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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Slows in 2016
… by $80 million in the first half of 2016, which accounts for the majority of local sales tax growth statewide. Of the … in New York state with their own general sales tax, 11 had increases. Yonkers had the largest growth at 17.3 percent due …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-slows-2016DiNapoli: NYC Forecasts $965 Million Surplus Fueled by Federal Aid
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The latest numbers are good news for the city, thanks to strong market returns and the influx … recovery, while revising economic expectations, planning for slower employment gains but faster growth in economic … by $390 million annually beginning in FY 2023. Subsidies for the MTA that are not included in the plan amount to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-nyc-forecasts-965-million-surplus-fueled-federal-aidDiNapoli Releases December State Cash Report
… December, $5 billion or 4.8 percent higher than last year for the same period. Significant increases include spending for Medicaid (up $2.7 billion, primarily from federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-releases-december-state-cash-reportState Agencies Bulletin No. 2227
… Purpose: As we prepare for enactment of the 2024-25 NYS budget, OSC would like to … the end of June. However, although funds will be released for these agencies, direct deposit advices will not be mailed … budget is not passed or a budget extender bill to provide for the continuing operation of State government is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2227-paycheck-distribution-and-release-direct-deposit-funds-preparationState Agencies Bulletin No. 2328
… Purpose: As we prepare for enactment of the 2025-26 NYS budget, OSC would like to provide notice of the possible … and release of direct deposit funds and advices should the NYS budget be late and a budget extender bill is not passed. Affected Employees: All Employees* paid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2328-paycheck-distribution-and-release-direct-deposit-funds-preparationRFP#0008 – Audit of OSC Internal Controls
… Request for Proposals Issued June 9, 2025 The Office of the State … other information as it becomes available, is available for download through the following links: Request for Proposals , in PDF Forms Only , in MS Word format …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/procurement/rfp0008MTA Makes Progress Funding Capital Programs But Faces Risks From Federal Actions
… start beginning in January, to bring in $15 billion for the MTA’s 2020-2024 capital program. The MTA also anticipated $14 billion in federal funds for its 2025-2029 capital program. Ongoing efforts by the … difficult choices such as service cuts or fare and toll increases beyond what is already planned. For example, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/mta-makes-progress-funding-capital-programs-faces-risks-federal-actionsOpinion 96-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … police department. Current Village Law, §8-800, however, is the successor statute to former section 188-a and covers … and that a police department formed under section 188-a is, for purposes of the abolishment provisions of section …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-20Opinion 94-26
… a local law, subject to permissive referendum, to provide for the provisions of article 19-A to be applicable to the … of business improvement districts in the municipality. For purposes of article 19-A, the term municipality is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-26Cost-Saving Ideas: Minimizing Unemployment Insurance Costs
… State Department of Labor (DOL) determines who qualifies for benefits and individual employers fund their own programs. Review Claims for Propriety After you terminate an employee and file for … include: a long-range personnel plan to deal with possible increases and decreases in workload requirements a clear job …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-minimizing-unemployment-insurance-costsVII.3.A AP Adjustment Voucher Preparation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… must net to $0. The first invoice/distribution line is for the credit (-) to the expenditure. This line must … be the same obligation date as the original payment. For guidance on entering the correct obligation date, please … the returned payment in SFS by the amount indicated. For guidance on payment terms please refer to Chapter XII, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii3a-ap-adjustment-voucher-preparationDiNapoli Announces State Contract & Payment Actions for December
… financial officer, DiNapoli’s office reviews contracts for all state agencies, some contracts for state public authorities, and, in addition, audits all … playing field is level and taxpayers get the best value for their money. The Comptroller’s office averages 11 to 13 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-payment-actions-decemberDiNapoli: Two Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From 86-Year-Old State Pensioner
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Rensselaer County … man and pensioner to live in squalid conditions. Thanks to my partnership with Rensselaer DA Donnelly, the State Police, … The victim, an 86-year-old New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) pensioner, met Diacetis through an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-two-arrested-stealing-more-200000-86-year-old-state-pensionerSocial Adult Day Services
… State agencies, particularly the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and the Department of Health (DOH), … assistance. NYSOFA currently has oversight responsibility for 17 SADS programs that it directly funds through … (AAAs). NYSOFA’s regulations establish minimum standards for program eligibility, service plans, staffing, training, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/02/social-adult-day-servicesState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Bharara Announce Arrest of Joseph Grossmann for Defrauding New York State Pension Fund of Over $130,000
… P. DiNapoli and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the arrest of JOSEPH GROSSMANN for fraudulently obtaining the pension of a deceased former … I want to thank New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for his work to bring Grossmann to account for this conduct.” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-us-attorney-bharara-announce-arrest-joseph-grossmannAdministration of the Contract With the Center for Urban Community Services
… administration of a contract (#113 225 01) with the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) for the period July 1, 2010 through July 15, 2015. The audit … For example, a QFR listed $45,774 as the average annual salary for eight social workers, whose average annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/02/16/administration-contract-center-urban-community-servicesComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office … the sewer fund continually lacking sufficient revenues to finance operations. The board also did not maintain fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-2DiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… promoting accountability and reducing opportunities for financial mismanagement.” For fiscal year 2023, 246 (46%) … fiscal standing and determining whether property tax increases are justified or needed. Auditors found 26 of the … had incomplete records, including five that had tax levy increases exceeding 10%. Village boards are also required to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesDiNapoli: NYC Budget Is Balanced but Risks Loom As Fiscal and Economic Concerns Grow
… revenues and savings from the lower cost of services for asylum seekers,” DiNapoli said. “Employment and tax … This is exemplified by the surplus amount used each year for prepayments, which has declined from $6.1 billion in FY … the budget in coming years. DiNapoli’s report notes that for the fifth year in a row, the city collected over $3.5 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/08/dinapoli-nyc-budget-balanced-risks-loom-fiscal-and-economic-concerns-growState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… balances did not agree with general ledger cash balances for 55 of 133 bank reconciliations. The supervisor also did … two months during the audit period to determine whether salary and wage increases from one paycheck date to the next paycheck date …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0