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DiNapoli & Schneiderman Reach $10.75 Million Oil Spill Settlement With ExxonMobil
… Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund) for oil spill cleanup and petroleum contamination removal … the state. The settlement reimburses the Oil Spill Fund for all of its costs with interest for the eight sites. As administrator of the Oil Spill Fund, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/04/dinapoli-schneiderman-reach-1075-million-oil-spill-settlement-exxonmobilEPI - “Nation’s Report Card” Underscores New York’s Need for Academic Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic hit New York earlier than most states and forced New York’s schools to take on the extraordinary challenge of quickly shifting to remote learning formats.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/new-yorks-need-for-academic-recovery.pdfDiNapoli: NYC's Shelter Repair Process Needs Its Own Fix
… to already vulnerable homeless men, women and children. For city fiscal years 2014 to 2018, DHS had a total of 21 … priorities on its 10-year capital plan. Projects lingered, for years sometimes, before work began, with no assurance … replacement at the East 119 th St. Veterans Residence, for example, was budgeted at $511,000 but cost $3.2 million. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-nycs-shelter-repair-process-needs-its-own-fixPrivacy and Security of Student Data
… with 2.4 million students. The Department is responsible for safeguarding its data and ensuring the confidentiality, … districts’ compliance with the notification requirements for data incidents. The Department did not provide sufficient … The Department has not completed a data classification for all the types of information it manages, processes, or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/05/16/privacy-and-security-student-dataDiNapoli: Chipotle Needs to Address Concerns Over Racial Equity and Inclusion
… company’s annual meeting on May 18 seeking their support for the Fund’s shareholder proposal calling for an independent audit of the company’s practices related … the company’s business. “Chipotle has expressed support for racial equality, but reality tells a different story,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/05/dinapoli-chipotle-needs-address-concerns-over-racial-equity-and-inclusionDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… Asset Management. "This is a momentous occasion that calls for celebration. Exxon's refusal to heed investors' and … calls to uphold LGBT rights had made its name a byword for obstinacy," DiNapoli said. "All of us who have fought to … order motivated Exxon's change of heart. We commend Exxon for joining its many Fortune 500 peers and investors in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsDiNapoli: Safeway Supermarkets Commit to Sustainable Palm Oil
… Inc. (NYSE: SWY) — the second largest grocery chain in the U.S. — has agreed to give preference to suppliers of … palm oil and set a goal of using only sustainable palm oil in all of its Safeway-brand products. As a result of the … DiNapoli said. "Shoppers don’t see where the palm oil used in hundreds of products comes from, but often it’s harvested …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-safeway-supermarkets-commit-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli: School District Revenue Growth Slows
… are caught in a financial bind and are struggling for a way out,” said DiNapoli. “State and federal aid have … these revenues increased by nearly 7 percent per year. For the 2012-13 school year, school district revenues in the … totaled $60.1 billion. Of that total, state aid accounted for 34 percent ($20 billion), federal aid 5 percent ($3 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-school-district-revenue-growth-slowsDiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment
… not always keep records of those assets; and often failed to safeguard them from theft or damage. As a result, nearly … DiNapoli said. “This required spending significant money on IT assets. District officials need to ensure these … assets and that asset records, at a minimum, include: the make, model and serial number; the name of the individual to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-school-districts-need-improve-oversight-technology-equipmentFinancial Condition and Outlook
… 8,000 faculty and staff and is the fourth largest employer in Brooklyn. It reported expenses for the year ended June 30, … three facilities: University Hospital of Brooklyn located in East Flatbush, Brooklyn; University Hospital at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) located in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn; and SUNY Downstate at Bay Ridge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/17/financial-condition-and-outlookNew York State’s Cash Flow Crunch, November 2009
New York State has already been forced to take extraordinary measures to meet its existing obligations in State Fiscal Year 2009-10.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/budget/pdf/budget-cash-flow-crunch-2009.pdfControls Over Capital Improvements at City-Owned Homeless Shelters
… and adequate controls over the capital improvement process at City-owned homeless shelters. Our audit covered the period … to other shelters or to other rooms within the shelter: At Brooklyn’s Auburn Family Residence, which housed 172 adult … 2018, is now expected to be finished in December 2022. At Park Slope, a 100-bed women’s shelter also in Brooklyn, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2020/08/25/controls-over-capital-improvements-city-owned-homeless-sheltersDiNapoli: Unemployment Taxes on Employers Poised To Increase To Repay $9B Owed to Federal Government
… at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly depleted the New York State Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund, resulting … continues to hold a negative balance on Jan. 1, 2022 and does not meet certain federal rules by Nov. 10 of this year, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-unemployment-taxes-employers-poised-increase-repay-9b-owed-federal-governmentDiNapoli: State Needs to Supercharge Efforts to Meet Renewable Electricity Goals
… project permitting and interconnection processes to allow for timely approvals, while ensuring community responsiveness … and scale of new projects. The transmission capacity for connecting upstate regions to New York City is limited … electric transmission infrastructure is needed to allow for the transmission of renewable electricity to customers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-state-needs-supercharge-efforts-meet-renewable-electricity-goalsDiNapoli: Food Giant ConAgra Agrees to State Pension Fund's Proposal to Buy Sustainable Palm Oil
… the market at large that destroying tropical rainforests for palm oil is unacceptable.” Under its new policy , by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-food-giant-conagra-agrees-state-pension-funds-proposal-buy-sustainable-palm-oilDiNapoli: New York Ranks Last in Balance of Payments With Washington
… for a variety of programs such as Social Security, Medicare, benefits for veterans and retired federal employees … higher-than-average per capita expenditures include Medicare, Medicaid, food assistance and Supplemental Security …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/dinapoli-new-york-ranks-last-balance-payments-washingtonMTA Makes Progress Funding Capital Programs But Faces Risks From Federal Actions
… start beginning in January, to bring in $15 billion for the MTA’s 2020-2024 capital program. The MTA also anticipated $14 billion in federal funds for its 2025-2029 capital program. Ongoing efforts by the … or fare and toll increases beyond what is already planned. For example, filling a $4 billion shortfall in federal funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/mta-makes-progress-funding-capital-programs-faces-risks-federal-actionsDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… in the country, New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a … to fall back on is especially urgent today amid signs of a slowing economy. As the financial capital of the world, … RDRF were both established primarily to manage budget gaps when revenues fall short due to an economic downturn or other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reservesControls Over the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative
… with OTDA. The audit covered the period from January 2017 through June 2023. About the Program Established in … one provider employed an unlicensed case manager from June 2021 through September 2022. An LMSW ensures that case … lack of furnishings. Water leaks within a building may result in immediate and long-term damage if moisture is not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/08/08/controls-over-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiativeNew York State Comptroller DiNapoli and California Controller Yee Urge S.E.C. to Mandate Climate Change Disclosures
… In an op-ed on Politico.com, New York State Comptroller … truly an emergency, look no further than our two states. In recent years, America has seen the most active and most … Expectations are that the impact of these events will only get worse. We are encouraged by the Biden Administration’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/06/new-york-state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-california-controller-yee-urge-sec-mandate-climate-change