Initiative: Budget, Fiscal Oversight, Clean Contracting

May 2026

Statement

Despite Very Late State Budget, Legislature Passing Bills at Normal Clip Read more May 2026

Statement

Alarm Over Billions of Proposed Reductions in Comptroller Contract Review Read more March 2026

Statement

Groups Say Budget Should Maintain Comptroller Pre-Audit Review Read more March 2026

Statement

Groups Urge $5.1 Million in Budget Funding for Authorities Budget Office Read more March 2026

Letter

Watchdog Groups Again Urge NY Leaders to Publish Financial Plan Tables Read more March 2026

Statement

Reinvent Albany Take on New York’s FY 2027 One-House Budgets Read more March 2026

Letter

Groups Urge Legislative Leaders to Omit Extraordinary Powers from the FY27 Budget Read more February 2026

Letter

15+ Groups Ask Gov and Legislative Leaders to Fund 3-Year Extension of Orange County IDA Monitor Read more February 2026

Statement

Fully Fund NY’s Ethics Commission: $9.1M for Staffing and $750K for Tech Upgrades Read more February 2026

Testimony

NYS Transpo Testimony: Yes to MTA Cap, SCOUT Funding; No to MTA Debt, Special Carve-Outs Read more February 2026

Letter

Reinvent Albany Joins Groups Urging City Council to Override Veto on Police Transparency Bill Read more January 2026

Statement

First Take on Governor Hochul’s $260 Billion FY 2027 Budget Read more