City
Comptroller John C. Liu today announced the appointment of Maria
Tavares as Deputy Comptroller for Accountancy. Tavares,
who currently serves as Assistant Comptroller of Accountancy, will
assume her new responsibilities on January 1, 2013, succeeding Deputy
Comptroller Simcha Felder, who is assuming his newly elected position as
New York State Senator.
“Maria
has demonstrated herself to be exceedingly capable in ensuring the
soundness of the City’s financial reporting,” Comptroller Liu said.
“Though Simcha has big shoes to fill, I am excited that she is joining
my top leadership team as we continue to navigate through a tough time
for City finances.”
As
Deputy Comptroller, Tavares will oversee the operations of Comptroller
Liu’s Bureau of Accountancy, which is responsible for all aspects
of the City’s accounting and financial reporting. She will oversee the
City’s accounting operations throughout the year, as well as the
preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which
contains the City's official, audited financial statements.
She
will also oversee the design and management of the accounting aspects
of the City’s centralized accounting and budgeting system, the Financial
Management System, the accounting mechanism in which New York City pays
its bills and receives deposits.
Deputy Comptroller Tavares is a 15-year veteran of the Comptroller’s Office. She is a graduate of Syracuse University.
In
addition, Comptroller Liu announced that Deputy Comptroller of Public
Affairs Ari Hoffnung will assume oversight of the Comptroller’s Bureau
of Fiscal and Budget Studies. Hoffnung previously served as Assistant
Comptroller of Budget and will now oversee the publication of a wide
range of fiscal reports on New York City’s economy and budgetary
outlook.
Maria
Tavares joins Comptroller Liu’s team of Deputy Comptrollers,
consisting of First Deputy Comptroller Ricardo Morales, Valerie Budzik
(General Counsel / Legal Affairs),
H. Tina Kim (Audit), Mark Kim (Economic Development), Carol Kostik
(Public Finance), Ari Hoffnung (Public Affairs / Budget), Larry Schloss
(Asset Management / Chief Investment Officer), and Geneith Turnbull
(Contracts).
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