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EcoNews, Spring 2017
On the 47th Anniversary of Earth Day, now more than ever we should celebrate the progress we have made and recommit ourselves to the work that needs to be done.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/environmental-econews-2017.pdfBroadband Availability, Access and Affordability in New York City
The shift to work and schooling from home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted high-speed internet access as a household necessity countrywide, as well as across New York State.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/report-20-2025.pdfDiNapoli: State Pays Drug Treatment Center Nearly $4 Million for Ineligible Expenses
… Services (OASAS), according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Phoenix House is contracted to provide services to New Yorkers who …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-state-pays-drug-treatment-center-nearly-4-million-ineligible-expensesDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… under $8 billion were $474.2 million higher than expected in December and $716.4 million higher than projected three … another $1.3 billion expected. "Strong tax collections in December added to a positive short-term picture for the … closely as negotiations on a new state budget begin in coming weeks.” Compared to a year earlier, total receipts …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportComptroller DiNapoli Releases November Cash Report
… DiNapoli has created several tools to allow the public to better track government spending, contracts and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-november-cash-reportState Will Save Millions After Audit Uncovers Unnecessary Medicaid Transportation Costs
… New York state's Medicaid program is expected to save $7.6 million over the next five years as the result of actions taken by the state Department of Health (DOH) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/state-will-save-millions-after-audit-uncovers-unnecessary-medicaid-transportation-costsDiNapoli Releases July State Cash Report
… "Tax collections are well below initial projections, and the Division of the Budget has made adjustments,” … said. “We still have eight months left in the fiscal year, and the state must be prepared to take action if necessary.” … to Capital Projects funds this year by $651 million and indicated these transfers, largely intended for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-releases-july-state-cash-reportOpinion 93-15
… BOARDS -- Powers and Duties (authority to annually audit public library) EDUCATION LAW, §259; TOWN LAW, §123: Neither … the board of trustees nor the separate treasurer of a town public library is required pursuant to Town Law, §123 to … officers and employees of the sponsoring municipality or school district (see, e.g., General Municipal Law, §800[5], …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-15Opinion 91-63
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (town councilman who resides with president and … a prohibited conflict of interest in purchases by the town from a hardware store if the councilman resides with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-63DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
… are the first line of defense against public corruption. My office routinely advises local governments to follow the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-audit-finds-additional-150000-stolen-beekman-town-officialOpinion 92-36
… only within the geographical confines of a police district within that county and to collect a surcharge only on customers serviced within the district. You state that the police district encompasses more than 90% of the county's populace. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-36Maximizing Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) has ensured that State agencies and employment service providers are taking … Six State agencies in addition to OMH, including the Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Addiction Services and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/30/maximizing-incentives-individuals-disabilitiesXV.13 Federal Funds – Payments – XV. End of Year
In order for the State to be reimbursed for payments made from federal funds by the end of the fiscal year vouchers and journal transfers including fringe benefit payments must be paid by the date identified in the Office of Operations Events and Deadlines Calendar
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xv/xv13-federal-funds-paymentsDiNapoli: NYC Projects $3 Billion Surplus for 2015, Balanced Budget Next Year
… New York City is projecting a surplus of $3 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2015 and a balanced budget … gaps in the following three years, according to a review of the city’s updated financial plan released today by State … said. “The city’s economy is strong and shows no signs of slowing. Still, Mayor de Blasio and the city’s budget team …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-nyc-projects-3-billion-surplus-2015-balanced-budget-next-yearDiNapoli: Former Mahopac VFD Treasurer Sentenced After $5.6 Million Embezzlement
… for each of those years. Following law enforcement’s discovery of KLEIN’s embezzlement in September 2015, KLEIN …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/dinapoli-former-mahopac-vfd-treasurer-sentenced-after-56-million-embezzlementState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… The state collected $153.3 billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2015-16, an increase of 2.8 … from SFY 2014-15, significantly less than anticipated in initial and final projections. The General Fund ended the … 2000. “New York state ended the fiscal year with cash in the bank largely thanks to billions of dollars in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesState Agencies Bulletin No. 2134
… Purpose: As we await the enactment of the New York State (NYS) fiscal year 2023-24 budget, OSC … deposit file to the bank as soon as the Legislature passes and the Governor signs the 2023-24 State budget or a budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2134-paycheck-distribution-may-4-2023-institution-cycle-paychecksDiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… the forecast released by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Amended Executive Budget financial plan at the … The year over year decline was primarily due to a decline in Personal Income Tax (PIT) receipts resulting from a variety of factors including: a decline in year-end bonuses in the financial services industry, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… as high inflation, continues to bolster statewide numbers. For the rest of the state, collections growth has generally … rates seen before the pandemic.” DiNapoli’s report found: On a monthly basis, statewide sales tax collections increased … New York City’s collections totaled nearly $2.5 billion for the quarter, an increase of 11.3%, or $252 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterDiNapoli: NYC Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Balanced, but Out Year Gaps Continue to Grow
… to its financial plan projects gaps to decline slightly in the coming years ($6.5 billion in FY 2026 and $6.4 billion in FY 2027) mostly due to savings actions the city plans to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-nyc-fiscal-year-2024-budget-balanced-out-year-gaps-continue-grow