March 30, 2023
Our Reform Agenda
- Reform the lump-sum appropriations process at the State Legislature
- Ensure contracts are awarded only after appropriate review
- Reform the lump-sum appropriations process at the State Legislature
- Ensure contracts are awarded only after appropriate review
Highlights:
From the Archives:
1996
CU lawsuit leads to creation of NYC Independent Budget Office after long delay.
2010
Seminal report on needed NYC Charter revisions to increase public participation
Recent Action on Budget Oversight
Statements
October 5, 2022
Dozens of Unions, Watchdogs, and Other Groups Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Bill Restoring Comptroller’s Oversight Powers
April 2, 2020
Citizens Union Reacts to Publicly Financed Elections Being Included in State Budget
July 25, 2019
Citizens Union Applauds Charter Revision Commission for Putting Ranked Choice Voting, CCRB Reforms on November Ballot
Reports
February 7, 2019
Spending in the Shadows 2019 Enacted Addendum
February 7, 2019
Spending in the Shadows – Nonspecific Funding in the FY 19 NYS Executive Budget
February 7, 2019
Spending in the Shadows FY19 Executive Budget – Executive Summary
March 28, 2018
Citizens Union Faults State for Proposed $11.7 Billion in Unaccounted Spending
Letters
March 23, 2023
Group Letter to Legislative Leaders on Omitting extraordinary budget powers from the enacted budget
May 24, 2022
Watchdogs Ask Gov Hochul to Keep Her Transparency Pledge, Show Public How $8B+ in Lump Sum Funds Are Spent
October 27, 2021
Leaders of Civic Organizations Send a Letter to NYS Government Budget Leaders on ABO Funding-5
February 1, 2019
Letter to Leaders requesting codification of Comptroller pre-audit and Database of Deals as part of the Article VII bills for the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget
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