State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued:
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued:
"The Governor put forth an Executive Budget proposal to tackle the serious, unprecedented issues facing New York state over the coming year, including multiple threats to the state’s financial picture. There is no doubt that New York state faces many challenges ahead. While personal income tax collections were strong in December, the future is clouded with uncertainty. The federal tax bill’s impact on New York’s budget is yet to be fully determined, but we know it will force tough decisions. The level of cuts in federal aid for health care and other programs remains in question.
In November, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,566 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.79 billion and approved more than 2 million payments worth more than $9.5 billion. The office rejected 196 contracts and related transactions valued at $250 million and nearly 500 payments valued at more than $1 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued:
The state Department of Taxation and Finance should increase monitoring and compliance with New York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from bottlers and beverage distributors, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today in response to the Governor’s 9th Proposal for the 2018 State of the State, related to the New York State Common Retirement Fund:
"The New York State Common Retirement Fund is a leader among public pension funds that are investing to build a low carbon economy and urging corporations to tackle climate risk.
"We've shown that shareholders have the power to compel major corporations, like ExxonMobil, to address climate change.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today issued a reminder to New Yorkers that not only are contributions to New York's 529 College Savings Program accounts tax deductible* but now lower fees, higher maximum balances and the elimination of the $25 minimum contribution fees make it easier to save for continuing higher education.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P.
New York state's Medicaid program is expected to save $7.6 million over the next five years as the result of actions taken by the state Department of Health (DOH) after an audit found it had incorrectly paid contractors for transportation management services it shouldn't have, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued: