"Since its founding in 1932, the CBC has earned a reputation for independence and objective research. It is a leader in advocating for government reform." NYS Attorney General Andrew Cuomo
This testimony by CBC Deputy Research Director Elizabeth Lynam highlights CBC’s work on fiscal reform and shares thoughts and recommendations on the work of the Senate Temporary Committee on Rules and Administration Reform.
This is an overview of a background report that focuses on the issue of greater accountability and transparency in fiscal decision making. The report was prepared to inform discussion among the participants at the first of the three agenda-setting conferences organized by CBC in the months of September, October and November 2007 to promote fiscal reform.
The 12 proposals in this program emerged from a two-day conference of 120 civic, business, labor, and government leaders from across the State, organized by CBC in April 2006. The program is composed of the four steps in each of the following three categories: 1) state and local fiscal responsibilities, 2) debt reform and 3) budget reform.
CBC testifies before the Senate Democratic Task Force on Legislative and Budgetary Reform to suggest next steps for addressing the Palisades Principles. Steps include 1) a fresh set of proposals to reform the budget process and 2) reforming the way the State incurs debt, especially through its public authorities.
"CBC submitted a statement to the Senate Democratic Task Force on Legislative and Budgetary Reform to suggest next steps for addressing the Palisades Principles. Steps include 1) a fresh set of proposals to reform the budget process and 2) reforming the way the State incurs debt, especially through its public authorities.
CBC issues a report on New York State’s progress on the 10 principles of budget reform known as the Palisades Principles. These 10 principles emerged from a statewide conference of civic and business leaders held in November 2003 in Palisades, NY. Of the 10 principles, four have shown “no progress”; five have shown “some progress”, and only one has shown “significant progress”.
CBC reviews New York State’s progress on the 10 principles of budget reform known as the Palisades Principles. These 10 principles emerged from a statewide conference of civic and business leaders held in November 2003 in Palisades, NY. Of the 10 principles, four have shown “no progress”; five have shown “some progress”, and only one has shown “significant progress”.
CBC calls on the New York State Senate to defeat a pending resolution, S. 1, which would amend the budget process set out in the New York State Constitution. This bill would only make the State’s notoriously dysfunctional budget process worse.
CBC calls on the New York State Legislature to revamp its proposed constitutional amendment on budget reform. The current version of the amendment is not the one that should be taken to a public vote.
