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Federal Impact on Higher Education – Federal Funding and New York
… from their state (graduate programs) as of July 1, 2026. 7 Replaced the 1.4 percent excise tax on net investment … Research and Development (HERD): Fiscal Year 2023 , November 2024 (Table 21). Figure 5 –Total Federally Financed … Press Briefing – May 29, 2025 , May 29, 2025; Media Note: Announcement of Expanded Screening and Vetting for Visa …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/budget/fed-funding-ny/federal-impact-higher-educationUpdate on New York’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund: Challenges Continue
The devastating job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a record number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims in New York, necessitating borrowing from the federal government beginning in May 2020.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/update-unemployment-insurance-trust-fund.pdfMWBE Report 2020-2021 Fiscal Year
In the 2020-21 fiscal year, market disruptions from the global pandemic gradually turned to optimism that the race against the COVID-19 virus would be won, ushering in a return to “normal” times.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/mwbe-fiscal-2020-21.pdfDiNapoli: Former Hempstead School District Official Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
… the Eastern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of … New York Donoghue, Nassau County District Attorney Singas, Assistant Director-in-Charge Sweeney, Jr., of the FBI's New … Attorney Donoghue. Mr. Donoghue expressed his grateful appreciation to the United States Department of Education …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/09/dinapoli-former-hempstead-school-district-official-pleads-guilty-credit-card-fraudDiNapoli: Audit Reveals Theft of Cash, Questionable Spending by Minetto Volunteer Fire Dept. Chief
… cash. Joseph Smegelsky Jr., was charged in July with grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony, by the … machines; and Made $982 in fuel purchases in excess of what was authorized for his personal vehicle using company … which company officials are entitled to fuel and in what quantities, and specifies controls to monitor fuel …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-audit-reveals-theft-cash-questionable-spending-minetto-volunteer-fire-dept-chiefDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… in the state borrowing from the federal government to pay claims. State UI tax rates have already risen to the … currently owes Washington $9 billion and the obligation to pay back this money and rebuild the trust fund balance … the state began to borrow from the federal government to pay claims in May 2020. As of September 2, 2021, the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli: Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
… dollar value of the gap and 7 th best in terms of share, meaning New York’s women take home more dollars relative to … ethnicity and age. Analysis Economic and Policy Insights Track state and local government spending at Open Book New … millions of state and local government financial records, track state contracts, and find commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-despite-progress-pay-gap-women-persistsOpinion 88-31
… as: (a) commencing with the filing of an accusatory instrument; (b) including all further accusatory instruments … or some other final disposition of the last accusatory instrument filed "in the case". An "accusatory instrument" is one of seven types of written accusation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-31Compliance With Freedom of Information Law Requirements
… Objectives To determine if the Department of Transportation (DOT) has policies, procedures, and … in place to fulfill its responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), and if DOT is in compliance with … and 11 regional offices throughout the State. Article 6 of the New York State Public Officers Law provides for public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/compliance-freedom-information-law-requirementsDiNapoli: State Needs to Help Addiction Support Providers Better Prepare for Emergencies
… progress or safety, according to a new audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The … progress or safety according to a new audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-needs-help-addiction-support-providers-better-prepare-emergenciesComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… and real estate (20 percent). Outside of New York City, IDAs in 2017 reported: All seven upstate regions had … with the Capital District adding the most (22,987). Long Island led the downstate regions with nearly 47,000 jobs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his theft of $23,000 in village funds. “Halstead was elected to serve his … corruption does lasting damage to people’s confidence in the institutions that exist to serve them. My thanks to … of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his theft of $23000 in village funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsComptroller's Oversight of State Contracts
… money, keep workers idle, and harm not-for-profits. 2025 (Jan-Jun) Results Demonstrate Cost-Effective Oversight … Comptroller’s team recently reviewed the protest of the award for the construction of the I-81 Viaduct, Phase 1, … there was sufficient merit to overturn the contract award. The contract was non-approved and subsequently rebid, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/contracts/oversightImproper Payments for Services Related to Ordering, Prescribing, Referring, or Attending Providers No Longer Participating in the Medicaid Program (2019-S-72) 180-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health (Department) made improper payments for claims in violation of federal and State requirements related to ordering, prescribing, referring, or attending (OPRA) providers who were no longer participating in the Medicaid program.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2022-19s72-response.pdfReport of Title V Operating Permit Program Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance for the Eight Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2017 (2017-S-81)
To determine whether the Department of Environmental Conservation has adequate procedures in place to accurately capture the Title V Operating Permit Program...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-17s81.pdfMTA's Fiscal Challenge: Fill the Gap, But Not at Riders' Expense
… The authority’s most immediate challenge is funding its next capital program without putting the financial burden on … York State. The MTA expects federal funding to continue at current levels for the next five years, although federal authorization for transit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/mtas-fiscal-challenge-fill-gap-not-riders-expenseDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Hits Record $611 Million
… Overtime earnings at state agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013, a nearly 16 percent increase compared to 2012, according to a report released today by State … Overtime earnings at state agencies rose to a record $611 million in 2013 a nearly 16 percent increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-hits-record-611-millionDiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses Slip From 2006 Record
… declined 4.7 percent from record levels in the prior year to $180,420 even though the credit crunch and market turmoil battered profits, according to an estimate State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released … rate than profits because Wall Street firms use bonuses to retain top producers. While many firms sustained heavy …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2008/01/dinapoli-wall-street-bonuses-slip-2006-recordDiNapoli: Former Town of Minerva Clerk Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Town Funds
… Jordan Green, the former clerk to the supervisor for the town of … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Green pleaded guilty last month to fourth degree grand … retirement system. Judge Richard B. Meyer also ordered Green to pay back $19,076.06 in restitution and pay a $1,500 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/09/dinapoli-former-town-minerva-clerk-sentenced-prison-embezzling-town-fundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… Local sales tax collections in New York state grew by $177 million, or … of more than 4 percent during this period. “While sales tax revenues continue to increase across the state, the … the end of the Great Recession,” said DiNapoli. “Sales tax collections in New York City are thriving but several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowly