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NEWS from the Office of the New York State Comptroller
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DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards

With the giving of gift cards during the holiday season increasing in popularity, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print for details about fees and expiration dates.

State Contract and Payment Actions in November

In November, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,384 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $25.5 billion and approved more than 12.3 million payments worth more than $11.7 billion.

DiNapoli: NYC Budget Faces Uncertainty Without More Federal Relief

New York City’s finances have remained resilient so far during the COVID-19 pandemic, largely as a result of tax revenue from the financial services sector, but the city will face some dire choices in 2021 if the federal government does not deliver direct aid to state and local governments soon,

DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.1 Percent in November

Local government sales tax collections declined by 7.1 percent in November compared to the same month last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. November’s sales tax collections totaled $1.3 billion for local governments statewide, $102 million less than in November 2019.