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2024 Corporate Governance Stewardship Report
Our Corporate Governance Program works to help protect the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s long-term value by exercising prudent stewardship of our portfolio by engaging with the public companies we invest in on key environmental, social, and governance issues that have a financial impact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/2024-corporate-governance-stewardship-report.pdf2025 Corporate Governance Stewardship Report
Our Corporate Governance Program works to help protect the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s long-term value by exercising prudent stewardship of our portfolio by engaging with the public companies we invest in on key environmental, social, and governance issues that have a financial impact.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/special-topics/pdf/2025-stewardship-priorities.pdfExamples – Article 14 Benefits
… not be reduced. However, the member could instead choose to begin receiving the benefit as early as age 55 with a … percent for each of the 5 years the benefit begins prior to his or her early retirement age of 60). Example: A member … not be reduced. However, the member could instead choose to begin receiving the benefit as early as age 55 with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/1644/examplesCost-Saving Ideas: Legal Requirements
… by resolution, of an investment policy. Articles 3-A and 5-G govern generally the temporary investment of moneys by more than one municipal corporation pursuant to a municipal cooperation agreement. Banking Law Section 107-a … establishment of, and expenditures from, a capital reserve fund for cities, counties, towns, villages, and sewer and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-legal-requirementsVII.1 State Revenues Overview – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… New York State accounts for the receipt and disposition of … and Finance – Division of Treasury (DTF – Treasury) for deposit to the State’s General Checking Account (GCA). A guiding principle of cash management of State resources is that the State maximizes the investment of state funds. As …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii1-state-revenues-overviewArchived: Legislative Session 2019–2020
… operate and provide critical services during the COVID-19 public health crisis and its aftermath, by: (1) extending the "rollover" period for bond anticipation notes issued in calendar years 2015 through 2021, inclusive; (2) … school districts to spend or temporarily transfer moneys in reserve funds for COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses; and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2019-2020Archived: Legislative Session 2015 –2016
… / S.5795 (Marcellino) – To provide increased transparency in school district fiscal operations by requiring publication … – Establishes uniform requirements for all funds in which tax check-off monies are deposited and requires … – Enacted pursuant to Chapter 57 of the laws of 2016 (Public Protection and General Government Article VII) – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/archived-legislative-session-2015-2016DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year
… in November were higher than expected by the Division of the Budget (DOB), but collections through the first eight months of the state fiscal year were $3 billion lower than last … Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Tax receipts in the month of November totaled $4.3 billion, $52.5 million above last …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/dinapoli-state-tax-revenues-3-billion-below-last-yearCost-Saving Ideas: School District Auditing – External Auditor
… on whether the financial statements are in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Hiring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-school-district-auditing-external-auditorOpinion 2007-1
… §§103, 104-b: County contracts with private bus companies to provide paratransit services in connection with a program … of 1990 fall within the professional services exception to competitive bidding requirements and may be procured … service” for eligible customers. The eligible customers do not have the functional capability to ride fixed-route …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2007-1York Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-35)
Determine whether the York Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/york-central-school-district-s9-19-35.pdfSaranac Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-30)
Determine whether the Saranac Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/saranac-central-school-district-s9-19-30.pdfOtego-Unadilla Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-26)
Determine whether the Otego-Unadilla Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/otego-unadilla-central-school-district-s9-19-26.pdfNewark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
Determine whether the Newark Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/newark-central-school-district-s9-19-38.pdfHunter-Tannersville Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-33)
Determine whether the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/hunter-tannersville-central-school-district-s9-19-33.pdfHaldane Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-32)
Determine whether the Haldane Central School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/haldane-central-school-district-s9-19-32.pdfBeacon City School District - School District Website (S9-19-27)
Determine whether the Beacon City School District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/2021/pdf/beacon-city-school-district-s9-19-27.pdfDiNapoli: Central New York Economy Slowly Improving
… of homeowners spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing, compared with 39 percent statewide. The largest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/11/dinapoli-central-new-york-economy-slowly-improvingHow to Obtain Your Personal Records Under the Personal Privacy Protection Law
… 6-A of the Public Officers Law (§§91-99), is intended to protect your privacy by regulating the manner in which … that can be used to identify that individual (e.g., name, number, symbol, mark, or other identifier such as an address). How to Make a Request Requests for access and corrections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/help/how-obtain-your-personal-records-under-personal-privacy-protection-lawNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Amazon Must Ensure Its Business Is Not Adding to Racial Inequality
… P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) has filed a shareholder proposal at Amazon.com, Inc. asking for an … that promote hatred,” DiNapoli said. “Corporate America can only benefit by joining the ongoing national reckoning …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-amazon-must-ensure-its-business-not-adding-racial-inequality