Led by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, a coalition of 41 investors today urged U.S. companies to oppose President Trump's repeated actions on immigration, which risk negative repercussions to our nation’s economy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Twenty-six school districts have been designated as fiscally stressed under New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System. This is a decrease from 59 districts that were listed in stress last year.
The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and jails across New York is not tracking or analyzing incidents and inmate complaints that may indicate problematic trends at those facilities, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found the State Commission of Correction is also not routinely inspecting the state's 54 prisons.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, has agreed to produce a climate change risk assessment that includes an analysis of the Paris Agreement's goals.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of North Warren Central School District, Plainedge Union Free School District and the Tapestry Charter School.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits and examinations have been issued:
