The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) needs to improve efforts to control invasive species such as zebra mussels, hydrilla and giant hogweed that have established footholds across New York state and threaten native species, agriculture and tourism, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued.
State tax receipts in June were down $1.5 billion or 17.3 percent from the previous year, according to the monthly state cash report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
New York lags behind most other states in responding to the 2020 Census, ranking 38th in the country, New York State Comptroller DiNapoli said today. Only 57.6 percent of New York households have responded compared to the national average of 62 percent. He urged New Yorkers to be counted and respond to the Census.
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that Ricardy Cesar, 54, of Middletown, N.Y., has been charged with Grand Larceny (felony) stemming from an investigation conducted by Investigators from the Rockland County District Attorney's Special Investigations Unit.
Property tax levy growth for local governments with fiscal years closing Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.56 percent for 2021, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This figure affects tax cap calculations for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 11 villages.
The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlighting the urgent need to help the growing number of New Yorkers going hungry in the wake of the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The full op-ed is below:
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many local governments’ revenues and its impact will likely be severe for many municipalities’ finances, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
As sales tax revenues fall by double-digits and state aid is reduced or delayed, DiNapoli called on the federal government to provide aid to local governments before drastic service cuts occur.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits have been issued.
