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DiNapoli: New York’s Employee Stock Ownership Plans Lead Nation in Assets
… of business owners, employees, labor unions, and economic developers to provide technical assistance to and educate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-new-yorks-employee-stock-ownership-plans-lead-nation-assetsLocal Sales Tax Collections up 10.2% in Third Quarter of 2022
… not opted to implement a local component of the state’s “gas tax holiday.” However, this only slightly offset overall … in collections for the quarter participated in the gas tax holiday, but only two of these counties (Monroe and … Taxes Regional/County-by-County Data Related Resources Gas Tax Holiday Data Inflation in the New York City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/local-sales-tax-collections-up-10-point-2-percent-in-third-quarter-2022DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November
… November’s sales tax collections totaled $1.3 billion for local governments statewide, $102 million less than in … 2019. “Sales tax collections are a crucial revenue source for our counties and other municipalities,” DiNapoli said. “November’s decline reinforces the need for significant aid from the federal government as COVID-19 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-down-71-percent-novemberDiNapoli: New York City's Immigrant Population Playing Increased Role in Economy
… population (28 percent) has either a bachelor’s degree or a more advanced degree than in the native-born population …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/11/dinapoli-new-york-citys-immigrant-population-playing-increased-role-economyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew by Nearly 17% in May
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 16.7% in May compared to the same month in 2021, according to an analysis released today by State … Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 167 in May compared to the same month in 2021 according to an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-nearly-17-mayDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York taxpayers paid $23.7 billion more in federal taxes than the state received in federal spending in federal fiscal year … has become a familiar and troubling story for the Empire State, New Yorkers send significantly more to Washington than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonDiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
Local government sales tax revenue declined by 52 percent in October compared to the same month last year according to State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-statewide-local-sales-tax-collections-decline-52-percent-octoberAdult-Use Cannabis Tax Revenue and Retail Dispensaries in New York State
… and New York City are eligible to receive adult-use cannabis (AUC) tax revenue from the sale of AUC products sold … dispensaries by municipality in that region. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) maintains a list of operational adult use cannabis dispensaries, which is available at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/adult-use-cannabis-tax-revenue-and-retail-dispensaries-new-york-stateDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
… of COVID-19 but the May sales tax figures show just how deep it is cutting into municipal finances,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-over-32-percent-mayDiNapoli: Clerk Admits Writing Nearly $5,000 in Village Checks for Herself
… Former Delhi Village Clerk Michele Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4,788 in public funds for her … Former Delhi Village Clerk Michele Barnes pleaded guilty on Thursday after pocketing $4788 in public funds for her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-clerk-admits-writing-nearly-5000-village-checks-herselfDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Growth Accelerates in 3rd Quarter
… Third quarter local sales tax collections in New York state totaled $4.8 billion, an increase of 6.3 … be a contributing factor, along with the continued rise in consumer spending and wages.” Overall, year-to-date … of 4.3 percent. Year-to-date sales tax collections grew in 51 of 57 counties, a marked improvement over the growth …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-growth-accelerates-3rd-quarterDiNapoli Report Examines Post-COVID Trends in New York's Aging Prison Population
… decline in the number of individuals in state prisons has led to a demographic shift towards an older incarcerated … population, but the three most recent data years (2023-2025) show a rise of 1,957 individuals in state prisons. The … in New York, up from 12% in 2008. Between 2022 and 2025, as the size of the overall prison population increased, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/02/dinapoli-report-examines-post-covid-trends-new-yorks-aging-prison-populationDiNapoli: California Parcel Worker Arrested for Allegedly Stealing $120K in Checks
… arrest of Deangelo Anderson Rodriguez, a San Diego-based parcel service employee, for allegedly stealing $120,000 in … Savings Program and 24 payroll checks, while working in a parcel distribution center. Rodriguez, 25, of Chula Vista, … for higher education. Earnings on contributions grow tax free and withdrawals are not taxed if used for qualified …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/03/dinapoli-california-parcel-worker-arrested-allegedly-stealing-120k-checksCompliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Follow-Up)
… data to the Governor, the Legislature and the Board of Regents on an annual basis. In our initial audit report, issued on January 13, 2015, we found that for the period July 1, 2011 … annual reports to the Governor, Legislature and Board of Regents, as required. Key Findings Department officials made …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/03/compliance-safe-schools-against-violence-education-act-followOverlap, Duplication, Gaps, and/or Fragmentation in Workforce Development Programs and Services
… Workforce Development Dashboard Objectives To determine what workforce development programs and services State … agencies and public authorities offer, who they serve, and what their eligibility requirements are; and to determine whether there is overlap, duplication, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/05/19/overlap-duplication-gaps-andor-fragmentation-workforce-development-programs-and-servicesOpioid Prescriptions for Medicaid Recipients in an Opioid Treatment Program (Follow-Up)
… substance prescription drug use, known as the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing (I-STOP), which contains …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/05/07/opioid-prescriptions-medicaid-recipients-opioid-treatment-program-followDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Hiring and Budgeting Problems in Brentwood School District
… A pattern of poor budgeting led the Brentwood Union Free School … budget or hiring new employees, undermines the principles of transparency and accountability. Brentwood officials … For example, the board paid the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) approximately …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-audit-reveals-hiring-and-budgeting-problems-brentwood-school-districtDiNapoli: Pre-K Special Education Schools Took $1.4 Million in Unallowed Expenses
… The Manual does not exempt charges related to collaborative school agreements from this requirement. Aim … show that the payments were reasonable. In one example, a collaborative school official provided evidence that her … Authority’s space at no cost. It is egregious that the collaborative school (a private entity) paid no rent to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-pre-k-special-education-schools-took-14-million-unallowed-expensesDiNapoli Audit Finds Fixes Needed in NYC High School Matching Process
… The audit found that NYCPS did not always follow required placement policies, which set how certain groups of students … to ensure every student is matched according to the placement rules.” Each year, more than 70,000 eighth graders … for schools with diversity in admissions policies. Manual Placement Problems Auditors found that more than 200 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/07/dinapoli-audit-finds-fixes-needed-nyc-high-school-matching-processDiNapoli: Overtime Costs at State Agencies Reached All-Time High in 2021
… worked at state agencies have increased by 38% since 2012, while the number of employees has declined by more than 10% … overtime costs set a new record in 2021,” said DiNapoli. “While the pandemic does not appear to have prompted a ‘great … by the greatest number of positions between 2020 and 2021, while OCFS and Veterans’ Homes suffered reductions of almost …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-overtime-costs-state-agencies-reached-all-time-high-2021