Citizens Budget Commission
Encyclopedia
The Citizens Budget Commission is a nonpartisan
, nonprofit civic organization that attempts to influence constructive change in the finances and services of New York City
and New York State government.
The research program is grounded in three fundamental beliefs:
The CBC is divided into four committees: The Budget Policy Committee, the Competitiveness Committee, the Transportation Committee, and the Economic Development Committee. Projects that do not fall under the control of one of these committees may have an ad hoc
committee created for the duration of the project and dissolved as needed. Each committee is responsible for guiding the research and approving the reports and recommendations issued within its jurisdiction
.
Nonpartisan
In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation....
, nonprofit civic organization that attempts to influence constructive change in the finances and services of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and New York State government.
History
CBC was founded in 1932, at a time of great fiscal crisis, when a group of distinguished civic leaders decided to start a research organization that would analyze the City’s finances, evaluate the management of city government, report on these matters to its members, and recommend improvements to municipal officials. In 1984 CBC expanded its research to include state as well as city government.Organization
With a reputation for independence and objective research, CBC has been an outspoken and influential advocate for government reform – and unique in that the organization confines its advocacy to areas on which it has conducted research. Through that research, as well as bringing together major stakeholders on key issues and working closely with media in the region, CBC has been a catalyst for positive change in such areas as budget reform, government finance, education, transportation, public authority reform, and economic competitiveness.The research program is grounded in three fundamental beliefs:
- Serving the interests of the citizenry at large, rather than narrow special interests, should be the beacon that guides public officials as well as the standard for evaluating their performance;
- It is wrong to waste precious public resources, whether they are financial or human; and
- It is important to focus on the well-being of future New Yorkers, the most underrepresented interest of all in city and state government.
The CBC is divided into four committees: The Budget Policy Committee, the Competitiveness Committee, the Transportation Committee, and the Economic Development Committee. Projects that do not fall under the control of one of these committees may have an ad hoc
Ad hoc
Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning "for this". It generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem or task, non-generalizable, and not intended to be able to be adapted to other purposes. Compare A priori....
committee created for the duration of the project and dissolved as needed. Each committee is responsible for guiding the research and approving the reports and recommendations issued within its jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
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