Audit faults NY tourism promotion after damaging storms
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ALBANY, N.Y. — A federal audit says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration mismanaged $22 million in funding meant to promote tourism in areas affected by three damaging storms.
The report was released Tuesday by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General. It says New York officials failed to comply with contract procurement rules and did not ensure money was spent effectively. The audit says the failures amount to a “significant deficiency.”
The audit is the third this summer to fault economic development programs overseen by the Democratic governor’s administration. Cuomo’s Office of Storm Recovery disputed the audit’s findings in a formal response.
The funds were earmarked for efforts to promote tourism in areas recovering from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in 2011 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
