N.Y. State Comptroller DiNapoli Issues Statement on Budget Proposal
January 22, 2020
January 22, 2020
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement on budget proposal:
"The state has to close a more than $6 billion budget gap and is contending with a significant jump in Medicaid spending. Notably, the state's fiscal problems arise at a time when our economy is relatively strong and tax collections are more than $1 billion above projections for the year.
"The Executive budget tackles some tough issues . . .
"The state has to close a more than $6 billion budget gap and is contending with a significant jump in Medicaid spending. Notably, the state's fiscal problems arise at a time when our economy is relatively strong and tax collections are more than $1 billion above projections for the year.
"The Executive budget tackles some tough issues . . .