New York State Office of the State Comptroller

Thomas P. DiNapoli State Comptroller

Fiscal Stress Monitoring System Municipalities in Stress Fiscal Years Ending 2012
The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System and resulting fiscal stress designations rely on data (as of 5/31/2013) from annual financial reports submitted by local governments to the Office of the State Comptroller. This list (sorted in order of fiscal stress score) includes only municipalities with fiscal years ending on 12/31/2012. All towns and counties, 44 cities and 10 villages have a 12/31 fiscal year end.

Significant Stress
Greater than or equal to 65% of total points
Name
Monroe Ramapo Franklin Genesee Falls Niagara Falls Colonie

Susceptible to Fiscal Stress

Greater than or equal to 45% of total points
Score
82.1% 70.8% 67.5% 67.5% 67.5% 65.8%

Class
County Town County Town City Town

County
Monroe Rockland Franklin Wyoming Niagara Albany

Name
Broome Rensselaer Clare Clifton Mount Pleasant Lyonsdale Dayton Newcomb Lewisboro

Class
County County Town Town Town Town Town Town Town County Town County

County
Broome Rensselaer St. Lawrence St. Lawrence Westchester Lewis Cattaraugus Essex Westchester Sullivan Chautauqua Cayuga

Score
54.6% 50.8% 50.8% 50.8% 50.8% 48.8% 47.5% 47.5% 47.1% 46.7% 45.8% 45.4%

Moderate Stress
Greater than or equal to 55% of total points
Name
Ellicott Saratoga Glen Cove Ischua Albany Fulton

Sullivan Chautauqua Cayuga

Class
Town County City Town County City

County
Chautauqua Saratoga Nassau Cattaraugus Albany Oswego

Score
64.2% 63.8% 60.0% 58.3% 57.9% 55.8%

If an entity is not shown on this list, it may be under review, may not have filed an annual financial report or may have no designation. Check the status of an individual locality.

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