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Town of Gilboa – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2024M-81)
… met the exemption criteria. As a result, we could not confirm the exemptions were properly granted or calculated. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/13/town-gilboa-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2024m-81Town of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
… 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-173Town of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… an adequate process to purchase and sell real property in the most cost beneficial manner. Key Findings The Board … process when selling and acquiring property, resulting in the likely expenditure of more money than necessary: The … Appendix B includes our comments on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Town of Aurora Real Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64DiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… estate holdings, and has sold several for as little as $1 with insufficient information about the economic benefits of … transactions it makes,” DiNapoli said. “That should start with an accurate accounting of its real estate portfolio and … to dispose of properties for fair market value, with exceptions. When proposing below-market transfers, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-belowTown of Owasco – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2020M-102)
… applied for or supported. Property owners received $4,014 in 2019 Town tax reductions for these unsupported exemptions. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/29/town-owasco-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2020m-102Opinion 94-12
… negotiate a lease of a portion of its vacant land with a not-for-profit association, if it is determined the … for fair and adequate consideration. Prior to negotiating with any particular lessee, the fire district board of … may permit the lessee to construct, maintain and operate, with the lessee's own funds, a building on the vacant land, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-12Town of Exeter – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-15)
… deposited and remitted collections accurately and in a timely manner. Key Findings The Clerk generally … accurately and deposited and remitted Clerk fees in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit real property taxes in a timely manner and did not remit these collections to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/05/31/town-exeter-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-15Town of Cuyler – Town Clerk Operations (2017M-207)
… sewer rents) and real property taxes for the period January 1, 2016 through May 16, 2017. Background The Town of Cuyler is located in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-cuyler-town-clerk-operations-2017m-207Opinion 91-27
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … towns or all villages" (Municipal Home Rule Law, §2[5]; NY Const, art IX, §3). In our prior opinions, we concluded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-27Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)
… 2021, the Board levied additional real property taxes in each general fund (town-wide and town-outside-village) and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-wellsville-budgeting-2021m-112Opinion 90-30
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTIES -- Fees (exception from payment of) … of social services is not liable for any such fee. This is in reply to your letter concerning fees for recording … §106). You state that when one of these mortgages is paid in full, the county social services department prepares and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-30Town of New Hudson – Tax Collection (2021M-2)
… interest to the Supervisor weekly. Town officials agreed with our recommendation and indicated that they planned to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/01/town-new-hudson-tax-collection-2021m-2Town of Waterford - Town Clerk Collections (2018M-265)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if collections in the Town Clerk’s (Clerk) office are adequately accounted for, reported and deposited intact, in a timely manner. Key Findings The former Clerk did not: … form of payment. Make deposits of all collections intact, in a timely manner. Maintain payment stubs and postmarked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/03/town-waterford-town-clerk-collections-2018m-265Town of Lexington – Town Clerk (2017M-188)
… Clerk recorded, deposited, remitted and reported all money in a timely and accurate manner for the period January 1, … 10, 2016. Background The Town of Lexington is located in Greene County and is governed by an elected five-member … $1.9 million and fees totaling $16,861 were not deposited in a timely manner. Clerk fees totaling $781 were recorded …
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)
… that those granted exemptions qualify. Review data entered in the Real Property Tax System (RPTS) periodically to ensure …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/08/18/town-sempronius-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2023m-66Opinion 99-6
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. BONDS AND NOTES -- Revenue Anticipation Notes (issuance in anticipation of payments in lieu of taxes); (issuance in anticipation of State aid …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-99-6Town of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)
… tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed properties with 147 agricultural, non-profit and not-for-profit, senior … Did not report the transfer of 10 (of 37) properties with exemptions to the County as required when the new owner … eligibility requirements. Report the transfer of property with exemptions to the County to ensure the new owner is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223Town of Lyons - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-216)
… whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed … whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/01/town-lyons-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-216Town of Milo - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-210)
… whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed … whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/18/town-milo-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-210Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Findings We reviewed … whether the Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215