New York State Budget Analysis and Financial Reporting
State Comptroller DiNapoli provides independent monitoring, oversight and analysis of the State's fiscal position. He regularly issues reports on budget and policy issues, economic trends, and financial reports.
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SEARCH MILLIONS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL RECORDS
New Yorkers deserve to know how their tax dollars are spent. Open Book New York provides comprehensive financial data on State contracts, payments, spending and more.
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COVID-19 Relief Program Tracker
BILLIONS IN NEW FEDERAL DOLLARS FLOWING TO NEW YORK
This tool monitors spending of federal recovery aid and COVID-19 relief programs in the State. The dashboard explains each federal and State program, and how much has been received and spent to date. The data will be updated monthly and New Yorkers can use the tool to understand how federal aid is used and to inform future conversations about budget priorities.
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State Fiscal Year 2022-23 Enacted Budget Analysis
ENACTED BUDGET SHOWS SHARP GROWTH IN SPENDING
Historic federal aid and better-than-expected revenues allowed for a steep increase in spending in the Enacted Budget. However, sustaining new recurring commitments over a longer time period may be difficult as new economic risks emerge, federal funding is spent down, and temporary tax revenues sunset. Bolstering reserve funds is essential for ensuring services New Yorkers rely on can be preserved through economic challenges and fiscal uncertainties.
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Inflation in the New York City Metropolitan Area
ECONOMIC AND POLICY INSIGHTS
Accelerating consumer price increases beginning in the spring of 2021 have led to the highest inflation rate in 30 years in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Consumer spending habits have already shifted, and persistent inflation on essential household items, such as housing and food, will limit purchasing power and squeeze household budgets absent stronger wage growth.
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Despite Progress, Pay Gap for Women Persists
ECONOMIC AND POLICY INSIGHTS
Median earnings for full-time working women in New York were 86 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2019, an annual wage gap of $8,821, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. While New York women earn more dollars relative to men than in most other states, women's median earnings continue to lag across occupational groups and other categories.
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New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget
Federal Fiscal Year 2020
Historic relief funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per capita balance of payments from Washington from second-to-last in federal fiscal year 2019 to 40th in 2020. During this period, New York received $1.59 for every tax dollar paid to Washington, an increase from 91 cents from the prior year, but still below the national average of $1.92.
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Green and Growing: Employment Opportunities in New York's Sustainable Economy
State Must Fund More Training and Development Programs
The number of jobs influenced by the green economy in New York exceeded one million in 2019 and 2020. New York’s efforts to promote sustainability not only encourage the creation of new jobs related to clean energy and energy efficiency, but they can also affect employment more broadly, requiring new skills in existing occupations and increasing demand for others. The State must fund educational and workforce development programs to grow the green economy and help bolster New York’s pandemic recovery.
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The New York State Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund: At a Crossroads
Money Earmarked for Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Siphoned Off
While the Trust Fund was intended to provide a reliable, dedicated stream of funding for the State’s transportation projects, it long ago ceased to serve this purpose and is now largely devoted to repaying past borrowings and supporting current operating costs.
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New York State’s Aging Prison Population
SHARE OF OLDER ADULTS KEEPS RISING
New York State’s prison population declined by half from March 2008 to March 2021. However, the number of older incarcerated individuals increased marginally over the same period. This report examines the factors contributing to the population change and the impact of medical costs of aging incarcerated individuals.
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