New York Comptroller

General information
Office Type: | Partisan
Office website: | Official Link
Compensation: | $220,000
2025 FY Budget: | $207,591,000
Term limits: | None
Structure
Length of term: |  4 years
Authority: | New York Constitution, Article V, Section I
Selection Method: | Elected
Current Officeholder(s)

New York Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli
Democratic Party
Assumed office: February 7, 2007

Elections
Next election: | 2026
Last election: | 2022
Other New York Executive Offices
Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Comptroller • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Financial Services Superintendent • Environmental Conservation Commissioner•Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission • Insurance

## Contents

* 1 Current officeholder
* 2 Authority
* 3 Qualifications
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 Election results
* 4.1.1 2014
* 4.1.2 2010
* 4.1.3 2006
* 4.1.4 2002
* 5 Vacancies
* 6 Duties
* 7 Divisions
* 8 State budget
* 9 Compensation
* 9.1 2023
* 9.2 2022
* 9.3 2021
* 9.4 2020
* 9.5 2019
* 9.6 2018
* 9.7 2017
* 9.8 2016
* 9.9 2015
* 9.10 2014
* 9.11 2013
* 10 Historical officeholders
* 11 Recent news
* 12 Contact information
* 13 See also
* 14 External links
* 15 Footnotes

The Comptroller of the State of New York is an elected state executive position in the New York state government. The comptroller is the chief financial officer of the state government and the head of the Department of Audit and Control. The comptroller's responsibilities include managing the state's pension fund, auditing the spending practices of all state agencies and local governments, reporting on state finances, and serving as the custodian of unclaimed funds.[1]

The comptroller is elected during midterm elections (i.e. 2022, 2026, and 2030) and serves a four-year term.

## Current officeholder[edit]

The current New York Comptroller is Thomas P. DiNapoli (D). DiNapoli assumed office in 2007.

## Authority[edit]

The comptroller's authority is derived from Article V, Section 1 of the New York Constitution Constitution.

Article V, Section 1:

The comptroller and attorney-general shall be chosen at the same general election as the governor and hold office for the same term, and shall possess the qualifications provided in section 2 of article IV.[2]

## Qualifications[edit]

Article IV, Section 2 of the New York Constitution establishes the qualifications of the offices of governor and lieutenant governor. Article V, Section 1 of the state constitution applies these qualifications to the comptroller.

No person shall be eligible to the office ... except a citizen of the United States, of the age of not less than thirty years, and who shall have been five years next preceding the election a resident of this state.[3]

* A citizen of the United States;
* At least 30 years of age; and,
* A resident of New York for at least five years preceding the election.

## Elections[edit]

New York elects its comptroller in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not presidential election years. For New York, 2022, 2026, 2030, and 2034 are all comptroller election years.[2]

### Election results[edit]

* 2030
* 2026
* 2022
* 2018

See also: New York Comptroller election, 2030

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: New York Comptroller election, 2026

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: New York Comptroller election, 2022

####  General election

##### General election for New York Comptroller

Incumbent Thomas P. DiNapoli (D / Working Families Party) defeated Paul Rodriguez (R / Conservative Party) in the general election for New York Comptroller on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Thomas P. DiNapoli (D / Working Families Party) |

57.3

| 3,305,112

| Paul Rodriguez (R / Conservative Party)  |

42.7

| 2,463,404
|  | Other/Write-in votes|

0.0%

| 2,880

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 5,771,396

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* William Schmidt (L)

#### Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 28, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New York Comptroller without appearing on the ballot.

#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Quanda Francis (D)

#### Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for June 28, 2022, was canceled. Paul Rodriguez (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New York Comptroller without appearing on the ballot.

#### Conservative Party primary

The Conservative Party primary scheduled for June 28, 2022, was canceled. Paul Rodriguez (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York Comptroller without appearing on the ballot.

#### Working Families Party primary

The Working Families Party primary scheduled for June 28, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Thomas P. DiNapoli (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York Comptroller without appearing on the ballot.

See also: New York Comptroller election, 2018

####  General election

##### General election for New York Comptroller

Incumbent Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) defeated Jonathan Trichter (R), Mark Dunlea (G), and Cruger Gallaudet (L) in the general election for New York Comptroller on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) |

66.9

| 4,027,886

| Jonathan Trichter (R) |

31.3

| 1,882,958

| Mark Dunlea (G) |

1.2

| 70,041

| Cruger Gallaudet (L) |

0.6

| 34,430
|  | Other/Write-in votes|

0.0%

| 1,633

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 6,016,9480

|
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#### Democratic primary

##### Democratic primary for New York Comptroller

Incumbent Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New York Comptroller on September 13, 2018.

Candidate

|

| Thomas P. DiNapoli

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#### Republican primary

##### Republican primary for New York Comptroller

Jonathan Trichter (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New York Comptroller on September 13, 2018.

Candidate

|

| Jonathan Trichter

* * *

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#### Green Party primary

##### Green primary for New York Comptroller

Mark Dunlea (G) advanced from the Green Party primary for New York Comptroller on September 13, 2018.

Candidate

|

| Mark Dunlea

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Previous election results

#### 2014

See also: New York down ballot state executive elections, 2014

New York Controller, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Thomas DiNapoli Incumbent | 60.2% | 2,233,057
| Republican  |  Bob Antonacci | 36.5% | 1,354,643
| Green  |  Theresa Portelli | 2.6% | 97,906
| Libertarian  |  John Clifton | 0.7% | 26,583
Total Votes | 3,712,189
Election results via New York State Board of Elections

#### 2010

On November 2, 2010, Thomas P. DiNapoli won re-election to the office of New York Comptroller. He defeated Harry Wilson (R), Julia Willebrand (G) and John Gaetani (L) in the general election.

New York Comptroller, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Thomas P. DiNapoli Incumbent | 50.8% | 2,271,666
| Republican  |  Harry Wilson  | 46.3% | 2,069,427
| Green  |  Julia Willebrand  | 2.3% | 104,445
| Libertarian  |  John Gaetani  | 0.6% | 27,882
Total Votes | 4,473,420
Election results via New York Board of Elections.

#### 2006

On November 7, 2006, Alan G. Hevesi won re-election to the office of New York Comptroller. He defeated J. Christopher Callaghan (R), Julia Willebrand (G), John J. Cain (L) and Willie Cotton (SW) in the general election.

New York Comptroller, 2006

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Alan G. Hevesi Incumbent | 56.8% | 2,349,578
| Republican  |  J. Christopher Callaghan  | 39% | 1,612,270
| Green  |  Julia Willebrand  | 2.9% | 117,908
| Libertarian  |  John J. Cain  | 1% | 40,472
| Socialist Workers  |  Willie Cotton  | 0.4% | 14,745
Total Votes | 4,134,973
Election results via New York Board of Elections.

#### 2002

On November 5, 2002, Alan G. Hevesi won election to the office of New York Comptroller. He defeated John Faso (R), Garifalia Christea (RTL), Howie Hawkins (G) and James Eisert (L) in the general election.

New York Comptroller, 2002

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Alan G. Hevesi Incumbent | 50.4% | 2,095,913
| Republican  |  John Faso  | 46.5% | 1,933,104
| Right to Life  |  Garifalia Christea  | 1.5% | 61,464
| Green  |  Howie Hawkins | 1.1% | 47,771
| Libertarian  |  James Eisert  | 0.5% | 19,235
Total Votes | 4,157,487
Election results via New York Board of Elections.

## Vacancies[edit]

Details of vacancy appointments are addressed under Article V, Section 1 of the New York Constitution. If the office of the comptroller is vacant, the position shall be filled by the New York State Legislature.[2]

## Duties[edit]

The comptroller is the chief financial officer of the state government and the head of the Department of Audit and Control. The comptroller is constitutionally obligated to audit all vouchers before payment and all official accounts, audit the accrual and collection of all revenues and receipts, and prescribe accounting methods to accomplish those tasks.[2] Additional duties include, but are not limited to:[1][4]

* Operating and maintaining a state accounting and financial reporting system;
* Keeping an alphabetical list of names and addresses of all state officers and employees;
* Drawing warrants on the treasury for the payment of money directed by law to be paid out to the treasury;
* Managing the state's pension fund;
* Auditing the spending practices of all state agencies and local governments;
* Reporting on state finances; and,
* Serving as the custodian of unclaimed funds.

## Divisions[edit]

The Office of the New York State Comptroller consists of the following divisions:[5]

* Investigations
* Legal Services
* Communications
* Diversity Management
* External Affairs
* Finance & Administration
* Human Resources
* Intergovernmental & Community Affairs
* Budget & Policy Analysis
* New York State and Local Retirement System
* Operations
* Pension Investments & Cash Management
* Local Government & School Accountability
* State Government Accountability

## State budget[edit]

See also: New York state budget and finances

The budget for the Department of Audit and Control in Fiscal Year 2025 was $207,591,000.[6]

## Compensation[edit]

See also: Compensation of state executive officers

### 2023[edit]

In 2023, the officer's salary was $220,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]

### 2022[edit]

In 2022, the officer's salary was $210,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]

### 2021[edit]

In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $210,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]

### 2020[edit]

In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $210,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]

### 2019[edit]

In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $151,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]

### 2018[edit]

In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $151,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]

### 2017[edit]

In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $151,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]

### 2016[edit]

In 2016, the comptroller received a salary of $151,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]

### 2015[edit]

In 2015, the comptroller received a salary of $151,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]

### 2014[edit]

In 2014, the comptroller received a salary of $151,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]

### 2013[edit]

In 2013, the comptroller received a salary of $151,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]

## Historical officeholders[edit]

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## Recent news[edit]

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## Contact information[edit]

Office of the State Comptroller:
110 State Street
Albany, NY 12236

Phone: 518-474-4044
Email: contactus@osc.ny.gov

## See also[edit]

New York | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis

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## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the New York State Comptroller, "About the Comptroller's Office," accessed Feb. 1, 2021
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Department of State, "Article V," accessed Feb. 1, 2021
3. ↑ Department of State, "Article IV," accessed Feb. 1, 2021
4. ↑ Justia, "NY State Fin L § 8 (2019)," accessed Feb. 1, 2021
5. ↑ Office of the New York State Comptroller, "Organizational chart," accessed Feb. 1, 2021
6. ↑ New York State Division of the Budget, "Fiscal Year 2025 Enacted Budget Financial Plan," accessed January 22, 2025
7. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
8. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
9. ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
10. ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States," Sept. 30, 2020
11. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
12. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
13. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
14. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
15. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
16. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
17. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 27, 2014

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