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Republican Harry Wilson, a wealthy investor and friend of Mayor Bloomberg who ran a strong, but losing, campaign for state comptroller last year, said yesterday he's giving «serious consideration» to challenging the once - moderate but now ultra-liberal Gillibrand in the 2012 balloting.

But fresh off a defeat for state comptroller last cycle, Simon said she is not yet ready to jump into a congressional race.

He's sharp, credible and wealthy, has friends in high places, and he made a strong run for state comptroller last year,» said one of the state's GOP leaders.

Harry Wilson has released what I believe is his first official policy statement since his failed bid for state comptroller last fall, or, at the very least his first of this election cycle, in response to the supercommittee's failure to reach a deficit reduction deal.

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3:20 p.m. UPDATE: A spokesperson for the Office of the State Comptroller said last Wednesday it received a request for approval of $ 154 million payment for the SolarCity / RiverBend construction project.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said his assessment of the governor's 2016 - 17 budget proposal, released in January, will be out later this week, and he offered a sneak preview during a Capital Tonight interview last evening.

And last but not least, some not - so - fabulous news for former Gov. Eliot Spitzer if he was perhaps mulling another comeback attempt — maybe a run at state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli?

Republican Harry Wilson, who, as a largely self - funding political newcomer, came within just under 4 percentage points of ousting Democratic state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli last fall, has not said anything publicly in response to a NY Post report that he's being talked up as a potential 2012 challenger to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, but he already has at least one GOP county chairman in his corner.

After initially rejecting the project last fall, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli revealed that his office had approved the purchase of a $ 12.5 million, slightly used Sikorsky S - 76D Deluxe Executive Helicopter that would, among other missions, fly the governor around the state.

The party's standard - bearer, Andrew Cuomo, hosted a meeting last weekend with representatives from all the statewide candidates — including state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, whom the AG still has not endorsed — as well as DACC and DSCC.

For last year, the average bonus jumped 17 percent, to an estimated $ 184,220, the most since 2006, according to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office.

But state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, New York's chief bean counter, said during a CapTon interview last night that he doesn't believe state lawmakers will be forced to return to the Capitol prior to the January start of the 2018 session if Congress reaches a deal in the coming weeks on averting reductions to the Disproportionate Share Hospital payments and Children's Health Insurance Plan.

The memo from counsel David Lewis comes after it was revealed late last week seven lawmakers — three members of the Independent Democratic Conference and four Senate Republican conference members — were designated committee chairs on payroll documents given to the state comptroller's office when they are, in fact, vice chairs.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli made no secret during a CapTon interview last night of the fact that he prefers the service end of public service to the political fundraising aspect.

Trichter's interest in the race for state comptroller was revealed last week by New York Republican Chairman Ed Cox.

Case in point: New York state, where Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced last week that the $ 178 billion state and local pension fund ended its fiscal year March 31 with a minuscule return on assets of 0.19 percent, well short of its 7 percent long - term target.

Five Long Island school districts, all in Suffolk, are asking voters to approve an override of their state - imposed property tax caps — more than twice as many as last year, according to the state comptroller's office.

The problem was laid out extremely well last April by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's report, «New York's Deficit Shuffle» [PDF].

The statewide cap of 0.12 percent for 2016 - 17, announced last month by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, is down sharply from the current year's baseline limit of 1.62 percent.

He pointed out that just in the last couple of days, there was another example of failure in the current system of oversight when U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara charged a former portfolio manager in the state's pension fund, which is overseen by the state comptroller, with running a bribery scheme.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office noted in its enacted budget report last year that it is «unclear» how funds will be allocated under the State and Municipal Facilities Program.

According to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, almost 300 local governments in New York ended one of the last two fiscal years with a deficit, 100 lack enough cash to pay even three - quarters of their liabilities, and 27 have depleted their rainy - day reserves.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (second from r.) is joined by Jackson Heights - area legislators — state Assemblyman Michael DenDekker, state Sen. Jose Peralta and City Councilman Daniel Dromm — as he presents his overview of the neighborhood and surrounding area's economy last State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (second from r.) is joined by Jackson Heights - area legislators — state Assemblyman Michael DenDekker, state Sen. Jose Peralta and City Councilman Daniel Dromm — as he presents his overview of the neighborhood and surrounding area's economy last state Assemblyman Michael DenDekker, state Sen. Jose Peralta and City Councilman Daniel Dromm — as he presents his overview of the neighborhood and surrounding area's economy last state Sen. Jose Peralta and City Councilman Daniel Dromm — as he presents his overview of the neighborhood and surrounding area's economy last week.

Just last month, Wilson was 17 points behind incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli in the race for state comptroller, but Wilson managed to close the gap and is now tied at 44 percent, the Siena poll said.

Jonathan Trichter, who said last week that he is preparing to challenge state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, is inching closer to formally declarin...

Jonathan Trichter, who said last week that he is preparing to challenge state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, is inching closer to formally declaring his candidacy.

The subway system's decline has had an appreciable effect on the city's economy — a study by the Independent Budget Office last fall found that the constant delays cost residents about $ 864,000 per day in lost wages, and a study by Comptroller Scott Stringer's office noted that the figure could add up to $ 389 million per year if the transit system is not brought into a state of good repair.

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School districts in New York have struggled with fluctuating revenue over the past decade, including increases that averaged 1.3 percent over the last three years, according to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

County Legislator Laura Curran barely had time to savor her Democratic primary victory over County Comptroller (and party switcher) George Maragos last night before Martins, a former state senator, hit the airwaves with his first TV ad of the race.

This new blow up may not please state Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox, who reiterated to Liz on the show last night that he wanted the three candidates in the race, including Nassau Comptroller George Maragos, to follow Reagan's 11th Commandment.

As I noted, this is actually the second such e-mail the comptroller has sent supporter since announcing late last month that he had hired a firm to represent the state pension fund in the suit.

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ALBANY — The State Comptroller's Office has blocked payment of a $ 10,712 bill for a luxury charter jet flight taken last month by then - Gov.

New York State had more jobs last year than at any time since the last recession, though upstate regions continue to struggle, according to a report on employment published by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's ofState had more jobs last year than at any time since the last recession, though upstate regions continue to struggle, according to a report on employment published by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's ofstate Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office.

Comptroller DiNapoli announced the findings of «The Prevalence and Cost of Asthma in New York,» a study which revealed that New York State spent $ 532 million in the last fiscal year on asthma - related Medicaid costs.

Last week, we learned that New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, is seeking disclosure of political contributions from corporations in the state pension State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, is seeking disclosure of political contributions from corporations in the state pension state pension fund.

For last year, the average bonus jumped 17 percent, to an estimated $ 184,220, the most since 2006, according to data released by the New York state comptroller Monday.

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Ford already had blamed Schnirman's «fiscal mismanagement» for the state of Long Beach's finances in a letter to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli last month asking for an audit of the city.

Last week, the State Comptroller's office released the results of their Fiscal Stress Monitoring System.

Camara's endorsement comes just hours before district leaders will gather to vote on a successor to Lopez, who announced late last month he would not seek another term as chairman, thanks to the burgeoning sexual harassment scandal that has now enmeshed not only the once - powerful assemblyman, but three top state leaders, too: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

I expect the legislative leaders and DiNapoli will express solidarity with the unions — particularly the state comptroller, who owes no small part of his victory over Republican Harry Wilson last year to the efforts on his behalf by organized labor.

The Office of the State Comptroller confirmed Thursday it approved the $ 1.04 million contract with Schwartz's company, Guidepost Solutions, last month.

The panel — which is composed of Law, former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Paul Francis, Dennis Glazer and Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz — has heard presentations over the last several months from developers who want to build resort - style casinos in three regions of the state north New York City: The Catskills / Hudson Valley, the Capital Region and the Finger Lakes / Southern Tier.

Last year, a year - long public financing program for the state comptroller's race was created in the budget.

Dignitaries such as U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Comptroller John Liu, State Senator Daniel Squadron and City Council member Margaret Chin came to Chinatown last week to help Asian Americans for Equality celebrate its 38th anniversary.

As State Comptroller Alan Hevesi discovered last year.

The State Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli, finds that, three quarters of the way through the current fiscal year, tax collections are more than half a billion dollars lower that what was originally anticipated when the budget passed last April.