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DiNapoli: Audit Finds State Falling Short in Helping People with Disabilities Find Work
… of Mental Health (OMH) failed to include key features in its web-based advisement system, according to an audit … employment and the benefits they’re entitled to.” In 2018, there were approximately 1 million working-age adults with disabilities in New York. The employment rate of working-age people with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-state-falling-short-helping-people-disabilities-find-workDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find More Than $700 Million in Unnecessary Costs and Overpayments
… program that identified approximately $706.6 million in unnecessary, improper or questionable payments and made … and management controls over the state’s Medicaid program. In recent years, my auditors have identified billions of dollars in waste in the program. Our oversight of the program will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-more-700-million-unnecessary-costs-and-overpaymentsCourt-Appointed Executor of Decedent’s Estate Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Embezzlement
… announced that Gregory Bayard was sentenced to 24 months in prison in White Plains federal court for embezzling approximately … today’s sentence. "Mr. Bayard abused the trust placed in him and pocketed $1.4 million from an estate he was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/10/court-appointed-executor-decedents-estate-sentenced-two-years-prison-embezzlementDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.6% in February compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearComptroller DiNapoli and Attorney General Schneiderman Announce Three Arrests in $200,000 Contract Fraud
… numerous invoices to inflate their bills to the state in an effort to defraud the taxpayers of over $200,000,” … as part of our joint task force to root out corruption in New York.” “These greedy contractors sought to profit by … charged with multiple felonies including grand larceny in the second degree, falsifying business records and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-attorney-general-schneiderman-announce-three-arrests-200000-contract-fraudDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.9% in May Compared to Last Year
… $1.78 billion, up $66.4 million from the same time last year. “Local sales tax growth improved in May after four … said. “New York City collections continued to be the main driver of growth, although most counties also experienced year-over-year increases for the month.” In May 2024: New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-39-percent-in-may-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… New York State agency overtime costs in 2023 were $1.2 billion, down 11.6% from 2022, marking the first decrease in total overtime earnings since 2016, according to a report … Thomas P. DiNapoli. The decrease was led by declines in overtime hours at three of the five agencies that are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016DiNapoli: Pharma Company Agrees To Bar Its Drugs From Use In State Executions
… York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that in response to a Common Retirement Fund shareholder … is taking action to prevent its products from being used in lethal injection executions and is asking any states that … to return them. The company detailed its new policy in a letter to DiNapoli’s office. As a result of Akorn’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-pharma-company-agrees-bar-its-drugs-use-state-executionsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… Local sales tax collections in New York state totaled more than $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022 (April-June), an increase of … continue to show positive results, but the lower growth in June bears watching,” DiNapoli said. “The slowdown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022DiNapoli Op-Ed in Newsday Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… is below: State, local governments can slide into fiscal black hole We are all painfully aware of the devastating health impacts of the … cash needs to come from Washington. As the crisis erupted in New York and across America, we went from the longest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/04/dinapoli-op-ed-newsday-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli: NYC Office Building Market Values Rise Amid Shift in Demand for Space
… values reached nearly $205 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to a report … space use by businesses in the information, financial activities, and professional and business services sectors … The citywide peak-day occupancy rate was 64.2% as of July, according to Kastle Systems, which remains well below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-nyc-office-building-market-values-rise-amid-shift-demand-spaceDiNapoli: Allegany County Woman Arrested for Theft of Nearly $30,000 in Pension Checks
… of Fillmore, New York for the alleged theft of $29,893 in state pension checks sent to her deceased stepfather. … concealed her stepfather’s death and forged his name in order to steal benefits from the pension fund,” DiNapoli … and strong law enforcement partnerships are succeeding in tackling pension fraud. The alleged actions by Ms. Burrows …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-allegany-county-woman-arrested-theft-nearly-30000-pension-checksFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… in the Finger Lakes where sales of farm products topped $2.3 billion in 2022, leading the state. Some counties in this … in acres. Finger Lakes ranks first in the state with $2.34 billion in agricultural sales in 2022. Wyoming and Wayne … of these policies in siting of renewable energy facilities on lands other than productive farmland. Promote supportive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakesDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonus Pool Reaches Record High of $47.5 Billion in 2024
… very strong performance in 2024,” DiNapoli said. “This financial market strength is good news for New York’s economy … federal policy changes may dampen the outlook for parts of the securities industry in 2025.” The total estimated … in the city (most recent data available). Financial services firms continue to have one of the highest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-wall-street-bonus-pool-reaches-record-high-475-billion-2024DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Total $5.8 Billion, Up 3.2% in First Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections totaled $5.8 billion in the first quarter (January-March) of 2025, an increase of … to the same quarter last year. Each of the 10 regions in the state, including New York City, had a year-over-year increase in collections, according to a report released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-total-58-billion-32-first-quarterDiNapoli: Greene County Couple Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Over $35,000 in Pension Payments
… James announced the arrest of a Tannersville couple, Kelly Tuomey, 56, and her husband, Stephen B. Tuomey, 60, today for allegedly stealing over $35,000 in … to,” Stanzione said. “The arrest of Stephen and Kelly Tuomey sends a strong message of this commitment to hold …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/dinapoli-greene-county-couple-arrested-allegedly-stealing-over-35000-pension-paymentsNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2023
… details the differences among the 50 states with respect to what is paid in federal taxes and how much is received in … Fiscal Year 2023 (FFY 2023) have not fully returned to patterns that were typical before the pandemic: in FFY … balance of payments. The State ranked 42 nd , compared to 39 th in FFY 2022, 30 th in FFY 2021, 40 th in FFY 2020, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2023Physical and Financial Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the nine recommendations included in our initial audit report, Physical and Financial … Conditions at Selected Mitchell-Lama Developments in New York City (Report 2022-S-9 ). About the Program The Mitchell-Lama Housing program (Program) was created in 1955 by the Limited Profit Housing Act to provide …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/09/physical-and-financial-conditions-selected-mitchell-lama-developments-new-york-city-followDiNapoli: Rochester Woman Arrested for Alleged Theft of Nearly $13,000 in Pension Payments
… taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by emailing a complaint to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-rochester-woman-arrested-alleged-theft-nearly-13000-pension-payments