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Monday, May 13, 2013  The New York pension fund for state and local government workers has topped $160 billion after reporting a 10.4 percent return on investment for its last fiscal year

Sunday, May 05, 2013  NY State Comptroller wants dry-cask storage

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  New York's comptroller says state tax collections for the first 10 months of the state fiscal year total nearly $56 billion, up 3.3 percent from the same period a year earlier and $538 million more than projected.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  In a new report, DiNapoli cites a large number of vacant and tax-exempt properties, low rates of home ownership and decreased home values.

Friday, February 15, 2013 

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  New York State's comptroller says there are some big question marks in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget proposal.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has approved the Cuomo administration's contract

Thursday, January 17, 2013  New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says local governments are leaning harder on their taxpayers because of sluggish state and federal aid

Friday, December 14, 2012  New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is encouraging parents saving for college to contribute to a 529 plan before the end of the year.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says New Yorkers face $43 billion in tax increases if Washington can't find a way to avoid the "fiscal cliff."

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  New York auditors say they uncovered 325,000 errors and inconsistencies in prescriptions for painkillers and other commonly abused drugs in a review of 28.5 million prescriptions dispensed over 15 months.

Sunday, October 28, 2012  Residents of upstate New York communities still recovering from last fall's tropical storm flooding are bracing for a possible lashing from Hurricane Sandy.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The New York comptroller says the state is spending about $12 billion a year to deal with obesity, which is reaching "epidemic proportions" in children, affecting nearly one-third of them.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says many other options can be explored before a 45-percent increase in truck tolls is approved for the Thruway.

Monday, May 21, 2012  In more evidence of a slow, uneven recovery, New York state tax collections were higher than projected so far, but still less than a year ago.