Senator Kaminsky requests state comptroller investigation into Long Beach

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office announced Tuesday that it would audit the City of Long Beach’s financial operations amid questions swirling around payouts to former City Manager Jack Schnirman and others that have residents and elected officials alike calling for an investigation into the city’s finances.

DiNapoli’s office announced the audit the same day that it released its annual review of the city’s proposed $95 million budget for the 2018-18 fiscal year — which, to the chagrin of residents — includes a 12.3 percent property tax increase. If the spending plan is approved, taxes on the average home would rise by $400 a year.

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