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Former Treasurer of Patterson Fire Department Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Filing False Tax Returns
… of the volunteer Patterson Fire Department ("PFD"), was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 33 months in prison for fraud and tax charges arising out of his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/02/former-treasurer-patterson-fire-department-sentenced-33-months-prison-embezzlement-and-filing-falseNational Directory of New Hires Data Security
… Purpose To determine whether the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance has met Federal requirements for securing National Directory of New Hires data. The audit covers the period … Assistance (Office) is responsible for supervising State programs that provide assistance and support to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/07/18/national-directory-new-hires-data-securityAvoca Central School District – Payroll (2025M-14)
… supported, authorized by management and accurately paid in accordance with board-approved collective bargaining … and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the New York State General Municipal Law. Our methodology and standards are included in Appendix C. The Board of Education (Board) has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/13/avoca-central-school-district-payroll-2025m-14The Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
Outdoor recreation in New York provided $21.1 billion in economic activity in 2020 and supported over 241,000 jobs. While New York ranks fourth in the nation on GDP generated by outdoor recreation, outdoor recreation represents a more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/economic-impact-great-outdoors.pdfLocal Sales Taxes Surge 49.2 Percent in April-June 2021 Over Same Quarter in 2020: Statewide Collections Strong Even Compared to Pre-Pandemic Period
Local sales tax collections in New York State grew by 49.2 percent, or just over $1.6 billion, in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-taxes-surge-in-april-june-2021.pdfLifespire, Inc.: Compliance With the Consolidated Fiscal Reporting and Claiming Manual
… Purpose To determine whether the costs claimed by Lifespire, Inc. (Lifespire) on its … fiscal years ended June 30, 2015. Background The Office for People With Development Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for more than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/14/lifespire-inc-compliance-consolidated-fiscal-reporting-and-claiming-manualDiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… Audits of 20 school districts across New York state found many could not always locate information … DiNapoli said. “This required spending significant money on IT assets. District officials need to ensure these devices … selected 1,155 IT assets to confirm they were inventoried in school districts’ records and selected 945 of these to see …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… highest number of IDA-sponsored projects in 2013 were on Long Island (851); Regional data shows IDAs in the Mid-Hudson valley ($180.3 million), Long Island ($114.1 million) and the Capital District ($113.2 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsNYC Surplus Projected to Reach $550 Million in FY 2020
… during the first four months of the year, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller … for fiscal years 2021 through 2023. Read the report , or go to https://osc.state.ny.us/osdc/rpt10-2020.pdf Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/nyc-surplus-projected-reach-550-million-fy-2020New York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… New York paid $26.6 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 … spending, ranking it last among the states, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … our population count, which impacts our federal aid and representation in Congress.” New York was one of just seven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnDiNapoli: Lagging Ridership Leaves MTA With Hard Choices, Must Adjust to Changing Demand
… financial position as federal aid dwindles, according to a report issued today by New York State Comptroller Thomas … what options it’s considering to close budget gaps and how it can adjust to continued low ridership levels and shift … the MTA’s debt burden and will not be paid off until 2053. If ridership does not return that $500 million gap could grow …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-lagging-ridership-leaves-mta-hard-choices-must-adjust-changing-demandLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… vital documents, utilization of language posters to help identify a customer’s language, training of staff, and … DMVs and one State DMV we visited were not using Language Line for interpretation services. However, we also determined … DMV offices. Furthermore, DMV relied only on Language Line data to assess additional language needs and did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-followIX.7.J Final Reports – IX. Federal Grants
… to the federal program office, a copy should also be sent to the OSC BSAO Federal Payment Management Team at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix7j-final-reportsIX.12.E Specific Programs Subject to CMIA – IX. Federal Grants
… The state’s CMIA “major program” threshold for determining what constitutes a covered federal assistance program in a given State Fiscal Year (SFY) is recalculated annually by the CMIA consultant in accordance with Section … 2023-24 SFY, New York’s CMIA threshold is $345,891,055 . If state disbursements, as recorded in the annual Single …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix12e-specific-programs-subject-cmiaDiNapoli: Special Education Pre-K Provider Claimed Nearly $1 Million in Ineligible Expenses
… including bonuses that were never paid to staff, liquor store purchases and holiday parties, according to an audit … benefit expenses related to a maintenance supervisor who had no evidence of a time record; and $2,777 in … regulations. In addition, DiNapoli recommended officials at the learning center ensure that their reported costs fully …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-special-education-pre-k-provider-claimed-nearly-1-million-ineligible-expensesUnited HealthCare – Overpayments for Services Provided by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island
… Purpose To determine whether Orthopedic Associates of Long Island, LLP waived Empire Plan members’ … audit focused on claims submitted to United by Orthopedic Associates of Long Island, LLP (Orthopedic Associates), a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/05/05/united-healthcare-overpayments-services-provided-orthopedic-associates-long-islandNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… 30, 2021 Edition While Some New York Industries Are on the Path to Recovery, Others Are Not Job losses from the … deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million jobs from February to April 2020. New data released by the … significantly better than other State-supported bond sales with comparable maturities, which were priced up to 45 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021DiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… of $5.3 billion from the prior year, according to an annual report on IDAs released by State Comptroller Thomas P. … the lowest net tax exemptions per capita ($22), while the Capital District had the highest ($93) in 2020. In 2020, IDAs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: Wall St. on Track for Higher Profits
… DiNapoli said. “While the securities industry in New York City is smaller than before the financial crisis, it remains … our local economy and one of the largest contributors to city and state tax revenues. New York City continues to be … The securities industry in New York City added 2,400 jobs in 2014 and 4,500 in 2015, but job growth has slowed in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/10/dinapoli-wall-st-track-higher-profitsNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Profits and Bonuses Up Sharply in 2017
… Securities industry profits rose dramatically in 2017 for the second … that the industry can prosper with the regulations and consumer protections adopted after the financial crisis. It is too soon to tell how increased volatility in the financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-profits-and-bonuses-sharply-2017