New York State

2017 Corporate Governance Stewardship Report, May 2018

The New York State Common Retirement Fund holds and invests the assets of the New York State and Local Retirement System on behalf of more than one million State and local government employees and retirees and their beneficiaries.

2018 Corporate Governance Stewardship Report, January 2019

As Trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, I have a responsibility to safeguard the Fund’s investments, which I manage for the benefit of the more than one million participants in the New York State and Local Retirement System.

Climate Action Plan, June 2019

As Comptroller of New York State and Trustee of the Common Retirement Fund (CRF), I am deeply concerned about the impact of climate change on the Fund’s investments, as well as its impact on the economy as whole.

State Contract and Payment Actions in November

In November, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,384 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $25.5 billion and approved more than 12.3 million payments worth more than $11.7 billion. The office rejected 91 contracts and related transactions valued at $610 million and nearly 5,200 payments valued at nearly $39.7 million, primarily for mistakes, insufficient support for charges, and improper payments. More information on these contracts and payments is available at www.openbooknewyork.com.