Statement From NY State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on Mayor's November Financial Plan Update
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today regarding the update to the city's Financial Plan:
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Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year, November 2023
Local sales tax collections in New York State increased by 2.5% in October compared to the same month in 2022.
DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 2.5% in October Compared to Last Year
Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.5% in October compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled nearly $1.8 billion, up $43.5 million compared to the same time last year.
DiNapoli: Georgia Woman Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison and Ordered to Pay $459K in Full Restitution for Stealing NYS Pension and Social Security Payments
A 50-year-old Georgia woman, Sandra Smith, was sentenced to over a year in federal prison and ordered to pay full restitution after admitting she stole $459,050 in New York state pension and federal social security payments from her deceased mother-in-law’s bank account, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan, and Inspector General for the Social Security Administration Gail S. Ennis announced today.
DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
amNewYork on Saturday published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
The full op-ed is below:
New York needs to boost financial education in our schools
Young people in New York have a great knowledge of many subjects, but they have much to learn about personal finance.
State Contract and Payment Actions in September
In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,803 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $3.4 billion and approved more than 2.1 million payments worth nearly $15 billion. The office rejected 150 contracts and related transactions valued at $311 million and nearly 3,100 payments valued at more than $13 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at Open Book New York.
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DiNapoli Analysis Finds Sharp Decline in NY’s Homeless Veterans
Issue Brief: New York City Health + Hospitals
New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) is the largest municipal public health system in the country and the City’s largest provider of care to Medicaid patients, mental health patients, and uninsured patients. This brief highlights the latest issues confronting H+H, including operations after the public health emergency, the asylum seeker and migrant response, funding and nurse staffing.
Issue Brief: New York City Housing Authority
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the nation’s largest public housing authority, is also the City’s largest landlord (maintaining 7.1 percent of all rental apartments) and its greatest source of affordable housing, with 177,569 apartments in its portfolio. This brief highlights the latest issues confronting NYCHA, including declining rent collections, capital needs, maintenance issues, and more.
Issue Brief: New York City Department of Education
The Department of Education (DOE) is the largest public school system in the nation. This brief highlights the latest issues confronting DOE, including unbudgeted spending on enrolled children of migrants and asylum seekers, the declining enrollment of K-12 students since the pandemic, the State's mandate on lowering class sizes, and more.