DiNapoli seeks another term as state’s fiscal watchdog
Thomas DiNapoli is the first to admit that his job isn’t glamorous. But the New York State comptroller said that while it doesn’t grab headlines, his job is an essential one. “I feel that we are the backbone of state operations,” DiNapoli told the Brooklyn Eagle in an interview on Wednesday.
As the state’s fiscal watchdog, it’s DiNapoli’s job to audit governmental operations, root out wasteful spending and financial corruption, and oversee the state’s $176.8 billion pension fund.
DiNapoli, a Democrat, is running for his second full term on Nov. 4. His main opponent is Republican Robert Antonacci. Theresa M. Portelli is the Green Party candidate on the ballot. The Libertarian candidate is John Clifton.