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Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Indictment of Former Highway Superintendent in Public Corruption Case
… former Highway Superintendent for the Town of Erin, in a public corruption case involving the alleged theft of more than $50,000 in goods and services from the town. The indictment charges … is above the law – a principle that has guided my office in aggressively prosecuting over 50 individuals in corruption …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-indictment-former-highway-superintendent-publicDiNapoli: 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: Contractor Failed to Turn Over $1.5 Million in Prescription Drug Rebates to NYS
… Plan (NYSHIP) failed to turn over nearly $1.5 million in rebates to the state over a four-year period, according to … Express Scripts Holding Company took over those duties in 2012. DiNapoli’s auditors found that on a quarterly basis, … Scripts invoiced drug manufacturers for rebates and, in accordance with its subcontract with United, made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-contractor-failed-turn-over-15-million-prescription-drug-rebates-nysDiNapoli: Jobs in NYC Construction Industry Took Huge Hit During Pandemic, Over 14% Decline
… $10.2 billion in FY 2021 and increase to $15 billion by FY 2025. The MTA’s $54.8 billion capital plan for 2020-2024 was … Trends and Impact of COVID-19 Spanish Version La industria de la construcción en la ciudad de Nueva York: tendencias recientes e impacto del COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/dinapoli-jobs-nyc-construction-industry-took-huge-hit-during-pandemic-over-14-declineExamples from GASB Statement 34 - Statement of Revenues, Expenses and changes in Net Assets
… Examples from GASB Statement 34 included in this bulletin, copyright by the Governmental Accounting … Sample City Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Fund Net Assets Proprietary Funds For the Year Ended … out (290,000) (211,409) (501,409) (175,003) Change in net assets 4,632,009 (1,412,124) 3,219,885 (758,808) Total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/examples-gasb-statement-34-statement-revenues-expenses-and-changes-net-assetsDiNapoli 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 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-insecurityMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… 950 people on the waiting lists The three developments are holding more than $340,000 in fees for 1,706 applicants, … applicants have been waiting for more than 20 years with many having little or no chance of getting an apartment. … found that HPD had not established criteria to decide how many applicants should be selected and placed on waiting …
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-benefitsDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… The state collected over $160 million in drug rebates under the state's Medicaid Drug Rebate … today. Auditors also found that more than $78 million in rebates have not been submitted to drug manufacturers, but … (DOH). "New York has been leaving millions of dollars in drug rebates on the table," DiNapoli said. "The state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents … residents have claimed their funds, but $88 million in unclaimed funds, tied to persons with Buffalo addresses, … Hall on March 16 announcing that there was $88,208,650 in unclaimed funds owed to the residents of Buffalo. People were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New York state pension and Social Security payments made to her deceased mother-in-law over a 16-year period. “The defendant callously took advantage of her mother-in-law’s death to profit at the expense of New York’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: 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-yearDiNapoli: 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 Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures
… state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit released in March 2022 exposed weaknesses in DOH’s ability to address the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes. “Families across New York suffered during … the state Department of Health DOH after an audit released in March 2022 exposed weaknesses in DOHs ability to address …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-announces-review-state-health-departments-progress-addressing-nursing-home-pandemic-failuresDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… The surge in federal spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly improved New York’s per capita ranking in the federal balance of payments from 49 th in 2019 to 30 … The surge in federal spending in response to the COVID19 pandemic significantly improved …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Grew by 47.2% in 2022, Marking an All-Time High
… at state agencies rose 47.2% to more than $1.36 billion in 2022, setting a new record, according to a report released … Overtime earnings comprised 7.5% of total payroll spending in 2022, a significant increase from the 4.6% average from … “People leaving state jobs drastically outpaced hiring in 2020 and 2021, and the sharp decline in the size of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-grew-47-point-2-2022-marking-all-time-highNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Fiscal Year 2020 - Interactive Map
… States balance of payments with the federal government in 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-fiscal-year-2020-interactive-mapDiNapoli: 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-programs