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Tax Levies and Tax Rates for 2012 and Prior Years - Supplementary Information for 2012
Explanation of Tables for Real Property Tax Levies
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/data/pdf/narrative12.pdfReal Property Tax Cap Information – Frequently Asked Questions
Real Property Tax Cap Information – Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/faqs.pdfOpinion 90-23
… BONDS AND NOTES -- Debt Limit (exclusion from - cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse) STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE … VIII, §§6, 12; LOCAL FINANCE LAW, §105.00: The cities of Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse may exclude from their … such purpose, does not exceed $10,000,000 in the case of Buffalo and Rochester and $5,000,000 in the case of Syracuse. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-23DiNapoli: NYC's Property Tax Bills Rise Along With Burden on Working- and Middle-Class Homeowners
… pandemic has caused property tax disparity to worsen in New York City, driving housing costs higher for many, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Property tax … and aspects of how the city calculates property taxes. “New York City’s residential real estate market has proven …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/09/dinapoli-nycs-property-tax-bills-rise-along-burden-working-and-middle-class-homeownersOpinion 88-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … LOCAL LAWS -- Refuse and Garbage Collection (imposition of benefit assessment for in village) REFUSE AND GARBAGE -- … Whether a village may impose user fees for the collection of garbage …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-2City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-15-22)
… Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant … the 2016 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Troy, located in Rensselaer County, issued debt totaling … City of Troy Budget Review B51522 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/10/city-troy-budget-review-b5-15-22NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Third Quarter Results
… Fund's (Fund) overall return in the third quarter of the state fiscal year 2017-2018 was 4.12 percent for the … period ending Dec. 31, 2017, with an estimated value of $209.1 billion, according to New York State Comptroller … solid returns on investments during the last three months of 2017," DiNapoli said. "Notwithstanding recent volatility, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-third-quarter-resultsOpinion 90-17
… of surplus moneys) TOWN LAW, §185(1): Absent a provision to the contrary in a special act of the state legislature, … a dissolved fire district has been paid must be credited to the taxable real property located in such district in the … next succeeding assessment of town taxes. This is in reply to your inquiry relating to the use of surplus moneys of a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-17Cincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the financial condition of the District for the … The Cincinnatus Central School District provides education to children residing in eight towns in Cortland County, five … not include provisions for the use of reserves, including how and when disbursements should be made or optimal or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results
… are invested in cash, bonds and mortgages (22.8 percent), private equity (10.0 percent), real estate and real assets (8.5 percent) and credit, absolute return strategies and opportunistic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-resultsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… County) The town did not have a written agreement or basis for rates charged to the Department of Corrections and … sewer district users more than was necessary. Town of Union Vale – Payroll (Dutchess County) The town overpaid … who deposited receipts for the 2018 program, did not deposit all funds intact. The coordinator held cash to pay …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-1NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Second Quarter Results
… State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the second quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2019-20 … to weather the ups and downs that have become standard in the past several months and are expected to continue.” The … 30, 2019, the Fund had 38.1 percent of its assets invested in publicly traded domestic equities and 15.2 percent in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-second-quarter-resultsNYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
… “Volatility remains the defining characteristic of the investment landscape, however. As we approach the Fund’s … mortgages (23.9 percent), private equity (9.4 percent), real estate and real assets (8.6 percent) and absolute return …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-resultsDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $233.2 Billion at End of Second Quarter
… returned an estimated -3.85%. “The recent volatility in the markets and concerns over the state of the economy … As of Sept. 30, the Fund had 42.33% of its assets invested in publicly traded equities. The remaining Fund assets by allocation are invested in cash, bonds, and mortgages (22.62%), private equity …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-valued-2332-billion-end-second-quarterCity of Amsterdam – Budget Review (B25-5-5)
… deficits in the City’s general, transportation, sewer and recreation funds accumulated as of June 30, 2018. … which it was authorized to issue the deficit obligations, and for each subsequent fiscal year during which the deficit … fiscal year. Key Findings The significant revenue and expenditure projections in the 2025-26 proposed budget …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2025/05/15/city-amsterdam-budget-review-b25-5-5DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Investments Return 5.84% for State Fiscal Year 2024-25
… was 5.84% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025. The Fund closed the year with an estimated value of $272.8 billion. (Note: In July 2025, following the annual audit of the Fund's financials, … volatility has been pronounced in the first half of 2025, with unpredictable actions out of Washington and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-investments-return-584-state-fiscal-year-2024-25NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results
… State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated return in the third quarter of the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018-19 … 31, 2018, the Fund had 36.4 percent of its assets invested in publicly traded domestic equities and 14.9 percent in international public equities. The remaining Fund assets …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/02/nys-common-retirement-fund-reports-third-quarter-resultsWest Hill Fire District No. 3 – Financial Condition (2014M-160)
… West Hill Fire District No. 3 is located in Chemung County and serves approximately 700 residents. The District contracts with the City of Elmira and Big Flats Fire District No. 1 to provide fire protection … fund balance identified in this report in a manner that benefits taxpayers. If the Board determines that the existing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/15/west-hill-fire-district-no-3-financial-condition-2014m-160NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces First Quarter Results
… the three-month period ending June 30, 2018, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "The Fund … quarter," DiNapoli said. "New York state's pension fund is designed and prudently managed to provide sustainable … Fund The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is the third largest public pension plan in the nation with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-first-quarter-resultsOpinion 2002-5
… rights for open space preservation. If the reserve fund is established for the purchase of development rights of a specific parcel, the establishment of the fund is subject to permissive referendum requirements. If the fund is established generally for acquisitions of rights in land …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5