On Monday, Dec. 21, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the appointment of Robert F. Mujica as director for the New York State Division of the Budget. Mujica served in the state Senate for 19 years and was most recently the chief of staff for former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and secretary for the State Senate Finance Committee. The state Budget Division is a critical state agency that is charged with working with the governor to present an annual fiscal plan for consideration by Legislature. Read more here.