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February 2009
Gathering Storm Outlines NY's Economic Challenges
This week, NYSAC issued a new research report called The Gathering Storm: Challenges Confronting the Future of New York, which examines how the business climate and changes in population pose new challenges for our communities.
Excerpt: "There are warning signs everywhere of the gathering storm we are about to confront. The state’s population trends indicate that we are losing young families and have an aging population, an increasing percentage of who are senior citizens on fixed incomes. The state exceeds all of the national percentages of people living in poverty. At the same time, we are losing private sector jobs and business investments are on the decline...These challenges demonstrate clearly that New York State must fundamentally change the way it does business if the State is to prosper once more."
Click here for the Introduction and Table of Contents
Click here for the full Gathering Storm report.
Click here for the Executive Briefing.
January 2009
County Government Organization in New York State
- New York State’s 57 counties outside the City of New York have generally adopted one of 3 methods of county organization, and this research publication summarizes those government structures and provides examples of each.
December 2007
NYSAC GASB 45 Webinar
In 2008, several counties will begin implement GASB 45, which requires government entitles to report liabilities for Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) such as health care and life insurance.
As counties prepare to implement this new Government Accounting Standards Board rule, the obvious question is: What's Next?
In response, NYSAC coordinated a webinar that featured a panel of experts to discuss current issues and outline management strategies for county government.
November 2007
Pre-K Task Force sends report to state leaders
The Temporary Task Force on Pre-School Special Education, established in the 2007-08 State Budget, has issued its report and improvement recommendations to state leaders.
Click here to download a PDF copy of the report.
June 2007
The Population Shuffle
- After almost two decades of stagnant growth, New York is facing the prospect of losing millions of dollars in federal resources, declining influence in our nation’s capital because of loss of congressional representation, and the erosion of our leadership status as the Empire State because of the continuing flight of our most precious resource, our children, to other parts of the country.
The Population Shuffle -- PDF
March 2007
Workers Compensation Reform Report
- Reform of the New York State Workers Compensation Law has been a NYSAC legislative priority for the past decade. Estimates developed by the Office of the State Comptroller indicate that workers compensation cost counties outside the City of New York almost $145 million in 2005. NYSAC has analyzed the new law enacting and workers compensation reforms and its impact on our member counties.
Download a PDF copy of the Workers Compensation Reform Law.