 In 2014, Golden's campaign finances were the subject of an investigation by then-U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.In December 2017, the Albany Times Union reported that Golden had spent more than $797,000 in campaign funds at the Bay Ridge Manor.In 2012, Golden advertised an etiquette class for women to help them be successful in the workplace that included strategies such as "walking up and down stairs elegantly" and "sitting, standing, and walking like a model."