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Local Sales Tax Collections Grew Over 12 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2022
Local government sales tax collections in New York State totaled over $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 12.2 percent, or nearly $604 million, compared to the same quarter last year. April and May collections grew by 15.7 percent and 16.7 percent, respectively, while June inc
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-collections-grew-over-12-percent-in-second-quarter-of-2022.pdfThe Construction Industry in New York City: Recent Trends and Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic brought a halt to the growth of the construction industry nationwide which, prior to the pandemic, had been growing strongly. This was especially true in New York State and New York City.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/osdc/pdf/report-3-2021.pdfOversight of Career and Technical Education Programs in New York State Schools (2019-S-29)
To determine whether current State Education Department (Department) career and technical education activities are sufficient to meet high-demand, high-growth, and high-salary job market needs; and what the Department, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services can do to ...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19s29.pdfImproper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (Follow-Up) (2019-F-59) 30-day response
To determine the extent of implementation of the 11 recommendations made in our initial audit report, Improper Medicaid Payments for Recipients in Hospice Care (2017-S-76).
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2021-19f59-response.pdfA Question of Balance: Gaming Revenues and Problem Gambling in New York State, November 2020
A Question of Balance Gaming Revenues and Problem Gambling in New York State, November 2020
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/gaming-report.pdfLocal Sales Tax Growth Strong in First Quarter of 2020 Prior to Global Pandemic
New York State local sales tax collections in the first quarter (January-March) of 2020 totaled $4.4 billion.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-growth-strong-first-quarter-2020-prior-to-global-pandemic.pdfOversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes (2016-S-80) 90-Day Response
To determine whether the Department of Health's monitoring and inspection of nursing homes is sufficient to determine if nursing homes perform comprehensive...
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2019-16s80-response.pdfOpinion 95-30
… 1723-a of the Education Law, which governed investments by school districts, was silent as to the investment of the moneys of a school district public library. In addressing the authority … library was an agency of the sponsoring municipality or school district and could invest only in the types of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-95-30Opinion 90-48
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the school district based solely on the allegations of these residents may find the bus company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-48Opinion 96-17
… the municipal corporation or fire district is located, the authorization to attend is subject to the prior approval of the governing board of the municipal … should also determine that the conference has training value for the particular firefighters attending (24 Opns St …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-17Opinion 88-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales (community college … Whether the abovementioned individuals all of whom are paid by the county are required to comply with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Opinion 2003-6
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether town taxes to support the town police department are to be levied only against taxable properties within the area of the town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-6Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… days prior to the event and are not exempt may be liable for back pay and the value of any benefits that laid-off … 1,887– about 69% – cited the pandemic as the reason for the Notice. Key Findings We found several areas the … any actions Department staff took when they were not. For five Notices covering 1,310 employees, we found the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actOpinion 89-59
… (authority to impose water rates to raise both operation and maintenance and capital costs) WATER DISTRICTS -- Capital Costs … (authority to impose water rates to raise both operation and maintenance and capital costs) TOWN LAW, §§198(3)(d), … a town water district may raise the cost of both operation and maintenance and debt service solely by the imposition of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-59State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… Dual-Eligible Recipients Enrolled in Mainstream Managed Care and Health and Recovery Plans (2021-S-37) For … by the State Education Department (SED) to provide full-day special class services to children with disabilities … programs: Preschool Special Class (over 2.5 hours per day) and Preschool Integrated Special Class (over 2.5 hours …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsContracted Programs With Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve Addicts, Inc.
… the contract, OASAS reimburses PROMESA for the net costs it incurs to provide the services for each contracted … Portions of these costs, in turn, are then allocated again – and in the case of PROMESA among at least 10 … management and oversight of programs. However, officials do not expect wholesale changes to begin for several years, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/06/08/contracted-programs-puerto-rican-organization-motivate-enlighten-and-serve-addicts-incOpinion 98-8
… STATE FINANCE LAW, §162; CORRECTION LAW, §184: A political subdivision is required to procure microfilming services, … the form, function and utility required by the political subdivision, from a qualified and approved preferred source, … by the appropriate officer, board or agency of a political subdivision or district therein to the "lowest responsible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-8New York City Bike Share Program – Oversight of Revenue Collection and Monitoring
… paid $54.9 million in sponsorship revenue. However, we only found evidence that $33.6 million in sponsorship revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/24/new-york-city-bike-share-program-oversight-revenue-collection-and-monitoringOpinion 92-27
… could provide for the payroll deduction in this instance only by local law. The local law should provide that any payroll deduction will be made only pursuant to a revocable written request by the officer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-27Oversight of Adult Care Facilities
… alcohol and marijuana paraphernalia left out in a medical office and an administrator’s office, respectively. Such … complaints included allegations of poor care, lack of resident supervision, and dirty or poorly maintained … investigations with substantiated allegations, including a resident abusing another resident, call bells not working …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/09/oversight-adult-care-facilities