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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows
… the 2008-09 recession, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections across the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slowsEnforcement of Mitchell-Lama Surcharge Provisions
… whether surcharges are being appropriately assessed and collected at Mitchell-Lama housing developments … by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). This audit focused on the income … incorrectly reported. Further, the fifth development, Big Six Towers, incorrectly calculated the surcharge for 14 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/10/enforcement-mitchell-lama-surcharge-provisionsRochester Attorney Admits to Unlawfully Receiving Retirement Benefits
… pretrial diversion agreement. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and New York State … and individual accountability for violations of law." From 1982 to 1996, Cecero was an Assistant Attorney …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/rochester-attorney-admits-unlawfully-receiving-retirement-benefitsOpinion 90-61
… in the same manner as the cost of establishment, that is, on an ad valorem basis. There is no authority in the Town Law, however, to assess the cost … under certain circumstances). Also, we note that there is no authority in the Town Law to establish a system of user …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-61State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. As of Dec. 31, 2021, the administrator had not returned $83,068 (97%) in forfeited funds from the FSA, DCAP and HRA for the 2014-15 … aware of the unreturned funds until auditors notified them in January 2022. BOCES lacked adequate procedures to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsOversight of Pupil Transportation Services (Follow-Up)
… training and safety technique requirements for school bus drivers and school bus safety training instructors and make rules and … and (c) establish an electronic data file containing accident reports relating to school buses. The Education Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/06/22/oversight-pupil-transportation-services-followDiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… More than two years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City … 18% in the city, as compared to about 9% in the rest of New York state and 8% nationally. In comparison, overall … young workers in New York City when compared to the rest of the state and the country and has had a particularly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… $244,000 at the end of 2019, and officials had to rely on loans for cash flow. Errors in the 2020 accounting records …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Federal Relief Funds Should Have Been Better Targeted to Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19
… population. As a result, regions like New York City and Long Island are facing significant budget shortfalls.” DiNapoli’s … of June 30. The majority of the spending for the city and Long Island was used for healthcare payroll and medical …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/09/dinapoli-federal-relief-funds-should-have-been-better-targeted-communities-hardest-hit-covid-19State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… budgeted revenues for state aid funding and traffic and parking ticket fines may not be fully realized. City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: NYC Faces Unprecedented Fiscal and Economic Challenges
… New York City, New York state and the Metropolitan Transportation … shot up to 20.4 percent in June, the highest level in 44 years. The loss represented one-fifth of the jobs in the city …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nyc-faces-unprecedented-fiscal-and-economic-challengesAccess-A-Ride Accident Claims
… to Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) Access-A-Ride program has increased and what actions the MTA and its … Paratransit Division supplies this service through a network of 14 carriers under contract who operate … we tested. Carriers' drug and alcohol testing needs to be better documented, and carriers need to ensure employees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/04/24/access-ride-accident-claimsDiNapoli Op-Ed: The Double-Edged Sword of Pandemic-Driven Technological Acceleration
… with last year’s widespread introduction of generative AI tools that can create new content such as text and images, it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-op-ed-double-edged-sword-pandemic-driven-technological-accelerationDiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… System has identified eight villages and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, … towns, the majority of cities and a few villages. List of Villages and Cities in Fiscal Stress Municipalities in Stress Fiscal Year Ending 2020 Complete List of Fiscal Stress Scores Lists FSMS Search Tool Fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressSex Offender Registration (2014-MS-2)
… report - pdf] We also released 15 letter reports to county sheriff’s offices in Broome [pdf] , Cayuga [pdf] , Oneida [pdf] , Ontario [pdf] , Saratoga [pdf] , St. Lawrence [pdf] , Steuben … Ten Departments (Broome, Buffalo, Cayuga, Mount Vernon, Ontario, Rochester, Saratoga, St. Lawrence, Steuben and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/09/17/sex-offender-registration-2014-ms-2DiNapoli: Transparency Needed as NYC Moves Forward with Difficult Budget Choices
… and Budgetary Management Other Reports and Fiscal Tracking Tools Review of the Financial Plan of the City of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-transparency-needed-nyc-moves-forward-difficult-budget-choicesPublic Health – 2022 Financial Condition Report
… Medicaid spending grew by $5.2 billion (22.9 percent) to $27.7 billion in SFY 2021-22, its highest level ever, due in part to higher enrollment levels impacted by federal … by the end of March 2022, the highest level ever, largely due to federal restrictions on disenrollment during the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2022-fcr/public-healthDiNapoli Reaches Agreement With Mattel Inc. on Political Spending Disclosure
… as of Jan. 31, 2018. Mattel's portfolio includes Barbie, Hot Wheels, American Girl and Fisher-Price brand products. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-reaches-agreement-mattel-inc-political-spending-disclosureAddiction Support Services During Emergencies (Follow-Up)
… improve the extent and clarity of its guidance to include strategies to manage and mitigate prolonged service …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/18/addiction-support-services-during-emergencies-followLanguage Access Services (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the five recommendations included in our initial audit report, Language Access Services (Report … and operates 31 public-facing offices (State DMVs). In the remaining counties, there are 100 public-facing office … are permitted to use an interpreter of their choice in these limited circumstances, they must complete a written …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/04/10/language-access-services-follow