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Town of Grand Island – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-44)
… restroom stalls with an overall width of at least 60 inches and a door opening at least 32 inches wide. 18 components at the Senior Center, such as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/03/07/town-grand-island-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-44Town of Clifton Park – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-27)
… physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 562 … taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected Town facilities. Specifically: 21 components at the Town Hall, such as interior office signs with raised …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/07/town-clifton-park-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-27Town of Big Flats – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-37)
… of Big Flats (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town … Town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at selected facilities. … of Big Flats Town officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/14/town-big-flats-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-37DiNapoli Op-Ed: New York Needs to Boost Financial Education in Our Schools
… amNewYork on Saturday published an op-ed from New York State … should get with the program. I issued an Executive Order on Financial Literacy in 2019 directing my office to identify … residents’ personal finance knowledge and understanding on issues such as mortgages, student loans, credit card debt …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-op-ed-new-york-needs-boost-financial-education-our-schoolsDiNapoli: Investment in Upstate Company Returns $33.8 Million to State Pension Fund
… from a start up with a few dozen employees to a global force with more than 300 employees worldwide. Additionally, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-investment-upstate-company-returns-338-million-state-pension-fundBuffalo Business Delivers $9 Million Investment Gain To The State Pension Fund
… has generated an estimated $9 million investment gain for the New York State Common Retirement Fund, New York State … proof that the In-State Private Equity Program is a win for the state pension fund and our local economies,” said … of dollars to the state pension fund and created jobs for local residents. Businesses and entrepreneurs in need of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/buffalo-business-delivers-9-million-investment-gain-state-pension-fundDiNapoli: Homeless Families, Adults Living in Squalid Shelters Due to Oversight Failure
… Assistance (OTDA). DiNapoli commended the agency for agreeing to strengthen its inspections and monitoring of … elsewhere in the state. However, OTDA remains responsible for monitoring local oversight and inspection of uncertified … the state (20 certified and 19 uncertified), including 26 in New York City. Officials and shelter operators were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/02/dinapoli-homeless-families-adults-living-squalid-shelters-due-oversight-failureDiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… States with assets of approximately $279.7 billion as of Dec. 31, 2021. The Fund holds and invests the assets of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditNY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion
… to the New York State Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) low emissions equities index, doubling its investment. The … Investment Officer Vicki Fuller . "The success of our low emissions index ensures its ability to expand further in … Comptroller DiNapoli for doubling the investment to the low emissions index fund," said Peter M. Iwanowicz, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-doubles-low-emissions-index-investment-4-billionDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… the Sustainable Investment Program. The low emissions index is one of the key pieces of the program's multi-pronged … decisions, including: $4 billion for the low emissions index; $3 billion in sustainable investments across asset … Written to more than 300 companies in the low emissions index, calling on them to publicly disclose their emissions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goalsDiNapoli Presses Worst Greenhouse Gas Emitters to Meet Paris Climate Agreement Goals
… reduction in GHG emissions globally is needed by 2050 (relative to 2010 levels), entailing a United States target … underweights stock ownerships in the ten large emitters relative to the benchmark. DiNapoli’s letters were part of an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-presses-worst-greenhouse-gas-emitters-meet-paris-climate-agreement-goalsGlobal Investor Coalition Calls on Exxon to Prepare for a Lower Carbon Future
… model in the wake of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The group of investors, including co-filers the … assess how it will perform as the world changes.” “Climate change presents major challenges to corporate governance, … which helps coordinate investor proxy filings on climate change issues. "ExxonMobil and other US oil majors need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/01/global-investor-coalition-calls-exxon-prepare-lower-carbon-futureDiNapoli: NYC’s Restaurant, Retail and Recreation Sectors Continue to Struggle During Pandemic
… New York City’s restaurant, retail and recreation (RRR) … on their restaurant, retail and recreation sectors, New York City was hit especially hard,” DiNapoli said. “As … help these businesses keep their doors open.” Currently, New York City’s overall economic recovery continues to lag …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-nycs-restaurant-retail-and-recreation-sectors-continue-struggle-during-pandemicDiNapoli: State's Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
… of Health (DOH) was unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York, an audit released today by New York State … for accountability for nursing homes. As the Centers for Disease Control cites the workforce as a “first line of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-states-pandemic-response-nursing-homes-hindered-ill-prepared-state-agencyDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Grew 12.7% to $22.1 Billion in 2022
… Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $22.1 billion … 2021 due to strong sales statewide, especially in New York City, according to a report released today by State … Local government sales tax collections in New York state totaled $221 billion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-grew-127-221-billion-2022Amazon Shareholders Urged To Support Audit of Company’s Policies on Racial Inclusion
… behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) to fellow Amazon shareholders in advance of the company’s … on May 26, 2021. The statement calls on shareholders to vote for the Fund’s shareholder proposal seeking an independent audit of the company’s practices related to civil rights, racial equity, diversity and inclusion, and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/amazon-shareholders-urged-support-audit-companys-policies-racial-inclusionLocal Sales Tax Collections Increased by 3% in July Compared to Last Year
… collections in New York state grew by 3% in July compared to the same month in 2022, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … totaled $1.82 billion, up $53.3 million compared to the same time last year. “Local sales tax growth in July …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/local-sales-tax-collections-increased-3-july-compared-last-yearDiNapoli: More State Involvement Needed to Address Local Emergency Medical Services Challenges
… across New York state are providing emergency medical services (EMS), amid a drop in EMS workers and inadequate … ensure localities are able to provide dependable emergency services around the state, according to a report released … Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Reliable emergency medical services can be a matter of life or death, and New Yorkers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-more-state-involvement-needed-address-local-emergency-medical-services-challengesNY Received More From Washington Than It Sent Due to Federal Relief
… benefited from $383 billion in federal spending. For every tax dollar paid to Washington, the state received $1.06 in … Highways ($94 per capita, 49 th ). New York’s per capita tax contribution ranks highly in most categories, except for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/04/ny-received-more-washington-it-sent-due-federal-reliefDiNapoli: No Good Options for MTA to Manage Hole in Capital Funding
… in the coming weeks and months will affect riders for years to come,” DiNapoli said. “The MTA will be forced to … revenue, inclusive of $2 billion in federal matching funds for SAS Phase 2. The MTA must work with its federal partners … is likely to be smaller than its predecessor, adjusted for inflation and excluding the self-funding Bridges and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-no-good-options-mta-manage-hole-capital-funding