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DiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it … P. DiNapoli. New York taxpayers paid $23.7 billion more in federal taxes than the state received in federal spending in federal fiscal year 2019. “In what has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to the same period last … P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled $918 million, or $437 million less than 2019. The sharp decline in revenues was widespread around the state, ranging from a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit report, Opioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Report 2017-S-66 ). About the … prescriptions. I-STOP is a tool to assist prescribers in determining the most appropriate treatment for an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Medicaid Audits Find Nearly $800 Million in Savings and Revenue
… program. The audits identified approximately $790 million in savings from eliminating unnecessary payments and … budget gap of $6 billion for the coming fiscal year, in part because of higher Medicaid spending,” DiNapoli said. … on the Medicaid program, uncovering billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse. Our role is to help lower Medicaid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-medicaid-audits-find-nearly-800-million-savings-and-revenueDiNapoli Statement on Special Education Provider Guilty Plea in Federal Court
… the following statement on the guilty plea to mail fraud in federal court by Cheon Park, the owner of Bilingual SEIT & … for those who attempt to cheat taxpayers and exploit gaps in oversight. I’d like to thank U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara … of the special education system like Park to justice.” In July 2012, DiNapoli’s office issued an audit of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-statement-special-education-provider-guilty-plea-federal-courtDiNapoli: One in Ten New York Households Suffer From Food Insecurity
… Approximately one in ten, or about 800,000, New York households experienced … DiNapoli’s office examining issues impacting New Yorkers in need. His first report examined poverty trends. “Federal … it cannot, at times, access adequate food for everyone in the home due to a lack of resources, according to the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-one-ten-new-york-households-suffer-food-insecurityDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… under the state program. Most of this ($501,085), was money that Aim High paid to other schools with which it had …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… actions that ignored district policy, most notably in the search for a new superintendent. “This audit revealed … expenditures during a three-year period, resulting in an accumulation of excess fund balance. For fiscal years … the school board appropriated a total of $60.8 million in fund balance to finance operations. The district, however, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… system (System). The Department is the lead State agency in the System. Workforce development is particularly critical … recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic downturn. As stated in the 2022 State of the State book, As of Fall 2021, New … higher by some measures than any other state. Employers in some high-demand industries have seen a surge in open …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced … the bulk of holiday spending is expected to be reflected in December collections, November collections may have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-novemberDiNapoli: NYC DOE Faces Significant Challenges in Closing COVID Achievement Gap
… The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the achievement gap that exists for students across the nation. … and enrollment, difficulties in measuring student achievement and learning loss, and budgetary risks that arise … to complete the citywide expansion of the city’s 3-K program. However, new programming will create more than $1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-nyc-doe-faces-significant-challenges-closing-covid-achievement-gapDiNapoli: 31 School Districts Designated in Some Level of Fiscal Stress
… Thirty-one school districts statewide were designated in fiscal stress under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. … conditions, even if their fiscal stress scores were low in the early days of the crisis.” The Fiscal Stress … found two school districts were designated as being in “significant fiscal stress”: Mount Vernon City School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-31-school-districts-designated-some-level-fiscal-stressDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Declined 10 Percent in 2020
… sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to the previous year, … when local sales tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008. New York City’s sales tax … the rest of the state, and double-digit declines continued in the third (21.9 percent) and fourth (18.5 percent) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-declined-10-percent-2020Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts (2015-MS-3)
… and monitoring user access. All districts had weaknesses in accessing, monitoring and reviewing audit logs. Key … the procedures and requirements for making grade changes in the current year and for prior years. Periodically review … systems. … Controlling Access to Student Grading Systems in School Districts 2015MS3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/09/21/controlling-access-student-grading-systems-school-districts-2015-ms-3DiNapoli: Renewable Energy Projects Taking Years To Become Operational in NYS
… timelines to allow the state to better assess its progress in meeting its renewable energy goals.” ORES was created in 2020 to streamline and expedite the environmental review … areas of the process. A realistic accounting of the delays in the permitting process and the total time it takes will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/dinapoli-renewable-energy-projects-taking-years-become-operational-nysDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $23 billion in calendar year 2023, up 4.2%, or $919 million, from 2022, largely influenced by growth in New York City sales taxes, according to a report released …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… how employee ownership models, which give workers a stake in the companies that employ them, not only help stabilize … security,” DiNapoli said. “Giving employees a stake in a company allows employers to convert or sell their … opportunities for workers and the communities they live in. State leaders have the opportunity to provide resources …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsDiNapoli: Former Long Island School Official Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme
… guilty to conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud in connection with her participation in a kickback scheme. The announcement was made jointly with … District of New York Breon Peace; Assistant Director-in-Charge Michael J. Driscoll, Federal Bureau of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-former-long-island-school-official-pleads-guilty-kickback-schemeLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City. Total sales tax collections reached nearly … of New York City. “New York City’s sales tax growth in the third quarter, after relatively weaker collections in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were brought … office. Barnes, 44, admitted before Judge Richard Gumo in Delhi Town Court that she issued four checks to herself … County Special Prosecutor Linden Summers for helping us to bring this former clerk to justice.” Barnes was …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herself