Article: Rebuke of Troy deal seen likely affecting other localities' plans. (Troy, New York; New York State Comptroller)

Officials in the New York State Comptroller's office say the stern tone of their denunciation this week of a Troy, N.Y., lease revenue bond deal should "deter" other municipalities from copying the controversial financing technique.

The consensus from the comptroller's office was echoed by the bond lawyer involved in the transaction, who said the report would likely have "a chilling effect" on municipalities considering similar deals.

The nine-page report, released Monday, criticized the $35 million sale of lease revenue bonds by the Troy Industrial Development Authority, charging that the deal did not comply with the comptroller's interpretation of ...

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