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DiNapoli: April Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 46 Percent From 2020
… Local government sales tax collections in April grew by 45.7 percent over the same … distributions against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter, and adjusts payments … and will provide a more accurate regional picture of sales tax collections during the second quarter (April-June) of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/dinapoli-april-local-sales-tax-collections-nearly-46-percent-2020Project Tracking Systems and Economic Assistance Program Evaluations
… Development (ESD) maintains adequate information systems for the collection of relevant data to effectively manage and … About the Program ESD is the chief agency responsible for the coordination of the State’s economic development … was completed in early 2019. ESD budgeted $2.9 million for the implementation and support of Dynamics, and as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/18/project-tracking-systems-and-economic-assistance-program-evaluationsDiNapoli: MTA's Future Unthinkable Without Aid From Washington
… Transportation Authority's announcement of its plans for severe cuts and other measures, if it does not receive … these measures, it will still not be enough. Borrowing for operations will be necessary and push debt service costs … Transportation Authoritys announcement of its plans for severe cuts and other measures if it does not receive …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-mtas-future-unthinkable-without-aid-washingtonDiNapoli: Former Erie County Deputy Clerk Arrested for Stealing More Than $200,000 From County
… in county funds. “Alexander McDougall abused his position to line his own pockets, betraying Erie County residents and … Office for their work in this ongoing investigation. While uncovering financial crimes tends to be an extensive … money during the examination period, cash was collected but not deposited. In most instances, the total amount of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-former-erie-county-deputy-clerk-arrested-stealing-more-200000-countyComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Central School District , Hudson City School District , LaFayette Central School District and the Mount Pleasant … to substantiate employee benefits and salaries. LaFayette Central School District – Reserves (Onondaga …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-0DiNapoli: Employment Services System for New Yorkers with Disabilities Is Underutilized
… New York state is failing to promote and increase use of a key system designed to assist people … , needs to do much more to make sure state agencies, and their contracted employment service providers, make use of the system — and better serve New Yorkers with disabilities. “New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/dinapoli-employment-services-system-new-yorkers-disabilities-underutilizedMedicaid Program – Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2021 Through September 30, 2021
… excess of permitted limits; $354,475 was paid for newborn birth claims that contained inaccurate birth information, such as the newborn’s birth weight; and $132,108 was paid for services rendered …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/08/19/medicaid-program-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2021-through-september-30-2021DiNapoli Op-Ed in City & State: NY ABLE Celebrates Seven Year Anniversary
… between the ages of 16 and 64 living in New York as of 2022. Many of these individuals depend on a variety of public benefits for income or to pay for health care, food or housing costs. To qualify for … are contingent on meeting certain requirements. In 2022, legislation I proposed removed a New York state …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-op-ed-city-state-ny-able-celebrates-seven-year-anniversaryDiNapoli: New York's Medicaid System Improperly Paid Over $16 Million in Claims
… of the audit, more than $2.8 million in improper payments have already been recovered. Some of the other key findings … was paid for fee-for-service inpatient claims that should have been paid by managed care. $1.3 million was paid for … incarcerated recipients whose managed care coverage should have been suspended. The audit also identified 10 Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-new-yorks-medicaid-system-improperly-paid-over-16-million-claimsCOVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
… to COVID19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program Program eligibility requirements and whether ESD …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/05/07/covid-19-pandemic-small-business-recovery-grant-programDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
The number of cities counties and villages in New York that are close to reaching their Constitutional Tax Limit CTL has more than doubled since 2012 according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsNew York Schools Reported More Than 32,000 Violent and Disruptive Incidents in the 2017-18 School Year
… reported more than 32,000 violent and disruptive incidents in the 2017-18 school year (SY), including assaults, bomb … serve 1.1 million students, or 40 percent of all students in the state, reported 17,991 incidents, or 56 percent of the … had underreported and misclassified similar types of data in the past, the city’s rate of 16.8 incidents per thousand …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/new-york-schools-reported-more-32000-violent-and-disruptive-incidents-2017-18-school-yearMany New Yorkers Struggle to Pay for Housing
… Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … housing costs. “The high cost of housing can force some New Yorkers to go without basic necessities or to be evicted. … Too many New Yorkers are burdened by high housing costs according to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/many-new-yorkers-struggle-pay-housingDiNapoli Audit Finds Amsterdam's Finances Hampered by Poor Record Keeping
… Officials in the city of Amsterdam are unable to properly assess and monitor the … from $3.4 million in 2007 to $620,000 in 2011, a decrease of 81 percent. The city’s short-term borrowing to cover … office, which they must do by state law. Specific areas of concern in regards to inaccurate recordkeeping include: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-amsterdams-finances-hampered-poor-record-keepingDiNapoli: Vendor Boosted Fuel Costs During Superstorm Sandy Recovery
… DMNA’s obligation to seek a reasonable cost and act in the best interest of the state. In response to the Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-vendor-boosted-fuel-costs-during-superstorm-sandy-recoveryDiNapoli: Audit Identifies $800,000 in Ineligible Costs Submitted by NYC Special Education Provider
… providers found a Brooklyn school that claimed $800,000 in costs that were not eligible for reimbursement. “The State … 30, 2013, Milestone reported approximately $3.8 million in reimbursable costs for its SED programs. DiNapoli’s audit … 2010-11 and 2011-12. DiNapoli’s audit identified $801,859 in reported costs that were not eligible for reimbursement. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-audit-identifies-800000-ineligible-costs-submitted-nyc-special-education-providerComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… District and the Wappingers Central School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, … million of fund balance to finance district operations in fiscal years 2011-12 through 2013-14. Cuba-Rushford … from 7 to 14 percent more than actual expenditures. In addition, unrestricted fund balance annually exceeded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District , … Westhampton Beach Union Free School District . “In an era of limited resources and increased accountability, it’s … $3 million less than planned and only used $1.5 million of the appropriated fund balance that was budgeted to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … information on 130,000 state contracts, visit Open Book New York . The easy-to-use website was created to promote … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli and AG Schneiderman Announce Fourth and Final Guilty Plea in Monroe Co. Bid-Rigging Case
… P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Daniel Lynch, a … dollar public works contracts in Monroe County. Lynch today entered a guilty plea before The Honorable Dennis M. … Donnelly Act. Based on what was stated on the record in today’s court proceedings, it is expected that Lynch will be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-fourth-and-final-guilty-plea-monroe-co-bid-rigging