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Village of Hempstead – Budget Review (B7-13-13)
… expenditure projections in the Village’s proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … fund operating deficits to submit their tentative budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller for review while the deficit obligations are outstanding. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/04/24/village-hempstead-budget-review-b7-13-13Town of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-15-18)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure … in Delaware County, issued debt totaling $2.5 million to liquidate a portion of the cumulative deficit incurred by … Local Finance Law requires all local governments that have been authorized to issue obligations to fund operating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/10/26/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-15-18Town of Deerpark – Budget Review (B6-14-17)
… expenditure projections in the Town’s preliminary budget for the 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town … respectively, of the total appropriations. Fund balance is a nonrecurring revenue source. The Town’s preliminary budget … to rely on fund balance to fund such a significant part of the budgeted appropriations … The purpose of our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/10/31/town-deerpark-budget-review-b6-14-17Town of Stanford – Financial Management (2021M-130)
… over the prior year and levied more taxes than necessary to fund general fund operations. Exceeded its fund balance … and have initiated or indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. Appendix B includes our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/09/24/town-stanford-financial-management-2021m-130Saranac Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-30)
… District (District) used its resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and … information. Key Findings District officials maintained a website but certain financial information was not posted, … a multiyear financial plan and detailed CAPs are on the website. District officials generally disagreed with our …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/saranac-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-30Newark Central School District - School District Website (S9-19-38)
… financial information was not posted, resulting in a lack of transparency. Information that was posted was limited in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/newark-central-school-district-school-district-website-s9-19-38Portville Central School District – Financial Condition (2013M-384)
… in Cattaraugus County. The District operates one school with approximately 1,000 students and is governed by an … that the unexpended surplus fund balance is in compliance with Real Property Tax Law statutory limits and develop a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/04/18/portville-central-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-384West Hill Fire District No. 3 – Financial Condition (2014M-160)
… audit was to examine the District’s financial condition for the period January 1, 2012 through March 6, 2014. … Further, District officials have not established any plans for using the money accounted for as a reserve fund. Key Recommendations …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/15/west-hill-fire-district-no-3-financial-condition-2014m-160Cincinnatus Central School District – Fund Balance and Reserves (2014M-191)
… was to evaluate the financial condition of the District for the period July 1, 2012 through April 17, 2014. … The District’s general fund budgeted appropriations for the 2014-15 fiscal year is $14.6 million. Key Findings … The District’s fund balance exceeded the statutory limit for two out of the last three years. District officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2014/10/10/cincinnatus-central-school-district-fund-balance-and-reserves-2014m-191New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Real U.S. gross domestic product is projected to increase by 4.4 percent in calendar year 2021 after an estimated … percent in 2020, U.S. employment is projected to increase by 2.7 percent in 2021 and reach its pre-pandemic level in … the economy. The number of New Yorkers with jobs plunged by 1.5 million in March and April. As of November, the count …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-21-2021City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B22-6-5)
… the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the City’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The … of 2014 requires the City to submit its proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2022/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b22-6-5Selected Controls Over the Property Tax Assessment Process (2015-N-1), 90-Day Response
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-response.pdfProperty Tax Cap: Inflation and Allowable Levy Growth Factors for Prior Years
Find Inflation Factors and Allowable Levy Growth Factors by Fiscal Year
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/inflation_allowablegrowthfactors_prioryears.pdfOpinion 88-30
… for costs of the district) -- Connections (requiring property owners to connect to a district water system) TOWN LAW, §§130(15), 194(1)(b), 198, 201, 202, 202-a, 209-e(1)(b): (1) A town, by ordinance, may require district property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-30XI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… State of tangible personal property or taxable services in excess of $300,000 during the immediately preceding four … sales tax quarters. The contractor must also certify in writing to the procuring agency that the requisite … The certification to the procuring agency must be included in the procurement record. The law provides that before a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationDiNapoli: New State Funds Open Door for MTA to Ease Debt, Build Stronger Future Budgets
… the MTA’s budget through 2026 — and federal approval for congestion pricing — are positive signs that the MTA can … whether it comes back to riders, toll payers and taxpayers for more assistance down the road. Key Findings: MTA’s … 2025 before declining slightly. However, after adjusting for recent MTA and state actions, DiNapoli’s office projects …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/05/dinapoli-new-state-funds-open-door-mta-ease-debt-build-stronger-future-budgetsTown of Sidney – Budget Review (B4-14-19)
… of the cumulative deficit incurred by the Town due to expenses related to the Town-owned hospital for the fiscal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/04/town-sidney-budget-review-b4-14-19Glossary
… A public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, … or personal documents which originate from or are signed in another country to be notarized before they can be used or … not used as a Claim Reference Number for claims submitted in writing or as a Confirmation Number for claims completed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/glossaryCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B23-6-5)
… its proposed budgets for the next fiscal year to the State Comptroller and the Commissioner of Education for … revenue, such as appropriated fund balance, one-time State funding, and sale of property, to finance its … tax surcharge, sales and use tax as well as City and State mortgage tax that may not be achievable. Results in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/05/16/city-yonkers-budget-review-b23-6-5DiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos' Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
… casinos. They are not a sure bet.” DiNapoli’s 2020 report on gaming revenues showed that all four current casinos — del … — had fallen well short of the projected gross revenues on which local taxes are levied. Three years later, these … not examine the non-financial impacts of hosting a casino on issues like gambling addiction or quality of life issues. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/08/dinapoli-releases-report-casinos-impact-upstate-local-tax-revenues