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North Colonie Central School District – Claims Processing (2013M-9)
… for the 2012-13 fiscal year are $94.1 million, and funded primarily with real property taxes and State aid. Key Finding The Board adopted claims … all claims are properly authorized, itemized, supported and that goods and services have been received in the amount …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/03/29/north-colonie-central-school-district-claims-processing-2013m-9West Irondequoit Central School District – Financial Management and Separation Payments (2016M-180)
… the separation payments process. District officials do not maintain adequate supporting documentation for each …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/08/19/west-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-andTown of Sheridan – Shared Services Costs (2023M-74)
… and the operating group Chadwick Bay Intermunicipal Water Works (CBI). Because the Board did not monitor the IMA’s … rent. Take appropriate measures when conveying real property to help ensure the conveyance is in the best …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/22/town-sheridan-shared-services-costs-2023m-74Jefferson County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-6)
… and contract disputes resulting in a mechanic’s lien. These actions are recorded in the County Clerk’s office … the depository (bank used to hold court and trust money) with an itemized list of each court action and other required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/jefferson-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-6Village of Herkimer – Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports (2024M-136)
… Determine whether the Village of Herkimer (Village) Clerk- Treasurers maintained complete, accurate and … totaling $10.5 million that related to the processing of bank transfers, payroll, real property taxes and cash receipts and disbursements. Perform bank reconciliations in an accurate or timely manner, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2025/03/14/village-herkimer-clerk-treasurers-records-and-reports-2024m-136Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… over to the Office of State Comptroller as abandoned property even though the funds have been in the custody of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $24.2 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… ahead of them," DiNapoli said. "My office continues to stop fraudulent refunds from reaching the hands of dishonest … with the state's Department of Taxation and Finance to stop questionable refunds and to ensure timely payment of … DiNapoli's auditors act as a second line of defense to stop inappropriate refunds on high risk returns. The majority …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-242-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013
… highest year-over-year growth since 2013. "This is welcome news for municipalities, as local revenues have been under …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collection-growth-highest-2013DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… to be paid in the coming days. The average state tax refund from the state is $840. “Fighting refund fraud is an ongoing battle as people find new ways to … Yorkers by filing for refunds they are not entitled to. My office is stopping those suspicious refunds and ensuring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-25-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: 2015 Sales Tax Collections Drop in 30 Counties
… collections declined in 30 of the 57 counties outside of New York City last year, according to a report issued today … to 2014. But the increase was nearly exclusively driven by New York City, which saw an increase of $487 million. “The … source slip further.” DiNapoli’s report found outside of New York City, growth in local sales tax collections was a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-2015-sales-tax-collections-drop-30-countiesDiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his … DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 million state refunds totaling $4.7 billion. More than 368,000 … getting a fair deal.” DiNapoli’s office audits New York state bills prior to payment, including personal income tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapolis-auditors-halt-253-million-suspicious-tax-refundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 5.1% in November
… what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted … reported sales by vendors. The next quarterly numbers (for October to December) will be available in January. Table …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-5-point-1-percent-in-novemberDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Increased by 4% in August
… what each municipality is due. In the third month of each calendar year quarter, these distributions are adjusted … numbers (for July to September) will be available in October. Table Monthly Local Sales Tax Collections by County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-increased-4-augustDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in Second Quarter
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $5.7 billion … the first quarter of 2023, growing 7.1%. “Growth in local sales tax collections slowed in the second quarter, returning … Counties: Forty-nine out of 57 counties had year-over-year sales tax increases during the second quarter, totaling 2.4% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-3-percent-second-quarterDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Slightly in May
… the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This is the … the same month in 2022 according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-slightly-mayDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 7% in First Quarter
… tax collections in New York state totaled $5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023, an increase of 7.1%, or nearly $369 million, compared to the same three-month period last year, according to a report … tax collections in New York state totaled $55 billion in the first quarter of 2023 an increase of 71 or nearly $369 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-7-percent-first-quarterDiNapoli: Municipalities Facing Slow Growth in Sales Tax Collections
… tax collections showed sluggish growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 2.3 percent last year, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Sales tax … local governments," said DiNapoli. "The impact of little to no growth is felt in several regions across the state, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/01/dinapoli-municipalities-facing-slow-growth-sales-tax-collectionsDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year
… State tax receipts in November were higher than expected by the Division of the Budget (DOB), but collections through the first eight months of the state fiscal year were $3 billion lower than last year, according to the … State tax receipts in November were higher than expected by the Division of the Budget DOB but collections through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-3-billion-below-last-yearDiNapoli: June Tax Receipts Down 17.3% From Last Year
… State tax receipts in June were down $1.5 billion or 17.3 percent from the … as the Division of the Budget withholds some payments in response to fiscal uncertainty. All eyes are on … respond fully to the COVID-19 crisis.” Other items of note in the report: June tax receipts were $475 million below …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-june-tax-receipts-down-173-last-yearDiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $3 Billion Through July
… extent of the revenue damage from the pandemic, which is driving both unanticipated spending and declining tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-down-3-billion-through-july