NYC Budget Director Jacques Jiha briefed CBC Trustees on the New York City Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget.

Director Jiha was appointed to serve as Budget Director in October 2020. He oversees New York City’s fiscal policy, including the development of the Expense and Capital Budgets, the City’s bond finance program, and the budgets of more than 90 City agencies and entities. He is also responsible for evaluating the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and fiscal impact of City policies and services.

Prior to joining OMB, he served as Commissioner of the Department of Finance, responsible for leading an agency that collects more than $40 billion annually in revenue for the city and assesses over 1.1 million properties with a total combined value of $1.3 trillion. He also served as NYS Deputy Comptroller for Pension Investment and Public Finance, Deputy Comptroller for Nassau County, NYC Deputy Comptroller for Budget and Chief Economist, Executive Director of the New York State Legislative Tax Study Commission, and Principal Economist for the New York State Assembly Committee on Ways and Means.

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