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DiNapoli: NYS Pension Fund Commits $1.3 Billion to Sustainable Investment Program
… Fund (Fund) committed $1.3 billion to two funds as part of its Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions (SICS) … help us protect the Fund’s long-term strength, transition its portfolio to net zero emissions by 2040 and position it for changes already happening in the markets.” The Fund committed $1 billion to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-nys-pension-fund-commits-13-billion-sustainable-investment-programDiNapoli: State Department of AG and Markets Should Improve Pollinator Protection Program
… in 2016 the state created the Pollinator Protection Plan. The New York State Department of Agriculture and … important honey bees and other pollinators are to our food supply and environmental health. The state has designed a … implications for New York’s agricultural industry, food supply and environment. New York’s 2016 Pollinator Protection …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-state-department-ag-and-markets-should-improve-pollinator-protection-programNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era (March 30, 2021)
… deep: employment in New York declined by nearly 2 million jobs from February to April 2020. New data released by the … industry has regained just 16 percent of jobs lost, though it suffered comparatively few losses. (See the graphs for … percent from 12.6 percent, while for the rest of the State it remained at 6 percent. State and City rates remain greater …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-economy-and-finances-covid-19-era-march-30-2021New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… did not have enough to eat at times during the previous week Source: U.S. Census Bureau, based on those surveyed during the week of June 18 through June 23 Clear Racial and … 2019 Financial Condition Report Subscribe for Latest News and Updates … In the wake of COVID19 more than half of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-july-9-2020Opinion 91-57
… (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) -- Public Library (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Accounting (comingling library moneys with those of municipal sponsor) EDUCATION LAW, §259(1): Library fund moneys of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-57Opinion 89-20
… employee under such rules and regulations as the board may prescribe. In rendering opinions, the board is entitled to … and employees, under rules and regulations as it may prescribe, and shall have the advice of counsel. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-20DiNapoli: NYC Tourism Approaches Full Recovery, Still Top Major U.S. Tourist Destination
… levels and welcome a record 68 million visitors by 2025. “The number of tourists is nearly back to pre-pandemic … spent over $48 billion in 2023, up 1.3% over 2019, as prices have risen over that time, including average daily … down with over 39 million overnight visitors projected in 2025, compared to Las Vegas and Los Angeles at just over 29 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-nyc-tourism-approaches-full-recovery-still-top-major-us-tourist-destinationDiNapoli: Major Retailers Agree to Report on Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Workplace Safety
… workers. DiNapoli's office has worked closely with the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights to urge …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-major-retailers-agree-report-efforts-protect-human-rights-workplace-safetyOversight of Child Protective Services (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the three … imminent danger of impairment because of the failure of a parent or person legally responsible to exercise a minimum … basis; however, officials had not yet developed a plan on how to do so. Further, closure codes for non-report calls …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/09/06/oversight-child-protective-services-followIV.3.A Taxes – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… administered by the State Comptroller who is responsible for the disposition and recording of tax receipts pursuant to … Tax – Article 13A Tax imposed on the import, manufacture, sale and use of motor fuel by petroleum businesses operating … Car Sharing Tax Tax imposed on the receipts from shared vehicles as prescribed in Article 28D of the Tax Law. 30361 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iv/iv3a-taxesOpinion 88-29
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Purchases and Sales … a village, in his private capacity, purchases a parcel of land from the village industrial development agency ("IDA"). … a separate and distinct legal entity from the municipality for whose benefit the IDA was established (General Municipal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-29NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today at the … the United Nations announced a $2 billion increase to the New York State Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) low emissions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/01/ny-state-comptroller-dinapoli-doubles-low-emissions-index-investment-4-billionOversight of the STEM Incentive Program
… Purpose To determine if the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is … and whether HESC has only made payments on behalf of recipients who are in compliance with Program regulations. … Take steps to strengthen oversight of Program recipient eligibility requirements and ensure receipt of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/11/28/oversight-stem-incentive-programDiNapoli Launches Audits on School Safety
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced he has begun audits of the State Education Department (SED) and the New York City … years and the terror wrought in our children's classrooms is horrifying. Sadly, every school district in New York and … Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., left 17 dead and another 17 wounded. Field work is expected to begin …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/06/dinapoli-launches-audits-school-safetySUNY Bulletin No. SU-244
… Purpose To provide SUNY agencies with instructions on how to update a … campus is required to update the Retirement Plans page to change the Benefit Plan based on the agency’s review of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-university-new-york/su-244-two-year-look-back-tier-6-suny-tiaa-optional-retirementOpinion 93-12
… payment to the school district. March 12, 1993 David S. Shaw, Esq., Attorney Poughkeepsie City School District … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-93-12Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Arrest and Indictment of Defendant Accused of Theft of Over $50,000 in New York State Pension Benefits
… Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the arrest and unsealing of a one-count indictment charging … system,” New York State Comptroller DiNapoli said. “Her arrest sends a strong message that we will find those who try … Donovan. The investigation was conducted by Investigator Dennis Churns and Deputy Chief Investigator Antoine J. Karam, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/comptroller-dinapoli-and-ag-schneiderman-announce-arrest-and-indictment-defendant-accused-theft-overState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… not always ensure money due to the court was collected, deposited, recorded and reported in an accurate and timely … maintain reasonable levels of fund balance or properly plan for equipment replacement. The board consistently … . Under State Comptroller DiNapoli’s open data initiative, search millions of state and local government financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School District Audits
… did not appropriately approve and document overtime for non-instructional employees. As a result, there is an … not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided. Claims were not submitted and reimbursed for 382 eligible Medicaid services provided. Had these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-district-auditsBest Practices – Information Technology Contingency Planning
… organization’s IT vendor. Identify Critical Processes and Services – Identify and prioritize the organization’s critical business processes and services and the IT systems, components and data that support the processes and services. In the event of an incident, personnel need to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/it-contingency-planning/best-practices