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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in First Quarter
… government sales tax collections totaled $5.6 billion in the first calendar quarter (January-March) of 2024, an increase … over 45% of total statewide collections for the first time since 2019, after having dipped to 41%, on average, in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-first-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up $739 Million in 2013
… “This is welcome news for our municipalities and comes at a time when local revenues have been experiencing little … Long Island saw the biggest jump in collections at 6.9 percent and the mid-Hudson Valley had a 4.2 percent … 57 counties. Essex County had the highest growth rate at 8.8 percent followed by Hamilton County at 8.2 percent and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-739-million-2013DiNapoli: IDA Audits Reveal Need For Improved Project Oversight
… a not-for-profit development organization with oversight from the IDA board. However, the board failed to provide … but the information was based on unconfirmed reports from project owners, which is not considered a best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-ida-audits-reveal-need-improved-project-oversightDiNapoli: Tax Cap Remains Below One Percent in 2017
… slightly from 2016, when it was 0.73 percent, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest inflation … For access to state and local government spending and for information on 50,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-remains-below-one-percent-2017New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… to tackle the serious, unprecedented issues facing New York state over the coming year, including multiple threats … the state’s financial picture. There is no doubt that New York state faces many challenges ahead. While personal income …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalXIX.1 Overview – XIX. Project Costing (PCIP)
… as a whole. Non-onboarding agencies were still under the model of the Project ID in SFS representing the Federal Grant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xix/xix1-overviewDiNapoli: New York City Workforce Down Over 19,000, Largest Decline Since Great Recession
… over 40,000 new employees in the last fiscal year, city job vacancies stand at more than 21,000. "The pandemic caused … of Homeless Services ranked among the highest in number of job listings. In October, more than half of the city’s major … had external job postings for at least 20% of their openings, while other major agencies did not show significant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-new-york-city-workforce-down-over-19000-largest-decline-great-recessionCrown Point Central School District – Mental Health Training Component of the New York SAVE Act (S9-21-26)
… provide mental health training as required to all staff for the 2020-21 school year by September 15, 2020 per New York State … District’s training. Documentation to support attendance for the training was not maintained and we were unable to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/08/crown-point-central-school-district-mental-health-training-component-newDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Edge Up in 2014
… In response to compensation reforms, firms now pay a smaller share of bonuses in the current year and a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-edge-2014Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… is responsible for the care and custody of library funds, the board cannot delegate these functions to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… and deposits into the Distressed Provider Assistance Account are funded through withholdings from county sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020DiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… and speech therapies. Auditors compared the district’s special education costs to the costs for providing the same … contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created by DiNapoli to promote openness in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-educationDiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… focus on keeping New York a desirable and safe destination for individuals and families from around the world.” In 2023, … billion in sales and other tourism-related tax revenue for the city in fiscal year (FY) 2024, a 16% jump since FY 2020. This is significant for the city, as the tourism sector’s record $53.8 billion in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… miles of track, stretching from Montauk on Long Island to Penn Station and Grand Central in Manhattan to Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn and Hunters Point Avenue station in Queens. The audit review period was from April …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesNYS 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals
… DiNapoli's Legislative Program Legislative Session 2023-2024: NYS 529 Program, Qualified Withdrawals – Signed as Chapter 310 of the Laws of 2024, A.10209/S.9701 (McDonald/Stavisky) – Provides that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/nys-529-program-qualified-withdrawalsInvestigation of Housing Discrimination Complaints
… the Law prohibits discrimination in housing based on age, race, lawful source of income, national origin, gender …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/10/15/investigation-housing-discrimination-complaintsApplication Review and Site Permitting for Major Renewable Energy Projects
… was designed to put the State on a path to zero emissions in all economic sectors, enact standards among the most aggressive in the United States, and require 100% carbon-free … that secure energy to serve the end-use customers in the State) to meet their customers’ demand must be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/24/application-review-and-site-permitting-major-renewable-energy-projectsBright Start Pediatric Services, LLC – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… by Bright Start Pediatric Services, LLC (Bright Start) on its Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) were properly … calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) guidelines, including … between the ages of three and five years. Pursuant to the State Education Law, providers such as Bright Start are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/bright-start-pediatric-services-llc-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualCircle of Friends – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual
… determine whether the costs submitted by Circle of Friends on its Consolidated Fiscal Reports (CFRs) were properly … calculated, adequately documented, and allowable under the State Education Department’s (SED’s) guidelines, including … between the ages of three and five years. Pursuant to the State Education Law, SED establishes reimbursement rates for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/29/circle-friends-compliance-reimbursable-cost-manualTravel Plaza Revenues and Capital Improvements (Follow-Up)
… at Thruway travel plazas are (1) paying their rent on time, (2) paying the full amount of rent due under their contracts, and (3) making the capital … adequate to ensure fuel and food concessionaires pay full rent on time and make required capital improvements. We also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/08/14/travel-plaza-revenues-and-capital-improvements-follow