New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. issued the following statement today about Diana Fortuna’s resignation from the Citizens Budget Commission:

“Diana Fortuna has done an outstanding job as President of the Citizens Budget Commission over the past nine years. Under her leadership, the CBC has fulfilled a critical role as a non-partisan watchdog of both New York City and New York State finances. Throughout her tenure, she has been a strong advocate of fiscal reform and has offered constructive advice to City and State government at every level.

I wish Diana the best of luck in her new position at the Metropolitan Opera. A talented singer herself, Diana will now be able to combine her passion for numbers with her love of music and culture.”

###