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2009 NYC Voter Guide: comptroller

Comptroller

 

The Comptroller is the city’s chief financial officer. The Comptroller’s responsibilities include: keeping the Mayor and the City Council informed about the city’s financial condition; making recommendations about the operations, fiscal policies, and financial transactions of the city; auditing city agencies and investigating all matters concerning the city’s finances; registering and auditing contracts; issuing and selling city bonds; managing the city-held sinking funds and other trust and pension funds; and performing analyses to eliminate waste and fraud in city operations. The Comptroller earns an annual salary of $185,000.

THE CANDIDATES

John C. Liu [ D, WF ]

Joe Mendola [ R ]

Stuart Jay Avrick [ C ]

John Clifton* [ LBT ]

Salim Ejaz [ RTH ]


*Candidate did not submit a profile in time for inclusion in this Voter Guide.


PARTY KEY
C = Conservative
D = Democratic
FJ = Freedom Justice
G = Green
I = Independence
JE = Jobs and Education
L = Liberal
LBT = Libertarian Party
NV = New Voice
P = Populist Party
PSL = Party for Socialism and Liberation
RTH* = Rent is Too High Party
R = Republican
SW = Socialist Workers Party
WF = Working Families

*Rent is Too Damn High was changed by the BOE to Rent is Too High after the printed Voter Guide had gone to press.