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Opinion 97-10
… would build a structure to be used as a firehouse on real property owned by the fire district and, if so, whether … authority to enter lease purchase contracts ... for real property" (see Memorandum of State Executive Department, … St Comp No. 84-7, p 8; see gen., Warren's Weed, New York Real Property, Vol 1, Part 2, "Buildings"; 14 Opns St Comp, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-10Opinion 92-22
… brought for the purpose of reducing the assessments of real property for tax purposes. Article 18 of the General … assessed by village officials or for village purposes (see Real Property Tax Law, §1402[1],[2]; see also Real Property Tax Law, §§523[1][a], 1408, pertaining to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-22Vendor File Advisory No. 10
… vendor enrollment in electronic invoicing through the SFS Online Vendor Portal. As of February 8, 2018, all vendors on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/vendor-file-advisory/10-electronic-invoicingDutchess County – Financial Condition (2013M-370)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the County’s budgeting practices … two cities, and covers approximately 802 square miles. As of November 2013, the County had approximately 1,800 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/03/14/dutchess-county-financial-condition-2013m-370Meridale Rural Fire District - Management of Fund Balance (2018M-178)
… 2014 to 2017, which could fund over three years’ worth of expenditures. On average, actual expenditures were 39 … financial plans. Key Recommendations Reduce the amount of unassigned fund balance and use the excess as a financing … Develop and adopt financial plans for the maintenance of a reasonable level of fund balance and the funding and use …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2018/11/30/meridale-rural-fire-district-management-fund-balance-2018m-178Village of Hobart - Board Oversight (2018M-88)
… financial report. Village officials expended $76,200 in real property taxes over the last 12 years for two unused …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/24/village-hobart-board-oversight-2018m-88Webster Central School District - Financial Condition (2018M-109)
… fund one-time expenditures and needed reserves or reduce real property taxes. Develop and adopt budgets based on …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/09/14/webster-central-school-district-financial-condition-2018m-109Huntington Union Free School District – Financial Condition (2015M-356)
… revenues exceeded expenditures by as much as $4.1 million and no amount of appropriated fund balance was used to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/03/04/huntington-union-free-school-district-financial-condition-2015m-356Worcester Central School District – Unassigned Fund Balance (2016M-1)
… estimates in the District’s budgets to avoid raising more real property taxes than necessary. … Worcester Central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2016/05/27/worcester-central-school-district-unassigned-fund-balance-2016m-1Town of Hamden – Financial Condition (2013M-86)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2011, to February 22, 2013. Background The Town of Hamden is … fund. The Board has consistently relied on fund balance to fund operations, which has depleted Town resources. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/06/28/town-hamden-financial-condition-2013m-86Village of Monticello – Records and Reports (2020M-104)
… bank accounts in a timely manner. About $5 million of real property tax revenue was not posted to the accounting …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2020/12/23/village-monticello-records-and-reports-2020m-104Westfield, Town of – Financial Management (2013M-389)
… financial management of the highway town-outside-village fund for the period January 1, 2010 through November 21, … The Board adopted budgets that inappropriately allocated State retirement contributions and medical insurance costs to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/05/02/westfield-town-financial-management-2013m-389Town of Laurens - Budget Review (B4-14-21)
… of $370,880, appropriated fund balance of $116,905 and real property tax revenues of $823,625. Key Findings We …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-laurens-budget-review-b4-14-21Sullivan West Central School District – Financial Condition (2014M-40)
… to reserves at the end of each fiscal year, resulting in real property taxes that were higher than necessary. Two …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/08/15/sullivan-west-central-school-district-financial-condition-2014m-40Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… and misleading, which resulted in a 58 percent decrease in real property taxes. Adopted a 2021 budget with a $749,159 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130III.1 Statewide Financial System (SFS) Overview – III. Statewide Financial System (SFS)
… to improve project management. The implementation of Real Estate and Asset Management modules. Guide to Financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-iii/iii1-statewide-financial-system-sfs-overviewCampbell-Savona Central School District - Budget Review (B2-15-10)
… tax levy limit. Key Recommendations Consider decreasing real property taxes by using reserve funds to finance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/04/15/campbell-savona-central-school-district-budget-review-b2-15-10Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School District – Business Office Operations (2013M-70)
… year are approximately $8.4 million, funded primarily with real property taxes and State aid. Key Finding The District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/04/19/oppenheim-ephratah-central-school-district-business-office-operationsPortville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-384)
… the unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and develop a plan for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/portville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-384Required Reporting
… Justice Court Handbook [pdf] Justice Court Advisories Real Property Tax Cap and Tax Cap Compliance Constitutional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/required-reporting