COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE APPOINTED

Westchester County Executive George Latimer has appointed Karin E. Hablow as commissioner of finance. Hablow previously served as the commissioner of finance of Orange County in Goshen, New York. 

“”¦With more than 15 years of progressive experience in budget development, fiscal operations and financial reporting, we are sure that she (Hablow) will serve the finance department well in her new role as commissioner,” said Latimer.

Hablow received her Master of Business Administration degree from New York University”™s Stern School of Business. Previously, she managed an $830 million budget, including payroll, accounting, tax, real property and taxation, debt issuance/management, capital plan and investment functions for Orange County. 

Westchester County is AA rated by all three bond rating agencies ”“ Standard and Poor”™s, Fitch and Moody”™s.  The Finance Department is responsible for the accounts payable, purchasing, employee payroll, debt management, pension administration, revenue investment, tax collection, certiorari tax judgment processing and employee benefit functions of the Westchester County government.