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DiNapoli: Chipotle Needs to Address Concerns Over Racial Equity and Inclusion

… Retirement Fund is one of the largest public pension funds in the United States with assets of approximately … annual meeting on May 18 seeking their support for the Funds shareholder proposal …

Overview of Online Resources Provided by the Office of the State Comptroller

Print out presentation prior to live webinar to follow along and take notes.

XII.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 …

Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Follow-Up)

… of Employment and Workforce Solutions administers the State's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act … employees—as well as their families and communities—by giving them time to transition, seek new employment, and … DOL staff to offer Rapid Response service, such as job search and résumé preparation assistance, career counseling, …

DiNapoli: Former Non-Profit Executive Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Business Records

… that former Family Service Society (FSS) Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Thurber today pleaded guilty to manipulating … from the organization. My thanks to the Steuben County District Attorney’s Office and the Corning Police Department … for their ongoing partnership in ensuring we uncover corruption and carry out justice.” The State Comptroller’s …

Disruption to Special Education Services: Closing the Gap on Learning Loss from COVID-19

New York students with disabilities lost partial or full special education services because of school shutdowns and the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, likely exacerbating pre-existing achievement gaps.

State Comptroller DiNapoli Calls on Corporations to Disclose Political Spending

… call on seven corporations in the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (the Fund) portfolio to disclose their direct and indirect spending on political … said. “At a minimum companies should voluntarily disclose how much and where they are putting their resources.” The …

Federal Relief Aid Temporarily Reverses Trend of NY Sending More to Washington Than It Gets Back

… Historic relief funds from the federal government, provided in response to … outcome for all Americans. “The influx of federal relief funds was critical to helping states manage through the … done to achieve a more equitable distribution of federal funds to New York.” For every tax dollar paid to Washington, …

DiNapoli Audit: Growing Number of Youth in Juvenile Justice Centers at Risk Due to Staff Shortages

… P. DiNapoli . The population in secure juvenile justice facilities has grown, straining staff’s ability to properly … The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) runs nine residential juvenile justice facilities … The audit looked at six facilities and found that OCFS did not do enough to ensure youth were properly assessed …

DiNapoli: Syracuse Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $22,000 in Pension Checks Sent to His Deceased Mother

… man pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing nearly $22,000 in pension payments sent to his deceased mother, State … should have stopped, but the New York State and Local Retirement System was not notified of her death until July …

Services to Workers Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (2022-S-11)

To determine whether the Department of Labor (Department) is providing appropriate and timely services to workers affected by closings and layoffs that are covered under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and is effectively overseeing employer compliance with the Act.

Application for Conversion of Service or Disability Retirement to Accidental Death Benefit for Victims of the 2001 World Trade Center Disaster (RS6418-W)

To convert a retirement benefit to an accidental death benefit for victims of the 2001 World Trade Center disaster, NYSLRS beneficiaries use form RS6418-W.

NYS Pension Fund Commits $2 Billion to Climate Transition Index

… net zero commitment, uses five key criteria to evaluate corporate efforts to transition to the emerging net-zero … net zero goal will be the percentage of public equity and corporate bonds that are aligned with a 1.5-degree scenario. …

DiNapoli: Contribute to a NY 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes

… P. DiNapoli today reminded New Yorkers that contributions to a New York State 529 College Savings Program account are … grandparents and others can use the program to save money to help cover qualified higher educational costs … government and provide taxpayers with better access to the financial workings of government. … New York State …

DiNapoli: Former Beekman Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $86,000 for Personal Expenses

… pleaded guilty to stealing more than $86,000 in tax funds collected for the use of the town of Beekman and its … Colucci put her greed ahead of the community these tax funds were meant to support,” State Police Superintendent … pleaded guilty to stealing more than $86000 in tax funds collected for the use of the town of Beekman and its …

IX.9 Administrative Recoveries - Transfers to Other Funds – IX. Federal Grants

DiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits

… cities, counties and villages in New York that are close to reaching their Constitutional Tax Limit (CTL) has more … the maximum amount of real property tax a local government can raise in a single year. In 2012, only seven … and two counties out of 57 reporting (3.5 percent) were also found to have exhausted at least 80 percent of their …

Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight Newborns (Follow-Up)

… included in our initial audit report, Overpayments to Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals for Low Birth Weight … services using the fee-for-service and managed care payment methods. Under fee-for-service, Medicaid pays …

Oversight of International Offices (2012-S-7)

To determine if Empire State Development (ESD) monitors the effectiveness of its international offices and manages payments to foreign representatives to ensure

Oversight of Direct Placement of Children

… controls in place to ensure that children placed in the direct care of relatives or a suitable person via Family … a safe environment. The audit covers children who were in direct placement between January 1, 2014 and December 31, … a child in foster care. One alternative to foster care is direct placement, where a child is placed in the direct …