Sentences with phrase «comptroller for city government»

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Former NYC Comptroller and Rep. Liz Holtzman: «Now, in light of the torrent of accusations against powerful men both in government and out, it is a good time for New York City government — which prides itself on being one of the most progressive in the U.S. — to undertake a thorough assessment of its own practices on sexual harassment.»

Pols including U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, state Sen. Daniel Squadron, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Councilmembers Brad Lander and Stephen Levin, Assemblymember Walter Mosley and former Assemblymember Joan Millman praised Simon for tackling tough issues like gun control, public education, civil and disability rights, ethics in government, minimum wage, and paid family leave.

«You've been on the sidelines for five years,» Stringer hit back, noting that the comptroller needs to work cooperatively with both city government and capital markets.

He has held positions in New York City government, including deputy comptroller for policy, audit, accountancy, and contracts and executive assistant / chief of staff to the Brooklyn Borough President.

Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder speaks Tuesday in City Hall, warning of tough financial times ahead for the municipal government if it doesn't curb its habit of closing budget gaps by using reserve funds.

But City Comptroller Scott Stringer, in a review of both city and state laws, found that government agencies themselves — at both levels — are not prohibited from discriminating in their choice of companies bidding on providing services for government, even though the contractors selected are barred from discriminating as employCity Comptroller Scott Stringer, in a review of both city and state laws, found that government agencies themselves — at both levels — are not prohibited from discriminating in their choice of companies bidding on providing services for government, even though the contractors selected are barred from discriminating as employcity and state laws, found that government agencies themselves — at both levels — are not prohibited from discriminating in their choice of companies bidding on providing services for government, even though the contractors selected are barred from discriminating as employers.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York City's biggest government - workers» union is backing City Comptroller John Liu for mayor.

The city has never been flagged by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for having a government teetering towards insolvency.

Government observers and watchdog groups have called for oversight of the city and state university systems to be expanded under the state Comptroller, not the Inspector General, including certain contract oversight powers that were stripped by Cuomo and the Legislature in 2011.

Comptroller Scott Stringer says his office is making plans to cut red tape for small business seeking approval from city government.

I am proud to endorse him to be New York City's next comptroller because we need his voice in this city speaking out for good government, good jobs and good schools.&raCity's next comptroller because we need his voice in this city speaking out for good government, good jobs and good schools.&racity speaking out for good government, good jobs and good schools.»

After she lost the Democratic primary for New York City comptroller in 2009, Katz went to work for a law firm, Greenberg Traurig, specializing in land - use issues and government relations.

The comptroller also harshly criticized the mayor for failing to provide him with universal pre-kindergarten contracts to be registered before the first day of the school year, and vowed to be an independent voice in city government.

You've probably been unable to escape the onslaught of news about Eliot Spitzer's campaign for New York City Comptroller, the second most powerful job in city governmCity Comptroller, the second most powerful job in city governmcity government.

According the News4New York government affairs reporter Melissa Russo, disgraced former Governor Eliot Spitzer told her off - camera that he has not ruled out running for city Comptroller in 2013.

A commission chaired by the City of Chicago's Comptroller issued a report earlier this week which said that Chicago can no longer afford its subsidies for government worker retiree health care, which currently cost the city $ 109 million annually but would grow to nearly $ 500 million in a decade thanks to projected increases in the number of retirees and in health care costs.The commission offered Mayor Rahm Emanuel a series of suggestions on how to change the program to save money, including having workers pay a greater percentage of their own health care premiums in retirement, but it also concluded that the city might want to simply end the subsidy program, a move which almost certainly would be challenged in coCity of Chicago's Comptroller issued a report earlier this week which said that Chicago can no longer afford its subsidies for government worker retiree health care, which currently cost the city $ 109 million annually but would grow to nearly $ 500 million in a decade thanks to projected increases in the number of retirees and in health care costs.The commission offered Mayor Rahm Emanuel a series of suggestions on how to change the program to save money, including having workers pay a greater percentage of their own health care premiums in retirement, but it also concluded that the city might want to simply end the subsidy program, a move which almost certainly would be challenged in cocity $ 109 million annually but would grow to nearly $ 500 million in a decade thanks to projected increases in the number of retirees and in health care costs.The commission offered Mayor Rahm Emanuel a series of suggestions on how to change the program to save money, including having workers pay a greater percentage of their own health care premiums in retirement, but it also concluded that the city might want to simply end the subsidy program, a move which almost certainly would be challenged in cocity might want to simply end the subsidy program, a move which almost certainly would be challenged in court.