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DiNapoli: Surge in Tourism Bolsters NYC Hotel Industry
… to 88.5 percent and the average room rate declined for the first time since the recession, from $301 to $294. … Waldorf Astoria was sold to a Chinese insurance company for a record $1.92 billion in 2014. For a copy of the complete report, The Hotel Industry in New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-surge-tourism-bolsters-nyc-hotel-industryState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… staff did not ensure all collections were accounted for or deposited in a timely manner. Auditors determined deposits … who received Medicaid-eligible services from the district or file Medicaid reimbursement claims to recover part of the … Medicaid reimbursable services for speech, occupational or physical therapy and special transportation to 11 students …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… town clerk did not record, deposit, disburse and report all moneys collected in a timely and accurate manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York's Prison Population Continues Decline, But Share of Older Adults Keeps Rising
… of older incarcerated individuals has grown from 7,511 in March 2008 to 7,586 in March 2021. As a percentage of the state’s shrinking … however, the older population has doubled. Nearly 1-in-4 (24.3%) of the state’s 31,262 incarcerated individuals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/new-yorks-prison-population-continues-decline-share-older-adults-keeps-risingDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to the previous year, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax collections were impacted …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020Conferences — Actual and Necessary Expenses – Travel and Conference Expense Management
… necessary and therefore not an appropriate use of public funds. Each local government and school district should …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/travel-conference-expense/conferences-actual-and-necessary-expensesOpinion 95-31
… avert a perceived trend toward salary compression in the top ranks of police departments in the State (see, e.g., 1995 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-31Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… leave accruals by adding 60 unauthorized sick days valued at approximately $10,000. District officials notified … A delay in state aid reimbursements for the Tuscarora Indian School has caused cash flow problems for the district. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsOpinion 92-11
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. INSURANCE -- Self-Insurance (transfer from … to General Municipal Law, §6-n may transfer the moneys in that reserve fund to establish a reserve for property loss … authorized or required to purchase or maintain insurance. In the case of expenditures from the fund to pay settled or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-11Opinion 94-18
… for the members of a village volunteer fire department to form a not-for-profit corporation constituting the … for the members of a village volunteer fire department to form a notforprofit corporation constituting the incorporated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… to 25 schools found many did not complete the required number of fire drills, and emergency evacuation plans at six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-audits-0DiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… in upstate New York rose by 0.3 percent compared to 2.2 percent in the downstate region and 1.9 percent … and the Southern Tier (a loss of 2.5 percent). The North Country, Upper Hudson Valley and Central New York also experienced overall …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyOpinion 88-37
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Periods of Probable Usefulness (purchase of … to replace a similar vehicle which was in service for a year or more. Prior opinions, including 11 Opns St Comp, … usefulness are set forth in section 11.00(a). A five-year period of probable usefulness is established by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-37Opinion 89-2
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES - Municipal Nursing Homes (participation in group purchasing programs) PUBLIC CONTRACTS - Contracts … LAW, §103(8): A municipal nursing home may participate in group purchasing programs operated pursuant to Public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… 2014 (2014-S-58) The department has adequate procedures in place to ensure that it accurately reports its assessable expenses in all material aspects. However, the department needs to … March 31, 2014. Auditors identified about $3.3 million in inappropriate Medicaid payments, including $1,335,151 in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsState Ends 2015-16 Fiscal Year with Strong Cash Position Largely From Temporary Resources
… billion in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2015-16, an increase of 2.8 percent from a year earlier, and ended the SFY $1.9 … billion higher than initial projections, largely because of legal settlements and personal income tax (PIT) … The General Fund ended the year with a balance of $8.9 billion, equal to approximately 5.8 percent of All …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/05/state-ends-2015-16-fiscal-year-strong-cash-position-largely-temporary-resourcesMore State Investment and Policies Can Create New Opportunities in Hudson Valley Which Saw Unique Gains
… agricultural districts throughout New York classified as solar electric generation facilities. While agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/more-state-investment-and-policies-can-create-new-opportunities-hudson-valley-which-saw-unique-gainsFinger Lakes Region Leads the Way Statewide in Agricultural Sales, Topping $2 Billion
… engine for their communities and an essential part of our food supply system. This is especially true in the Finger Lakes where sales of farm products topped $2.3 billion in 2022, leading the … countered statewide trends, seeing growth in the number of acres farmed. Access to fresh, healthy food also adds to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-agriculture-report-reveals-economic-growth-and-challenges-facing-new-york-farms-finger-lakesState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… transfers, and did not record water and sewer adjustments. In addition, the current clerk-treasurer did not file the … Department of Taxation and Finance, which could result in fines and penalties. City of Dunkirk – Budget Review … projections. As of Dec. 31, 2022, unassigned fund balance in the general, water, wastewater, refuse and boardwalk funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced the following local government and school audits were issued
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