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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.3% in October
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 23 in October compared to the same month in 2023 according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-23-octoberFranklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services – Capital Project State Aid (2024M-39)
… Objective Determine whether Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials … properly claim State aid for the project. As a result, as of January 31, 2024, five component school districts … Determine whether FranklinEssexHamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services BOCES officials properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/boces/2024/07/12/franklin-essex-hamilton-board-cooperative-educational-services-capital-projectDiNapoli Encourages New Yorkers to Save for College
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is encouraging New Yorkers who face college expenses to open … a 529 College Savings account to start saving now to help with the costs of getting a degree. According to the Federal … from 2015, the nationwide average student loan balance is $29,700 and New Yorkers owe an average of $32,200. As the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-encourages-new-yorkers-save-collegeNassau County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-9)
… Measures Division (Division) completed required testing of all weighing and measuring devices used to price goods and … were maintained. Key Findings The Assistant Director of Weights and Measures (Assistant Director) did not complete all required testing of weighing and measuring devices or maintain complete …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/nassau-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-9DiNapoli Identifies Problems With Low-Cost Power Program
… applicant scores when it distributed low-cost power to companies, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … reporting. Auditors were also critical of NYPA’s efforts to monitor whether customers met job targets. It allowed 12 … applicant scores when it distributed lowcost power to companies according to an audit released today by State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-identifies-problems-low-cost-power-programOpinion 89-22
… to the reasonableness and safety of a plan of governmental services and prefer it over the judgment of the governmental …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-22Opinion 89-13
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. PUBLIC CONTRACTS -- Contracts Not Requiring … State at an auction pursuant to the exception contained in General Municipal Law, §103(6). However, this exception … 1, 1953, all purchase contracts involving an expenditure in excess of the monetary threshold fixed in section 103(1) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-13DiNAPOLI: Unadilla Valley schools save more than $300,000 on special education
… manner.” After the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services discontinued operating … were appropriate for recovering the costs to the district of providing these programs and related services. To read the … taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-unadilla-valley-schools-save-more-300000-special-educationDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies on Disclosing Political Spending
… Five major U.S. companies have agreed to disclose their political spending under agreements reached with the New York … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. DiNapoli’s political spending proposal at Twitter also received a … in January . All are Fund portfolio companies. “America’s political system is so deeply divided that it is questionable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-disclosing-politicalFederal Employees in New York State – Federal Funding and New York
… were more than 116,000 federal civilian employees working in New York in 2024, earning $11.2 billion in wages. Employment has decreased significantly … were more than 116000 federal civilian employees working in New York in 2024 earning $112 billion in wages …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-employees-new-york-stateTown of Pound Ridge – Procurement and Claims Auditing (2024M-150)
… statutory requirements and properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings Town officials did not procure all … audit is not conducted, the Board diminishes its ability to effectively monitor Town financial operations and there is … and conduct a thorough audit of all claims prior to approval for payment. Town officials generally agreed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/08/01/town-pound-ridge-procurement-and-claims-auditing-2024m-150DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.5% in April Compared to Last Year
… driven by New York City,” DiNapoli said. “Over two-fifths of counties experienced year-over-year declines for the … understand how sales tax is performing in their part of the state.” In April 2024: New York City’s collections totaled $786 million, an increase of 3.9%, or $29.5 million, compared to the same time last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-15-april-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly increased, with 21.1% of adults struggling with mental Illness and 5.1% with a severe mental illness in … in the number of individuals served by the state’s public mental health system, with nearly 900,000 residents utilizing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedDiNapoli: State Needs to Ensure Timely Execution of Contracts with Not-For-Profits
… State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with not-for-profit … improvement from 2013 when contracts were late 87 percent of the time, a review of the trend for more than two decades indicates that late … State agencies were late more than 77 percent of the time in approving contracts with notforprofit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-state-needs-ensure-timely-execution-contracts-not-profitsOversight of Kendra’s Law
… Objective To determine whether the Office of Mental Health (OMH) is effectively monitoring Assisted … by the Legislature, most recently in 2022. Implementation of AOT is a joint responsibility and collaboration among OMH, … services through a face-to-face visit within 1 week of the court order. Generally, providers meet with AOT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/08/oversight-kendras-lawCUNY Bulletin No. CU-782
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for … The purpose of this bulletin is to notify agencies of an automatic dues increase for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-782-district-council-37-dc37-local-375-dues-increaseDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Near Flat in January Compared to Last Year
… “With overall growth having moderated over the course of 2023, local officials should remain cautious in their … York City’s collections totaled $873 million, an increase of 3.5%, or $29 million, from a year earlier. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $910 million, a decrease of -2.8%. Fewer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-near-flat-january-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 1.6% in February Compared to Last Year
… York City’s collections totaled $759 million, an increase of 5.7%, or $40.7 million, from a year earlier. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $805 million, a decrease of -2.2%. Nearly two-thirds (37 of 57) of counties …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-16-february-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: LIRR Must Better Prepare for Severe Weather to Prevent Service Disruptions and Costly Damages
… a critical weather-related systemwide risk assessment of its infrastructure for over a decade and failed to … train system in North America and is the primary means of transit from Long Island to New York City which means it … 200,000 customers on weekdays. The LIRR has 700 miles of track, stretching from Montauk on Long Island to Penn …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-lirr-must-better-prepare-severe-weather-prevent-service-disruptions-and-costly-damagesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… York City’s collections totaled $815 million, an increase of 5.8%, or $45 million. County and city collections in the rest of the state totaled $887 million, an increase of 4.4%. Nearly all (55 out of 57) counties experienced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-november