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DiNapoli: Audit Uncovers $425 Million in Missed Medicaid Drug Rebates

… of Health (DOH) billed drug companies for $425.9 million in Medicaid drug rebates after auditors alerted the … hundreds of millions of dollars. Another $1.2 million in rebates could be collected with further efforts." In 1990, Congress created the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program to …

DiNapoli: Former Almond Treasurer Took $22,000 in Fire Department Funds

… Treasurer Sally Dieter for allegedly stealing $22,000 in cash by pocketing fundraising proceeds and writing … numerous checks to herself. Dieter, 40, was arraigned in Almond town court charged with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony. DiNapoli’s office …

DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $21.3 Million in Suspicious 2016 Tax Refunds

… DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $21.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2017. DiNapoli's office paid out 4.6 million state refunds … refunds totaling $466 million are expected to be paid in the coming days. "My auditors are committed to …

DiNapoli: Increase in Older Inmates Challenges New York's Prison System

… health care costs by age groups is not readily available in New York, DiNapoli's report found that overall, such costs rose to over $380 million in 2015-16 State Fiscal Year, an increase of $64.5 million, or 20.4 percent, in the last three years. "New York must confront the …

DiNapoli: Pleasant Valley Town Clerk Charged in Theft of Fees

… by pocketing cash deposits instead of depositing them in the clerk’s bank account, according to State Comptroller … Hart, 57, of Hyde Park, was charged with grand larceny in the third degree and official misconduct. The thefts, … to combat public corruption." Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption …

DiNapoli: Franklin School District Saves $826,000 in Health Care Costs

… Central School District officials saved more than $800,000 in health insurance costs by switching carriers and offering … today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “In a time of limited resources and increasingly tight … measures that benefit both taxpayers and employees.” In January 2013, school officials in Franklin assessed the …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 12% in July

… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 11.9% in July compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grow by Nearly 9% in November

… some year-over-year growth in November collections, with Wyoming County seeing the largest increase at 17.5%, …

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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Nearly 16% in April

… grew by 15.7% in April compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State … of 10.5%—or nearly $69 million—when compared to April of 2021. Nearly every county also experienced significant … grew by 157 in April compared to the same month in 2021 according to an analysis released today by State …

DiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System

… rate for ERS will be lowered from 16.2% to 11.6% of payroll. The estimated average employer contribution rate for PFRS will be reduced from 28.3% to 27% of payroll. According to the Fund’s Actuary’s estimates, the …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter

… of the pandemic. “The strength of these collections, along with federal aid, will give local governments statewide the … reflect a combination of pent-up consumer demand, along with purchases tied to recent spikes in home sales. In … combination of more online shopping during the pandemic with the state’s ability to capture taxes from a wider array …

DiNapoli: Local Tax Cap Will Be Two Percent in 2022

… to 2% for a third time in four years for local governments with calendar fiscal years," DiNapoli said. "As the economy … increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions, including a provision that allows … year is the third time since 2019 that municipalities with a calendar year fiscal year (Jan. 1 through Dec. 31) had …

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era

… the historic loss of 1.9 million jobs in March and April, with a limited employment rebound in May and June. While … the prior year’s second quarter. Other New York industries with large declines in wages included construction, retail … and recreation sector (see nearby table). In three sectors with comparatively higher compensation—finance and insurance, …

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era

… $34,300 6% Washington $35,000 9% Wisconsin $30,700 9% West Virginia $31,800 14% Wyoming $29,700 9% Debt among …

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era

… for the State of $75,367. Retail trade, another sector with comparatively low wages, lost 93,000 jobs, one in every … categories shown in the table below, jobs in sectors with average wages below the overall State average made up 77 … provided by traditional unemployment insurance, along with additional unemployment benefits and direct payments to …

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.8 Percent in August

… DiNapoli said. "Washington needs to stop playing political games and provide financial help to local governments to … from 1.3 percent in Tioga to 35.5 percent in Delaware. New York City had a 7.1 percent decline, a $43.9 million … of the pandemic’s effects (starting in March, when only New York City was showing losses, and continuing through …

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era

… percent of New York households provided a self-response online, by phone, or by mail, lagging the national figure of …

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era

… State fell in March, and again—much more sharply—in April, with a combined loss of more than 1.9 million jobs. After … COVID-19 pandemic, continues to feel the sharpest loss, with a net decline of 648,000 jobs, nearly 14 percent of its … But the bad news is not confined to downstate regions, with net losses of more than 10 percent also occurring in the …

New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era

… The State Comptroller’s office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the state’s economy and … Economic Trends Paycheck Protection Program Helps 72% of New York Small Businesses Program Must Boost Aid to … Due to facility closures in response to the pandemic, video lottery terminal (VLT) receipts were less than $1 …