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Standing on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday, City Councilman Dan Garodnick of the Upper East Side spoke with reporters about his recently launched campaign for city comptroller. Very recently launched, in fact: an announcement shortly after 6 a.m. that morning had officially kicked off what ...

Thomas DiNapoli, New York State comptroller (D), discusses the report on the MTA's management of subway service changes.

Two dozen workers whose wages were withheld have received a $2.35 million settlement, according to the New York City Comptroller's Office. The award is the largest on record at the City Comptroller’s Office, which monitors compliance with New York State’s labor laws.

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In 2009 John Liu was elected Comptroller of New York City and vowed to work for the taxpayers every day by overseeing the use of New York City funds. Comptroller Liu talks about his first year as on the job and reviews Mayor Bloomberg's budget.

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Thomas DiNapoli, New York State comptroller (D), talks about his reelection campaign. Then Harry Wilson, Republican/Conservative state comptroller candidate and member of President Obama's Auto Task Force, gives his take on the office of Comptroller.

In exchange for almost $1 million in campaign cash and other gifts, former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi admitted Thursday that he handed access to $250 million in state retiree funds to a California-based private equity firm.

Former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi is in New York City Criminal Court this morning and has plead guilty to a felony corruption charge. Hevesi stated "I gave preferential treatment, in violation of my fiduciary [responsibility]" as sole trustee of the New York State pension fund.

What do you think? What's this say about how New York works? How do you think this changes the election debate?

So far this campaign season, it has been the battle for governor that has dominated the news. But come November, voters will also be picking the  State Comptroller, the chief financial officer who also oversees the state's $129 billion public employee pension fund. It's shaping up to be a slug fest between a Wall Street turnaround specialist and a veteran politician.

An audit by the city comptroller criticizes the city for letting landlords get away with breaking the rules of a housing program for homeless families.

GOP Comptroller candidate Harry Wilson gives Democratic State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli a new nickname.

As part of the station’s role as a watchdog of government transparency, WNYC has been following the $508 million renovation of the Brooklyn Bridge.  So when a database detailing exactly what New York City is spending went live this month, we took it for a test drive.

DiNapoli's campaign is emailing questions they want reporters to ask when they review challenger Harry Wilson's taxes tomorrow [timing fixed].

The questions:

1. What was Mr. Wilson's total income vs. adjusted gross income ?
2. What was Mr. Wilson's income earned from Silver Point Capital (deferred compensation, etc.)?
3. What was Mr. Wilson's income earned from US Treasury Dept.?
4. What income did Mr. Wilson receive from investment funds? (SPC Cotai Investment, Trust Acquisition Company, SKB Holdings)
5. What income did Mr. Wilson earn from his investment in Granite Corporation?
6. What was Mr. Wilson income from interest and dividends in other securities he holds?
7. Were there any sources of income that were not listed in Mr. Wilson's financial disclosure filing that he submitted to the State?
8. Were there taxes paid on domestic employees? (nanny, housekeeper, etc.)
9. What credits and/or deductions did Mr. Wilson take?
10. What Itemized deductions did Mr. Wilson take?
11. What, if any, credit did Mr. Wilson receive for foreign taxes paid?

In their last debate before Tuesday's run-off election, the two remaining candidates for the Democratic nomination for City Comptroller faced off last night. Councilmen David Yassky and John Liu were cordial, but they clashed sharply on issues from term limits to each other's integrity.

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High school student volunteers for John Liu on primary night

City Councilman John Liu has a slight lead over Councilman David Yassky in the tight Democratic race for New York City comptroller, ...

WNYC Reporter Bob Hennelly visited The Brian Lehrer Show today to talk about the first debate in the citywide comptroller's race.

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This week marked the deadline for municipal candidates to get their petitions in so their names will appear on the September primary ballot. Citywide office hopefuls need 7,500 valid voter signatures to qualify. The experienced candidates will file many more than that just to be on the safe side. In ...