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Comptrollers DiNapoli & Stringer Call on Corporations to Protect LGBT Rights Around World
… Stringer called on the company to respond to reports that videos and other posts depicting violence against the Russian gay community continue to appear on VKontakte (VK.com). The letter notes that one group in particular, calling … they are then subjected to violent assault and torture. Videos of the assaults have been posted on VK.com despite the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptrollers-dinapoli-stringer-call-corporations-protect-lgbt-rights-around-worldComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Central New York Regional Market Authority , Town of … municipal finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … when estimating revenues and expenditures and determining how much fund balance it could appropriate to finance the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… in the 35th State Senate District , which includes part of Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle, Greenburgh and … joined Leader Stewart-Cousins to reveal the results of notification letters she sent to her constituents who were owed money. “This initiative is an example of good government working for the people,” said Senator …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyNY State Pension Fund and Church Commissioners for England Call for Exxon to Separate Board Chair and CEO Positions
… and Exchange Commission granted the company’s request to bar the proposal from a vote at its annual meeting over the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/05/ny-state-pension-fund-and-church-commissioners-england-call-exxon-separate-board-chair-and-ceoDiNapoli: MTA'S Homeless Outreach Program Didn't Do Much Outreach
… auditors found that BRC was only doing a fraction of the work it is required to do under its contract. The MTA … told auditors they expect BRC workers to spend most of their time — 4-5 hours per 8.5 hour shift — performing … 2.2 hours per shift doing outreach. They spent the bulk of their time — 4.5 hours on average — in the office. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-mtas-homeless-outreach-program-didnt-do-much-outreachNYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… return for the third quarter ending Dec. 31, 2013 was 5.14 percent, increasing the Fund's value to an estimated $173.2 … capitalize on emerging opportunities.” The Fund has 37.6 percent of its assets invested in publicly traded domestic … best funded plans in the nation. Over the past 20 years, 80 percent of the cost of benefit payments has been funded by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: Report Warns of Growing State Debt
… of debt, including voter approval of borrowing and better capital planning for infrastructure projects. "New York faces … limits on the levels of debt outstanding and debt service. Current projections indicate the state's available … http://osc.state.ny.us/reports/debt/debt-impact-study-2017.pdf For access to state and local government spending, public …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-report-warns-growing-state-debtState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… school finances and operations, my office continues to provide taxpayers the assurance that their money is being … addition, officials did not ensure that authorized access to online bank accounts was limited because a dedicated … County) The business manager prepared summary budget-to-actual information and presented it to the board …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Wynn Resorts to Disclose All Political Spending
New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund is asking fellow investors in Wynn Resorts to vote their shares for the Funds request that the company disclose its direct and indirect political spending
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-calls-wynn-resorts-disclose-all-political-spendingDiNapoli Announces Decrease in Pension Contribution Rates for FY 2016-17; Lowers Assumed Rate of Return
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) employer contribution rates will … rate of return for NYSLRS will be lowered from 7.5 percent to 7 percent. The average contribution rate for the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/09/dinapoli-announces-decrease-pension-contribution-rates-fy-2016-17-lowers-assumed-rate-returnDiNapoli: Lockport Facing Severe Cash Flow Problems
… The city of Lockport will run out of cash to pay for operations in the very near future unless it secures new financing or … operations. “The city of Lockport’s accounting records are in such poor condition that city officials were in the dark …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-lockport-facing-severe-cash-flow-problemsOpinion 89-63
… housing authority is exempt from the payment of court filing fees. This is in reply to your inquiry asking whether … it is a litigant in Supreme Court, a County Court, the Civil Court of the City of New York or the City Courts … capacity. There is no statutory definition of the word "fee" for purposes of section 52 (see Public Housing Law, §2) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-63Opinion 92-38
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FIRE CHIEF -- Powers and Duties (continuation … and appointment to fill the position of chief, but does not specify a definite date for either commencement or … or her successor is appointed. Although section 10-1012 does not contain similar language, we believe that the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-38NYS Pension Fund Launches Review of Integrated Oil & Gas Companies
… by 2040 . DiNapoli also released the Fund’s second progress report regarding the implementation of the Climate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/08/nys-pension-fund-launches-review-integrated-oil-gas-companiesSelected Aspects of Accommodations for Passengers With Disabilities
… Objective To determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has complied with selected requirements …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/29/selected-aspects-accommodations-passengers-disabilitiesDiNapoli Announces Reduction in Employer Contribution Rates for Retirement System
… announced reductions in employer contribution rates to the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) for … said. “While the reduction in employer contribution rates is welcome news for taxpayers, our investment decisions are always made based on what is best for our 1.1 million working and retired members …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-announces-reduction-employer-contribution-rates-retirement-systemDiNapoli: Audit Finds NYC Needs to Improve Income Verification and Enforcement at Mitchell-Lama Housing
… Some residents of Mitchell-Lama apartments in New York City make far more than the program’s maximum … limits. “The severe shortage of affordable housing in New York demands that subsidized apartments go to the families who need them,” DiNapoli said. “In some Mitchell-Lama buildings, unfortunately, that isn’t …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-audit-finds-nyc-needs-improve-income-verification-and-enforcement-mitchell-lama-housingDiNapoli Releases Review of City's Proposed Budget and Financial Plan
… deficits and labor contracts that have remained unsettled for far too long,” DiNapoli said. “The final cost and … source by the time the Mayor presents his executive budget in May 2014. The report also examines economic trends in the city, which point to steady economic growth in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/03/dinapoli-releases-review-citys-proposed-budget-and-financial-planDiNapoli Expands State Spending Transparency on OpenBookNewYork.com
… back to the funding source or program on openbooknewyork.com , an easy-to-use search tool for the public to see how … tax dollars are being spent. This is the fifth expansion of the website, building on DiNapoli’s commitment to … “We’ve expanded state spending data on openbooknewyork.com and made it even easier to use. The public will now have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-expands-state-spending-transparency-openbooknewyorkcomDiNapoli Seeks Increased Diversity at Pension Fund's Portfolio Companies
… do, but because they will be better positioned to prosper in the long-term,” DiNapoli said. “As a major investor, … Retirement Systems. “As shareholders, we believe that it does not serve companies or their workers to maintain a culture of secrecy about these negative experiences in the workplace. What cannot be discussed cannot be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-seeks-increased-diversity-pension-funds-portfolio-companies