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Opinion 90-53
Whether a village may contract with a private corporation to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the positions of assessor building inspector and deputy road commissioner and to perform services as a zoning consultant
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-53Fishers Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-128)
… report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Commissioners (Board) effectively managed the Fishers Fire … taxes were levied than needed to fund operations. As of December 31, 2020, the unassigned fund balance increased … to $1.8 million, which is sufficient to pay 43 percent of the District’s 2020 expenditures. The Board also did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/10/29/fishers-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-128Henrietta Fire District – Financial Condition (2021M-27)
… complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Board of Commissioners (Board) effectively managed the Henrietta Fire District’s (District’s) financial condition. Key Findings The Board did not effectively manage the District’s financial … Determine whether the Board of Commissioners Board effectively managed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/07/16/henrietta-fire-district-financial-condition-2021m-27Real Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates - Tax Levies and Tax Rates for 2012 and Prior Years (overlapping real property tax tables)
Tax Levies and Tax Rates for 2012 and Prior Years overlapping real property tax tables
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-rates-tax-levies-and-tax-rates-2012-andOpinion 2002-15
… subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Town Charges (street lighting and maintenance of town hall as townwide charges) STREETS AND HIGHWAYS -- … ask whether the cost of expenses for street lighting in a town and for maintaining a building used as the town hall are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-15-0Town of Cuyler – Town Clerk Operations (2017M-207)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Clerk properly … January 1, 2016 through May 16, 2017. Background The Town of Cuyler is located in Cortland County and has a population … Town of Cuyler Town Clerk Operations 2017M207 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-cuyler-town-clerk-operations-2017m-207Opinion 90-42
Whether a city is liable for a fee for filing a list of properties affected by unpaid tax liens to be foreclosed by actions in rem pursuant to title 3 of article 11 of the Real Property Tax Law RPTL and whether a city housing authority is exempt from paying recording and filing fees generally
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-42Selected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties
… Bridge Bus Station, and the World Trade Center. PANYNJ’s real estate portfolio consists of over 12,000 acres of land and 45 … specified in leases. During our audit scope, PANYNJ’s Real Estate Department leased seven external spaces for its …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-andTown of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… whether the Town Board (Board) used an adequate process to purchase and sell real property in the most cost beneficial manner. Key Findings The Board did not use an appropriate process when selling and acquiring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $291.4 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… Fund (Fund) was $291.4 billion at the end of the second quarter of State Fiscal Year 2025-26, New York State … Fund investments returned an estimated 4.13% for the quarter and 9.82% for the first six months of the fiscal … financial markets have performed well over the past quarter, benefitting the state pension fund,” DiNapoli said. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-291-point-4-billion-end-second-quarterTown of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
… adequate supporting documentation (e.g., applications, renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify … to meet eligibility requirements. Town officials agreed with our findings and indicated they plan to initiate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/11/16/town-skaneateles-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-173DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $246.3 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… Fiscal Year 2023-24. For the three-month period ending Sept. 30, 2023, Fund investments returned an estimated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-246-point-3-billion-end-second-quarterDiNapoli Announces Interim CIO for the New York State Common Retirement Fund
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … Titarchuk as Interim Chief Investment Officer of the New York State Common Retirement Fund. The Fund’s current CIO … help grow the Fund and protect the retirement security of New York’s more than one million public employees, retirees …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/07/dinapoli-announces-interim-cio-new-york-state-common-retirement-fundTown of Lexington – Town Clerk (2017M-188)
… Town Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all money in a timely and accurate manner for the period January … manner. Consult with the Town’s counsel and attempt to recoup the $376 not deposited. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/08/town-lexington-town-clerk-2017m-188Town of Sempronius – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2023M-66)
audit town sempronius
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… a total assessed value of $16.4 million and found that 27 exemptions (45 percent), totaling approximately $1.5 … in 2018 the Clerk collected $852,219 from December 29, 2017 through February 2, 2018 before remitting any funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsNew York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… programs, together known as Temporary Assistance (TA), served 497,420 individuals in May, up by 8.3 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-august-5-2020Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… record dates of collections for Clerk fees on 21 of 29 daily collections totaling $438 (64 percent). Deposit all tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Focus on Identity Theft
Identity theft is skyrocketing. The consequences are real.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/reports/pdf/focus-on-identity-theft.pdfDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $273.4 Billion at End of Third Quarter
… issues raising concerns even as the U.S. economy continues to show strength,” DiNapoli said. “Fortunately, our diverse and well-managed portfolio is built to withstand market fluctuations and remains one of the … by the Fund in 2009 as part of his on-going efforts to increase accountability and transparency. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/02/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2734-billion-end-third-quarter