Newsday published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today urging New York's leaders to take steps that can help protect and strengthen the state's finances. The full op-ed is below:
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that former Family Service Society (FSS) Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Thurber today pleaded guilty to manipulating the organization’s payroll system to defraud the organization of over $5,500. Thurber altered the payroll system to increase her paid time off and lower her health insurance premiums, giving herself $5,518.77 in benefits that she was not entitled to.
Local government sales tax collections in July increased by 21.2% over the same month in 2020, marking the fourth consecutive month that collections exceeded 2020 results, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Collections totaled close to $1.6 billion, up $276 million from July of last year.
Financial relief has been slow to reach New York’s pandemic-hit renters because of poor management by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) in implementing the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), according to a new report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following local government audits were issued.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced the following school district audits were issued.
“The Governor has done the right thing. New York is facing many challenges as we battle the ongoing impact of COVID-19. My team and I stand ready to assist incoming Governor Hochul as we move the state forward.”
The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the first quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 was 5.82% for the three-month period ending June 30, 2021, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. It ended the quarter with an estimated value of $268.3 billion.
The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is evaluating 42 publicly traded shale oil and gas companies to determine if they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the third largest public pension plan in the country, announced today. The Fund also restricted investments in five more coal producers, adding those companies to the list of 22 that the Fund divested from in 2020.
"This is a sad day for New York. The Attorney General's report documents unacceptable workplace behavior in the Executive Chamber at the highest level of state leadership. The women who came forward are courageous, and they have been heard. As I stated months ago, the Governor should step down."
