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Amsterdam traffic light upgrades questioned
When an Amsterdam resident noted that one traffic light at an intersection was replaced with nine lights, he called NewsChannel 13, asking us to find out if the taxpayer money funding that many new lights was really necessary.
The New York State Comptroller said it's getting worse: costs for overtime among state agencies spiking 52-million-dollars over a year's time. It's a cost that taxpayers are forced to bear.
NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said the State's public authorities have run up a troubling amount of debt without enough accountability or voter approval.
When it comes to spending money at the state Capitol, sometimes government employees don't even consider the cost.
