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Town of Amity - Town Clerk (2018M-183)
… Key Recommendations Record, deposit and remit all real property taxes and fees intact and in a timely manner. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/01/11/town-amity-town-clerk-2018m-183DiNapoli: NYC Office Market Will Take Years to Recover From Pandemic
… The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out years of growth in New York City’s office sector, erasing nearly $28.6 billion in market value and more … tax collections because they are assessed at a much higher rate than residential properties. In FY 2021, office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-nyc-office-market-will-take-years-recover-pandemicDiNapoli: Tax Cap Set at 2% in 2023
… are receiving their final round of federal funding under the American Rescue Plan Act, they are facing economic … increases that exceed the amounts they are set to receive in their final round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) … limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2% with certain exceptions. The tax cap …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-tax-cap-set-2-percent-2023Town of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit real property taxes in a timely manner and did not remit these … manner. Specifically, the Clerk did not: Deposit 39 real property tax collections, totaling $505,197, within 24 hours … indication of the actual date of receipt. Remit real property taxes to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) on a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15DiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … those with a June 30, 2024 fiscal year end. “School and local communities are still navigating the post-pandemic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-4)
… such as fund balance, one-time State funding and sale of property, to balance its budget. Revenue estimates for sales … its constitutional tax limit. We caution the City that if property values do not increase, its ability to increase …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/21/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-4City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B24-6-7)
… retirement costs by as much as $945,000, health and dental insurance costs by as much as $195,000, social … police overtime, employee retirement, health and dental insurance, social security firefighting overtime and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2024/07/12/city-yonkers-budget-review-b24-6-7State Contract and Payment Actions in August
… In August, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,439 contracts for state … . Major Contracts Approved Department of Agriculture & Markets – New York State Fair $2.5 million … for emergency medical and ambulance services. Department of Environmental Conservation $9 million with Land …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/state-contract-and-payment-actions-augustState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal & School Audits
… 21 of the 24 months reviewed; deposit clerk fees and real property tax collections within required timeframes or in a timely manner; remit real property tax collections totaling $2 million to the … required timeframes; or accurately record and report real property tax collections. Wallkill Central School District – …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-school-auditsComptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… risk that funds were possibly misspent, possibly misused or improper. This amount included debit withdrawals ($67,303) … Auditors reviewed 58 out of 765 (8 percent) agricultural, veterans and senior citizen exemptions, totaling $2.9 … 91 (15 percent) out of approximately 600 agricultural, veteran and senior citizen exemptions totaling $6 million, on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsPlanning Resources
… Process [pdf] Personal Service Cost Containment [pdf] On Demand Webinars Understanding the Budget Process Budgeting … for Department Heads Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff: A Lesson in Budgeting and Financial Condition Analysis Other Resources … Management Guides Multiyear Financial Planning [pdf] On Demand Webinars Multiyear Financial Planning Multiyear …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/resources/planning-resourcesDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent for Second Straight Year
… with fiscal years starting July 1, 2021, including the “Big Four” cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percent-second-straight-yearLocal Government – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Real Property Taxes and Sales Taxes Are Major Local Revenue Sources Real property taxes remain the single … especially during the shutdowns in the spring of 2020. As restrictions eased, sales tax collections improved, with much … on January 1, 2022. Education and Employee Benefits Account for Half of Local Government Expenditures In 2019, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/local-governmentOpinion 91-16
… however, generally connotes items such as illustrations, maps, pictures, and varying arrangements of lines of unequal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16DiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts' Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities
… York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York … districts in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Clark County (Las Vegas) have allotted from 0.4% to 17.1% of their funds for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/11/dinapoli-report-finds-big-five-school-districts-use-pandemic-aid-reflects-different-prioritiesTown of Easton – Sales Tax Allocation (2014M-355)
… to the town-outside-village funds to reduce the real property tax levies in these funds before allocating any …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/13/town-easton-sales-tax-allocation-2014m-355DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Behind on Utility Bills Soared During Pandemic
… the total amount owed grew to $1.8 billion, an increase of close to $1 billion from March 2020. The average amount … to low-income customers through the Utility Arrears Relief Program and the Phase 1 Arrears Reduction Program, and should continue to consider mechanisms to help …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-behind-utility-bills-soared-during-pandemicEast Ramapo Central School District – Budget Review (B21-5-4)
… of Education (SED) is required to appoint up to three monitors to the District to provide fiscal and academic oversight. In February 2021, the two appointed monitors (one fiscal and one academic) expressed concerns …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/05/05/east-ramapo-central-school-district-budget-review-b21-5-4Examination of Superstorm Sandy Expenses
… of that equipment. We also found DHSES did not effectively account for the lights, heaters, or generators prior to … procurement and receiving. Develop a plan to properly account for, track, recover and/or dispose of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/03/21/examination-superstorm-sandy-expensesDiNapoli: New Yorkers Foot the Bill for Billions in Public Authority Spending and Debt
… Spending by New York’s largest public authorities jumped $3.5 billion since last … indication in late 2013 that a toll and finance task force would be created to identify new resources to help … response. In total, public authorities employed 153,578 people at a cost of nearly $10 billion a year in total …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-new-yorkers-foot-bill-billions-public-authority-spending-and-debt