The State’s budget process is governed primarily by Article VII of the New York State Constitution. Article VII requires the Governor to submit a budget detailing a plan of expenditures and an estimate of revenues for the upcoming fiscal year, bills containing all proposed appropriations and reappropriations, and other legislation needed to implement the Executive Budget.
The Executive Budget Briefing Book(PDF) contains the Budget Director’s Message, which presents the Governor’s fiscal blueprint for the 2013-2014 fiscal year and explains the State’s Financial Plan. It also includes highlights of major initiatives, and a list of the legislative proposals needed to implement the
proposed budget.
The Five-Year Financial Plan summarizes the Governor’s Executive Budget and describes the “complete plan” of spending and revenues required by the Constitution.
The Economic and Revenue Outlook(PDF) explains the specific sources of State revenues and presents the economic outlook for the nation and the State.
2013-14 Executive Budget
State Agency Presentations
The Agency Presentations section
presents tables that summarize the agency’s spending by program and category. The budget requests of the Legislature and Judiciary are submitted
When the Governor submits the Executive Budget to the legislature, bills are also submitted containing all proposed appropriations and reappropriations included in the budget, and any other legislation needed to implement the budget.
OPENBUDGET.ny.gov is New York’s one-stop site for budget information, featuring graphic visualizations and easy data downloads and displays of appropriations, budgeted and actual spending, charts, and historical budget information. By opening this data to researchers, taxpayers, and the public in digital format, this new initiative will add to the field of knowledge, spark innovation, and help improve government.