“For all the public policy reasons for restructuring what we feel is the most archaic court structure in the country and has no logic,” said Judge Lippman,” . . . there is also a very direct fiscal reason for doing this.”

ALBANY – An independently verified audit released yesterday by the Judiciary suggests that the latest court restructuring proposal could save New York taxpayers nearly $24 million in the first year, and more than $131 million in its first five years.