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charter contains an unnecessary and potentially dangerous
grant of extended authority to the Comptroller. In addi-
tion to those powers necessary to fulfill his responsibilit
for auditing the State's accounts, he is to have such other
powers as are vested in him by this Constitution or by
law." That would permit the legislature to grant him
powers far outside his own office. Were you aware of
that, sir?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Sybert.
DELEGATE SYBERT: I wasn't aware of that par-
ticular editorial, but I want to point out we have never
had the State Comptroller an auditor of the State's
accounts.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Maurer.
DELEGATE MAURER: You referred to the elected
Comptroller in the New York State Constitution, but it is
my understanding, and I wonder if it is yours, that the
Comptroller in the New York State is the name given to
the auditor and not to the manager of the fiscal affairs of
the State?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Sybert.