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City of Troy – Budget Review (B5-15-22)
… includes estimated revenues related to the sale of real property, franchise fees, sales tax and advanced life support charges which may not be … City should review revenue estimates for the sale of real property, franchise fees, sales tax and advanced life support …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/10/city-troy-budget-review-b5-15-22Medina Central School District - Tax Collection (2019M-151)
Determine whether the Tax Collector (Collector) received, recorded, deposited and reported real property tax collections in an accurate and timely manner.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/medina-2019-151.pdfMedicaid Program – Improper Payments of Medicare Buy-in Premiums for Ineligible Recipients
… Program The Department of Health (Department) administers New York’s Medicaid program. Many Medicaid recipients are also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/11/29/medicaid-program-improper-payments-medicare-buy-premiums-ineligible-recipientsSchroon Lake Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-145)
… carried over into the next school year. As a result, real property taxes have been significantly higher than necessary. … recent reductions in State aid and the impact of the tax cap legislation. Key Recommendations Ensure that … allowed by law is used to reduce the next year’s real property tax levy. Adopt budgets with reasonable expenditure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/02/20/schroon-lake-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-145Opinion 96-4
… county officials desired to set aside for a three-year tax stabilization program. In invalidating the budget the … funds and to prevent municipal governments from acquiring tax proceeds faster than they are needed. A corollary of this … §6-e authorizes the establishment of a contingency and tax stabilization reserve fund equal to no more than ten …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-4Lancaster Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-37)
… Did not implement our prior audit’s recommendations 1 to improve their budgeting practices and be more transparent … not use a debt reserve, with a balance of $8.3 million, to pay debt as required. These practices resulted in real … appropriated fund balance and reserves that will be used to fund operations. Properly use reserves and reduce …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/lancaster-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-37Oversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… can result in significantly less local taxes (school, county, and municipal) for the landowner. In return, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsTown of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
Determine whether the Town Assessor (Assessor) is properly administering agricultural real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/north-salem-194.pdfProperty Tax Cap Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
Property Tax Cap Overview of the Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/overview.pdfDiNapoli: More School Districts Take Initial Steps to Exceed Tax Cap
… initially planning to override New York’s property tax cap in 2016-17 has nearly doubled when compared to last year, … indicated that they will seek an override of the tax cap. Last year, 3.5 percent, indicated plans to override the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/03/dinapoli-more-school-districts-take-initial-steps-exceed-tax-capDiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… spending, the state's 150,000 contracts, billions in state payments and public authority data. Visit the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed audits of the Brewster-Southeast Joint Fire District, Village of … up to $9.8 million for water fund improvements. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New York . …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/08/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: Problems Plague State's Rent Relief Program; Federal Funds To Help Renters at Risk
… the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) in implementing the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance … Rental Assistance Fund, reflecting payments and support for the program. With unemployment in New York City close to … impact on low-income households, who were already more rent-burdened, defined as households spending more than 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/08/dinapoli-problems-plague-states-rent-relief-program-federal-funds-help-renters-riskDiNapoli: Temporary Federal Spending Drives Up NY’s National Ranking in States’ Balance of Payments
… The surge in federal spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly improved New York’s per capita ranking in the federal balance of payments from 49 th in 2019 to 30 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-temporary-federal-spending-drives-nys-national-ranking-states-balance-paymentsDiNapoli Issues Report on Transparency of Village Fiscal Activities
… compliance by villages with financial reporting and other requirements. By law, a village’s chief fiscal officer (CFO) is required to file an annual financial report (AFR) with the State Comptroller’s office 60 to 120 days after the close of their fiscal year. The AFR must be made available to the public and provides …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-issues-report-transparency-village-fiscal-activitiesTown of Florida – Town Clerk Operations (2012M-215)
… We found that at least $19,107 of taxpayer funds were missing from 2010 through 2012. We also identified that the … that were not accounted for and additional moneys missing. We were unable to determine if this was the case or quantify additional missing moneys because the records were so poorly maintained. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/01/town-florida-town-clerk-operations-2012m-215Opinion 2002-5
… space preservation, of development rights of land, and pay into such fund monies provided annually by budgetary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2002-5Property Taxes in New York State
The Office of the State Comptroller collects property tax levy and assessed value data from local governments statewide and makes this information available.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/property-taxes-in-nys-2019.pdfReal Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates - School Districts 2022
New York Office of the State Comptroller, Real Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates - School Districts 2022
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/data/excel/2022-school-districts.xlsxReal Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates - Local Governments 2022
New York Office of the State Comptroller, Real Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates - Local Governments 2022
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/data/excel/2022-local-governments.xlsx