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Town of Moravia - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-215)
… and other exemptions. The Assessor did not: Ensure that 68 of 85 (80 percent) granted exemptions we reviewed, contained … to verify eligibility for the exemption or accuracy of exemption calculations. Correctly calculate granted exemptions. Report the transfer of four properties with agricultural exemptions to the County …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/08/town-moravia-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-215Town of Parma - Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2018M-223)
… 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/2019/03/01/town-parma-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2018m-223Town of Westfield - Real Property Acquisition (2019M-119)
… Appendix B includes our comment on an issue raised in the Town’s response. … Determine whether Town officials …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/11/22/town-westfield-real-property-acquisition-2019m-119City of Oswego – Community Development (2015M-108)
… of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine selected City community development activities for the period January 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Background The City of Oswego is located in Oswego County and has a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/11/20/city-oswego-community-development-2015m-108Opinion 89-5
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … issues discussed in the opinion. COUNTY CLERK -- Fees (for notice of pendency affecting more than one parcel) ACTIONS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-5Opinion 88-52
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … held by the county for the county community college. You state that the following officers and employees of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-52Village of Delanson – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2012M-232)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to examine disbursements and the real property tax and water … rent billings and collections for the period June 1, 2010, to April 30, 2012. Background The Village of Delanson is … duties and compensating controls have not been established to mitigate this weakness. The Board did not require claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/03/29/village-delanson-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2012m-232Real Property Tax Levies, Taxable Full Value and Full Value Tax Rates - Tax Levies and Tax Rates for 2012 and Prior Years (overlapping real property tax tables)
… 1 - Overlapping Real Property Tax Levies Per Year: Note to Data Users: To activate the macro sorting buttons after you open the … Then in the Security Alert - Macro dialogue box, choose to 'Enable the Content'. 2012 [.xls] | 2011 [.xls] | 2010 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/data/real-property-tax-levies-taxable-full-value-and-full-value-tax-rates-tax-levies-and-tax-rates-2012-andOpinion 88-9
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … of Facilities (procedure for acquisition of real property by district governed by separate board) IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-9DiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… cities, counties and villages in New York that are close to reaching their Constitutional Tax Limit (CTL) has more … the maximum amount of real property tax a local government can raise in a single year. In 2012, only seven … and two counties out of 57 reporting (3.5 percent) were also found to have exhausted at least 80 percent of their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsOpinion 94-18
… -- Conveyances Generally (consideration required) FIRE DEPARTMENT -- Villages (existence of fire companies in villages as resulting in incorporation of fire department) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, §1402; VILLAGE … village results in a corporation known as the village fire department. VILLAGE LAW, §1-102(1); STATE CONSTITUTION, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-18City of Mount Vernon – Budget Review (B21-6-3)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s adopted … Appropriations for overtime, health insurance, retirement, contingencies, separation payments, contractual … to ensure appropriations are sufficient. Determine how the excess retirement liability should be covered and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/04/16/city-mount-vernon-budget-review-b21-6-3State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … whether collections and corresponding deposits were in the form of checks or cash. The justices did not maintain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/01/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0Opinion 2001-15
… or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS -- Dissolution … of taxable real property aggregating at least one-half of all taxable real property of the district owned by resident … aggregate at least one-half of the assessed valuation of all the taxable real property of the proposed district or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-15Opinion 98-4
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. … of duties in connection with) REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, §554; COUNTY LAW, §§369, 577, 600: If the office of county auditor or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-98-4Town of Lysander - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-221)
… renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify taxpayer eligibility. Key Recommendations The … before granting exemptions. Maintain documentation to support eligibility for all exemptions granted. Ensure … previously granted exemptions are supported and continue to meet eligibility requirements. Town officials agreed with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/25/town-lysander-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-221Town of Augusta - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-230)
Determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/24/town-augusta-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-230Town of Lenox - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-242)
… whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Finding We reviewed 101 … whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/02/15/town-lenox-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-242Town of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
… the Town’s attorney as to whether any of the amounts can be recovered and the potential legal and financial …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Village of Deposit - Nonpayroll Disbursements and Real Property Tax Enforcement (2018M-99)
… enforce the collection of delinquent real property taxes in March 2016, but $172,900 remains outstanding as of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2018/08/03/village-deposit-nonpayroll-disbursements-and-real-property-tax-enforcement-2018m