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DiNapoli Examines Faltering LinkNYC Program

In an audit released today, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli detailed how New York City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications’ (DoITT) failure to hold accountable the developers of the city’s ambitious program to expand access to high-speed internet, known as LinkNYC, prevented the program from achieving its goals of bridging the digital divide and bringing revenue to the city.

DiNapoli: Medicaid Billing Errors Cost State More Than $1.5 Billion

The state Department of Health (DOH) allowed more than $1.5 billion in improper Medicaid payments over the course of several years due to errors in its billing system and may have exposed patients to unqualified and uncredentialed health care providers, according to three reports released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

DiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21

New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) assets managed by Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) managers grew from $20 billion to approximately $27 billion in state fiscal year 2020-21 and the Fund’s Emerging Manager program grew from $6.7 billion to $9 billion, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Fund, announced today.

§ 203.10 Covered public authorities.

The following entities, including any and all affiliates and subsidiaries, shall be considered "public authorities" for purposes of this Part:

(a) Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, created by or existing under section 330 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law.

(b) Albany Port District Commission, created by or existing under section 1 of chapter 192 of the Laws of 1925.

(c) Battery Park City Authority, created by or existing under section 1973 of the Public Authorities Law.

DiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Jump 49.2 Percent in Second Quarter

Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections during this period grew by just over $1.6 billion and even surpassed collections reported during the second quarter of 2019, before the onset of the pandemic.