Job Recovery and Unemployment Rates: New York City and New York State
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DiNapoli: Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections
Declined 10 Percent in 2020
Local government sales tax collections declined by 10 percent overall in 2020, or $1.8 billion, compared to the previous year, according to a report issued by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. This decline was steeper than the drop during the Great Recession, when local sales tax collections fell 6 percent statewide in 2009 compared to 2008.
Job Recovery and Unemployment Rates:
New York City and New York State
Unemployment rates for New York State, New York City and the balance of the State spiked upward in April 2020. At that point, and in the months immediately before, the percentages of officially unemployed workers in the City and in the rest of the State were nearly identical—but those numbers have since diverged sharply.
Source: NYS Department of Labor; OSC analysis
For more current highlights on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the State’s finances and economy, visit our web page. This office is committed to keeping New Yorkers regularly updated on the State’s economy and finances.
DiNapoli: Former Bemus Point Clerk Arrested for Theft of Over $60,000
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. Quattrone announced the arrest of Jennifer Jaeger, former Bemus Point village clerk, for the alleged theft of more than $60,000 in village funds.
DiNapoli Appoints Senior Budget and Policy Staff
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that he has appointed Maria Doulis as deputy comptroller and Todd Scheuermann as assistant comptroller in the Division of Budget and Policy Analysis. These appointments are to fill currently vacant positions.
State Contract and Payment Actions in December
In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,471 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $8.6 billion and approved nearly 11.7 million payments worth nearly $14 billion. The Office rejected 137 contracts and related transactions valued at $790 million and more than 5,200 payments valued at more than $38.9 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following local government audits have been issued:
State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audit
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the following school district audit has been issued:
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