Comptroller
The New York City Comptroller, an independently elected official, is the Chief Financial Officer of the City of New York. The mission of the office is to ensure the financial health of New York City by advising the Mayor, the City Council, and the public of the City's financial condition. The Comptroller also makes recommendations on City programs and operations, fiscal policies, and financial transactions. In addition, the Comptroller manages assets of the five New York City Pension Funds, performs budgetary analysis, audits city agencies, registers proposed contracts, etc. His office employs a workforce of over 700 professional staff members. These employees include accountants, attorneys, computer analysts, economists, engineers, budget, financial and investment analysts, claim specialists and researchers in addition to clerical and administrative support staff
John C. Liu
Office of the Comptroller
1 Centre Street
New York, NY 10007
212-669-3500 (phone)
212-669-2707 (fax)
The Honorable John C. Liu was sworn into office as the 43rd Comptroller of the City of New York on January 1, 2010.
From 2001 – 2009, John Liu served as a member of the New York City Council representing District 20 in Queens. Throughout his tenure, he also served as Chair of the Transportation Committee, focusing public policy on the critical role transportation options play in economic development and access to jobs. He also actively served on the Committees on Education, Consumer Affairs, Contracts, Health, Land Use, Lower Manhattan Redevelopment and Oversight & Investigation, as well as on the Executive Board of the Black, Latino & Asian Caucus.
His most significant accomplishments as a legislator include exposing financial irregularities at the MTA, shepherding bills through his committee designed to enhance administrative efficiency, and enacting legislation that ensures equal access to city services regardless of language ability. He is also widely known for being a vocal proponent of immigration reform, successfully taking on television and radio shock-jocks who broadcast hate over public airwaves, and demanding justice for hate and bias-related crimes.
Hailed as a “Trailblazer” and “Pioneer”, John Liu’s historic elections as the first Asian American elected in New York City – both to legislative office in 2001 and a citywide post in 2009 – were marked milestones for Asian Americans in the city and across the nation. Although he wishes Asian Americans had been elected long before in New York, he is honored to be the first. He has embraced the responsibilities and opportunities that come with the distinction to broaden representation and access to government.
John Liu is a certified actuary, and immediately prior to being elected to the City Council in 2001, managed a team of actuaries at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
John Liu is a proud product of New York City public schools beginning with kindergarten at P.S. 20 in Queens through to the Bronx High School of Science, followed by Binghamton University, where he earned his degree in Mathematical Physics. He resides in Flushing, Queens with his wife, Jenny, and their son, Joseph.
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