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Home > Leadership > City Comptroller > Investment and Debt Management > Richard Calipari Biography

Richard Calipari Biography

Richard was appointed as the city’s Investment and Debt Management Officer in 2004 and is responsible for the day-to-day cash management of city’s financial resources.

Prior to joining the city, he served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Community Action Organization of Erie County where he was responsible for the development and implementation of the goals, policies and procedures relating to financial management, including cash flow analysis, budget, accounts payable & receivable and the procurement of banking relations.

Previously, Richard had served for 20 years as the Cash Management Manager for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA). In that position, he was responsible for the supervision of all cash management staff, directing the NFTA’s investments and banking functions, and overseeing the preparation and analysis of various reports relating to those investments.

Today, as the Investment and Debt Management Officer for the City of Buffalo, Richard is responsible for the issuance of debt for the City of Buffalo, the Buffalo City Schools, the Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority and the Sewer Authority. He works cooperatively with credit rating agencies, financial advisors, bond counsels, investment bankers, and other related City Departments to solidify all of the financial resources that flow through City Hall on a daily basis.

Richard is a 1982 graduate of Niagara University and has been a certified government financial manager since 1996.  Mr. Calipari is also a member of the NYS Government Finance Officers’ Association and the Association of Government Accountants.