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Local Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… $19.6 billion increased by 19.1%, or $3.1 billion, in 2021 compared to last year, according to a report released … the highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. Annual growth in 2019 was 4.7%. “The pandemic substantially changed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021DiNapoli: 2020-21 Tax Revenues $3 Billion Over Projections
… than forecast by the state Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Amended Executive Budget Financial Plan in February (latest projections), and $6.8 billion higher than forecast in May 2020 (initial projections), according to the March …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/04/dinapoli-2020-21-tax-revenues-3-billion-over-projectionsDiNapoli: State Tax Collections Continue to Exceed Projections
… $30.9 billion, almost $17 billion more than received in the same period last year, spurred in part by a $13.5 billion year-to-year increase in personal income tax (PIT) receipts. Much of this change is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-state-tax-collections-continue-exceed-projectionsLocal Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… Most counties in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax revenue with cities, towns, villages and, in a few instances, school districts within their borders. These sales tax allocations are made in accordance with statute or pursuant to sharing agreements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateComptroller DiNapoli: IDA-Issued Tax Breaks Continue to Climb
… million) and Long Island ($153 million) regions had the highest net tax exemptions; The Mohawk Valley ($24 million) and North Country ($7 million) regions had the lowest net tax … District ($76) and Mid-Hudson ($75) regions had the highest net tax exemptions per capita. To read the Annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ida-issued-tax-breaks-continue-climbTown of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… Determine whether the Town of Castile (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by … that, if implemented, will improve the Town’s tax collection practices. Town officials agreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in November
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3% in … New York City accounting for 61.5% of the increase. “Local sales tax growth in November was a bit stronger compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-3-percent-in-novemberTown of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax … Town Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Outpaced Projections Through December
… in the markets and persistent inflation are cause for concern. In addition, the direction of federal tax policy … which was $8.7 billion, or 5.3%, higher than last year for the same period, primarily due to higher costs in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/dinapoli-state-tax-receipts-outpaced-projections-through-decemberTown of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… the timeframes established by Town Law Section 35. As a result, funds were not provided to finance Town and County operations in a timely manner. The Clerk did not remit taxes totaling … in April 2024, instead of paying three separate required payments totaling approximately $2.8 million in February, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22Town of Java – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-21)
… Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax … Town Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law Town Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-java-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-21Opinion 95-30
… public libraries to invest moneys raised by taxes, and non-tax moneys, such as gifts. General Municipal Law, §11, as … between moneys received from public sources, such as real property taxes, and moneys received from private sources, … 226(6) of the Education Law to "use and dispose of . . . property as they shall deem for the best interests of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Rockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
Determine whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance with Office of Public Administrator guidelines.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/rockland-2019-233.pdfReview of Real Property Holdings for Disposal (Follow-Up) (2015-F-2)
We have followed up on the actions taken by the officials of the Department of Transportation (Department) to implement the recommendations contained in our aud
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2015-15f2.pdfOpinion 89-34
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. TOWN BOARD -- Powers and Duties (authority to … by highway department laborers and the participation in such acts by the deputy highway superintendent. Following … superintendent due to the deputy's alleged participation in these acts. The town highway superintendent has express …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-34DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
New York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years with 1089 reported instances in 2023 marking the highest number since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New Yorks Hates Crimes Act of 2000 according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-hate-crimes-surged-new-york-over-last-five-yearsOpinion 95-8
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Powers … enforcement purposes subaccount of the general fund of the state where the claiming agent is an agency of the state or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-8City of Yonkers - Internal Controls Over Cash Collections (2018M-14)
… Appendix C includes our comments on issues raised in the City’s response letter. … Determine whether City …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2019/11/22/city-yonkers-internal-controls-over-cash-collections-2018m-14DiNapoli Announces State Contract and Payment Actions for November
… $950,000 with Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello, PC for legal services related to the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/12/dinapoli-announces-state-contract-and-payment-actions-novemberSelected Aspects of Toll Collections
… for collections, in part because of the awarding of a new contract. However, the Authority stated that, during this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/26/selected-aspects-toll-collections