Budget Transparency Initiative

Oct. 17th Update: The Council has released a revised Schedule C and list of discretionary items.

Nov. 2nd Update: The Council has published its budget for the first quarter of FY '08.The City Council has adopted a $59 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2008. We look forward to your feedback on how the Council is using the budget to provide City services and to address the needs of New York's diverse communities.

Jan. 16th Update: The Council has released its budget for the second quarter of FY '08.

As the new fiscal year begins, the Council will use this web site to provide further information about Council spending and agency and program spending and effectiveness. By detailing how each agency spends its budget and by publishing performance benchmarks, the Budget Transparency Initiative will bring greater accountability to the delivery of City services. You may sign up to receive emails when new information about the FY 08 budget is released.

Download a news release about the budget and the budget process.

Schedule C: Initiatives and Restorations
Schedule C details new and restored community initiatives sponsored by the Council in the budget, and funds many of the community-based programs supported by the City. Unlike baselined budget items that are funded as a matter of course every year, Schedule C items are negotiated every year.

For the first year ever, initiatives and programs receiving funding will indicate the sponsoring Council member(s). It will also include include the name of the organization receiving funding; the description of services provided; the City agency routing the funding; and the amount allocated.
More about Schedule C