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New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (June 24, 2021)

… The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines telehealth services as “the exchange of medical … all provider and service categories are unavailable, CMS data on telehealth utilization among New York Medicaid … likely to be performed via telehealth than others. The CMS data about the types of telehealth services used by the …

DiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds

… Former Bradford Volunteer Fire Company treasurer Sherry Hamilton pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree … Attorney Brooks Baker. Their joint efforts discovered Hamilton misappropriated funds by taking "advance" payments … conceal her crimes. She was arrested in July 2016. "Sherry Hamilton abused her position of trust by turning company …

Report on the Joint Investigation of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency

A joint investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the New York State Comptroller’s Office, and the New Windsor Police Department revealed institutionalized corruption in the administration of the Orange County Industrial Development Agency’s Accelerator Program.

DiNapoli: Potential Changes in Federal Policies Pose Risks for New York City's Budget

… New York City projects a surplus of nearly $4.2 billion in FY 2017, the largest since FY 2008, … City’s financial outlook. The city faces the possible loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding and cuts to … New York City projects a surplus of nearly $42 billion in FY 2017 the largest since FY 2008 …

Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our initial audit report,  Oversight of Security Expenses in Single Adult and Adult Family Homeless Shelters  (Report  2016-N-6 … To determine the extent of implementation of the ten recommendations included in our …

DiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic

… subleases and vacancies, and the return of demand for residential space are likely to influence conversations over … $6.9 billion in direct revenue in property taxes, real estate transaction taxes, mortgage taxes and commercial rent …

DiNapoli: Gen Z and Young Millennials in New York Struggle With Economic, Affordability Challenges

… expanding housing options, and improving access to education, job training and employment opportunities are … 23.2% of the state’s population and 6.1% of the young adult population nationwide, according to the Census Bureau’s … across the state experienced a decline in their young adult populations, with the largest decrease in the North …

State Comptroller DiNapoli and District Attorney Scarpino Announce Arrest in $60K Pension Payments

… Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced the arrest of Rochelle Rose for grand larceny … Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. said: "Stealing from public funds hurts everyone. This is … Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A Scarpino Jr announced the arrest of Rochelle Rose for grand larceny in …

Opinion 88-26

… GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §72-h; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §11.00(a): A town may issue obligations to finance the construction … a State Police facility located within the town so that it can obtain the benefits of increased police protection … duties in rural areas and authorizes the acquisition of property in connection therewith. This provision, however, …

DiNapoli: Critical Pre-School Special Education Services Not Reaching All Students Who Need Them

… Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA), reviews only 1/6 of the state’s school districts (118 of 710) …

Opinion 98-4

… established in a county, the duties of the tax levying body provided for in Real Property Tax Law, §554 in … officer is the official to whom the county tax levying body may delegate authority to perform duties in connection … on tax rolls. Subdivision 9 authorizes a tax levying body to delegate, by resolution, to "an official who is …

Opinion 2002-15

… for any given purpose to be raised from taxes levied only in the unincorporated area of the town (see, e.g., 1994 … the expenses of lighting districts would be assessed only against the several lots and parcels within the district …

DiNapoli: Audit Recommends Labor Department Step Up Investigations of Violations in NYC

… led to significant delays in holding violators accountable and attaining restitution for workers while allowing infractions to continue, according … violations, such as wage theft, minimum wage infractions and child labor offenses, are a significant problem both …

DiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees

… Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Margaret Hart was charged today for the theft of more than $27,000 which she allegedly stole by pocketing cash deposits instead of depositing them in the … trust by stealing town fees and will be held accountable for her actions," DiNapoli said. "My staff, working with law …

DiNapoli Audit Finds Problems with Arts Education in NYC Schools

… be taught by certified teachers for the required number of hours each week. We all want to find the right formula to improve education and improving arts instruction needs to be part of that equation.” DiNapoli’s audit examined the arts …

The Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State

… York State Comptroller (OSC) has developed an interactive map (see below) to accompany the report, The Condition of Locally Owned Bridges in New York State . The map allows viewers to explore data about bridges in New York … 2023 NBI) [xlsx]. Interactive New York Bridge Inventory Map, 2023     …

DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “In a time of limited resources and increasingly tight budgets, school … rates to the new carrier, Franklin CSD saved a total of $543,000 from 2013 through 2015. During the same time … such an incentive, the district would have paid a total of $321,000 in health insurance premiums for these …

IX.3 Establish & Maintain Federal Grants in SFS for Non-Onboarding Agencies – IX. Federal Grants

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 20% in Third Quarter

… Local sales tax collections totaled $5.2 billion in the third … today from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Local sales tax collections continue to show year-over-year growth … growth.” Statewide, every region saw solid growth in sales tax collections during the third quarter compared to …

DiNapoli: Tax Revenues in February $758 Million Over Budget Projections

… to lag prior year results, tax collections through February were $758.4 million higher than forecast in the most … fiscal year 2021 totaled $75 billion through the end of February. “There is reason to be cautiously optimistic with better-than-forecasted tax revenues from February and the passing of significant additional federal …