Cuomo, Legislature Ignoring Budget Transparency Law, Critics Say

ALBANY, N. Y. -- Formal estimates of how much money the state will have to spend next year have yet to be released by the governor's office and legislative leaders, despite a law requiring public review of revenue estimates, according to Politico New York.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not yet shared revenue estimates for next year's state spending plan, according to Politico New York.
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Amy Maciaszek

12/04/2015 4:00 a.m.

A representative of the Empire Center, a fiscally conservative think tank, said the fact that those state leaders don't appear worried about the 2007 law, which was designed to make the budget process transparent to the public, is a sign of "dysfunction" in Albany. Only Comptroller Tom DiNapoli posted the revenue estimates, Politico New York reported.

Some state officials say the figures are still being analyzed while others aren't sure the reporting is necessary since the state's budget process has been timely in recent years. And yet others point to the fluxuations in revenue estimates that continue to evolve, Politico New York said.

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