New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has urged the New York Racing Association to remain fiscally conservative in light of the $48 million in capital it is expected to rake in annually from the gaming-enhanced Aqueduct Race Track for thoroughbreds

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A report by the Times Union explains that NYRA’s operation have still not been shored up after a 2008 bankruptcy and a pair of ‘critcial’ audits.

"NYRA still has not conducted a top-to-bottom review of its financial operations and taken necessary steps to curb costs, particularly for staffing and consulting contracts," DiNapoli has stated in his most recent report on the organization.

(With files from the Times Union)