Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued:
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Pension Funds Break New Ground on Board Diversity
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has reached precedent-setting agreements with Monster Beverage Corp. and Standard Pacific Corp. to formally include sexual orientation and gender identity in their considerations when seeking diverse board candidates. Standard Pacific, a California-based homebuilder, is believed to be the first U.S. corporation to include these provisions in its board nominating charter.
DiNapoli: Audit Finds Additional $150,000 Stolen by Beekman Town Official
Former Beekman Comptroller Frederick D. Knapp Jr. pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree Friday in Dutchess County Court after an audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli uncovered a second theft of $150,000 in town funds, following an earlier admission by Knapp of stealing $390,000 while in office.
Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today the following audits have been issued:
Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
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Comptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
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NYS and NYC Pension Funds To SEC: Greater Disclosure Needed On Risks Faced By Fossil Fuel Industry
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to compel fossil fuel industry companies — by enforcement or other action — to enhance disclosure of the material risks climate change poses to their business and what steps they are taking to meet those challenges.
Comptroller DiNapoli and A.G. Schneiderman Announce Sentencing for Rensselaer DPW Employees Who Stole Scrap Metal Proceeds
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of Ronald Foust and Jeffrey Clark, former employees of the city of Rensselaer Department of Public Works, for teaming with DPW Commissioner Thomas Capuano to divert $46,000 from the city by pocketing the cash from scrap metals acquired as part of their jobs with the city.
DiNapoli's Auditors Halt $25.3 Million in Suspicious Tax Refunds
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today his office stopped $25.3 million in questionable or fraudulent personal income tax refunds from being paid so far in 2015.
DiNapoli's office has audited and approved 5.1 million state refunds totaling $4.7 billion. More than 368,000 refunds totaling $386.9 million are expected to be paid in the coming days.
DiNapoli Proposal Would Provide More Accountability for Personal Income Tax Check-Off Funds
Legislation being proposed by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli would require the entities administering tax check off funds to improve efforts to spend dedicated contributions within the year they were made and report how the money was spent to the public and state officials.