NYC Independent Budget Office
The Independent Budget Office is a New York City government agency that serves as a public resource for information on the City’s economy and public policy. Our mission is to enhance understanding of New York City’s budget, public policy, and economy through independent analysis.
IBO Advisory Committee Meeting 12/17/25
IBO and Chalkbeat Present: A Discussion of NYC Schools and Spending
2025 Education Indicators Walkthrough
Understanding Your NYC School Budget - IBO Webinar (October 30th 2025)
IBO Advisory Committee Meeting 9/10/15
IBO's June 11, 2025 Advisory Committee Meeting
IBO School Budget Workshop - July 9 2025
NYC Budget Deep Dive: Learn how to read the City's budget
NYC IBO Advisory Committee Meeting, March 18, 2025
New York City Independent Budget Office September 11, 2024 Advisory Board Meeting/
New York City Independent Budget Office January 8, 2025 Advisory Board Meeting
Errol Louis Keynote Address at the Independent Budget Office 35th Anniversary Symposium
Serving and Investing in Communities with the 1989 NYC Charter
Data Giving Power: Transparency in a Digital Age
The NYC Budget and the Creation of the IBO
Empowering New Yorkers: The 1989 City Charter
IBO and Chalkbeat Event on 2023 - 2024 Education Indicators
Advocacy Briefing on NYC's FY 2025 Executive Budget
Press Briefing on NYC's FY 2025 Preliminary Budget
NYC IBO Advisory Committee Meeting, June 12, 2024
NYC IBO Advisory Committee Meeting, March 12, 2024
NYC IBO Advisory Committee Meeting, December 13, 2023
NYC IBO Advisory Committee Meeting, September 13, 2023
NYC IBO Advisory Committee Meeting, June 14, 2023
Fair Student Funding FSF
School Allocation Memos SAMs
School Budgets Galaxy Allocations (Funds) and Budget Summaries (Spending Plan)
Finding Your School Budget
Timeline for School Budgeting
NYC IBO Advisory Committee Meeting, March 14, 2023