The nearly $ 60 million in tourism funding is the third - highest level in the country and an increase of more than $ 40 million from last year's levels. (auburnpub.com)
The state spent $ 19 million on tourism funding last year, according to the governor's office. (auburnpub.com)
A HUD audit made public yesterday concluded that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration mishandled $ 22 million in federal tourism funds allocated in the wake of superstorm Sandy and other natural disasters, the latest in a string of reports critical of the governor's administration. (nystateofpolitics.com)