January 24, 2007
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:
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 1, 2007
Citizens Union Report on City Council Advertisement Spending
October 22, 2007
CU Demands City Elected Leaders Discontinue Self-Promotional Garbage Cans
November 15, 2007
Citizens Union Statement on Reforms of Using City Funds for Advertisements
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 17, 2017
Spending in the Shadows 2018
Letters
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
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
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