In this task, you are given a sentence in the Romanian language. Your job is to translate the Romanian sentence into the English language.
Q: Strayhorn a spus ca era pentru prima dată în istoria Texas-ului când un controlor financiar nu a certificat legea privind alocarea de sume la buget.
A:
Strayhorn said it was the first time in Texas history a comptroller had not certified the appropriations act.