New York City Comptroller
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The New York City Comptroller is the independently elected chief financial officer and auditor responsible for overseeing the city’s budget, finances, and pension funds.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York City Comptroller Context triple: [New York City government, hasPart, New York City Comptroller]
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A.
Comptroller of New York
The Comptroller of New York is the state’s independently elected chief fiscal officer, responsible for overseeing government finances, auditing public agencies, and managing the state’s pension fund.
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B.
Westchester County Executive
The Westchester County Executive is the chief elected official responsible for overseeing the administration and operations of Westchester County in New York.
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C.
Los Angeles City Controller
The Los Angeles City Controller is the independently elected chief auditor and accountant for the City of Los Angeles, responsible for overseeing city finances, conducting audits, and promoting fiscal transparency and accountability.
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Attorney General of New York
The Attorney General of New York is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing New York in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and protecting the public interest.
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E.
New York City Council
The New York City Council is the city's legislative body, responsible for passing local laws, approving the budget, and overseeing municipal agencies across the five boroughs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New York City Comptroller Target entity description: The New York City Comptroller is the independently elected chief financial officer and auditor responsible for overseeing the city’s budget, finances, and pension funds.
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Comptroller of New York
The Comptroller of New York is the state’s independently elected chief fiscal officer, responsible for overseeing government finances, auditing public agencies, and managing the state’s pension fund.
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B.
Westchester County Executive
The Westchester County Executive is the chief elected official responsible for overseeing the administration and operations of Westchester County in New York.
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C.
Los Angeles City Controller
The Los Angeles City Controller is the independently elected chief auditor and accountant for the City of Los Angeles, responsible for overseeing city finances, conducting audits, and promoting fiscal transparency and accountability.
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Attorney General of New York
The Attorney General of New York is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing New York in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and protecting the public interest.
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E.
New York City Council
The New York City Council is the city's legislative body, responsible for passing local laws, approving the budget, and overseeing municipal agencies across the five boroughs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected position
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municipal comptroller ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | elected by popular vote ⓘ |
| constituency | voters of New York City ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| election |
New York City Comptroller election
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linked to:
New York City Comptroller
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| electionCycle | every four years ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | New York City government ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://comptroller.nyc.gov ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
City of New York
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linked to:
New York City
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| legalBasis | New York City Charter ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York State
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linked to:
New York
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| officeHolder | Brad Lander ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2022 ⓘ |
| officeType | citywide elected office ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
Board of Education Retirement System of the City of New York
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New York City Employees’ Retirement System ⓘ New York City Fire Pension Fund ⓘ New York City Police Pension Fund ⓘ Teachers’ Retirement System of the City of New York ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York City executive branch
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linked to:
New York City government
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| positionHeld | New York City Comptroller ⓘ |
| precededBy |
City Chamberlain of New York
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linked to:
New York City Comptroller
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| reportsTo | public of New York City ⓘ |
| responsibility |
auditing city agencies
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chief auditor of New York City ⓘ chief financial officer of New York City ⓘ conducting financial audits ⓘ conducting performance audits ⓘ issuing financial reports ⓘ managing city debt issuance ⓘ monitoring city fiscal health ⓘ overseeing New York City budget ⓘ overseeing New York City finances ⓘ overseeing New York City pension funds ⓘ overseeing investment of city pension assets ⓘ reviewing city contracts ⓘ |
| seat | New York City ⓘ |
| supervises |
Bureau of Accountancy
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Bureau of Asset Management ⓘ Bureau of Audit ⓘ Bureau of Budget ⓘ Bureau of Public Finance ⓘ
linked to:
Bureau of Audit
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| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | two consecutive terms ⓘ |
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Subject: New York City Comptroller Description of subject: The New York City Comptroller is the independently elected chief financial officer and auditor responsible for overseeing the city’s budget, finances, and pension funds.
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