2020
MICHAEL
CAPLICE
LONG ISLAND DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER
Michael Caplice has over 17 years of experience in all levels of government service and has
been serving as the Long Island Director for the Office of the State Comptroller. Throughout
his tenure there, he has helped thousands of people with numerous types of issues, including
making sure they have access to their retirement pensions, recovering unclaimed funds, and
helping to protect taxpayer dollars from fraud and abuse.
Previous to working at the Comptroller’s office, he worked for the County of Suffolk, the NYS
Assembly, and the U.S. House of Representatives. His work has been highlighted by a variety
of media outlets, including Rolling Stone magazine and the nationally syndicated radio show
“52 Players with Frank MacKay.”
In his free time, Caplice is an active member of the community, including being a member of
the Board of Directors of the Urban League of Long Island and a Life Member of the NAACP,
as well as being a member of the Order of Sons and Daughters of Italy, Irish Americans in
Government, and the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island. He is also an avid supporter
of many other organizations, including the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the Memorial Sloan
Kettering Cycle for Survival, the Humane Urban Group, and AIDS Walk NY.
Caplice was born and raised in Westbury, NY. He graduated with a BA in Philosophy from the
Honors College of Adelphi University, where he received the Thomas S. Knight Memorial Prize
in Philosophy and the Charles H. Levermore Prize for Best Senior Thesis.
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