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DiNapoli: NYS Common Retirement Fund Rises to Estimated $180.7 Billion

… are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (26.6 percent), private equity (7.8 percent), real estate (6.8 percent), absolute … The Fund has a diversified portfolio of public and private equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative …

DiNapoli: School Districts Need to Improve Oversight of Technology Equipment

… records include the details necessary to adequately track and locate assets and that asset records, at a minimum, … to the inventory records. Update inventory records to track assets not included in district records. Develop a … safe from environmental damage. Report IT Asset Management Track state and local government spending at Open Book New …

DiNapoli: SED Agrees to Improve Oversight of Migrant Education Program

… outcomes for these children. To its credit, SED is acting on our suggestions to ensure more migrant children are …

Empire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)

… district employees and their dependents.  The Empire Plan (Plan) is the primary health benefits plan for NYSHIP. … Island Health Network (Health Network) is comprised of ten hospitals, including John T. Mather Memorial Hospital … agreement to include language that prescribes the basis of payment for special items, limiting the amount the hospitals …

Improper Supplemental Maternity Capitation Payments to Managed Care Organizations (Follow-Up)

… members require. In addition to the monthly premiums, MCOs can receive a one-time Supplemental Maternity Capitation …

XIII.10 Refunds Owed to the State by an Employee – XIII. Employee Expense Reimbursement

Compliance With Requirements to Maintain Systems at Vendor-Supported Levels (Follow-Up)

… of implementation of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report, Compliance With Requirements to … and convenient public transportation to customers in eight counties (Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, … of October 29, 2020, of the two recommendations included in our initial audit report. Key Finding RGRTA officials have …

NYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index

… objectives.” Earlier this year, DiNapoli announced $800 million in three new investments through the SICS program …

DiNapoli Rejects DOT Contract due to Unanswered Questions About Contractor

… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today rejected a state Department of Transportation (DOT) contract with … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli rejected a state Department of Transportation contract with Whitestone …

XIV.8 Controls to Prevent Prohibited Transactions Using Sole Custody Funds – XIV. Special Procedures

… Financial System (SFS), vendors managed through the SFS Vendor File go through a Specially Designated Nationals validation as part of the New York State Vendor Registration process. However, Business Units who make … sole custody funds or through the use of a Single payment vendor ID within SFS must have proper controls in place to …

Town of Brookhaven – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services(S9-24-45)

… components (6 percent) where Town officials could consider taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility at … Town officials should assess the feasibility of taking additional steps to increase physical accessibility …

DiNapoli: State Needs to Improve Oversight of Child Care Grants

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. To help child care service providers stabilize their operations and retain their … care workers, who are largely underpaid for the valuable service they provide. DiNapoli’s audit recommends OCFS: …

DiNapoli Audit Finds MTA Needs to Strengthen Extreme Weather Preparations

… & Tunnels (B&T), NYC Transit Department of Buses (Transit Bus), and MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus) need to improve their preparations for extreme weather … Bridges Tunnels BT NYC Transit Department of Buses Transit Bus and MTA Bus Company MTA Bus need to improve their …

Former Avon Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Funds

… Trini E. Ross announced today that that Joseph Geer, 40, of Caledonia, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to theft of funds related to a federal program, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. Assistant U.S. …

DiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights

… its equal employment and workplace protection policies to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and … occasion that calls for celebration. Exxon's refusal to heed investors' and advocates' calls to uphold LGBT rights had made its name a byword for …

State Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.

… and T816040 to Tough Man Inc. (Tough Man). The objectives of our examination were to determine whether funds were used … exceeded program revenues as required under the terms of the contracts. Background Tough Man is a not-for-profit … and funding from other sources. For a complete copy of Report 2018-BSE2-001, click here . …

Association to Benefit Children – Compliance With the Reimbursable Cost Manual

… Manual). The audit included expenses claimed on ABC’s CFR for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Background ABC is a … were not reimbursable. This disallowed amount included food, non-allowed merchandise, and items without … as follows: For program 9165, the costs included several food purchases for staff functions (such as luncheons) and …

Cost-Saving Ideas: Using State Contracts to Acquire Goods or Services

… The procurement process goal is to obtain goods and services that are both high in quality and low in cost. The time and effort spent researching, soliciting and negotiating to …

Other Bulletin No. 48

… employee remains in an eligible position. Calculating the New Compensation Rate The salary on each inserted row will be …

Opinion 93-24

… views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … unreported). We note, however, that "competitive sporting events in which volunteer firefighters are competitors" are … that the Legislature does not intend competitive sporting events to be a form of physical fitness training which may be …