Sentences with phrase «state budget director»

Those entities have been overseen by former state budget director Robert Megna, who works for SUNY.

Through his role as a financial fix - it man, former state Budget Director Bob Megna may be one of the most powerful members of the governor's inner circle that most people have never heard of.

Former state budget director Robert Megna, who was appointed president of the non-profit Fort Schuyler Management Corp. in February 2017 following Kaloyeros's departure, said the fact that Fort Schuyler retained ownership of the building was a good thing.

«We're very excited about the launch of our Excelsior Scholarship application at our public colleges... we expect it to be a game changer for tens of thousands of students across the state,» said state Budget Director Robert Mujica.

New York State Budget Director Bob Megna joins us in - studio this week to talk about the recently released fiscal plan for the 2013 - 14 year.

Robert Megna, a former state budget director under Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has been installed as president.

she said, and referenced the governor's appointment of state budget director Robert Mujica to the CUNY board, a move she called «aggressive and inappropriate,» as a bigger problem.

«When we agreed to take over Medicaid growth, which was a huge, huge investment for us — $ 3 billion that we wouldn't be spending now that we are — it was premised on the desire to help local governments live within their property tax cap,» outgoing state budget director Mary Beth Labate said two weeks ago.

After he stepped down as state Budget Director in 2015, Megna became executive director of state Thruway Authority just as board members were beginning to grapple with how to fully pay for the $ 3.9 billion Tappan Zee bridge replacement.

The board, chaired by state Budget Director Robert Mujica Jr., approved the funding despite reservations expressed by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office.

Paterson also discussed layoffs, the planning for which he says has to begin «immediately,» which runs counter to what state Budget Director Bob Megna told me last week.

The group, led by Maureen Lewi and Todd Shimkus, Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce president, fired back a salvo at state Budget Director Robert F. Mujica, in response to his comments in support of Cuomo's racing policies.

Pressed by Josh whether he feels he's being blocked from participating by Schwartz, who is, by all accounts, the driving force on the second floor these days, along with state Budget Director Bob Mega, Ravitch replied:

The Cuomo administration is so far willing to do little more than listen to Mayor Bloomberg's complaints about the governor's proposed funding cuts to NYC, dispatching state Budget Director Bob Megna to refute the mayor's numbers (yet again) via press release.

here's my interview from «Capital Tonight» yesterday in which state Budget Director Robert Megna walked back his previous statement about planning for public employee layoffs being right around the corner — as in: Next month.

Commisso did not disclose to the press how or when the Jan. 7, 2016 email — from former deputy state budget director and consultant Catherine Durand to the Mayor Kathy Sheehan's former chief of staff Matthew Peter — was acquired.

The very busy state Budget Director, Robert Megna, is crunching the numbers to see what would actually happen if next week's budget extender bills do not pass and the government has to shut down.

A sleep - deprived State Budget Director Robert Megna informed the press of the measure late Friday — at first playfully downplaying its significance.

A reader forwarded this Oct. 31 letter to all agency commissioners from state Budget Director Bob Megna, who reiterated that «through the implementation of management efficiencies and the smart use of technology, your agency spending must not exceed» the cash ceiling level set in early May.

The state House of Representatives voted unanimously and without debate Tuesday for the renomination of state budget director Ben Barnes for another term in office.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver chose former state budget director Patrick Bulgaro.

(In addition to Law, the board included former state budget director Paul Francis, Davis Polk and Wardwell attorney Dennis Glazer, former New York City comptroller Bill Thompson and Hofstra University president Stuart Rabinowitz.)

The defense rested after a former state budget director testified Percoco didn't pressure her when he called to ask about releasing state funds that were owed to the Syracuse developers.

State budget director Rubert Mujica said more than 80 percent of current CUNY and SUNY students stay in the state after graduating.

Gov. William A. O'Neill of Connecticut presented a $ 4 - billion fiscal 1985 budget to the General Assembly that calls for a 10.8 - percent increase in spending overall and an 11.8 - percent increase in state support for education in grades K - 12, according to Gordon Frassinelli, assistant state budget director.

«We're trying to come up with solutions to the problem the federal government handed us,» said state Budget Director Robert Mujica.

New York State Budget Director Robert Mujica said, «These unprecedented State investments demonstrate once again the Governor's commitment to education, and will benefit children across the state for years to come.»

Outgoing state budget director Mary Beth Labate said at a briefing following the address that the property tax exemption has netted the city an extra $ 3.4 billion, so it's only fair that the city contribute more toward Medicaid.

That selection followed the nomination of state Budget Director Bob Megna to serve as acting executive director of the beleaguered authority.

Last night on CapTon, I asked state Budget Director Bob Megna why the Cuomo administration had decided to include minimum wage in the budget, and brought up the extender bill all - or - nothing possibility.

New York State Budget Director Robert Mujica introduces New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at Cuomo's 2018 executive state budget proposal during a news conference at the Clark Auditorium in Albany, N.Y., in January.

[21][35] Walker was elected to a four - year term in 2004, winning 57 % of the vote to defeat former state budget director, David Riemer.

State Budget Director Robert Megna is expected to brief the press this afternoon about the governor's budget extender bills, which he has repeatedly insisted will include the remainder of his 2010 - 2011 executive spending plan — complete with the cuts and revenue raisers that the Legislature insists it won't accept.

But before everyone starts celebrating, state Budget Director Bob Megna sort of threw cold water on things during an interview with Susan Arbetter this morning, saying the FMAP cash does not mean layoffs are no longer on the table.

Following reports that the del Lago Casino & Resort in Seneca County is struggling with revenue and is seeking a bailout from the state, Sen. Joseph Griffo sent a letter to Cuomo and the state Budget director, indicating he doesn't believe a bailout is appropriate use of taxpayer money.

State Budget Director Bob Mujica defends the governor's new SUNY and CUNY tuition program in a NYT letter to the editor.

State Budget Director Robert Megna responded by accusing the city of trying to use the state as a «scapegoat to shirk responsibility for their own budget choices» More >

State Budget Director Robert Megna responded in kind, accusing the mayor of using «selective accounting» and trying to «scapegoat» the Paterson administration.

Here's state Budget Director Robert Megna providing more details on the governor's plan to furlough state workers.

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State Budget Director Robert Mujica told lawmakers they will have the full details of how the state could overhaul its tax code by Feb. 15th.

By December 2019, the agencies must submit a plan to the state budget director and legislative leaders that recommends at least one storage location for rape kits and a schedule for transferring the kits from hospitals to the designated site by April 1, 2021.

State Budget Director Robert Mujica penned a letter in response to a Syracuse Post-Standard editorial, saying it «ignores the unarguable fact that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's record on state spending outshines any previous administration.»

«No one should make trite kinds of comments about what shutting down government means until they think it through,» said state Budget Director Robert Megna.

State Budget Director Robert Megna is briefing members of the LCA this afternoon about Paterson's latest between a rock - and - a-hard-place gambit.

Several state senators expressed concern that the state budget director Gov. Andrew Cuomo has nominated to the City University board could serve without a conflict of interest.

State Budget Director Bob Megna issued a statement yesterday rejecting the mayor's claim that the city stands to lose $ 2 billion if Cuomo's spending plan is enacted as - is by the Legislature and also insisting the mayor has more than enough stashed away to make up the difference of whatever the final aid reduction might be.