New York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released today found sizeable differences in how school districts are using the funds. The New York City Department of Education plans to use a smaller share of the billions of dollars of its federal aid to help close pandemic learning gaps than other large school districts, both in New York and nationwide.

Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City. Total sales tax collections reached nearly $5.7 billion, an increase of $529 million, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Madison County District Attorney William G. Gabor and the New York State Police today announced the arrest of former Oneida City Chamberlain Nancy Andrews for allegedly stealing more than $78,000 from the city over the course of 14 years.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Allegany County District Attorney Keith Slep and the New York State Police today announced the arrests of Ronda (Brundage) Kish and Marion Brundage for allegedly stealing $11,276 from the Oramel Fire Department.

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary Pasqua and the New York State Police today announced that Nancy Berger, 55, formerly the Clerk/Treasurer of the Village of Norwood, was arrested for allegedly stealing $73,725 from the Village.

A total of 20 local governments in New York State ended their fiscal year 2021 designated in some form of fiscal stress, down from 30 a year ago, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. These determinations were made based on the State Comptroller’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System scores.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits have been issued.

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Warren County District Attorney Jason M. Carusone and the New York State Police, today announced the arrest of former Lake Luzerne trustee Mark McLain for allegedly swindling $127,723.84 from the South Warren Snowmobile Club (SWSC). McLain was charged with Grand Larceny in the Second Degree.