Section 260. Powers and duties

a.  It shall be the duty of the office to
  provide to the comptroller, the president of the  council,  the  members
  and committees of the council, the borough presidents, and the community
  boards  information  which  will assist such officials and bodies in the
  discharge of their responsibilities which are related to  the  budgetary
  process, including:
    (1)   information with respect to the budget, appropriations bills and
  proposed local laws with fiscal implications;
    (2)  information with respect to estimated revenues and  receipts  and
  changing revenue conditions;  and
    (3)   to the extent practicable, such other information or analyses as
  may be requested by such officials and bodies.
    b. The director, upon the  request  of  a  borough  president  or  the
  president  of  the  council  for a proposed local law introduced by such
  official, or the chair or ranking minority member of a committee of  the
  council  for  a  proposed  local law being considered by such committee,
  shall complete a fiscal impact statement  of  such  proposed  local  law
  consistent with the requirements of section thirty-three.
    c. The director shall from time to time publish such reports as may be
  appropriate   to  enhance  official  and  public  understanding  of  the
  budgetary process and of the budget documents  published  in  accordance
  with  the  provisions  of chapters six, nine and ten. The director shall
  from  time  to  time  publish  such  reports  as  may  be  necessary  or
  appropriate  to  provide  such  information,  data, and analysis as will
  enhance official and public understanding of matters  relating  to  city
  revenues,  expenditures,  financial  management  practices  and  related
  matters.
    d.   The director may procure, for  the  office,  up-to-date  computer
  equipment,  obtain  the  services of experts and consultants in computer
  technology,  and  develop  techniques  for  the  evaluation  of  revenue
  projections and budgetary requirements.
    e.  The  director  shall  make  all  information, data, estimates, and
  statistics obtained under subdivision c of section ninety-eight, and all
  studies and  reports  prepared  by  the  office,  available  for  public
  inspection  and  copying  during normal business hours and shall, to the
  extent practicable, furnish a copy of any such information or report  to
  any person upon request at a reasonable cost.