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  NORC: Comptroller Alan Hevesi
Based on the advice of his own security staff, the Comptroller stated that he believed that the use of Nicholas Acquafredda to assist his wife with the "rigors of her daily life and providing her with the sense of security she has required" was "appropriate" and "comported both with the informal opinion.
Hevesi was the Comptroller at the NYCCO, or that Mr.
The Comptroller stated in a supplemental submission dated October 16, 2006, that Acquafredda was one of 150 staff members, chosen by senior staff, to be recognized for their service (A: 2).
www.dos.state.ny.us /ethc/NORC/Hevesi.htm   (5895 words)

  
 State Comptroller Israel - State Comptroller Law
A person who has been Comptroller shall not, for three years from the termination of his tenure, be a member of the management of a body of persons carrying on business for purposes of profit and being an audited body within the meaning of section 9(3), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9).
The Prime Minister shall inform the Comptroller, within eight months from the time a report is presented to him in which it was determined that defects were found in the activity of an audited body as referred to in section 9(1) or (2), of the results of the handling of the said defects.
The budget of the Comptroller's Office shall be determined by the Finance Committee of the Knesset, upon the proposal of the Comptroller, and shall be published together with the budget of the State.
www.mevaker.gov.il /serve/site/english/emevaker.asp   (4270 words)

  
 The State Comptroller
State audit in Israel focuses on the examination of the activities of the executive authority and whether they have been carried out in accordance with the principles of economy, efficiency, effectiveness and moral integrity.
The function of the State Comptroller is defined in the Basic Law: The State Comptroller.
The State Comptroller's audit evaluation is independent and he is responsible to the Knesset.
www.mevaker.gov.il /serve/site/english/index.asp   (147 words)

  
 State of Connecticut -Office of the State Comptroller - Nancy S. Wyman - Comptroller
The first woman elected State Comptroller since the office was created in 1786, Nancy Wyman is the chief fiscal guardian for Connecticut's taxpayers.
The Comptroller issues a monthly report on state finances and writes a public report each year in which she analyzes the state budget as it relates to the economy and other factors.
She has contributed to the local, state and national education debate and is known as an ardent champion of public education.
www.osc.state.ct.us /nwyman.htm   (511 words)

  
 Comptroller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A well-known comptroller in the United States is that of the government office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
A comptroller is also a controller, one of the chief financial officers in a corporation charged with managing the cash flows of the organization.
In the U.S. government, the Comptroller General is the director of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an agency founded in 1921 to ensure the accountability of the federal government.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comptroller   (310 words)

  
 State of Alabama - Department of Finance - Information Services Division
This unit is responsible for processing, printing, folding and sealing all warrants generated by the State, including but not limited to: vendor payments, employee payroll, income tax refunds, DHR entitlement payments, etc. Data entry is a group of data entry operators that provide data entry services to the State Comptroller's Office.
GFS is the State level financial management system used for statewide budgetary control and financial reporting, and provides the Professional Services Contract subsystem and the Indigent Defense subsystem.
The data is co-owned by the State Comptroller's Office, the Executive Budget Office and the State Treasurer's Office.
www.isd.state.al.us /financial_support/index_financial_support.htm   (1652 words)

  
 State Police - Outside Sections
The comptroller shall report on a quarterly basis to the house and senate committees on ways and means all chargebacks assessed, including the amount of the chargeback, the item of appropriation, subsidiary charged and the reason for the prior year deficiency.
In executing these responsibilities the state comptroller may charge, in addition to individual appropriation accounts, certain non-appropriated funds in amounts that are computed on the same basis as the commonwealth's contributions are determined, including expenses, interest expense or related charges.
The department of state police may enter, during regular business hours, the commercial premises owned or leased by any commercial carrier, wherein such records required to be maintained under the regulations established under this section are stored or maintained, and inspect, in a reasonable manner, said records for the purpose of enforcing said regulations.
www.mass.gov /bb/fy2005h1/budrec05/dept/hpoloutdetail.htm   (1163 words)

  
 The State Comptroller
While the Comptroller enjoys some of the powers of an inquiry commission, s/he does not have the administrative authority to enforce laws or apply sanctions to the controlled bodies.
In the course of the year the State Comptroller presents additional reports on specific issues as well as opinions.
Since 1971 the Comptroller also serves as ombudsman with regards to any body or official that is subject to the control of his/her office.
www.knesset.gov.il /lexicon/eng/critic_eng.htm   (166 words)

  
 Carole Keeton Rylander State Comptroller Texas
The Comptroller reports the state’s financial condition to the Legislature at the end of each fiscal year and estimates revenue for the coming year.
The Comptroller is the sole shareholder and director of the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company, a special trust company created by statute to invest public funds in Texas.
The Comptroller and her investment advisory committee ensure that funds are invested in a safe and ethical manner and earn an appropriate rate of return.
www.juntosociety.com /government/ck_statecomptroller.htm   (334 words)

  
 Gotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Races: Comptroller
The race for state comptroller has suddenly grown intense: the polls show a tightening battle and the candidates are going after each other with increasing ferocity.
Alan Hevesi, who handily beat William Mulrow in the Democratic primary for state comptroller, lost 39 counties upstate, a key region in the general election where GOP opponent and Columbia County Assemblyman John Faso is expected to be well-received.
State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Teresi delivered a setback to two candidates for lieutenant governor and state comptroller Friday when he ruled they were inappropriately placed on the Independence Party ballot line by the state Board of Elections.
www.gothamgazette.com /eyeonalbany/state/comptroller.shtml   (1552 words)

  
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State Comptroller Judge Micha Lindenstrauss on Tuesday issued a special report on the government's disengagement plan, in which he harshly criticized the State's treatment of Gaza evacuees.
The comptroller noted that by the end of April 2005, three and a half months before the evacuation, the Disengagement Authority employed "a highly limited number of employees" - only 17 workers.
However, the comptroller charged that although Bassi was aware of the difficulties and expressed himself strongly on the matter, he apparently did not raise the issues forcefully enough before senior officials.
www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3225148,00.html   (393 words)

  
 State Comptroller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The state comptroller is appointed by the President of Israel upon the recommendation of the House Committee of the Knesset for a single term of seven years.
During the incumbent's term of office, he or she may not be a member of the Knesset or otherwise engage in politics and is prohibited from any public or private activity that could create a conflict of interest with the independent performance of the duties of the office.
The principal function of the state comptroller is to check on the legality, regularity, efficiency, economy, and ethical conduct of public institutions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/State_Comptroller   (417 words)

  
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Following a growing number of calls in the political arena and from the people for a committee of investigation, the state comptroller began preparations for an investigation into the management of the war in the north.
Staff at the comptroller's office began collecting necessary material and to organize the manpower for the investigation of government bodies involved in the fighting, and of levels of IDF command.
With that, it is still unclear whether the comptroller's office will investigate the bodies, as various sources in the political arena demand.
www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3291752,00.html   (260 words)

  
 State Program Examiner Trainee 1/Fiscal/...
As a field auditor with a federal, state, or municipal agency, with the responsibility for conducting comprehensive audits of governmental agencies in accordance with generally accepted government audit standards to determine the compliance with laws, rules and regulations.
The NYS Office of the State Comptroller has an ongoing need for persons qualified for appointment to these positions and will accept applications at any time and rate applications monthly.
State Office Building, 163 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027; and the Edward A. Rath Building, 95 Franklin Street, Room 625, Buffalo, NY 14202, or by E mailing us at: examinfo@cs.state.ny.us.
www.cs.state.ny.us /announ/cr_announcements/20-777.htm   (1628 words)

  
 Empire Information Services: News Story
Callaghan pointed to the fact that even grade school math students are required to "show their work" and that the same should be expected of the State's chief elected accountant.
Callaghan said that he had sent a letter to State Inspector General Dineen Ann Riviezzo referring other complaints of criminal activity in the Comptroller's Office not related to the chauffeur scandal.
"State government employees, by the terms of the Executive Law, have an obligation to report any information regarding alleged corruption, fraud, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse by another State employee or a person having business dealings with the State," Callaghan said.
www.eisinc.com /release/storiesh/CCALLA.103.html   (750 words)

  
 State comptroller recommends upgrading National Security Council - Haaretz - Israel News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss is recommending that the National Security Council be "significantly upgraded" in the Prime Minister's Office, in a report dealing specifically with the role of the advisory body in the national decision making process.
In his report, the comptroller points to a gap between the need for a strong and influential advisory body that serves as counsel to the prime minister on issues of national security and the present situation.
The comptroller's investigation began in August 2005, approximately at the time of the Gaza disengagement, and was completed in April 2006.
www.haaretz.com /hasen/spages/768140.html   (878 words)

  
 Welcome - Illinois Comptroller Daniel W. Hynes
Roads and bridges are vital for the movement of goods and people, and of the state’s resources allocated to transportation, more than 80% is directed to maintaining and improving the Illinois highway system.
Providing and maintaining such an intermodal transportation system is one of the primary functions of state government which is handled in Illinois by the Department of Transportation.
State support for the road program comes from user charges with the bulk of monies collected from the motor fuel tax and from driver’s licenses and motor vehicle fees and deposited into the Road Fund and State Construction Account Fund.
www.comptroller.state.il.us   (538 words)

  
 Administration and Finance
The State Auditor shall prescribe the form and content of the report, subject to the approval of the Legislative Audit Committee.
All state agencies and institutions of higher education shall report to the commission and Comptroller of Public Accounts all non-Treasury funds spent with historically underutilized businesses in accordance with the reporting required in Chapter 2161, Government Code.
All state agencies and institutions of higher education shall report to the Texas Commission on Human Rights not later than November 1 of each calendar year, the total number of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, females, and other persons hired for each job category by the agency during the preceding state fiscal year.
www.uh.edu /finance/StateReport/state_report1.html   (1949 words)

  
 Basic Law: The State Comptroller
The salary of the State Comptroller and other payments made to him during his term of office or subsequently, or to his survivors upon his demise, shall be determined by law or by a Knesset Resolution or by a duly authorized committee of the Knesset.
The State Comptroller shall not be removed from office except by a two-thirds majority of those Knesset members voting; arrangements for impeachment shall be determined by law.
If the State Comptroller is not able to fulfill his functions, an acting Comptroller shall be appointed, in a manner and for a period as determined by law.
www.knesset.gov.il /laws/special/eng/basic9_eng.htm   (471 words)

  
 Susan Combs - Texas Comptroller
The Comptroller's office expenditures down to pencils are shown in a Listing of Expenditures.
The Comptroller’s Office must always be accountable and responsive to the people of Texas.
Comptroller Susan Combs Reveals $14 Billion in New State Funds
www.window.state.tx.us   (430 words)

  
 New York State Comptroller
The State of New York is currently holding billions of dollars in unclaimed funds.
As State Comptroller, I serve as custodian of this money until you claim it.
Comptroller Hevesi invites you to learn more about The Office of the State Comptroller.
www.osc.state.ny.us /ouf   (356 words)

  
 Blue Bayou: An embarrassing race for state comptroller
This morning in the Chronicle, there's a story about the race for state comptroller.
Combs is close to Perry, and Strayhorn's the current comptroller, so her people are worried that the ads will attack her record - bad for her campaign for governor:
Good, because the race for comptroller should be about the candidates' experience and plans.
blogs.chron.com /bluebayou/2006/10/an_embarrassing_race_for_state.html   (718 words)

  
 New York Politics Capitol Confidential : Albany Times Union : timesunion.com -- Capitol confidential » State ...
Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, D-Westchester, who has been unusually quiet lately about his desire to be state comptroller, sent a letter today to all 211 of his fellow legislators outlining his campaign finance reform proposals as related to that statewide office.
The state comptroller’s office today released an audit that found nine local governments paid $786,481 for health insurance for 65 retirees or dependent spouses of retirees who had died - some as many as 12 years ago.
The Siena Poll said the state comptroller’s race was too close to call (39-35) with a 4.4 percent margin of error.
blogs.timesunion.com /capitol/?cat=35   (3543 words)

  
 Welcome to the Comptroller of Maryland's Homepage
Numerous unclaimed property items from abandoned safe deposit boxes held by the Comptroller's Office are now being auctioned for the first time on eBay.
ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 2, 2007) - State Comptroller William Donald Schaefer highlighted some of the new benefits to Maryland taxpayers for the upcoming tax season.
that the state can expect general fund revenues to top $13.45 billion in fiscal year 2008, an increase of 4.5 percent over the current fiscal year (expected to finish at $12.87 billion).
www.comp.state.md.us   (324 words)

  
 TxDOT Finance Division   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Comptroller’s Office State Expenditures by County Report – As required by Government Code section 2054.126, all state agencies must provide a report of expenditures by county on the agency’s Web site.
These reports are prepared by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to satisfy the reporting requirement.
Please note that the Texas State Comptroller’s expenditure data for highway construction and maintenance only includes contractor payments and right of way costs.
www.dot.state.tx.us /fin/default.htm   (329 words)

  
 Buffalo News - Panel to guide search for state comptroller   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
ALBANY - Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer and state legislators are turning to three former top government fiscal experts to help guide them in deciding who should fill the state comptroller's post for the next four years following the recent resignation of Alan Hevesi.
Looking to avoid tensions over who ultimately gets to choose the next chief fiscal watchdog for the state, the new governor and top legislators said the three-person panel will devise a list of up to five candidates from which the Legislature must select the next comptroller.
"If we're invited, and we hope to be, the comptroller will give his pitch for why he would be a strong state comptroller," said Tony Farina, a spokesman for SanFilippo.
www.buffalonews.com /editorial/20070110/1040671.asp   (561 words)

  
 Office of the State Treasurer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
State Treasurer Randall Edwards led a group of Oregon business and civic leaders in opening the New York Stock Exchange Monday, October 9, in New York City.
State Treasurer Randall Edwards participated in the official signing of the Pension Protection Act in Washington, D.C. The Act, passed by Congress in August, includes a provision to make permanent the federal tax exemption for 529 college savings plans.
Vice President Al Gore told state treasurers they could use their influence in the capital markets to help reduce global warming, while addressing the National Association of State Treasurers annual conference in West Virginia.
www.ost.state.or.us   (306 words)

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