New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget - Federal Fiscal Year 2013, October 2015
The fiscal relationship between the federal government and the states has been a topic of debate since the founding of our nation.
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Federal Tax Reform? What's at Stake for New Yorkers, July 2017
The President and leading members of Congress are pushing to enact major changes in our federal tax code. Before any such measures become law, we need to make sure that taxpayers and policy makers understand the implications for New Yorkers.
New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget - Federal Fiscal Year 2016, October 2017
As the President and Congress push for changes on both the spending and revenue sides of the federal budget, the stakes for New York State are high.
The Proposed Framework for Federal Tax Changes, A New York Perspective, October 2017
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It’s been said that the only certain things in life are death and taxes. But when leaders in Washington make sweeping promises about the benefits of “tax reform,” we can be certain of at least one other thing – the need to look very carefully at the numbers.
New York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget - Federal Fiscal Year 2017, October 2018
In 2009 and 2010, President Obama and Congress enacted two major laws—the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and the Affordable Care Act—that provided significant new funding to help New York and other states provide essential services to the people.
Economic Benefits of Open Space Preservation, March 2010
One tenet of the “smart growth” movement is that communities should strive to preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty and critical environmental areas.
Effective Management of the Environmental Protection Fund, June 2010
In 2009, the Division of State and Local Government Accountability in the Office of the State Comptroller audited State agency and municipal government implementation of programs funded by the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF or Fund), a dedicated fund that provides support for State and municipal parks, municipal recycling programs and control of water pollution, as well as the majority of State support for conservation of open space and other important environmental programs.
Bet on the Farm: Farmland Protection as a Strategy for Economic Growth and Renewal, October 2010
New York State's Farmland Protection Program was created in 1992 to preserve high quality working farmland and to reduce pressures on farm families to sell their lands and leave the farming industry. Counties and towns receive financial support from the program to develop farmland protection plans and to purchase development rights on farmland.
Report on Comptroller DiNapoli's Green Initiative, January 2011
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued an Executive Order on Energy and the Environment on September 13, 2007 that established the goals and structure of a Green Initiative for the New York State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC).
Green Initiative 2013 Annual Report
The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) continues its efforts to promote sustainable government practices.