Albany County Comptroller Susan Rizzo

I had a wonderful time celebrating the Hispanic community at the Albany Latin Fest in Washington Park. The food was delicious and the music was excellent. Thank you to the Albany Latin Festival Association for a great event!

Honoring Dr. Alice Green.

My sisters at Cafe Italia.

Proud to be recognized in today's New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) Member Monday post!

This ahead of County Finance School, we're recognizing Albany County Comptroller Susan Rizzo!

First elected in 2020, Rizzo helped lead Albany County through the Covid pandemic while maintaining a strong credit rating (AA w/ Stable Outlook) and upholding its responsibility to annually audit over 55,000 expense/vendor claims, conduct multiple departmental petty cash reviews and dozens of hotel audits to ensure operators compliance with county hotel occupancy tax requirements.

Last year, Rizzo worked closely with the Department of Management & Budget to strategically invest County surplus funds to maximize investment returns, generating and estimated $15 million in revenue.

Prior to county service, Rizzo served as Chief Auditor for the City of Albany as well as Portfolio Asset Manager for the Los Angeles County Firemen Pension Fund.

Thank you Comptroller Rizzo for your dedicated service to Albany County!

It was a great day to talk about being an accountant and my role as the Albany County Comptroller during today's Bethlehem Central School District

Approximately 50 speakers and 430 7th graders participated! It was great to see students engaging in a discussion about finances -- saving, investing, and what careers are of interest to them.

Thank you for organizing such an inspiring event!

Thank you to the AGA Albany Chapter for hosting and inviting me to speak at today's 13th Annual Advancing Government Accountability seminar.

An outstanding group of presenters spoke about on the topic of “Making Government Accountability and Transparency Everyone’s Business”. Each speaker offered insights and experiences of what is trending these days in government accountability, transparency and leadership. These leaders from government and not-for-profits are in the forefront of providing leadership in accountability and transparency for our taxpayer funds.

AGA - Albany Chapter

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This morning, I joined other community leaders at the U.S. Army Watervliet Arsenal for the 43rd annual City of Watervliet Prayer Breakfast held at the Watervliet Ancient Order of Hibernians.

The event strengthens the bond between the city and the arsenal, showcasing their dedication to enhancing the community collaboratively.


Assemblymember John McDonald

Happy Palm Sunday to everyone who celebrates. This morning I shared breakfast with the Boy Scouts of America at St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church. Thank you to everyone who helped organize this gathering and to everyone who participated.

Thank you to Albany County Legislature Chairwoman Joanne Cunningham and the Women’s Legislative Caucus for hosting Women’s History Month with a special event honoring women's impact on food and culture.

This event gave us a glimpse into the powerful subject of Gastronomy, studying the relationship between food, culture and tradition and how facets of Gastronomy work together to empower women from all backgrounds.

Local chefs from around the county shared tasty bites that represent their story of championing equity and inclusion through cuisine. With the help of an enlightened moderator, leaders in the women's restaurant scene shares the meaning of the dish they’ve prepared for the event. They also provided insight into how their business helps them to feel empowered in their community, and shine a light on what keeps their passion burning in the kitchen.

Assemblymember Patricia A. Fahy
Daniel McCoy - Albany County Executive
Carolyn McLaughlin

It was a great day to participate in the 73rd Albany St. Patrick's Day Parade. Thank you to the organizers for bringing us all together to celebrate the Irish Heritage right here in Albany County.

Last week Governor Kathy Hochul hosted a reception during the
New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) Annual Conference. It was a great opportunity to connect with folks from across the state right here in Albany County.


Governor Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
Daniel McCoy - Albany County Executive

The Capital Region Chamber has multiple available to local graduating seniors and a continuing education scholarship: Unified Military Affairs Council Scholarship; Chuck Steiner Memorial Scholarship; Schenectady Chamber Scholarship; and Capital Region Chamber Continuing Education Scholarship.

The deadline to submit applications is March 15.

For more information visit Scholarship Opportunities - The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region (cfgcr.org).

It was a great morning yesterday celebrating the life of the late Henry J. Turner, better known as “Hank.”

Henry J. Turner
1931-2021

Henry J. Turner was born on March 23, 1931 in Albany, New York. He served in the United States Army for three years during the Korean War. Henry was as Communication Specialist stationed in Germany.

He was awarded The Army Good Conduct Medal, The Army Occupational Medal, and The National Defense Service Medal.
Henry also served with the 27th Infantry Division of the New York Army National Guard for 3 years.

After his service, Henry spent 25 years with Walter Motor Trucks as an Installer for Western Electric. He was a member of the Elsmere Fire Company also for nearly 25 years. In addition to firefighting, Henry was a member of “The Wanderers” competition drill team and maintained “The Dinky,” the company’s 1917 Model “T.” He enjoyed playing golf and loved dogs.

Happy Women's History Month -- highlighting the contributions and vital role of women throughout history.

🧑‍⚕️ Our nurses show up for us when we need them most — which is why I continue to stand with them in their fights for safe staffing, better wages and benefits, and better working conditions.

Thrilled to see these New York State Nurses Association members at this morning’s Capital Region Labor Breakfast!

I joined my colleagues in government for the Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy's 13th State of the County Address at MVP Arena. The County Executive announced a number of major policy initiatives that will serve to support the overall health of Albany County residents.

Daniel McCoy - Albany County Executive
Assemblymember Patricia A. Fahy
Assemblymember John McDonald

The Annual New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) is taking place this week. The gathering brings together colleagues from across the state to discuss and learn about the issues affecting county government.

New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC)
Daniel McCoy - Albany County Executive
New York State Attorney General Letitia James
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli

Earlier today, I joined the Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy's Black History Month discussion about African Americans and the Arts. Albany based organization Youth FX spoke about the art of storytelling and using film as a medium to bring awareness to key issues such as racial injustice.

Youth FX empowers young people ages 10-25 by teaching them the technical and creative aspects of digital film making and media production. Students create digital video projects in various genres, including documentary, narrative short fiction and experimental.

Bhawin Suchak, Co-Founder, Co-Executive Director, Camille Dobbs, Lead Educator, Daisha Leneé, Educator


Youth FX

This morning, I joined County Executive Daniel McCoy, the Albany County Legislature and Congressman Paul Tonko to acknowledge the organizations awarded American Rescue Plan Act funding, which will be utilized to continue Albany County's post pandemic rescue and recovery efforts in the areas of workforce development and training. A total of $2,201,500 has been awarded to 15 organizations in Albany County.

We will continue the long-term investment in our communities through funding programs that focus on efforts including addressig diversity in the technology industry, providing training to the unemployed, expanding career services, increasing mental health services and children’s services, expanding youth workforce development and expansion of our healthcare workforce.

My focus as the County Comptroller is our long-term financial stability and sustainable operating performance. ARPA funding is an opportunity to rebuild our community programs while economic conditions and operations normalize.





Daniel McCoy - Albany County Executive Albany County Legislature Congressman Paul Tonkos Office

Women have not always had a seat at the table but today we continue to break glass ceilings as elected leaders.

Congratulations to Joanne Cunningham, the first woman to serve as Chair of the Albany County Legislature. I look forward to working with the County Legislature as we serve those who have elected us to represent them.

It has been a busy start to 2024. Several events took place including the 2024 Albany County Swearing-in Ceremony, Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the State Address, NAACP - Albany Branch's “Talk with your Elected Officials,” and the Albany JCC Senior Education Fair.

I look forward to another great year speaking with and working on behalf of Albany County residents about the Comptroller's role in ensuring our County remains fiscally strong.

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York State Secretary of State Robert J Rodriguez, The State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, NAACP - Albany NY Branch, Albany JCC

While we are dealing with hate here locally with a gun firing incident near Temple Israel of Albany, and those in the Middle East are dealing with hate and calls for the destruction of the State of Israel, we are lighting Menorahs to celebrate with hopes of peace, love, and harmony. Happy Hanukkah! Thank you Town of Bethlehem, NY and Bethlehem Chabad for the ceremony at the beginning of Hanukkah! With Albany County Legislature Chair Andrew Joyce, Bethlehem Supervisor David VanLuven, Town Supervisor, Town Board Members David R. DeCancio, Bethlehem Town Board Member, Maureen Cunningham, Bethlehem Town Board Member, Dan Coffey, Bethlehem Town Board Member, Marc Dorsey-Bethlehem Highway Superintendent Bethlehem Police Department Tom Schnurr for Bethlehem Town Board, Assemblymember Patricia A. Fahy, Jeff Jamison from office of Daniel McCoy - Albany County Executive