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DiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… The state’s Office of Mental Health (OMH) needs to do a better job of overseeing court-ordered treatment for … Under Kendra’s Law, through August 2023 local authorities have done nearly 47,000 investigations. Of 33,847 AOT …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-audit-finds-lapses-treatment-under-kendras-lawDiNapoli: Shift in MTA's Paratransit Program Generates Cost Savings
… services for people with disabilities have declined in recent years, in part due to the MTA’s move to alternative transit services that provided $102.7 million in savings in 2022, according to a report released today by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-shift-mtas-paratransit-program-generates-cost-savingsDiNapoli: Number of Domestic Violence Victims Rises in 2022
… of domestic violence victims increased in 2022 by 8.5% in New York City and 8.7% in the rest of New York state when compared to 2019, according to an analysis by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022DiNapoli: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people in New York City continue to face double-digit unemployment, … with young men experiencing the greatest challenges in finding work, according to a report released today by … among 16- to 24-year-olds stands at nearly 18% in the city, as compared to about 9% in the rest of New York …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… government funded program that provides a wide range of medical services to economically disadvantaged populations, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for the … per year over the last 15 years, increasing from about one in seven New Yorkers in 1998 to one in three in 2021, state … increase for New York for each calendar quarter during the public health emergency. Specific Medicaid spending trends …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Overtime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… million, continuing an upward trend over the last decade and spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a … stepped up to help keep the public safe and get critical benefits.” Three agencies performed most of the overtime in … New York State Agency Use of Overtime - 2020 Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/overtime-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2020DiNapoli: Eight Villages, Three Cities Designated in Fiscal Stress
… health of local economies and other challenges that might affect a local government’s or school district’s finances. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes in 2019 – an increase of 2.4 percent over 2018, according to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… Common Retirement Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in 21 shale oil and gas producing companies, including … the state pension fund, we are restricting investments in companies that we believe are unprepared to adapt to a … SM Energy Co. The Fund will divest more than $238 million in public equity and debt securities issued by these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up)
… extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care ( 2017-S-76 ). About the Program Hospice is a … However, if a Medicaid recipient is also enrolled in Medicare, Medicare is the primary payer and Medicaid is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/10/15/improper-medicaid-payments-recipients-hospice-care-followHealth and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Follow-Up)
… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the six recommendations included in our initial audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/12/18/health-and-safety-children-foster-care-followDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
… State tax receipts in May were down $766.9 million or 19.7% from the previous … pandemic, the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly … act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: Personal income tax withholding revenues were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-mayDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… Local sales tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, … said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the state, especially in counties and municipalities that may already be struggling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2016. DiNapoli’s office paid out 4.5 million state refunds … refunds totaling $134 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… refunds totaling $386.9 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. “Millions of honest New Yorkers are rushing to file their tax returns. … tax refunds. The Comptroller’s auditors work with the Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsMedicaid Audits Find More Than $500 Million in Waste
… P. DiNapoli’s audits identified a total of $513 million in improper Medicaid payments and untapped revenue … released today. Auditors identified another $361 million in questionable transactions that will require further review … have ready access to the MCOs’ financial and program data in order to perform its mandated financial oversight …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/medicaid-audits-find-more-500-million-wasteDiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… Upstate New York lags behind downstate New York and the nation in job … occurring in the Mohawk Valley (down 2.8 percent) and the Southern Tier (a loss of 2.5 percent). The North Country, Upper Hudson …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyDiNapoli: Nearly 1 in 3 Students Were Chronically Absent From School
… A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details how chronic absenteeism rates among New York public and … students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic subsided …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-nearly-1-3-students-were-chronically-absent-schoolDiNapoli: Youth in NYC Face Double Digit Unemployment Rate
… Young workers in New York City between the ages of 16-24 continued to face a high 13.2% unemployment rate in 2024, which was 3.6 points higher than in 2019 and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-youth-nyc-face-double-digit-unemployment-rate