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DiNapoli Questions Basis for Thruway Toll Hike



ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The state Thruway Authority, facing criticism by the state comptroller for its management practices, is turning the blame on the comptroller's own auditors.

The Thruway Authority says Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's auditors failed over recent years to catch the mismanagement under previous governors that's forcing a big increase in truck tolls.

The comptroller released a critical report Wednesday as the authority moves to enact the toll increases Sept. 30. Public hearings are being held statewide this week, with one set for Buffalo Thursday evening.

DiNapoli says many other options can be explored before a 45-percent increase in truck tolls is approved for the Thruway.

He says a costly canal system and better fiscal planning and controls should be examined before tolls are increased for trucks with three or more axles.

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Locations : Albany, Buffalo, New York
People : Thomas DiNapoli
08/15/2012 6:46PM
DiNapoli Questions Basis for Thruway Toll Hike
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08/15/2012 8:33PM
Whats the problem?
It's not like that its overlly expensive to run a business in New Lib, I mean were only hiking the tolls by 45%. If a truck is spending 30 dollars to cross New Lib, he/she will now spend 43.50. I dont see a problem , as a matter of a fact, I think we all should pay that, it's for a good cause, all the liberal programs of the great state of New Lib. The lock step Liberals can brag about the great primium welfare system thats offered here and all should come here to live. So let the 52% pay these tolls and taxes. We can have the plesure of working extra for the 48%who dont ay into the system.
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