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DiNapoli: Report Finds Mixed Job Picture in Upstate NY
… noted total upstate employment reached nearly 3.1 million jobs in mid-2008 and declined over the next 19 months, to a … 2016, upstate had regained 79 percent of a total 128,000 jobs lost during and after the recession. Currently, total … report found. Upstate’s overall average wage growth of 12.4 percent exceeded the rate of inflation of 8.7 percent, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-report-finds-mixed-job-picture-upstate-nyDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… are paid and that honest New Yorkers are getting a fair deal.” DiNapoli’s office audits New York state bills prior to …
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: Young People in NYC Still Face Double-Digit Unemployment
… Labor Force Struggling Related Reports Restaurant Sector Dashboard Retail Sector Dashboard Tourism Sector Dashboard Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Dashboard Track …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/dinapoli-young-people-nyc-still-face-double-digit-unemploymentDiNapoli: Former Alexandria Town Clerk Pleads Guilty in Theft
… Attorney Kristyna S. Mills said. Peck, 64, of Alexandria Bay, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the fourth degree (a … for the town of Alexandria and the village of Alexandria Bay, stole cash paid for transfer station, arena and clerk …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/dinapoli-former-alexandria-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftDiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
… determined that care providers failed to promptly connect with the individual. Under Kendra’s Law, it is … Look into collecting data on the time it takes to connect individuals with their court-ordered services. …
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
… the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) program to provide transportation 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 … for the Metropolitan Transportation Authoritys MTA program to provide transportation services for people with …
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
… The number 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 … emotional trauma,” DiNapoli said. “With increased numbers of domestic violence victims across the state over the past …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/dinapoli-number-domestic-violence-victims-rises-2022DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion in the second quarter of 2023 (April-June), an increase of 3%, or … the first quarter of 2023, growing 7.1%. “Growth in local sales tax collections slowed in the second quarter, returning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… in the first quarter,” DiNapoli said. “New York City’s ongoing recovery from the pandemic, as well as high … inflation, continues to bolster statewide numbers. For the rest of the state, collections growth has generally returned to the rates seen before the pandemic.” DiNapoli’s report found: On a monthly basis, statewide sales tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterDiNapoli Restricts Investments in 21 Shale Oil & Gas Companies
… Fund (Fund) will restrict investments in 21 shale oil and gas producing companies, including Pioneer Natural … profitable and dynamic future,” DiNapoli said. “The shale oil and gas industry faces numerous obstacles going forward … are unprepared to adapt to a low-carbon future.” The oil and gas industry, including shale oil and gas companies, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/dinapoli-restricts-investments-21-shale-oil-gas-companiesDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… "Sales tax collections are a crucial, yet unstable source of revenue for local governments," said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the … due to a $238 million correction in the fourth quarter of 2015, which distorted New York City's year-to-year growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: Local Governments Levy $36.6 Billion in Property Taxes
… Local governments in New York levied a total of $36.6 billion in property taxes … with independent authority to levy property taxes in New York State. These include counties, cities, towns, … Local governments in New York levied a total of $366 billion in property taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-governments-levy-366-billion-property-taxesDiNapoli Finds Over $100 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… reports that found more than $100 million in improper payments made by the Department of Health (DOH) for the Medicare buy-in program, maternity care, and drug and … costs totaled more than $68 billion. Improper Medicare Payments The first audit released today looked at Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/dinapoli-finds-over-100-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsOvertime at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2020
… workers across New York to work long, grueling hours to deal with a crisis never before seen during our lifetime. The …
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
… Monitoring System has identified eight villages and three cities in New York that were in some level of fiscal stress in 2020, based on scores that largely … non-calendar year local governments and designated three cities and three villages in “significant fiscal stress,” one …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-eight-villages-three-cities-designated-fiscal-stressCOVID-19 Pandemic Drove Record Medicaid Enrollment in 2021
… A record number of New Yorkers relied on Medicaid for health care in 2021, with monthly enrollment exceeding 7 million for the first time, according to a new report by New York … in 2021, state budget projections rely on expectations for significant enrollment declines that may not materialize. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/covid-19-pandemic-drove-record-medicaid-enrollment-2021Improper 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)
… Health and Safety of Children in Foster Care (Report 2016-N-2 ). About the Program Our initial report, issued March 9, … the New York City Administration for Children's Services ( ACS) lacked the tools to ensure that agencies performed many … and safety of foster children. For example, we found that ACS did not have controls to ensure that agencies conducted …
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
… the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly seeing the … act on our call for more federal aid.” Other items of note in the report: Personal income tax withholding … revenues were $291.8 million below May 2019, a decline of more than 9 percent reflecting both depressed economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-767-million-may