“The message from Governor Cuomo today was clear: Long Island Power Authority’s (LIPA) days of unchecked rate hikes are over. The order for a thorough audit of LIPA by the state Inspector General demonstrates the need to make LIPA more accountable to the already overtaxed ratepayers. Homeowners are forced to pay some of the highest utility costs in the nation, but I’m hopeful this audit will reverse the lack of oversight and accountability Long Island has seen for years.”