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NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports First Quarter Results
… of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 was 3.38 percent for the three-month period ending June 30, 2019, raising its … percent target rate of return to determine if it is due for an adjustment as a matter of prudent fiscal management. … state and municipal employees with retirement security for generations to come." The Fund's estimated value reflects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-first-quarter-resultsState Comptroller DiNapoli Details Progress on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
… During the 2024 proxy season, three portfolio companies agreed to … State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), announced … similar comprehensive disclosure of political spending. The agreements were reached with casino operator Caesars …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-details-progress-corporate-political-spending-disclosureState Comptroller DiNapoli Positions New York Pension Fund For Low Carbon Future
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced an investment strategy that will raise the New York Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) commitment to … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli today announced an investment strategy that will raise the New York Common Retirement Funds Fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-positions-new-york-pension-fund-low-carbon-futureTown of Watertown Fire District – Procurement (2022M-155)
… have assurance that goods and services are acquired at the best price and that purchases are being made in the most prudent and economical manner in the best interest of taxpayers. District officials did not: Use a competitive method to procure professional services and insurance coverage from five vendors totaling $102,136. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2022/11/04/town-watertown-fire-district-procurement-2022m-155DiNapoli: As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Drug Treatment Programs
… New Yorkers in residential drug treatment programs have been poorly served by the … its plan to use grant funding, OASAS noted that the 4,415 drug overdose deaths in New York from September 2019 to … New Yorkers in residential drug treatment programs have been poorly served by the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-drug-overdoses-climbed-state-failed-inspect-residential-drug-treatment-programsDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… way funds are distributed, DiNapoli's auditors identified a number of problems that need correcting. "Child support … payments are languishing in government coffers. This is a persistent problem in New York that needs to be fixed," … including: providing clear and measurable guidance for what constitutes diligent efforts and measurable guidelines …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsCost-Saving Ideas: How to Reduce Energy Costs
… retail energy market, you’re no longer restricted to buying energy from your host utility. The utility continues to deliver electricity and natural gas but energy service … will save your locality money. Visit the OGS website to learn more about OGS contracts and find out how to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-how-reduce-energy-costsDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Cautions NYC Leaders to Prepare for Challenging Fiscal Times Ahead
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller … The New York Daily News published an oped from New York State Comptroller Thomas …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-cautions-nyc-leaders-prepare-challenging-fiscal-times-aheadNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Gives Best Wishes For New Year, 01/01/15
… “New Year's Day is a fresh start and a time to embrace new goals derived from lessons learned over the past year. … New Years Day is a fresh start and a time to embrace new goals derived from lessons learned over the past year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-gives-best-wishes-new-year-010115Examination of Official Station Designation
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine if the Department properly designated the official station of a Department employee in calendar years 2013 and 2014. … commuting and is not reimbursable. The official station of every employee is designated by the head of the agency and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/12/27/examination-official-station-designationOpinion 98-20
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … to) FIRE COMMISSIONERS -- Powers and Duties (establishment of minimum service requirement for appointment to fire police … Whether a board of fire commissioners in its discretion may provide that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-20Accounts Payable Advisory No. 47
… threshold requirements for the use of a purchase order (PO) and the procurement card (PCard). These requirements are … Card Use . Update : Agencies are required to use a PO for all single purchases of $10,000 or more from any … threshold requirements for the use of a purchase order PO and the procurement card PCard These requirements are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/47-purchase-orders-and-procurement-card-useXI-A.3 Purchase Orders – XI-A. Purchasing
… types of vendors, please refer to Chapter X, Section 4.A – Vendor Classifications of this Guide. For more … plus the default lead time. Lead times are specified by category code but can be changed by agencies after evaluating … on this topic, visit job aid default lead times by category code published to SFS Coach. SFS Coach is accessible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xia/xi-a3-purchase-ordersScience Academies of New York Charter Schools – Purchase versus Lease of Buildings (2017M-279)
… of New York Charter Schools (SANY) has school buildings in the City of Syracuse and the Town of Geddes in Onondaga County, the City of Utica in Oneida County and the Town of Frankfort in Herkimer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2018/03/30/science-academies-new-york-charter-schools-purchase-versus-lease-buildingsU-Crest Fire District #4 – Travel Expenditures (2017M-35)
… could have saved up to $12,800 if discounted conference hotel rates were used when available. Key Recommendations … than the GSA rates. Plan conference travel, including hotel reservations, in advance to obtain the best possible …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2017/04/26/u-crest-fire-district-4-travel-expenditures-2017m-35NYS Comptroller DiNapoli Seeks Answers From Companies on Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), has filed … portfolio companies Activision Blizzard Inc. , Tesla Inc. and Starbucks Corp. requesting they report on their efforts … State Comptroller DiNapoli as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund has filed shareholder …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-answers-companies-sexual-harassment-and-racial-discriminationProcurement Practices
… Objective To determine whether the State University of New York – … established in law and elsewhere, are in place to ensure that spending is appropriate and in the best … issues within its procurement processes, leading us to question whether $895,839 was spent appropriately and in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/10/03/procurement-practicesRevenue Enhancement Ideas: Cash Management for Local Governments and School Districts
… longer term in investments allowable by law. Accelerate Collection and Depositing of Receipts Increasing the frequency of the collection and deposit of receipts will provide a quicker and … collection of receipts, such as property taxes, so that payments can be made directly to your local government or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/revenue-enhancement-ideas-cash-management-local-governments-and-school-districtsIV.4 Overview – IV. Accounting Codes - Uses and Descriptions
… program appropriations and recorded using an expenditure account code in SFS. Every effort has been made to provide expenditure account codes that are specific enough to provide accurate management …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/chapter-iv/iv4-overviewDiNapoli: Energy Companies Agree to Report on Impact of Paris Agreement Goals
… that three major U.S. energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to achieve the Paris Agreement's goals and how they can adapt … announced that three major US energy companies have agreed to detail how they will be impacted by the global effort to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/04/dinapoli-energy-companies-agree-report-impact-paris-agreement-goals