Frequently Requested Publications
Comptroller DiNapoli is committed to protecting your tax dollars. In pursuit of its mission to make our government more transparent, effective and efficient, the Office of the State Comptroller issues a wide variety of publications. Descriptions of major publication areas and links follow.
Audits
OSC audits State agencies, local governments and school districts, and public authorities in order to combat waste, fraud and abuse, improve operations and identify cost savings.
- State Agency Audits
- Procurement Reports
- Public Authority Reports
- Comptroller’s Office of the Inspector General
State Budget and Finances
Comptroller DiNapoli provides independent, objective analyses of proposed and enacted State budgets, releases an annual Debt Impact Study and offers recommendations for fiscal reform. OSC also issues periodic fiscal updates and reports on the State’s finances and economy.
New York City and Local Governments
In addition to issuing audit reports, the Office of the State Comptroller helps the public and government officials understand issues affecting New York City and the State’s other local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts and special districts). Publications address City financial plans, economic issues, and public authority oversight, as well as local government management guides, research reports and cost-saving ideas.
Special Topics
OSC conducts research and reports on various aspects of State policy and government operations, examining issues which include the environment, public health, higher education and transportation.
- Environment-Related Reports
- Environmental Newsletters
- Health-Related Reports
- Higher Education
- Transportation Reports
State Government Accountability Publications
Special Reports
Effective Oversight of the Tuition Assistance Program
Issued 3/8/12
Taking Affirmative Action to Improve New York State's MWBE Program
Brochures
Effective Oversight of the Tuition Assistance Program
Fraud Detection and Prevention Training Seminar
- Comptroller’s Fiscal Update: Year-End Results for State Fiscal Year 2012-13, April 2013
- Comptroller's Preliminary Report on the State Fiscal Year 2013-14 Enacted Budget, April 2013
- Comptroller’s Fiscal Update: Review of the SFY 2013-14 Executive Budget Amendments and Impact of Federal Sequestration, March 2013
- Report on the State Fiscal Year 2013-14 Executive Budget, February 2013
- Impact of the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ on New York State, December 2012
- Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements State Fiscal Years 2012-13 through 2014-15, November 2012
- Comptroller's Fiscal Update: Revenue Trends through the Mid-Year of State Fiscal Year 2012-13, October 2012
- Report on the State Fiscal Year 2012-13 Enacted Budget, June 2012
- Comptroller's Fiscal Update: Year-End Results for State Fiscal Year 2011-12, May 2012
- Report on the State Fiscal Year 2012-13 Executive Budget, February 2012
- Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements State Fiscal Years 2011-12 through 2013-14, Updated for Mid-Year Financial Plan,November 2011
- Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements State Fiscal Years 2011-12 through 2013-14, November 2011
- Report on the State Fiscal Year 2011-12 Enacted Budget, May 2011
- Report on the State Fiscal Year 2011-12 Executive Budget, February 2011
- Controlling Risk Without Gimmicks: New York's Infrastructure Crisis and Public-Private Partnerships, January 2011
- Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements State Fiscal Years 2010-11 through 2012-13, November, 2010
- Planning for the Long Term: Capital Spending Reform in New York State, November, 2010
- Report on the State Fiscal Year 2010-11 Enacted Budget, September, 2010
- DiNapoli: Current Status of the State Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget, July 2010
- Comptroller’s Fiscal Update: The Cost of Deficit Financing, May 2010
- Comptroller’s Fiscal Update: Closeout Analysis of State Fiscal Year 2009-10, April 2010
- The Deficit Shuffle, April 2010
- Ending New York's Chronic Budget Crisis: Strategy for Fiscal Reform, March 2010
- Comptroller’s Fiscal Update: Analysis of 21-Day Executive Budget Amendments, February 2010
- Report on the State Fiscal Year 2010-11 Executive Budget, February 2010
- New York State’s Cash Flow Crunch, November 2009
- Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements - State Fiscal Years 2009-10 through 2011-12
- Report on the State Fiscal Year 2009-10 Enacted Budget, May 2009
- State Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Executive Budget Preliminary Overview, December 2008
- Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements - State Fiscal Years 2008-09 through 2010-11
- Special Quarterly Report on the State Financial PlanRevenue Results and Trends, Mid-Year Update State Fiscal Year 2008-09, October 2008
- The Financial Industry Crisis – Impact on the New York State Budget, September 2008
- Special Quarterly Report on the State Financial Plan: Revenue Results and Trends - First Quarter State Fiscal Year 2008-09
- Budget Analysis State Fiscal Year 2008-09 - Review of the Enacted Budget, June 2008
- State Fiscal Year 2008-09 Enacted Budget Preliminary Overview April 2008
- Budget Analysis State Fiscal Year 2008-09 - Review of the Executive Budget, February 2008
- Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements - State Fiscal Years 2007-08 through 2009-10
- 2007-2008 Budget Analysis: Review of the Enacted Budget, May 2007
- 2007-2008 Budget Analysis: Review of the Executive Budget, March 2007
- Fact Sheet: What Happened in the 2006-2007 Supplemental Budget, July 2006
- 2006-2007 Budget Analysis: Review of the Enacted Budget, May 2006
- 2006-2007 Budget Analysis: Review of the Executive Budget, February 2006
- Fiscal Reform for New York State: Improving Accountability, Transparency and Fiscal Responsibility, January 2006
- Reports Dated Prior to 2006
- Debt Impact Study: An Analysis of New York State’s Debt Burden, January 2013
- Planning for the Long Term: Capital Spending Reform in New York State, November, 2010
- Debt Impact Study, March 2010
- Debt Impact Study, January 2008
- Debt Affordability Study, December 2006
- Reports Dated Prior to 2006
Economic Reports
- Economic Trends in New York State, May 2012
- Implications for New York State of a Federal Government Shutdown, April 2011
- Controlling Risk Without Gimmicks: New York's Infrastructure Crisis and Public-Private Partnerships, January 2011
- Economic Trends in New York State, October 2010
- The Role of Small Business in New York State’s Economy, September 2010
- The Film and Television Production Industry in New York State, March 2010
- The Role of Agriculture in the New York State Economy, March 2010
- Who Has Been Hurt by the Recession in New York State?, February 2010
- The Role of Immigrants in the New York City Economy, January 2010
- An Economic Snapshot of Long Island City and Astoria, Queens, November 18, 2009
- An Economic Snapshot of the Mohawk Valley, October 2009
- Borrowing for College, May 2009
- United States Auto Industry and the New York Economy, December 2008
- An Economic Snapshot of Washington Heights and Inwood, November 2008
- An Economic Snapshot of the Buffalo Metropolitan Region, June 2008
- An Economic Snapshot of Dutchess County, April 2008
- An Economic Snapshot of Orange County, April 2008
- The Securities Industry in New York City, October 2007
- Economic Trends in Suffolk County, September 2006
- Belleayre Resort Development Review, August 2006
- Reports Dated Prior to 2006
- Retirement System Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), 2008
- Retirement System Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), 2007
- Retirement System Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), 2006
- Retirement System Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), 2005
- Retirement System Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), 2004
- Click here for additional Retirement System publications
- Green Initiative Annual Report, July 2011
- Report on Comptroller DiNapoli's Green Initiative
- Effective Management of the Environmental Protection Fund, June 2010
- Economic Benefits of Open Space Preservation, March 2010
- Green Procurement: An Overview of Compliance with Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Requirements and Recommendations for Improving Green Practices, August 2009
- DiNapoli Highlights Green Practices for Local Governments, April, 2008
- Childhood Lead Poisoning, June 2007
EcoNews
GreenWatch
- Prompt Contracting Annual Report Calendar Year 2009 - May 2010
- Prompt Contracting Annual Report Calendar Year 2008 - May 2009
- Prompt Contracting Annual Report Calendar Year 2007 - May 2008
- Directory of Frequently Purchased Commodities & Services by NYS Agencies, January 2009
- Replacing the Medicaid Computer System, Getting It Right for Taxpayers, May 2010
- Preventing and Reducing Childhood Obesity in New York, October 2008
- Childhood Lead Poisoning, June 2007
- New York State Replacement Medicaid System eMedNY Project, December 2006
- Reports Dated Prior to 2006
- The Rising Cost of Student Loans: As Student Debt in the Empire State Nears $70 Billion, Congress Could Avert Debt Increase for 422,000 New Yorkers
- Effective Oversight of the Tuition Assistance Program: Schools Can Avoid Disallowances by Ensuring Eligibility
- The Economic Impact of Higher Education in New York State, October, 2010
- SUNY Tuition: Low Out-of-State Tuition Results in Millions of Dollars in Lost Revenue, September 2009
- Report of State and Local Costs for the Statewide Wireless Network, March 2011
- Report of State and Local Costs for the Statewide Wireless Network, March 2010
- Report of the State and Local Costs for the Statewide Wireless Network, March 2009
- Report of State and Local Costs for the Statewide Wireless Network, March 2008
- Statewide Wireless Network, December 2006
- Vendor Responsibility
- Reports Dated Prior to 2006
- The Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund: Where Did the Money Go?, October, 2009
- Reports Dated Prior to 2006
Payroll
Office of the Inspector General, Comptroller's Office
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