New York State Comptroller Thomas P.

Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.26 percent for the 2017-18 fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest calculation affects the tax cap calculations for 677 school districts as well as 10 cities, including the “Big Four”cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers.

Erie County Medical Center Corp. (ECMCC) paid out approximately $673,000 in improper and questionable bonuses to physicians over a three-year period, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P.

Many of New York’s local governments are coping with slow or no revenue growth, making it difficult for them to maintain services while keeping pace with rising fixed costs such as health care, according to the 2016 annual report on the state’s local governments released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P.

Bridges owned by New York’s local governments need an estimated $27.4 billion in repairs, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

While the cost for repairs is staggering, DiNapoli’s report found the number of "structurally deficient" locally-owned bridges has declined in recent years. But concerns about how local governments will find funding for repairs is growing as Washington considers changes to infrastructure aid.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P.

New York State Comptroller Thomas P.