State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued.
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DiNapoli: 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 previous year, according to the monthly state cash report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Fill Out 2020 Census Forms
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.
DiNapoli Op-Ed in Democrat & Chronicle Calls for Swift Action to Address Growing Food Insecurity
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:
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued.
State Contract and Payment Actions in May
In May, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 791 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.2 billion and approved approximately 20.2 million payments worth nearly $25.9 billion. The Office rejected 93 contracts and related transactions valued at $150 million and more than 9,000 payments valued at more than $21.4 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.
DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
State tax receipts in May were down $766.9 million or 19.7% from the previous year, according to the monthly state cash report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
“With an economy still suffocated by a global pandemic, the state’s finances took another serious hit in the month of May,” DiNapoli said. “We are now clearly seeing the recession’s impact on tax receipts. As we continue to slowly re-open the economy, it’s critical that Washington act on our call for more federal aid.”
Other items of note in the report:
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued.
DiNapoli: State Agencies Persistently Late with Not-For-Profits Contracts
A report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found 50 percent of the contracts in 2019 between Not-for-Profit (NFP) organizations and the state were not processed until after the contract start date. DiNapoli’s report showed that no progress has been made in the past year, with the percentage of late contracts increasing slightly from 47 percent in 2018.
State Contract and Payment Actions in April
In April, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 931 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $680 million and approved approximately 11.5 million payments worth nearly $16.1 billion. The Office rejected 79 contracts and related transactions valued at $50 million and nearly 6,900 payments valued at more than $105.8 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.