New York State Comptroller

New York State Comptroller
Seal of the State of New York
Flag of the State of New York
since February 7, 2007
Department of Audit and Control[1]
Style
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentNew York Constitution, Executive Law
Formation1797
First holderSamuel Jones
Salary$210,000 (2019)
WebsiteOfficial website

The New York state comptroller is an elected constitutional officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the New York state government's Department of Audit and Control.[2] Sixty-one individuals have held the office of State Comptroller since statehood. The incumbent is Thomas DiNapoli, a Democrat.

  1. ^ Division of the Budget Agency Appropriations
  2. ^ Executive Law § 40. "There shall continue to be in the state government a department of audit and control. [...] The head of the department of audit and control shall be the comptroller. [...]"