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Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Major Corporations to Report on Disability Inclusion
… Apple, McDonald’s, Nike and Twentieth Century Fox, to report on their inclusion of people with disabilities … “We want the companies our pension fund invests in to be desirable places to work for everyone,” DiNapoli said. “Studies have shown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/comptroller-dinapoli-calls-major-corporations-report-disability-inclusionDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… school districts will be capped at 2 percent, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … starting July 1, 2019 including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentDiNapoli: Health Departments Need to Clean Up Act on Food Safety
… explaining why violators are not being punished, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … enforcement actions whatsoever,” DiNapoli said. “According to federal authorities, one in six Americans contracts a … illness every year from eating establishments. Failing to hold those with serious violations accountable could be a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/04/dinapoli-health-departments-need-clean-act-food-safetyHamburg Recreation Worker Sentenced to Jail and Probation for Stealing $156K
… of Hamburg’s recreation attendant was sentenced today to three months of weekends in jail and five years of … money from village fees, then altered public records to conceal her crime, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Erie County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/hamburg-recreation-worker-sentenced-jail-and-probation-stealing-156kDiNapoli: Former Town of Marion Court Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft
… Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco and the New York State Police announced today that the former court … made my job of obtaining a conviction that much easier.” New York State Police Acting Superintendent Steven A. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-former-town-marion-court-clerk-pleads-guilty-theftComptrollers DiNapoli, Lander Urge Fellow Netflix Investors to Support Workers' Rights
… announced that they have called on Netflix shareholders to support their joint proposal urging the streaming service to uphold its employees’ rights to freedom of association and … of its employees. Failure to uphold workers’ rights can damage the company and its investors.” “Netflix can and must …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/comptrollers-dinapoli-lander-urge-fellow-netflix-investors-support-workers-rightsServices to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
… oversees a WARN Unit and 10 Regional Rapid Response Teams (Regional Teams) located throughout the State. The WARN Unit receives … and to affected employees, and in some cases, there was no record of any outreach. In combination, these weaknesses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/services-workers-under-worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-actNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… "ExxonMobil's adoption of greater climate analysis is a win for shareholders and for the company's ability to manage … accountable and to compel them to address our very real climate-related concerns. We will continue to monitor … The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. The Fund's …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeDiNapoli: Former Halfmoon Supervisor Enters Guilty Plea to Two Felony Counts
… Judge Gary L. Sharpe in federal court in Albany, announced by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli with United States … and prosecution of this case. “The defendant accepted money for taking official actions, and then lied to federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/08/dinapoli-former-halfmoon-supervisor-enters-guilty-plea-two-felony-countsRisk Assessment and Implementation of Measures to Address Extreme Weather Conditions
… whether the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – New York City Transit (Transit) identified potential damage … the range and depth of storm surge will increase across New York City. With the sea level rise, future storms will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/29/risk-assessment-and-implementation-measures-address-extreme-weather-conditionsDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… pandemic period have subsided. Local officials should plan for sales tax revenue with more stable and modest growth rates.” Local sales tax collections in the … tax growth of 5.9% in 2023 exceeded the aggregate results for the counties and cities in the rest of the state (2.4%). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023DiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… Retirement Fund (Fund) committed $1.3 billion to two funds as part of its Sustainable Investments and Climate … in the markets.” The Fund committed $1 billion to funds tracking the MSCI World ex-USA Climate Change Index, … companies. The Fund will not directly purchase or directly hold debt or equity securities, or invest through an actively …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli: MTA Must Prioritize Safety and Service to Win Riders Back
… funding and communication efforts on improvements in these key areas. If the authority can assure safe and … subway system is, by and large, a safe place. However, the crime rate has increased as incidents of crime have outpaced the growth in ridership. In 2022, there …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-mta-must-prioritize-safety-and-service-win-riders-backDiNapoli: Audit Finds up to $12.1 Million in Inappropriate Medicaid Payments
… department agreed with most of our recommendations and is working to fix the problems we have uncovered. It should … administered by the state Department of Health (DOH), is a federal, state, and locally funded program that provides … claims that were billed at a higher level of care than what was actually provided; and $77,861 in improper payments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-audit-finds-121-million-inappropriate-medicaid-paymentsEnhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up)
… health care providers properly used Medicaid funds for the recruitment, training, and retention (RTR) of direct care …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/enhanced-medicaid-payments-selected-home-health-care-service-providers-followDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… of school districts initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled … estimated the state’s school districts (excluding New York City and the Big Four city school districts) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capCharter School for Applied Technologies – Payment to Affiliated Entities (2013M-300)
… relationship with its affiliated entities and any related payments for the period July 1, 2010 through January 11, 2013. … to either entity’s financial records. The School made payments for services to one of the entities without a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/01/17/charter-school-applied-technologies-payment-affiliated-entities-2013m-300XII.6.A.A Using the Real Estate Module to Pay Lease Vouchers – XII. Expenditures
… in a phased approach, beginning with The Office of General Services (OGS) and OGS-managed leases. For more information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii6aa-using-real-estate-module-pay-lease-vouchersDiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… is an open question, however, as employers continue to offer work-from-home options, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … for space led citywide office sector property values to more than double in the decade before the pandemic,” …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Village
… Thomas P. DiNapoli, Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka, and the New York State Police announced that … caught and brought to justice. I thank District Attorney Paul Czajka and the New York State Police for their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-pleads-guilty-defrauding-village