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Local Sales Tax Collections Down 7.8 Percent in August
Local government sales tax revenue declined by 7.8 percent, or $111 million, in August compared to the same month last year.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/excel/local-sales-tax-collections-monthly-and-quarterly-collections-region-august-2020.xlsxProperty Tax Cap Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors
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Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (2015-N-1)
To determine if the New York City Department of Finance has sufficient controls to ensure the accurate determination of property tax valuations and assessments.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2017-15n1.pdfProperty Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/inflation_allowablegrowthfactors.pdfCity of Poughkeepsie – Budget Review (B6-17-1)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City's adopted budget for the 2017 fiscal year are … reasonable. Background The City of Poughkeepsie, located in Dutchess County, has had a general fund balance deficit … the period from 2011 through 2015, causing the increase in the general fund balance deficit. Key Findings The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2017/02/09/city-poughkeepsie-budget-review-b6-17-1East Irondequoit Central School District - Financial Management (2019M-28)
… reduced surplus fund balances which impact real property tax levies. Key Recommendations Ensure that the District’s … paying down debt or applying it to the necessary property tax levy amount. Provide transparency by budgeting for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2019/10/18/east-irondequoit-central-school-district-financial-management-2019m-28Tri-Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2020M-17)
… Findings The Board appropriated approximately $3.9 million in fund balance and reserves from 2016-17 through 2018-19, … that will be used to fund operations. Return excess funds in the tax certiorari reserve to the surplus fund balance in the general fund in accordance with the law. Reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2020/03/06/tri-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2020m-17Town of Caroline - Town Clerk and Credit Card Purchases (2019M-247)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Clerk (Clerk) recorded, deposited, remitted and … in a timely and accurate manner. Determine whether the Town credit cards were used for appropriate purposes. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Deposit or remit all tax collections to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2020/04/03/town-caroline-town-clerk-and-credit-card-purchases-2019m-247Opinion 98-16
… -- Certiorari Proceedings (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in school district reserve fund … SCHOOL DISTRICTS -- Reserve Fund (timing for return to general fund of excess moneys in fund established to pay tax certiorari claims) EDUCATION LAW, §3651: Moneys deposited in a tax certiorari reserve fund …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-16Opinion 97-3
… of any tax district shall determine that it is for the best interests of the tax district, it shall have the power, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Oversight of Resident Care-Related Medical Equipment in Nursing Homes
… Department of Health (Department) oversees nursing homes in New York State through its Division of Nursing Homes and … Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in monitoring quality of care in nursing homes. The Division … and 4 of the 13 facilities were not aware that this test was required. Key Recommendations Improve oversight of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/19/oversight-resident-care-related-medical-equipment-nursing-homesOpinion 92-28
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-28DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Growth Slows During First Half of 2019
… Local sales tax collections for the first two quarters of 2019 grew at a … by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Rising sales tax collections are very important for New York’s local … the economic factors that typically explain overall sales tax collections — such as wages and consumer spending — grew …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-growth-slows-during-first-half-2019DiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Growth Slowed in First Half of 2015
… growth across New York State slowed to 1.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 from 3 percent growth in 2014 and was considerably lower than the 4.2 percent … six months of 2015, with many counties seeing a decline in their collections. “There has been a general downward …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-sales-tax-collections-growth-slowed-first-half-2015DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap to Remain at Two Percent
… school districts will be capped at 2 percent, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. … Syracuse and Yonkers. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-remain-two-percentDiNapoli: Economic and Tax Collection Growth Slowing in New York City
… New York City ended its 2016 fiscal year on June 30 with an estimated surplus of $4 billion, but needs to be cautious with budgeting going … conditions remain unsettled. Sales tax receipts could be lower by a total of $400 million during fiscal years 2017 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/08/dinapoli-economic-and-tax-collection-growth-slowing-new-york-cityDiNapoli: Strong Growth for Local Sales Tax Collections Halfway Into 2018
… Local sales tax collections across New York grew 6 percent in the first … first six months of 2016 it was 1.7 percent. "Local sales tax growth is showing sustained improvement across much of … a strong start to 2018. But as history has proven, sales tax can be an unpredictable revenue source for our local …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/dinapoli-strong-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-halfway-2018DiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… but money from less than one-third of the tax check-off funds has been spent in the last six years,” DiNapoli said. “Donors expect their funds to serve the causes they support. Agencies need to … to provide greater clarity on why spending from the funds is lagging.” In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostDiNapoli: Tax Exemptions Jump While Job Gains Slow for IDA Projects
… report examining the performance of the state's IDAs and how these entities fulfill their mission to attract, retain and expand business within their communities. “Although the … if their community is receiving promised jobs and economic benefits.” In 2013, the most recent full year of data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/dinapoli-tax-exemptions-jump-while-job-gains-slow-ida-projectsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up More Than 17% in November
… Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the … been the case the past several months, November’s sales tax collections were greatly improved over last year,” … distributions against what had been reported by sales tax vendors for the reporting quarter and adjusts payments to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-more-17-november