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Real Property Tax Cap - Local Governments
… Levy Growth Factors [pdf] Tax Base Growth Factors for Local Governments Important Dates for Property Tax Cap Filers [pdf] Guidance Guidelines for Implementation from NYS Department of Taxation and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-cap/real-property-tax-cap-local-governmentsTown of Deerpark – Real Property Tax Collections (2017M-277)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to determine whether the Town Clerk, as the … January 1, 2016 through July 19, 2017. Background The Town of Deerpark is located in Orange County. The Town, which is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/04/27/town-deerpark-real-property-tax-collections-2017m-277Rockland County - Sale of Estate Real Property (2019M-233)
… report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Acting Public Administrator disposed of estate real property in accordance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2020/05/15/rockland-county-sale-estate-real-property-2019m-233Opinion 96-1
… FIRE DISTRICTS -- Powers and Duties (purchase of real property - need for State Comptroller approval in Adirondack … Comptroller approval in Adirondack fire district) REAL PROPERTY -- Purchase (need for State Comptroller approval in … If the moneys necessary to fund the purchase of real property by a fire district are to be provided from a capital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-1Opinion 97-3
… of any tax district shall determine that it is for the best interests of the tax district, it shall have the power, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-3Beaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… errors or irregularities could occur and not be detected in a timely manner. Key Recommendation Adequately segregate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-andOpinion 91-62
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Gifts (from village to school district public … to use) CONSTITUTIONAL LAW -- Gifts and Loans (gift of property from village to public library) VILLAGE LAW, §1-102; … purposes (see, e.g., Comereski v City of Elmira , 308 NY 248). Therefore, since there is no constitutional bar to a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-62State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… in the initial report but noted that after the MTA’s system-wide roll out, both the dollars lost through leakage … which only a small portion was entered into an electronic system and capable of being analyzed. Auditors also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsOpinion 89-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … State Constitution prohibits gifts and loans of municipal funds to private individuals. This Office has expressed the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-7Town of Coventry - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-180)
… fees collected ($1,075) were not remitted or refunded to the appropriate parties. The Board did not conduct the … Remit real property tax collections and Clerk fees to the appropriate recipients within the required timeframes. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/04/01/town-coventry-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-180Town of Gilboa – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2024M-81)
… and veteran’s real property tax exemptions granted in 2022 and 2023, we reviewed 154 of the exemptions totaling … reviewed, and included: 45 unsupported exemptions granted in 2022 that totaled $323,029. 40 unsupported exemptions granted in 2023 that totaled $321,494. Recommendations The audit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/13/town-gilboa-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2024m-81Town of Aurora - Real Property Acquisition and Sale (2018M-64)
… acquiring property, resulting in the likely expenditure of more money than necessary: The Town spent over $3.6 … Center (SMC). After an adjustment for the stated value of rent, we estimate the sale price was approximately … on issues raised in the Town’s response letter. … Town of Aurora Real Property Acquisition and Sale 2018M64 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/09/14/town-aurora-real-property-acquisition-and-sale-2018m-64Town of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
… renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify eligibility. Key Recommendations The Assessor … 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/2018/11/16/town-skaneateles-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-173DiNapoli: Wallkill Fire District Board Chair Charged with Stealing $240,000
… bills. He also forged a travel agent invoice to inflate reimbursement for a trip to New Orleans and submitted $3,325 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-wallkill-fire-district-board-chair-charged-stealing-240000School District Website Transparency (2021-MS-1)
… financial plan that could enhance the transparency of the districts’ fiscal decisions. Ten did not transparently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/03/23/school-district-website-transparency-2021-ms-1DiNapoli: Binghamton Woman Charged With Stealing Deceased Father-in-Law's Pension Payments
… nearly $32,000 in New York State pension payments intended for her deceased father-in-law, State Comptroller Thomas P. … Broome County District Attorney Korchak, she will answer for her crimes.” LaBarr’s father-in-law, Jack Burnett, … nearly $32000 in New York State pension payments intended for her deceased fatherinlaw State Comptroller Thomas P …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/12/dinapoli-binghamton-woman-charged-stealing-deceased-father-laws-pension-paymentsOpinion 89-64
… terms, including price, in the public interest. This is in reply to your inquiry concerning a village which … 11 Opns St Comp, 1955, p 39; see also Davies v Mayor , 83 NY 207). In the absence of a statutory procedure for determining what a municipality may pay to purchase real property, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-64Town of Owasco – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration (2020M-102)
… (Assessor) properly administered select real property tax exemptions. Key Finding The Assessor did not properly administer select real property tax exemptions. Granted property exemptions were not always properly applied for or supported. 99 property tax exemptions were reviewed; 75 of the exemptions totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/01/29/town-owasco-real-property-tax-exemptions-administration-2020m-102Town of Cuyler – Town Clerk Operations (2017M-207)
… accounted for fees (including sewer rents) and real property taxes for the period January 1, 2016 through May 16, … by an elected five-member Town Board. The Town’s 2017 tax levy totaled approximately $379,000 and the Town Clerk’s … 149 clerk fee receipts totaling $4,200 and 53 real property tax receipts totaling $128,000 were deposited up to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2017/12/29/town-cuyler-town-clerk-operations-2017m-207DiNapoli Audit: ESD Needs To Increase Transparency of Its Real Estate Holdings and Sales of Properties Below Fair Market Value
… reports of its real estate holdings, and has sold several for as little as $1 with insufficient information about the … meet PAL requirements and only published a detailed report on its real estate portfolio in December 2022 after the … creation, but failed to provide any specific information on the number or type of jobs that would result from the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/08/dinapoli-audit-esd-needs-increase-transparency-its-real-estate-holdings-and-sales-properties-below