $1.8 billion a year in taxpayer money for loans, grants, tax credits and other … projects. “Empire State Development has an important role in helping New York’s economy grow and create jobs, … that showed positive results and led to some changes in those programs. However, when auditors asked for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections in August Increase by Nearly 13% Over Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 12.6% statewide in August compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 126 statewide in August compared to the same month in 2021 according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-august-increase-nearly-13-percent-over-last-yearDiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… and trends that could impact district budgets now and in the future. It is a useful tool to better inform … about local and statewide issues.” Revenue Picture In the 2017-18 school year, districts received $40.6 billion in revenues, which included state and federal aid, the School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… to help the growing number of New Yorkers going hungry in the wake of the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 … the need to combat hunger vigorously is clear and urgent. In 2019, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … each month . Enhancing SNAP to reflect the sharp increase in need would require only a small fraction of the federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityDiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… economic impact of COVID-19 has produced dramatic drops in government revenue. State tax revenue in New York was down $1.5 billion or 17.3 percent in June compared to last year. In Western New York, sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… but the city will have to overcome major fiscal challenges in the years ahead as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, … have certainly been strained by the pandemic, but strength in the securities industry and other sectors have boosted … DiNapoli said. “However, the city has seen a steep decline in property values and that may take years to recover from. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingDiNapoli: Jobs in NYC Construction Industry Took Huge Hit During Pandemic, Over 14% Decline
… The loss of 44,400 construction jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was the state’s … June, but even with pent-up demand for certain projects, jobs are still lagging behind the employment rebound in other … as why we must lead this recovery. We need the American Jobs Plan to get New Yorkers back to work, to build the next …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-jobs-nyc-construction-industry-took-huge-hit-during-pandemic-over-14-declineDiNapoli Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures
… New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-announces-review-state-health-departments-progress-addressing-nursing-home-pandemic-failuresDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Grew by 47.2% in 2022, Marking an All-Time High
… respectively, followed by the State Police at 44.2%. Pay per overtime hour averaged $61.41. This rate is almost one-third higher … Police paid the highest average hourly rate, at $85.23 per overtime hour. OMH paid the next highest, at $71.30, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-grew-47-point-2-2022-marking-all-time-highDiNapoli: Employment Among Mothers in NYC Improves, But Unemployment Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
… The unemployment rate for mothers in New York City has improved but it remains higher than it … P. DiNapoli. The report also found that 5.7% of city moms in the workforce were unemployed in 2022 compared to 3.4% nationally. Black mothers in the … The unemployment rate for mothers in New York City has improved but it remains higher than it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-employment-among-mothers-nyc-improves-unemployment-remains-higher-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 15 in April compared to the same month in 2022 according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-year