Hear the latest news coming from the NYC Office of the Comptroller http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/podcast.xml NYC Comptroller en-us Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:19:35 -0400 web@comptroller.nyc.gov (nyc comptroller webmaster) Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:16:42 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Latest Podcasted News from the NYC Comptroller's Office Pocasts of appearances, speeches, or testimonies of the NYC Comptroller. Office of the NYC Comptroller NYC Comptroller's Office web@comptroller.nyc.gov nyc comptroller, Bill Thompson, William C. Thompson. Jr., nyc economy, new york city comptroller no no http://comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/images/thompson-rss-photo.jpg http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/podcast.xml NYC Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. 144 144 New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. unveils a new audit at a news conference on September 9, 2009 exposing major flaws in the New York City Department of Education’s management of State funding dedicated to the reduction of early grade class sizes. Pictured (l to r) are: Leonie Haimson, Executive Director, Class Size Matters and Thompson. http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/ThompsonCityFailsToMonitorEarly.m4a F265AD36-0A8D-4FF0-B60C-9F5D76FB50A0 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:16:42 -0400 Thompson: City Fails To Monitor Early Grade Class Size Reduction Funding New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. unveils a new audit at a news conference on September 9, 2009 exposing major flaws in the New York City Department of Education’s management of State funding dedicated to the reduction of early grade class sizes. Pictured (l to r) are: Leonie Haimson, Executive Director, Class Size Matters and Thompson. 00:05:37 Office of the NYC Comptroller Department of Education no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. holds a news conference on September 1, 2009 to issue two audits exposing how the Department of Environmental Protection will miss the mandated deadline to complete the Croton Water Treatment Plant project in the Bronx, costing the City about $15 million, and has allowed construction costs to swell beyond $2 billion. http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/Thompson_DEP_MisledPublicPt2.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov FC58EAC0-A6CC-43A1-B68F-C0F101D882FE Tue, 1 Sep 2009 16:38:45 -0400 Thompson: DEP Misled Public On Croton Water Treatment Plant (Pt.2) New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. holds a news conference on September 1, 2009 to issue two audits exposing how the Department of Environmental Protection will miss the mandated deadline to complete the Croton Water Treatment Plant project in the Bronx, costing the City about $15 million, and has allowed construction costs to swell beyond $2 billion. 3:13 Office of the NYC Comptroller Croton Water Plant no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. holds a news conference on September 1, 2009 to issue two audits exposing how the Department of Environmental Protection will miss the mandated deadline to complete the Croton Water Treatment Plant project in the Bronx, costing the City about $15 million, and has allowed construction costs to swell beyond $2 billion. http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/Thompson_DEP_MisledPublicPt1.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov E6542272-1088-4233-87F4-B833C8402DA6 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0400 Thompson: DEP Misled Public On Croton Water Treatment Plant (Pt.1) New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. holds a news conference on September 1, 2009 to issue two audits exposing how the Department of Environmental Protection will miss the mandated deadline to complete the Croton Water Treatment Plant project in the Bronx, costing the City about $15 million, and has allowed construction costs to swell beyond $2 billion. 6:09 Office of the NYC Comptroller Croton Water Plant no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. discusses the results of the Access-A-Ride audit and transportation difficulties faced by the disabled population of New York at the first annual Disability Summit. http://comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/disability7-28-09.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov BE52B773-9E2C-4655-B163-F902A7C1AF74 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:47:28 -0400 Thompson: Access For All New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. discusses the results of the Access-A-Ride audit and transportation difficulties faced by the disabled population of New York at the first annual Disability Summit. 12:51 Office of the NYC Comptroller Comptroller Thompson, disabilities, Access-A-Ride, MTA, disabled persons no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. charges in a new audit that the New York City Department of Education is making excuses for poor controls over testing. Thompson held a news conference on July 22, 2009. http://comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/DeptofEdAudit.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov 5871F296-D000-4313-887F-088E473D445F Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:50:35 -0400 Thompson: It's Time To Stop The Excuses New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. charges in a new audit that the New York City Department of Education is making excuses for poor controls over testing. Thompson held a news conference on July 22, 2009. 7:08 Office of the NYC Comptroller Comptroller Thompson, Mayor Bloomberg, Joel Klein, Test Scores no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. - charging that the Department of Education has become "the Enron of American education" - unveils a new audit uncovering glaring mistakes and poor oversight over graduation statistics in the New York City public school system. http://comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/DeptofEd.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov A7C14FCD-5DBB-4B8F-A8D9-70ECD810B8CA Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:56:13 -0400 Thompson: Dept. Of Ed Is Enron Of American Education New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. - charging that the Department of Education has become "the Enron of American education" - unveils a new audit uncovering glaring mistakes and poor oversight over graduation statistics in the New York City public school system. 10:01 Office of the NYC Comptroller Comptroller Thompson, Education, Graduation, Mayor Bloomberg, Politics no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr., is joined by US Senator Charles Schumer, Congressman Anthony Weiner and Michael Miller of the Jewish Community Relations Council to announce the divestment of more than $10 million in assets by the NYC Pension Funds in two companies with ties to Iran. Thompson also urged the Trustees of the five Pension Funds to approve measures to sell $141 million in assets in eight additional companies with ties to the country. http://comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/NYCPensionfundsDivest.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov 768804E5-81E0-4098-9295-94E09D6D5AB1 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:46:09 -0400 NYC Pension Funds Sell Assets In Two Companies With Ties To Iran New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr., is joined by US Senator Charles Schumer, Congressman Anthony Weiner and Michael Miller of the Jewish Community Relations Council to announce the divestment of more than $10 million in assets by the NYC Pension Funds in two companies with ties to Iran. Thompson also urged the Trustees of the five Pension Funds to approve measures to sell $141 million in assets in eight additional companies with ties to the country. 4:22 Office of the NYC Comptroller Comptroller Thompson, Pension Funds, Iran, Schumer, Anthony Weiner no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. holds press conference addressing illegal home conversions in Queens. http://comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/BuildingsDept.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov 6E37F983-5022-4793-8B0F-56FA13DFD664 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:15:48 -0400 Thompson On Buildings Dept. Inability To Address Thousands Of Quality-Of-Life Complaints In Queens New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. holds press conference addressing illegal home conversions in Queens. 5:34 Office of the NYC Comptroller buildings department, quality of life no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. holds press conference addressing unemployment rate of New Yorkers which will reach 400,000 by 2010. http://comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/Unemployment.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov BB842D28-9D46-432E-AC91-88F1A3C5E241 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:19:34 -0400 Thompson Holds New Conference On Future Of NYC Jobs And Unemployment New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. holds press conference addressing unemployment rate of New Yorkers which will reach 400,000 by 2010. 5:22 Office of the NYC Comptroller unemployment, nyc unemployment no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. will hold a press conference Tuesday to call on City Hall and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to stop the Access-A-Ride fare hike. http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/ThompsonUrgesPutBrakesPt2.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov 788DAE9D-DFD5-4604-8E44-ECF271C44765 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:48:00 -0500 THOMPSON URGES MAYOR TO PUT BRAKES ON PROPOSED ACCESS-A-RIDE FARE INCREASE (Pt. 2) New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. will hold a press conference Tuesday to call on City Hall and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to stop the Access-A-Ride fare hike. 7:22 Office of the NYC Comptroller Access-A-Ride no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. will hold a press conference Tuesday to call on City Hall and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to stop the Access-A-Ride fare hike. http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/ThompsonUrgesPutBrakesPt1.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov 3A4EAF52-3109-48F7-98DE-32E76D617478 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:40:19 -0500 THOMPSON URGES MAYOR TO PUT BRAKES ON PROPOSED ACCESS-A-RIDE FARE INCREASE (Pt. 1) New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. will hold a press conference Tuesday to call on City Hall and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to stop the Access-A-Ride fare hike. 7:22 Office of the NYC Comptroller Access-A-Ride no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. joins New York City Council Members Bill de Blasio and Letitia James as they announce that they are preparing to file a lawsuit once the law extending term limits is signed. http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/TermLimitsLawsuit.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov (nyc comptroller webmaster) 3C8E6702-110C-4353-8613-18ADB21D1235 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:32:51 -0400 Term Limits Lawsuit Announcement New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. joins New York City Council Members Bill de Blasio and Letitia James as they announce that they are preparing to file a lawsuit once the law extending term limits is signed. 1:29 Office of the NYC Comptroller term limits no no NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson and NYC Councilmember Eric Gioia unveiled Keeping Cable Fair legislation to further strengthen protections for cable consumers at a news conference on October 28, 2008. Visit www.comptroller.nyc.gov for details. http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/KeepingCableFair.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov (nyc comptroller webmaster) 9324E699-BAD7-43D6-9B78-B50A34DC90EA Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:00:49 -0400 THOMPSON, GIOIA UNVEIL KEEPING CABLE FAIR LEGISLATION NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson and NYC Councilmember Eric Gioia unveiled 'Keeping Cable Fair' legislation to further strengthen protections for cable consumers at a news conference on October 28, 2008. Visit www.comptroller.nyc.gov for details. 11:34 Office of the NYC Comptroller cable no no New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. addresses more than 300 attendees at a Crain's Business Breakfast Forum on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Thompson talks about the current economic crisis confronting New York City and the nation. http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/podcast/ChallengesFacingNewYorkCity.m4a web@comptroller.nyc.gov (nyc comptroller webmaster) 999831CF-12E6-4C57-9B3D-1202579D384F Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 Challenges Facing New York City's Economy -A Crain's Business Breakfast Forum speech New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. addresses more than 300 attendees at a Crain's Business Breakfast Forum on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Thompson talks about the current economic crisis confronting New York City and the nation. 20:19 Office of the NYC Comptroller Crain's breakfast forum, term limits,nyc economy, nyc economy crisis no no