Comptroller of New York
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The Comptroller of New York is the state’s independently elected chief fiscal officer, responsible for overseeing government finances, auditing public agencies, and managing the state’s pension fund.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York State Comptroller | 8 |
| Comptroller of New York canonical | 4 |
| Office of the New York State Comptroller | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T46980 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comptroller of New York Context triple: [New York State Constitution, establishesOffice, Comptroller of New York]
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A.
Attorney General of New York
The Attorney General of New York is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing New York in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and protecting the public interest.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the state’s second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if necessary and often plays a key role in legislative and administrative functions.
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C.
New York State government officials
New York State government officials are public servants who hold elected or appointed positions within the state’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches and are responsible for creating, implementing, and interpreting state laws and policies.
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D.
Oregon State Treasurer
The Oregon State Treasurer is the elected official responsible for managing the state's finances, investments, and public debt.
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E.
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul is an American politician serving as the governor of New York and the first woman to hold that office.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Comptroller of New York Target entity description: The Comptroller of New York is the state’s independently elected chief fiscal officer, responsible for overseeing government finances, auditing public agencies, and managing the state’s pension fund.
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A.
Attorney General of New York
The Attorney General of New York is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing New York in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and protecting the public interest.
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B.
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the state’s second-highest executive officer, who succeeds the governor if necessary and often plays a key role in legislative and administrative functions.
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C.
New York State government officials
New York State government officials are public servants who hold elected or appointed positions within the state’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches and are responsible for creating, implementing, and interpreting state laws and policies.
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D.
Oregon State Treasurer
The Oregon State Treasurer is the elected official responsible for managing the state's finances, investments, and public debt.
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E.
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul is an American politician serving as the governor of New York and the first woman to hold that office.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elected office
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public office ⓘ state constitutional office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| constitutionalOfficer | yes ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy |
New York State Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of the State of New York
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| duty |
administer the state’s accounting system
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audit local governments ⓘ audit public authorities ⓘ audit state agencies ⓘ enforce unclaimed funds laws ⓘ ensure compliance with state finance laws ⓘ invest state pension assets ⓘ issue audits of school districts ⓘ manage New York State Common Retirement Fund ⓘ monitor local government fiscal stress ⓘ oversee state government finances ⓘ oversee state payroll ⓘ protect the interests of pension fund beneficiaries ⓘ provide transparency on public spending ⓘ publish audit reports ⓘ recover improper or fraudulent payments ⓘ report on the state’s financial condition ⓘ review and approve certain state bond issuances ⓘ review state contracts ⓘ serve as chief fiscal officer of New York State ⓘ |
| electedIn | statewide election ⓘ |
| electionType | partisan election ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
New York State agencies
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New York State public authorities ⓘ New York local governments ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOrganization |
Comptroller of New York
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Office of the New York State Comptroller
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| independentOf |
Governor of New York
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New York State Legislature ⓘ |
| officeType | chief fiscal officer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of the State of New York
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surface form:
Government of New York State
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| position | Comptroller of New York self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Thomas P. DiNapoli ⓘ |
| reportsTo | voters of New York State ⓘ |
| residenceRequirement |
New York
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surface form:
New York State
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| seat |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
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| supervises | Office of the New York State Comptroller staff ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| website | https://www.osc.ny.gov/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Comptroller of New York Description of subject: The Comptroller of New York is the state’s independently elected chief fiscal officer, responsible for overseeing government finances, auditing public agencies, and managing the state’s pension fund.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York State Comptroller
this entity surface form:
New York State Comptroller
Comptroller of New York
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headOfGovernmentOrganization
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Comptroller of New York
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Office of the New York State Comptroller
subject surface form:
Thomas P. DiNapoli
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Office of the New York State Comptroller
this entity surface form:
New York State Comptroller
this entity surface form:
New York State Comptroller
this entity surface form:
New York State Comptroller
this entity surface form:
New York State Comptroller
this entity surface form:
New York State Comptroller
this entity surface form:
New York State Comptroller
this entity surface form:
Office of the New York State Comptroller