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DiNapoli Op-Ed in Buffalo News Urges Washington to Help Governments Hurt by COVID-19
… P. DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the … next installment of federal stimulus legislation. Let’s do it right: The federal response must fill the revenue gaps … Thomas P DiNapoli today pressing the federal government to do more to help state and local governments hit hard by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-buffalo-news-urges-washington-help-governments-hurt-covid-19DiNapoli Report Analyzes Regional Trends in Education for School Districts Outside New York City
… best educate our children and pay for it,” DiNapoli said. “My office’s report identifies the regional changes and trends … $40.6 billion in revenues, which included state and federal aid, the School Tax Relief program (STAR), and local property tax revenue. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/dinapoli-report-analyzes-regional-trends-education-school-districts-outside-new-york-cityDiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
… Democrat & Chronicle published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlighting the urgent … seeking assistance, many for the first time. Some have run out of supplies and have turned people away. The Food Bank … Op-Ed The need to combat hunger is clear and urgent Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-op-ed-democrat-chronicle-calls-swift-action-address-growing-food-insecurityMitchell Lama Applicants Charged $200 for Virtually No Chance of Apartment in Their Lifetime
… program and continues to find troubling flaws with its management and oversight,” DiNapoli said. “Mitchell Lama is … applicants. They awarded just 23 apartments. Another 29 people on the waiting lists asked to be removed and for a refund of the $200 fee, leaving 950 people on the waiting lists The three developments are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/mitchell-lama-applicants-charged-200-virtually-no-chance-apartment-their-lifetimeNewburgh Fire Chief Charged in White Plains Federal Court with Fraudulently Obtaining Retirement Benefits
… the indictment of MICHAEL J. VATTER, the Chief of the Newburgh Fire Department, charging him with fraudulently … today in White Plains federal court: VATTER served in the Newburgh Fire Department in various capacities from 1980 … 2009, the Indictment charges, VATTER returned to the Newburgh Fire Department as its Chief. The Indictment further …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/newburgh-fire-chief-charged-white-plains-federal-court-fraudulently-obtaining-retirement-benefitsDiNapoli: Audits Lead to Millions of Dollars in Medicaid Savings from Drug Rebate Collections
… said. "The state Department of Health deserves credit for taking steps to correct the errors and inadequate … Rebate Program to reduce state and federal expenditures for Medicaid prescription costs. Since January 1991, New York … Review the remaining $6 million in drug rebates identified for the 13 providers and seek retroactive rebates where …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-audits-lead-millions-dollars-medicaid-savings-drug-rebate-collectionsComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents … Byron Brown on March 16 to urge people to claim their lost money. Over $88 million still remains available for residents …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: Georgia Woman Allegedly Stole Over $450K in NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan and the Inspector General for the … Sandra Smith, for allegedly stealing over $450,000 in New York state pension and Social Security payments made to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-georgia-woman-allegedly-stole-over-450k-nys-pension-and-social-security-paymentsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by 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 … experienced some year-over-year decline. Livingston County had the largest decline at 20.6%. Rockland County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grow-1.5-percent-in-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Employment Among Mothers in NYC Improves, But Unemployment Remains Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
… The unemployment rate for mothers in New York City has improved but it remains higher than it was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-employment-among-mothers-nyc-improves-unemployment-remains-higher-pre-pandemic-levelsDiNapoli Announces Review of State Health Department's Progress in Addressing Nursing Home Pandemic Failures
… DiNapoli’s initial audit found DOH was unprepared and limited in its ability to respond to infectious disease … The audit recommended that DOH improve how it prevents and responds to outbreaks and how it collects and reports infection control data, among …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-announces-review-state-health-departments-progress-addressing-nursing-home-pandemic-failuresDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… average of $1.70. DiNapoli’s report found that for the second year in a row, all states had a positive balance of … funding for fiscal recovery, economic support, Medicaid and vaccine manufacturing contracts,” DiNapoli said. “This … times the national average of $1,559, ranking it third among the states. Tax Payments to Washington New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Grew by 47.2% in 2022, Marking an All-Time High
… Supervision (DOCCS) and the Office of Mental Health (OMH). Together they comprised 24% of the workforce but … 2013-2022 Track state and local government spending at Open Book New York . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-grew-47-point-2-2022-marking-all-time-highNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Fiscal Year 2020 - Interactive Map
… Read Report | Download Data (Excel) … States balance of payments with the federal government in 2020 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-fiscal-year-2020-interactive-mapDiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs
… Empire State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to … migrated, or plans to migrate, many of its programs to a central database (Dynamics), others remain tracked elsewhere, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programsDiNapoli: Some Bright Spots for NYC Finances in FY21, but Long-Term Challenges Looming
… 2021 because of better-than-projected revenues from income and corporate taxes, debt service savings from lower interest rates and a deferral of labor costs to FY 2022, but the city will … by the pandemic, but strength in the securities industry and other sectors have boosted personal income and business …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-some-bright-spots-nyc-finances-fy21-long-term-challenges-loomingDiNapoli: Financial Settlements and Federal Aid Boosted State Revenue to $149 Billion in 2014-15
… billion in revenue in fiscal year 2014-15, an increase of $11.4 billion, or 8.3 percent, from the prior year, largely because of one-time financial settlements and a boost in federal aid, … 1.9 percent from a year earlier. Business tax collections of $8.5 billion were $831.7 million higher than originally …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-financial-settlements-and-federal-aid-boosted-state-revenue-149-billion-2014-15DiNapoli: Taxpayers Moving Out of State Spiked in 2020, Led by Those Leaving NYC
… A report released today found more than one of every 100 resident personal income tax (PIT) filers left New York state … out-migration quadrupling in 2020 compared to the prior year. While declining in 2021, the net number of taxpayers … income sources located in New York. An additional 3% are part-year residents who file a return if they move into or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-taxpayers-moving-out-state-spiked-2020-led-those-leaving-nycDiNapoli: OTDA Needs to Improve Oversight of Services Provided to Those in Homeless Shelters
… since identified in prior audit reports issued in 2016 and 2020. Their complete response is included in the report. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-otda-needs-improve-oversight-services-provided-those-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increase by 3.6% in Third Quarter Over Last Year
… be shoring up their budgets now so they are prepared for any downturn in the economy.” DiNapoli’s report found: Stable Monthly Growth: Growth for each of the three months (July, August and September) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increase-3-point-6-percent-third-quarter-over-last-year