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Senate Finance Committee advances Joshua Norkin to lead Authorities Budget Office
Summary
Joshua Norkin, nominated by Governor Hochul to serve as executive director of the Authorities Budget Office, appeared before the New York State Senate Finance Committee on June 6 and the committee voted to advance his nomination to the full Senate by voice vote, recording no opposition on the audio transcript.
Joshua Norkin, nominated by the governor to serve as executive director of the Authorities Budget Office (ABO), told the New York State Senate Finance Committee on June 6 that he would prioritize improving the ABO's outreach to legislators and strengthening oversight tools; the committee voted to advance his nomination to the full Senate by voice vote and recorded no opposition on the audio transcript.
Norkin described his career in public service and the role he sees for the ABO, which he said currently oversees more than 600 state and local public authorities, operates with a staff of roughly 16 and a budget of about $3.7 million, and tracks approximately $278 billion in outstanding debt. He told senators the ABO issues guidance and conducts compliance reviews and…
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