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DiNapoli Statement on Amazon's Agreement to Conduct an Independent Racial Equity Audit
… to engage in open and honest assessments of how their products and services may impact racial equity. I hope this … a first step for Amazon as it looks more broadly at its products and policies. My office looks forward to continuing … review of the company’s policies, practices, and products on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-statement-amazons-agreement-conduct-independent-racial-equity-auditNew York City Department of Homeless Services – Oversight of Contract Expenditures of Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc.
… Objective To determine whether the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is … 2022. About the Program DHS, an administrative unit of the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS), is the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/02/06/new-york-city-department-homeless-services-oversight-contract-expenditures-samaritan-daytopDiNapoli: Majority of H&R Block Shareholders Want Disclosure of Company's Political Spending
… “We expect H&R Block to do the right thing and respond to this majority vote in support of our proposal by adopting a … According to the Center for Political Accountability, H&R Block has no publicly … available policy on its corporate political spending. The company currently offers no information on what campaigns, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/dinapoli-majority-hr-block-shareholders-want-disclosure-companys-political-spendingState Medicaid Bought Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders
… and erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs and treatments for 47 sex offenders, according to an audit released today by State … for ED drugs and treatments for recipients, including sex offenders, that are barred under Medicaid. “There are … it comes to erectile dysfunction drugs. And paying for sex offenders who’ve committed terrible crimes to get these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/06/state-medicaid-bought-erectile-dysfunction-drugs-sex-offendersDiNapoli Announces Vicki Fuller's Retirement as CIO of NYS Common Retirement Fund
… thoughtfulness have been indispensable. And my colleagues at the Fund have been essential to every accomplishment we …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/05/dinapoli-announces-vicki-fullers-retirement-cio-nys-common-retirement-fundOverview – Governmental Accounting Standards Board
… standards, Statement No. 67 and Statement No. 68 , outline how pension plan liabilities are accounted for and disclosed … plans and participating employers. These are intended to improve pension information and increase the transparency, … These accounting standards do not affect or alter how public pensions are funded or how employer contribution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/gasb/overviewState Comptroller DiNapoli, Senator Cooney and Assemblymember Solages Urge Governor to Sign Contract Legislation
… legislative action ( S.6941 Cooney/ A.7404 Solages). This bill would increase transparency for those contracts, which … that are executed without the independent review of my office. I want to thank Senator Cooney and Assemblymember … emergency situations and when the important oversight of my office is bypassed.” A second bill introduced at the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/06/state-comptroller-dinapoli-senator-cooney-and-assemblymember-solages-urge-governor-sign-contractDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements With Portfolio Companies on Political Spending
… to do the same. Public disclosure is always in the best interest of shareholders.” Since the 2010 U.S. Supreme … The Fund has consistently been ranked as one of the best managed and best funded plans in the nation. … Three major US companies …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-portfolio-companies-politicalMenands Union Free School District – Information Technology (2021M-78)
… Adopt a breach notification policy that is required by New York State Technology Law. Sensitive information …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/11/12/menands-union-free-school-district-information-technology-2021m-78DiNapoli: Tax Cap Nears Two Percent for 2018
… fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 1.84 percent for the 2018 fiscal year, according to State … two years of tax growth being limited to less than one percent, inflation has crept up resulting in the highest … levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, including a provision that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-nears-two-percent-2018Opinion 91-39
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … and then "accepts appointment, is re-elected or takes a new oath of office to the same elective public office from … We have been advised by the Office of Counsel of the New York State and Local Retirement Systems that salary waived …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-39Homeless Services Housing Needs Assessment
… 2022. About the Program Homeless shelters across the State provide various services to individuals and families, … a network of 625 transitional homeless shelters across the State. Each client who receives temporary housing in a … to Local Districts for sheltering homeless clients, State reimbursement costs have remained relatively constant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/15/homeless-services-housing-needs-assessmentDiNapoli: New York State Pension Fund Helping Build a Lower Carbon Future
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … of the agreements, the Fund, which owns shares in each company with respective values of $5.9 and $3 million, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-new-york-state-pension-fund-helping-build-lower-carbon-futureDiNapoli: New York State Common Retirement Fund Reaches Agreements with Companies on Disclosing Political Spending
… their political spending under agreements reached with the New York State Common Retirement Fund, New York State Comptroller … report. Since the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling striking down certain restraints on corporate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/06/dinapoli-new-york-state-common-retirement-fund-reaches-agreements-companies-disclosing-politicalDiNapoli: New York Must Do More To Reduce Maternal Deaths
… including creating a Maternal Mortality Review Board and a statewide expert work group to improve postpartum care. … needs to thoroughly analyze this data and share it with partners to help determine whether its efforts are working … is needed. Officials said they are working to develop a statewide surveillance program. Improved Outreach Needed DOH …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-new-york-must-do-more-reduce-maternal-deathsVII.9.A Fringe Benefits and Indirect Costs Automation – VII. State Revenues and Appropriated Loan Receivables
… FBIC Automation Overview New York State pays Fringe Benefit and Indirect Costs (FBIC), … payroll charges. These journals follow the normal system budget check processing and automatically post to the General … the same chartstring as the PS with the exception of the account code. If an agency has a need to charge the FBIC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-vii/vii9a-fringe-benefits-and-indirect-costs-automationState Education Department Examination of Payments to Tough Man, Inc.
… Purpose Our Office examined payments the State Education Department (SED) made under contracts … sponsor community sporting events such as walks and races in New York. SED made five payments totaling $150,000 under … The contracts provide funding for Tough Man to provide an in-school program to students and to operate triathlons for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/03/01/state-education-department-examination-payments-tough-man-incTompkins County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-7)
… article 16 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law (AML). As a result, consumers are at increased risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/tompkins-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-7Wyoming County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-10)
… article 16 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law (AML).As a result, consumers are at increased risk of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/wyoming-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-10City of Long Beach – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-36)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Assess whether the City of Long Beach (City) officials could take additional steps to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/02/21/city-long-beach-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-36