Undoubtedly, the most ambitious and impactful project underway in my office is the initiative to modernize the County's financial system. The County's current financial software system, Nassau Integrated Financial System (NIFS), was implemented more than two decades ago and no longer meets the needs of the County. The new integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software system will provide increased functionality, reporting, automation, and access to real-time data for every function from accounts payable, budget management and capital projects to financial reporting and purchasing. It will improve every area of Nassau County government, from the Department of Aging to Veterans Services.

A review of the County’s use of EZPass toll devices by the Comptroller’s Office found that six departments were using EZPass accounts appropriately, but seven departments that required regional travel were incurring higher Tolls-by-Mail costs for County vehicles, and some employees were using personal EZPasses and being reimbursed by the County. As a result of the Comptroller’s review, EZPass use was centralized to consolidate nearly all departments’ accounts. This resulted in new standardized procedures, improved internal controls and the County saving money.

Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) is owned and operated by Nassau Health Care Corp. (NHCC), a public benefit corporation, but the County shares the cost of health insurance for NHCC retirees who formerly worked for the County. This liability currently amounts to about $13.6 million annually for roughly 1,860 retirees and 200 employees who are yet to retire.

The Comptroller’s Office carefully reviews NHCC’s claims for reimbursement of these costs. In 2025, a review of the previous ten years of billing (2014–2023), revealed that internal audits of NHCC billing saved the County $2.62 million, with an additional $457,000 in savings identified for the 2024 billing period. Invoices contained errors such as retirees being misclassified, ineligible dependents being included, or incorrect billing for termination, sick, and vacation time. This liability will fluctuate in the coming years and ultimately decline to zero in 2089 as employees retire, retirees pass on, and health care costs change.

In response to constituent complaints about conditions at their local Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) stations, the Comptroller’s Office reviewed conditions at Nassau’s 58 LIRR stations. Despite the fact that the County pays the MTA more than $37 million a year for Station Maintenance, site visits by the Comptroller’s team and almost 1,000 LIRR Rider Surveys confirmed poor conditions including crumbling concrete, pitted steel, dripping water, and unsanitary and unsafe conditions at many local stations. The Comptroller’s Office has been in touch with LIRR leadership and will stay on top of these issues to ensure that Nassau County residents get the services they are paying for.

In 2025, the Comptroller’s team worked with the Nassau County Treasurer’s Office to restructure the timing of disbursements. Checks are now printed and mailed once a week instead of twice. ACH (direct deposit) payments have been increased from twice a week to three times. The changes save time and money for the County (printing, supplies, postage and handling of paper checks) and provides payees with faster payment through ACH direct deposits.

2025 was the first full year of cash-less Petty Cash in County government. We replaced outdated cash boxes with credit-limited payment cards.  Every transaction using these cards is recorded and reported in real time in the County’s banking platform, improving transparency and accountability. 

Since the beginning of her first term in 2022, the Comptroller has prioritized ensuring County vendors are paid more quickly and reliably. To accomplish that, new efficiencies have been introduced, redundancies eliminated and the completion of the transition to an online eClaims system has improved the experience for both vendors and County staff. 

Currently, the Comptroller’s Office averages 10 days to pay an invoice from the day the claim is submitted by a department.

Once again, Nassau County has been recognized by the New York State Comptroller’s Office for strong fiscal health. In October 2025, the County earned a fiscal stress score of 3.3 out of 100, based on the most recent available data from 2024, receiving a “No Designation” rating. This means Nassau is not under fiscal stress and is well-positioned to meet its financial obligations.

The Comptroller’s Senior Discount Program continues to expand. There are now more than 420 local businesses that offer senior discounts. These can be accessed on our Senior Discount portal, and sorted by town or business name, or filtered by business category. The Comptroller’s Office also prints a booklet listing all of the businesses and their discounts for distribution at senior centers and community events County-wide. If you would like a copy of the booklet, call (516) 571-2386 or email nccomptroller@nassaucountyny.gov.

If you have a business and would like to add your company's discount to our list, call or email for instructions. 

Comptroller Phillips is committed to helping seniors and other residents protect themselves. In 2025, she conducted more than 40 Scam Prevention seminars and Self Defense Workshops for seniors and other community groups. In addition, she hosts Unclaimed Funds Workshops to help Nassau County residents discover money they may be owed from banks, credit card companies and other businesses.