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Strengthening New York’s Infrastructure: Spending Trends and Planning Challenges, August 2019
This report outlines trends in State capital spending and the allocation of dollars among various purposes and financing sources.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/capital-report-2019.pdfComptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman & DOI Commissioner Peters Announce The Sentence of Non-Profit Executive In Theft Scheme
… of public funds are not themselves evidence of any wrongdoing, and it would be inappropriate to presume that any particular public official has engaged in misconduct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-doi-commissioner-peters-announce-sentence-non-profit-executiveDiNapoli: Fairport Audits Reveal Unauthorized Practices for Economic Development Agencies
… Officials with the Village of Fairport Industrial Development Agency (FIDA) made a … of Fairport Industrial Development Agency Audit found: I nappropriate Loans and Gifts The FLDC was established to … lease income from agreements with local businesses that do not contain provisions to share related revenues with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-fairport-audits-reveal-unauthorized-practices-economic-development-agenciesWest Seneca Fire District #6 – Financial Management (2013M-14)
… The Board failed to properly establish internal controls or provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial … of over $59,572 that appeared questionable, improper, or unnecessary, most of which were purchases made with … has not employed an IPA to audit the District’s finances or LOSAP as required by law. The Board did not ensure that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/09/27/west-seneca-fire-district-6-financial-management-2013m-14Community Development Block Grant – Federal Funding and New York
… include population, poverty levels, housing overcrowding, age of housing and population growth lag within a … Program 44.7 15.1 Preserv. – Emergency Repair 34.4 34.7 Preserv. – Code Enforcement 31.9 31.4 Housing Ops – Emergency 25.4 25.5 Preserv. – Lead Paint …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/community-development-block-grantState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … When unneeded appropriated fund balance is added back to unrestricted fund balance, unrestricted fund balance … nearly 50,000 state contracts, visit www.openbooknewyork.com . The easy-to-use website was created by Comptroller …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsDiNapoli Consumer Alert: Contribute to a 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… to help parents save for college, ranks among the best in the nation, and New York is one of a handful of states … made by December 31 can provide up to $10,000 in state tax deductions on 2014 tax filings. Parents have paid for more than $916 million in college-related expenses through the program since …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-consumer-alert-contribute-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesTown of Barton – Financial Planning (2015M-52)
… Key Recommendations Review sufficient historical trends of actual revenues and expenditures when determining amounts to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/11/02/town-barton-financial-planning-2015m-52Lingering Challenges in the Child Care Sector
New York’s child care sector continues to face lingering challenges post-pandemic including child care deserts, low wages for child care workers and high prices that are putting a financial strain on families statewide.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/child-care-challenges.pdfIX.8.B Interest on Advance Payments to Vendors – IX. Federal Grants
… disbursed their own funds. The funds received from the State are often deposited into an interest-bearing account … the agency should require the funds be returned to the State. In such instances the agency should calculate the … of Appropriations . Deposit as revenue to the Federal Fund Process as a Direct Journal Payment in SFS. See Section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-ix/ix8b-interest-advance-payments-vendorsTown of Candor – Fund Balances (2014M-157)
… April 8, 2014. Background The Town of Candor is located in Tioga County, has a population of approximately 5,000 … years 2011 through 2013, fund balance available for use in each of the four major operating funds has either … formally documented any of these plans or set aside funds in reserves for these purposes. Key Recommendations Develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/08/01/town-candor-fund-balances-2014m-157New York State Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses and Profits Up Slightly in 2019, but Facing Sharp Fall in 2020
… The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s … York state’s and New York City’s economies, as a source of tax revenue and job creator in other industries. The state … 1990 to 2019 Annual Profits and Employment Chart Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-and-profits-slightly-2019-facing-sharp-fallDiNapoli: State Medicaid Program Made More Than $100 Million in Duplicate Payments
… under Medicaid is assigned a Client Identification Number (CIN). Individuals have several options for enrolling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-state-medicaid-program-made-more-100-million-duplicate-paymentsDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… collections declined by 7.1 percent in November compared to the same month last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. November’s sales tax … - November) are down $1.7 billion (10.1 percent) compared to the same period in 2019. “Sales tax collections are a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… approximately 1,100 radioactive materials facilities (RAM facilities), as well as registering and inspecting … issued in September 2021, found that DOH completed 94% of RAM facility inspections on time, but 44% of those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOversight of the Nourish New York Program
… pandemic revealed weaknesses in the State’s food supply system and caused serious economic hardships for farms and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/21/oversight-nourish-new-york-programNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… is essential to New York and our economy – not only does it generate good-paying jobs and economic development, … there are signs the construction boom in the city may have peaked, such as a small decline in new building permits … in New York City had no college experience, higher than in any other employment sector. These workers earned an average …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … Activities (Nassau County) District officials did not enforce certain collective bargaining agreement … officials paid 16 employees $9,127 in holiday bonus pay to which they were not entitled and overpaid one employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli Statement on Lunar New Year
… "Happy Lunar New Year to all New Yorkers. My best wishes for an auspicious Year of the Goat that brings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-statement-lunar-new-yearDiNapoli: Pension Contribution Rates for Employers Will Decrease for State Fiscal Year 2018-19
… System (ERS) will decrease from 15.3 percent of payroll to 14.9 percent of payroll. The estimated average … Retirement System (PFRS) will decrease from 24.4 percent to 23.5 percent of payroll. "We’ve had strong recent investment returns that have helped keep rates stable," DiNapoli said. "Stable rates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-pension-contribution-rates-employers-will-decrease-state-fiscal-year-2018-19