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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… in 2021, when COVID infection rates were peaking, public vaccinations had not been fully rolled out and travel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022Essential Plan – Federal Funding and New York
… Act ; in New York, this is known as the Essential Plan (EP). The EP provides health insurance to individuals ages 19 to 64 … First offered with coverage beginning January 1, 2016, the EP now covers over 1.6 million individuals. As the State … Care Act in New York this is known as the Essential Plan EP …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/essential-planMidway Fire District – Claims Auditing (2025M-143)
… aware that a careful review of claims will occur before public funds are disbursed. Because it is the Board’s … to ensure tax dollars are spent properly, efficiently and in the best interest of taxpayers, the Board should conduct a … Specifically, we identified the following discrepancies in the Board’s audit of 12 claims, that totaled $107,617, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2026/05/01/midway-fire-district-claims-auditing-2025m-143-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… determined that the city’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and the related justification documents were in material … with the requirements of the fiscal agent act. The city’s 2026-27 adopted budget totals $1.64 billion, which includes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Projects Surplus in the Current Year but Faces Budget Risks in the Years Ahead
… additional actions to narrow the budget gaps projected for fiscal years 2020 through 2022. In addition, the city … three quarters of 2018, putting the industry on track for its third consecutive year of increased profitability. … health insurance savings to help fund wage increases for the municipal work force. Despite higher labor costs, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/dinapoli-nyc-projects-surplus-current-year-faces-budget-risks-years-aheadComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Underwood and DOI Commissioner Garnett Announce Indictment of Former Non-Profit Director Anna Mendez
… politicians, according to the charges. Fraud at nonprofits can hurt some of the most vulnerable in our city, in this … the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/12/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-underwood-and-doi-commissioner-garnett-announce-indictment-former-non-profitComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… of the Town of Croghan , Town of Dickinson , Johnstown Public Library , Town of Kiantone , Town of Lewisboro , Village of Mill Neck , Saratoga Springs Public Library , Town of Sweden , Town of Tyrone and the Town … claims were not in compliance with town law. Johnstown Public Library – Cash Receipts (Fulton County) Auditors were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli and Westchester County District Attorney: Former Croton-On-Hudson Village Fire Department Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Theft of Fire Department Funds
… Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. … Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Munson, 64, appeared in Westchester County Court Wednesday before Judge Michael … the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Police Department and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-westchester-county-district-attorney-former-croton-hudson-village-fireDiNapoli: Financial Viability of OTBs in Jeopardy
… New York’s Off-Track Betting (OTB) corporations are at risk of financial … to harness tracks. The Comptroller said the decline in OTB revenue has had a notable impact on distributions to … OTBs was $3.7 billion from 2009 through 2013, a 24 percent drop from the $4.9 billion that was wagered from 2004-2008. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-financial-viability-otbs-jeopardyDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009
… Wall Street bonuses paid to New York City securities industry … In 2008, the industry lost a record $42.6 billion. “Wall Street is vital to New York’s economy, and the dollars … jobs are created elsewhere in the state’s economy. Wall Street accounted for 24 percent of the wages paid to workers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2010/02/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-rose-sharply-2009Opinion 2012-1
… products from company owned by a member of a town board of assessment review) REAL PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS -- Board of Assessment Review (purchases of highway related products from company owned by a member of a town board of assessment review) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §§ 800 (3), 801, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2012-1Opinion 92-31
… ADVERTISING -- Municipal Advertising (no authority to sell in newsletter) VILLAGES -- Powers and Duties … village activities and financial reports. The village may not sell advertising space in such a newsletter. You ask … The current Village Law, which became effective in 1973, does not provide similar express statutory authority for a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-31DiNapoli: Gaming Revenue Plays Increasing Role In State Budget
… the share of state aid to school districts, which includes lottery revenues, is smaller now than in the year the New … racetracks and off-track betting centers (OTB), as well as what was spent on Lottery games such as scratch-off or Quick … However, while new casinos will attract people from out-of-state, much of the betting and revenue will come from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/05/dinapoli-gaming-revenue-plays-increasing-role-state-budgetDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… and the loss of some large employers. “Central New York’s post-recession economy is in transition,” DiNapoli said. … region’s longtime manufacturing jobs have disappeared, the health care, professional and technical services industries … to build upon the region’s education, transportation and natural resource advantages in order to cultivate new jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingHomeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… various services to individuals and families, including assessment of needs, case management, access to health care … housing in a certified shelter must take part in a Needs Assessment (Assessment) and the development of an Individual Living Plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followManagement of Unexpected Delays and Events During Winter 2017-18
… support). Provide information regarding where passengers can reasonably go in the event service is interrupted. Ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/08/07/management-unexpected-delays-and-events-during-winter-2017-18Homeless Outreach Program at Penn Station, Grand Central, and Outlying Stations Within New York City
… within New York City and whether the MTA has met its goal in assisting homeless clients to appropriate shelters off MTA … network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City … or complete, and the MTA does not have a process in place to verify the data. As BRC’s reports are the basis for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/07/23/homeless-outreach-program-penn-station-grand-central-and-outlying-stations-within-new-yorkState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Eastchester … the bridge could cost $1.4 million. Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State … open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued. Bethlehem Central School District – In-School Internet Connectivity (Albany … internet download speed was 142 Mbps. Greater Amsterdam School District – Capital Project (Montgomery County) The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-audits-1Federal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back
… figure of $18,599 per capita. New York's ranking rose to 17th in federal spending among the states in FFY 2020 from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/federal-relief-aid-temporarily-reverses-trend-ny-sending-more-washington-it-gets-back