Comptroller

Bloomberg To Propose More Electric Car Parking, Styrofoam Ban

On the eve of his State of the City address, Mayor Michael Bloomberg had a new ban in store, as well as a parking proposal that might drive some New Yorkers crazy.

2013/02/13

A Double Digit Deficit For Nassau County In 2011

Financial statements reveal that Nassau County ended the 2011 fiscal year with a deficit of over 50 million dollars.

2012/07/13

City Comptroller John Liu (credit: CBS 2)

Poll: Comptroller John Liu’s Job Approval Drops

Liu’s campaign spokesman says that given the daily barrage of bad news, they’re “surprised his numbers are that good.”

2011/12/15

Report: NYC Comptroller Liu Hires Ex-Chief Broker Of MF Global

Kevin Davis left MF Global in 2008 after the firm lost more than 90 percent of its market value.

2011/12/01

Patient gets a mammogram (credit: CBS 2)

Audit Finds ‘Dangerously’ Long Mammogram Wait Times At 9 NYC Hospitals

Comptroller John Liu said long waits put women in jeopardy and violated the city’s policies recommending waits of no more than two weeks for routine screening.

2011/05/05

Comptroller Releases Report On Waste In NJ Clothing Allowance

A report from New Jersey’s comptroller finds the state spends more than $3 million in clothing allowances for white-collar workers who aren’t required to wear uniforms.

2011/04/13

NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli (credit: CBS 2)

Audit: NYC HS Dropout Rate Higher Than Reported

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that the graduation rate for that year was between 62.9 percent and 63.6 percent. The Department of Education listed it at 65.5 percent.

2011/03/30

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Lawyers: Internal Bleeding Keeps Hevesi From Corruption Sentencing

It’s unclear when ex-New York state Comptroller Alan Hevesi will be sentenced for accepting free travel and campaign contributions in exchange for awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in pension fund money.

2011/03/28

New York City Comptroller John Liu - File / Photo: Office of the Comptroller

NYC Comptroller Wants Pension Fund Data Online

Comptroller John Liu says “pensioners as well as taxpayers deserve to know how their money is being invested and spent.”

2011/03/28

Members of the NYPD's elite Hercules Unit stand guard against terror threats at Wall Street (credit: Timothy Clary/Getty Images)

NY Comptroller: MTA Anti-Terror Projects Over Budget

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said overall costs for anti-terror projects have risen 44 percent. They include reinforcing bridges, tunnels and stations and electronic surveillance and fire ventilation projects.

2011/03/07

Adviser Gets Jail In NY Pension Fund Scheme

Henry “Hank” Morris was sentenced Thursday by a judge in Manhattan.

2011/02/17

NY Comptroller Audits Other State Car Use

The New York comptroller’s office has not audited the State Police fleet since 1992 and has no immediate plans to do that. It has in the past decade looked at a dozen other agencies’ vehicle use and controls, spokesman William Reynolds said.

2011/02/06

Buildings are seen on West 56th Street - New York, NY - Jul 24, 2010 - Photo: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880

DiNapoli: New York City Economy On The Rebound

The State Comptroller reported that New York City’s economy is recovering faster from the recession than the rest of the state and nation.

2010/12/16

City Hall - New York, NY - Oct 23, 2008 - Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

City Council Holding Hearing On Banking Commission

One of the commission’s major powers is to decide in which banks millions and millions in city revenues are deposited.

2010/11/23

Thomas DiNapoli and Harry Wilson - File / Photos: DiNapoli 2010 for Comptroller, Wilson for New York

It’s Wilson Vs. DiNapoli For New York State Comptroller

A Republican former hedge fund manager who says New York’s finances need fixing is challenging the Democratic incumbent who says he’s cleaned up the mess he inherited.

2010/11/02

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