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DiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety
Corporate retailers Macys and Ross Stores have agreed to shareholder proposals filed by the New York State Common Retirement Fund Fund that asked the companies to report on how they monitor their overseas apparel suppliers and subcontractors to protect human and workplace standards
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-report-efforts-protect-human-rights-workplace-safetyState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… of information required by the board’s reserve policy and best practices. Hammondsport Central School District – … a comprehensive investment program with written procedures for the investment of district funds or prepare monthly cash flow forecasts to estimate funds available for investment. The board also did not formally solicit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/09/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsXI.12.C Surety Takeovers – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… contracts may include provisions that require a surety to complete or arrange for completing the contract should the … action by the contracting agency and notification to the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as specified … System (SFS), allowing future payments under the contract to be appropriately directed to the surety. Through the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi12c-surety-takeoversInvestors: Exxon Needs to Step Up on Climate Change
… (Fund), and the Church of England, called on ExxonMobil to agree to their request that the company address how it will be affected by worldwide efforts to adopt the … to being at the ExxonMobil AGM in Dallas tomorrow to make the case for this resolution in person," said Edward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/investors-exxon-needs-step-climate-changeDiNapoli: Archer Daniels Midland Co. Agrees to Shareholders' Request For 'No Deforestation' Policy
… that Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), one of the world’s leading suppliers of agricultural products to food companies, … that are certified free of any link to deforestation, a leading cause of climate change. As a result of the company’s … – Based in Madison, Wis., Alliant Energy is an energy-services provider with subsidiaries serving approximately 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-archer-daniels-midland-co-agrees-shareholders-request-no-deforestation-policyDiNapoli Report Highlights Where New Yorkers Work
… has changed in significant ways since 2000 with the health care and social assistance industries increasing their … was also the top employer in 2023 in every region of New York except the Southern Tier, and had an average annual wage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/10/dinapoli-report-highlights-where-new-yorkers-workDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… “Villages provide critical services to residents, and many are doing a good job of giving the public a transparent look at how they are spending taxpayer money,” DiNapoli said. “Those … 76 villages, with a total population of more than 369,000 people, levied taxes totaling $288 million. Eleven of the 76 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesXIV.14.L Asset Retirement Obligations – XIV. Special Procedures
… Certain laboratory equipment This is not an exhaustive list. Agencies should consider the possibility of AROs when …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-xiv/xiv14l-asset-retirement-obligationsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… today announced the following local government and school audits were issued. Village of Earlville – Collections … with the treasurer during 2022. Wayland-Cohocton Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (Livingston County) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-audits-0XI.3 Submission of Agency Purchase Orders – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… information). This section provides guidance on State agency creation and submission of these transactions in the … in the EDSS. This document should be maintained by the agency to demonstrate the State Comptroller’s approval of the … purchase order. After OSC’s review and approval, the agency will be able to create and dispatch the purchase order …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi3-overviewDivision of Housing and Community Renewal Bulletin No. DH-139
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of … from an authorized leave of absence, the agency must submit the following information on the Additional Pay page: … taxable gross, and will be reported on the employee’s Form W-2. Undeliverable Checks: When a valid payroll check is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/housing-and-community-renewal/dh-139-april-2025-increases-location-pay-eligible-employeesTown of Wawayanda – Financial Operations (2024M-160)
… – September 17, 2024. We extended our audit period back to January 1, 2019 to analyze financial trends. Understanding the Program The Board must provide oversight to ensure financial operations are properly managed. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/04/25/town-wawayanda-financial-operations-2024m-160DiNapoli: Former Essex County Fair Treasurer and Willsboro Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 From the Essex County Agricultural Society and Town
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Franklin County … The Fair is a summer destination for the community and by the community. The fair has thankfully been able to … Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/05/dinapoli-former-essex-county-fair-treasurer-and-willsboro-town-clerk-pleads-guilty-stealing-nearlyDeRuyter Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting(S9-25-4)
… Services (BOCES) to test potable (i.e., consumable) water for lead, report the results and implement necessary remediation. Testing and reporting for lead contamination began in 2016, and subsequent testing … did not have a sampling plan to identify all water outlets for sampling or exemption. While the former Head of Buildings …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/06/06/deruyter-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reportings9-25-4Next Generation 911 Services
… and whether the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) has controls in place to ensure that data used by 911 systems is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/06/04/next-generation-911-servicesDiNapoli Releases Annual IDA Report
… prior year, according to an annual report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Recent increases in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-releases-annual-ida-reportDiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools
… Too many of New York school districts’ mental health teams are understaffed, with too few available services and … of New York City entered the pandemic with mental health teams that were far short of nationally recommended … ratios: 19 school districts reported having no mental health professional staff at all; 653 (95%) did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schoolsEast Bloomfield Central School District – Lead Testing and Reporting (S9-25-10)
… School District (District) officials identify, report and implement needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in … 2016, and subsequent testing cycles have followed: Cycle One: September 6, 2016 to October 31, 2016. Cycle Two: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (extended to June …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/07/11/east-bloomfield-central-school-district-lead-testing-and-reporting-s9-25Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment (Follow-Up)
… including assessment of needs, case management, access to health care (including physical and mental health), treatment for substance abuse, childcare services, … for temporary housing and treatment of physical, mental health, and/or substance abuse issues. Beginning in January …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessment-followOversight of Homeless Shelters (Follow-Up)
… Disability Assistance (OTDA) administers programs for the State’s low-income residents and provides leadership, … in the operation of these programs. OTDA oversees the State’s network of emergency homeless shelters—ranging from … general, shelter facilities must be maintained in a good state of repair and sanitation in conformance with applicable …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/07/14/oversight-homeless-shelters-follow