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First Quarter 2022 Local Sales Tax Collections Up 21 Percent
Local government sales tax collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 21.1 percent, or $901 million, compared to the same quarter the previous year. This growth was at least partially driven by inflation, which hit a 40-year-high in March, most notably for g
AFR Modernization – Uploading Financial Data with Bulk Load
This webinar is one in a series preparing local officials for the new Annual Financial Report (AFR) currently being developed by our staff at the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). In this session, attendees will learn how to upload Financial Statement data into the AFR using a newly developed b
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/academy/pdf/afr-modernization-bulk-load-09-22-22.pdfIdentifying, Reporting, and Providing Services for Youth at Risk of Sexual Human Trafficking in New York City (2021-N-2) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development identify, report on, and provide services for victims of child sex trafficking and those at risk of child sex trafficking. The audit covered the period from Ja
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-21n2-response2.pdfMotor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Program (2022-M-2) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) has complied with Article 36-A of the State Executive Law for revenues received by and expenditures made from the Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Fund and from any other source for purposes of the Motor Vehicle
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2024-22m2-response.pdfAnnual Report on Local Governments for FYE 2021
This report provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2021. Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to present local officials with financial and operational challenges. In this report, we summarize these
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/annual-report-on-local-governments-for-fye-2021.pdfDiNapoli Releases Analysis of State Financial Plan, Warns of Federal Risks
… state's fiscal outlook is clouded because of uncertainty in Washington, falling revenues, and fiscal practices that … estimates state tax receipts will increase by 4.8 percent in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18, below the 6.1 percent projected in February. Personal income tax receipts in the first …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-releases-analysis-state-financial-plan-warns-federal-risksDiNapoli: Medicaid Costs for Diabetes Reach $1.2 Billion
… diabetes-related services costing more than $1.2 billion in state fiscal year (SFY) 2013-14, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli detailing the statewide costs of the disease. “Millions of New Yorkers … diabetesrelated services costing more than $12 billion in state fiscal year SFY 201314 according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-medicaid-costs-diabetes-reach-12-billionGingerbread Learning Center Executive Director and Wife Convicted in Nearly $800,000 Theft of Public Funds
… Benz and a Porsche, get gifts for relatives, pay a life insurance premium and purchase other luxuries. They perpetrated their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/gingerbread-learning-center-executive-director-and-wife-convicted-nearly-800000-theft-public-fundsNYC Schools Underreporting Bullying and Harassment
… (DASA). “It’s been six years since DASA took effect, but in some ways providing a safe, supportive learning environment is still a work in progress,” DiNapoli said. “Even before school officials … issues like bullying requires more than passing a law up in Albany, which is why we rely on school districts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/nyc-schools-underreporting-bullying-and-harassmentStatement from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on the Passing of Former Governor Mario Cuomo
… former Governor Mario Cuomo. I had the privilege to serve in the State Legislature while he was Governor, and I admired … former Governor Mario Cuomo I had the privilege to serve in the State Legislature while he was Governor and I admired …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/statement-new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-passing-former-governor-mario-cuomoAuditors Find Safety Hazards at Pre-K Facilities in New York City
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “New York City is leading the way in providing access to Universal Pre-K programs, but some … materials on the floor of the hallways and at another location, bleach was accessible to the children in the … was topped with barbed wire. At the same provider, several windows did not have window guards, as required. DiNapoli’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/auditors-find-safety-hazards-pre-k-facilities-new-york-cityNew York City Construction Industry Booming
… The construction industry in New York state has set employment records for four consecutive years with New York City accounting for half of the state’s construction … the construction jobs it lost during the Great Recession, New York’s construction industry is booming,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/new-york-city-construction-industry-boomingDiNapoli Releases Economic Snapshot of Long Island Highlighting Growth and Challenges
… Many of Long Island’s 2.8 million residents enjoy a high quality of life, marked by low unemployment, low crime rates, strong … New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The number of jobs has reached a record level on Long Island and the … Many of Long Islands 28 million residents enjoy a high quality of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/dinapoli-releases-economic-snapshot-long-island-highlighting-growth-and-challengesDiNapoli: January Tax Collections Fall Short
… $467.6 million below the state’s latest Financial Plan projections but $301.4 million higher than initial projections made last April. The Division of the Budget is … office issues a state cash report every month identifying actual state revenues and spending from the prior month. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-january-tax-collections-fall-shortDiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. Meanwhile, the combined debt of state and local authorities topped a quarter of a trillion dollars. “Public authorities borrow and spend billions of dollars outside the state budget,” DiNapoli said. “And …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debtDiNapoli: New York City's Finances on Solid Footing
… is on solid financial footing with new labor agreements in place, a strong economy and increased reserves,” DiNapoli … insurance savings and narrow its projected budget gaps.” In May, the city reached a new labor agreement with the … to the city by $3.4 billion, including $1.3 billion in recurring savings beginning in FY 2018. The financial plan …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-new-york-citys-finances-solid-footingComptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Conviction of Florida Resident For Stealing $275k in NYS Pension Benefits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney … pleaded guilty today to the crime of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, in Albany County … stems from charges that Mr. Eletz stole over $275,000 in New York State pension benefits that were issued to his …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-conviction-florida-resident-stealing-275k-nysDiNapoli Releases August Cash Report
… higher than the state Division of the Budget’s August projections, according to the monthly state cash report … $54.9 billion over the period was $473.2 million below projections. “The state’s cash position has improved further … tax collections were $355.6 million higher than the latest projections and $1.3 billion over initial projections from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-releases-august-cash-reportOpinion 93-9
… member of association to receive benefits); (use of money for scholarship program) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105: The … The scholarships must be available to all firefighters for whose benefit the Association was established, without … fire insurance tax moneys, or the interest earned thereon, for the purpose of providing college scholarships to high …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-9DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… are dependent on consumer spending, and the impact of new federal tax changes on this spending is the great … for the prior six years. New York City's increase of 4.4 percent in 2017 was less than its 2010-2016 average. Its … sales tax collections outside of New York City was 3.6 percent. Sales tax collections grew in all but one of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013