The New York State Authorities Budget Office (ABO) is an independent office in the state of New York established by the Public Authorities Accountability Act of 2005 and signed into law by Governor Pataki in 2006.
[1] In 2009, the ABO was restructured as part of the Public Authorities Reform Act.
[2] The ABO's mission is to make New York State public-benefit corporations more accountable and transparent.
Its powers and duties include:[3] Jeff Pearlman is the Director of the ABO.
[4] It publishes an annual report, available on its website, detailing the financial and operational situation of each state authority, IDA, and local authority in the State of New York.