New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement today regarding the Legislature's passage of an extender bill to fund state operations:

"The passage of a budget extender bill will ensure that more than 60,000 state employees will be paid this week. However, since the extender was passed after the time in which OSC indicated it must be done to avoid any disruptions, there may be a delay and employees on the institutional payroll should watch closely."