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NEWS from the Office of the New York State Comptroller
Contact: Press Office 518-474-4015

DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs

Empire State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed to fully evaluate most of its programs to determine if they are boosting the state’s economy and promoting promised job and business growth, accord

State Contract and Payment Actions in August

In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,439 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.4 billion and approved more than 18.9 million payments worth more than $14.7 billion.