February 24, 2017

Hon. Thomas DiNapoli

New York State Comptroller
110 State Street
Albany, NY 12236

Dear Comptroller DiNapoli:

I write to you extremely disturbed about the most recent story that details the price of
admission in New York State.

As detailed by Chris Bragg in the Albany Times Union, over a two day period from October 29-
30, 2013, Crystal Run Healthcare executives gave ten separate $25,000 donations totaling
$250,000 to Governor Cuomo. Many had not given to a New York campaign in a decade.

I am concerned these donations set in motion the pay-to-play process for Crystal Run Healthcare
to receive $25.4 million in state funds through secret negotiations with the administration, and
despite the fact that these projects had already commenced.

I am requesting that you freeze any and all disbursements to Crystal Run Healthcare until the
state Assembly, state Senate and any other investigative body can conduct a thorough
investigation and hearings into these most recent disturbing corruption allegations.

Taxpayers have a right to know if the administration violated state law or employed nefarious
actions with executives at Crystal Run Healthcare.

Either Crystal Run Healthcare executives knew, or as Chris Bragg noted, had a strong idea they
had or were going to win the competitive state bidding, or the state gave $25 million to private
projects that were already being built without the taxpayer subsidies from the program.

I have written to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie,
Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Oversight Matthew Titone, and Chairman of the
Assembly Committee on Health Richard Gottfried to use their power to convene a hearing and
issue subpoenas to compel the individuals, government agencies, and organizations involved in
this most recent example of apparent corruption, bid-rigging, and pay-to-play epidemic, to
answer questions. Once again, I ask that you freeze all disbursements until any investigations
and/or hearings are complete.

I trust you will do whats right for the taxpayers of New York State.

Sincerely,

Steve McLaughlin
MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY
107th District