From the moment he inherited the office under a cloud of scandal, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli took strong action to restore the integrity of the office, protecting taxpayer dollars, fighting corruption and waste, and safeguard retirees' pensions.
Tom DiNapoli’s record includes:
On these issues and more, Tom DiNapoli has shown himself to be a battle-tested fighter for New York’s middle class, protecting taxpayers and retirees, exposing corruption and waste, and holding corporations accountable. There’s more work to do to keep New York moving forward. That’s why we need Tom to keep working for us as our State Comptroller.
Taking bold steps to transition the funds investments to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, protecting taxpayers, state and local government retirees from the fiscal impacts of climate change
Exposing corruption, fraud and theft of taxpayer dollars, resulting in nearly 300 arrests and millions in funds recovered for the taxpayers
Toughening penalties for officials who abuse the public trust and public funds
Growing the pension fund to a historic high of $291.4 Billion, with one of the strongest funded ratios in the nation
Using shareholder influence to press companies to address climate change, increase diversity on corporate boards and more fully include women and minorities
Developing an Emerging Managers program to break down barriers that limit career options for women and people of color in the financial sector
Creating a Fiscal Stress Monitoring System to inform taxpayers about the state of their local government finances.
Increasing school accountability by auditing every school district and BOCES in New York State on a rotating cycle
Uncovering widespread abuse of special education funds by private contractors
