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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $22.1 billion in calendar year 2022, up 12.7%, or $2.5 billion, from 2021 due to strong sales statewide, especially in New York City, according to a report released today by … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $221 billion in calendar year 2022 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022DiNapoli: Two Western NY BOCES Holding Millions in Surplus Funds
… Educational Services (BOCES) withheld millions of dollars in surplus funds that should have been refunded to local … P. DiNapoli. “Excessive amounts of money can sit unused or in unauthorized reserve funds because of flawed budget … to each district the cost allocated to that district in the past year’s budget, the actual expenditures associated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-two-western-ny-boces-holding-millions-surplus-fundsDiNapoli: Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
… been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund (DHBTF) to pay … P. DiNapoli. Similar concerns were raised by DiNapoli in reports in 2009 and in 2014 , and this updated analysis shows the … been shortchanged because the state continues to use money in the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund DHBTF to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-money-earmarked-highway-and-bridge-infrastructure-siphoned-offDiNapoli: Timely Remediation Essential for Success of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program
… risks to the public’s health and safety have languished in the state’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP), according to … abandoned properties back to productive use, but delays in remediating properties may allow contaminants to spread, … encouraging private parties to voluntarily clean them up in exchange for liability relief, technical assistance, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-timely-remediation-essential-success-states-brownfield-cleanup-programDiNapoli Says State Opioid Treatment Programs Need Better Coordination
… to look at opioid use across New York state. Auditors, in a series of reports, will be looking to identify at-risk patient/provider behavior and gaps in the effectiveness of government programs. "New York and … or death." Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids in New York state have risen from 754 in 2010 to 1,382 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-says-state-opioid-treatment-programs-need-better-coordinationDiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… into the hands of ordinary citizens. In the coming weeks, my office will thoroughly review the Executive Budget and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalDiNapoli: Public Authorities Borrow and Spend Billions With Limited Transparency, Accountability
… Public authorities in New York have accumulated $267 billion in debt, the equivalent of $13,487 for every resident in the state, according to a report issued today by New York … Public authorities in New York have accumulated $267 billion in debt the equivalent of $13487 for every resident in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-public-authorities-borrow-and-spend-billions-limited-transparency-accountabilityNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on McDonald's Agreement to Tie Executive Compensation to Diversity, Workforce Management
… their shareholder proposal that had asked the company to connect executive compensation to the company’s management of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-statement-mcdonalds-agreement-tie-executive-compensation-diversityNew York Continues to Send More Federal Tax Dollars to Washington Than It Gets in Return
… New York paid $26.6 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 than it got back in federal spending, ranking it last among the states, … New York paid $266 billion more in taxes to the federal government in federal fiscal year FFY …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/new-york-continues-send-more-federal-tax-dollars-washington-it-gets-returnDiNapoli: Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Her Deceased Grandmother's State Pension Payments
… and Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced today. The defendant, Bernadette Russell, was convicted of … and Erie County District Attorney John J Flynn announced today …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-buffalo-woman-pleads-guilty-stealing-her-deceased-grandmothers-state-pension-paymentsNew York State Department of Labor - Unemployment Insurance Payments to County Jail Inmates (2015M-278)
… insurance (UI) benefit payments to county jail inmates in a timely manner for the period January 1, 2013 through May … no fault of their own. Individuals who are incarcerated in jails are not eligible for UI benefits. NYSDOL has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2016/12/02/new-york-state-department-labor-unemployment-insurance-payments-countyDiNapoli: Limited Regulation of Adult Day Care Programs Poses Potential Risks to Vulnerable Adults
… Many social adult day services programs (SADS) in New York operate without regulations or licenses, leaving … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit is the first in a series looking at issues affecting the elderly in New York. “Absent a universal licensing or registration …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/dinapoli-limited-regulation-adult-day-care-programs-poses-potential-risks-vulnerable-adultsDiNapoli: New York City Budget Surplus on Pace to Grow Another $2.4 Billion from April Projections
… York City to generate at least an additional $2.4 billion in operating surplus in city fiscal year (FY) 2022 compared to the Executive Budget released in April. However, better-than-projected fiscal performance … York City to generate at least an additional $24 billion in operating surplus in city fiscal year FY 2022 compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-city-budget-surplus-pace-grow-another-24-billion-april-projectionsCareer and Technical Education (2019-N-4) 180-Day Response
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4-response.pdfCareer and Technical Education (2019-N-4)
To determine if the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is aligning Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at the high school level with high-demand, high-growth occupations; ensuring students have reasonable access to CTE programs; and accurately collecting and ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19n4.pdfDiNapoli: Stony Brook University Hospital Failed to Comply With Contracting and Hiring Rules
… guidelines and safeguards to protect the community and stop wasting public funds.” Stony Brook University Hospital … engaged in inappropriate hiring and promotions. In one instance, an employee hired at an annual salary of … medical records storage and awarding of the contract to SK Inc. at a higher cost of $955,000. The department also failed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/09/dinapoli-stony-brook-university-hospital-failed-comply-contracting-and-hiring-rulesUpstate New York Company Delivers $450,000 Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund"™s (Fund) investment in Canandaigua-based ClearMomentum has … is one of hundreds of companies across the state that the Fund invests in through its In-State Private Equity … The New York State Common Retirement Fund™s Fund investment in Canandaiguabased ClearMomentum has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/upstate-new-york-company-delivers-450000-investment-gain-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $50 Million to NY Small Business Investment Fund
… The New York State Common Retirement Fund has committed $50 million to a private equity fund managed by Hamilton Lane aimed at supporting small … The New York State Common Retirement Fund has committed $50 million to a private equity fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-50-million-ny-small-business-investment-fundOversight of Mental Health Education in Schools
… districts have the necessary mental health education in place as required by law. We also sought to determine what … isolation, and other unexpected changes to their lives. In mid-March 2020, schools across the United States, … increased stress and anxiety, which has led to a decline in mental health. The American Psychological Association …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/11/oversight-mental-health-education-schoolsCompliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… its subsidiaries have policies, procedures, and processes in place to fulfill CDTA’s responsibilities under the Freedom … of Information Law (FOIL), and to determine if CDTA is in compliance with its responsibilities under FOIL. The audit … January 23, 2020. About the Program CDTA was created in 1970 by the New York State Legislature. Today, CDTA is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/16/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirements