The City of Newburgh is pleased to announce the appointment of Janice Gaston as City of Newburgh Comptroller.

Gaston is a City of Newburgh resident who earned an M.B.A. from Mercy College, and a B.S. in Accounting from the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury. She has over ten years of financial/analytical experience which includes seven years of municipal experience with the New York State Department of Taxation & Finance as a tax auditor.

The City Comptroller’s Office is responsible for administering the City’s annual budget, including the collection of tax revenue and grants from federal and state sources, and making all expenditures, including the payroll for the City’s employees, payments to outside vendors for services rendered, and servicing the City’s financial portfolio.