Written by Michael Moran on January 12, 2010 – 10:22 am
The Business Council of New York State, Inc. is supporting Gov. David Paterson’s call for agency mergers and streamlining of state government.
Governor David A. Paterson today announced a series of State agency and public authority mergers and consolidations, as well as actions identified by his Office of Taxpayer Accountability, which he will advance in his 2010-11 Executive Budget to save taxpayer dollars. These efforts will help move forward Governor Paterson’s goal of a restructured and more streamlined State government at a time when difficult cuts are required across every area of State spending to address an historic fiscal crisis.
“In a time of plummeting revenues and limited resources, it is critical to ensure that important State services are delivered in the most cost-effective and efficient manner possible,” Governor Paterson said. “Given the substantial financial difficulties we are facing, significant additional cuts will be necessary in my proposed budget. But the improved efficiencies we are announcing today are another important step forward in our efforts to lower costs and root out waste on behalf of New York’s taxpayers.”
“Gov. David Paterson’s plan to streamline state government is an important step to lowering government spending and delivering taxpayers greater value,” said Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. “Lowering the cost of government and the taxes required to pay for it is fundamental to allowing the New York economy to grow again so it can create the jobs we desperately need across the state.”