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NEWS from the Office of the New York State Comptroller
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NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Doubles Low Emissions Index Investment to $4 Billion

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today at the Investor Summit on Climate Risk at the United Nations announced a $2 billion increase to the New York State Common Retirement Fund's (Fund) low emissions equities index, doubling its investment. The Fund was the first public pension fund in the U.S. to create an index that excludes or reduces holdings in the worst carbon emitters and shifts investments to lower emitting corporations.

Approved State Contracts and Payments

In December, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,579 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $2.5 billion and approved more than 2.1 million payments worth nearly $10.5 billion. The office rejected 132 contracts and related transactions valued at $340 million and more than 1,000 payments valued at more than $1.2 million. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.

DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collection Growth Highest Since 2013

Local sales tax collection growth accelerated in 2017, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections across the state grew by $620 million, or 3.9 percent, from the previous year marking the highest year-over-year growth since 2013.

DiNapoli: Silencing Excessive NYC Noise a Major Challenge

Noise complaints to New York City's 311 system rose from approximately 200,000 to about 384,000 between 2010 and 2015, yet few complaints are ever found to be in violation of the city's Noise Code, according to a report, Noise in New York City Neighborhoods, released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report maps noise trends and patterns over six years of 311 complaints and examines the efforts to address them.