Erie County Comptroller

The Erie County Comptroller derives his or her authority from New York State County Law, Article 14. New York State has established a method for choosing a comptroller and a set of rules governing the comptroller’s duties. Erie County has chosen to elect a comptroller and defines the office’s authority in Article 19 of the Erie County Charter. Erie County’s comptroller will serve terms of four years, and should be elected from the county at large

Banks and Banking: Authority of State Banking Superintendent to Challenge Branching Activities of National Banks

The Comptroller of the Currency may authorize a national bank to establish a branch when such establishment would be permitted state banks by the local state statute. Competitor banks can challenge the Comptroller\u27s determination alleging noncompliance with the state standard. This comment examines the question of the state\u27s independent ability, proceeding under either state or federal law, to question a ruling by the Comptroller

Executive Order No. 3, March 1, 1961

Informing several departments that approval for the change in data processing equipment should be approved in writing from the State Comptroller prior to submission to the Executive Council

Buffalo City Comptroller

Under the Buffalo Charter and Code, the Comptroller is the head of the Department of Audit and Control. The Department of Audit and Control is broken down into three divisions: Division of Audit, Division of Accounting, and Division of Investment and Debt Management. The Division of Audit is headed by the City Auditor; the Division of Accounting is headed by the City Accountant, and the Division of Investment and Debt Management is headed by the Investment and Debt Management Officer. All heads are Deputies of the Comptroller who can be appointed and removed at the pleasure of the Comptroller. The City Auditor exercises all powers and duties with respect to audits and approves all checks signed by the Comptroller or the Comptroller’s Deputies. The City Accountant exercises all powers and duties with respect to accounts and accounting and prepares all checks. The Investment and Debt Management Officer exercises all the powers and duties with respect to depositories, security, and investment of general fund moneys

Letter from Harrison Goldin to Geraldine Ferraro

Letter from Harrison Goldin, Comptroller of the City of New York to Geraldine Ferraro. Goldin advocates for a change in federal education policy and funding

Families and Flexibility: Building the 21st Century Workplace

This report details the findings of a survey of working New Yorkers -- conducted by the Comptroller's Office, in partnership with A Better Balance -- designed to provide policymakers with insight into how flexible work arrangements are, or are not, being used by individuals and businesses throughout the city. It is intended to gauge the need for workplace reforms, including but not limited to, legislation establishing the "right to request" FWA's, paid family leave, and advance notification of schedules. The survey, while non-scientific, yielded over 1,100 responses from residents of all five boroughs working in a range of industries, from professional services and education, to health care, retail, and construction between June and August 2015. The results suggest that New Yorkers from all walks of life face an untenable tension between their professional and personal responsibilities, and that a new model of work is needed to ensure that parents can remain in the workforce, families have the flexibility to care for loved ones of all ages, and workers of every stripe have the opportunity to succeed

Special Problems for Prosecutors in Public Corruption Prosecutions

The focus of this panel is not so much on the academic part of McDonnell, the case law. Of course, you’ll hear the name McDonnell and we’ll talk about that. But we’re trying to talk a little more broadly about public corruption prosecutions in general. Some of these are unique issues. You heard a little bit about them from the former people who have done them, what special unique problems are involved in them and challenges the prosecutors face and what effect, if any