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Town of Chateaugay - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-200)
Determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/chateaugay-200.pdfCalendar of Events
The Calendar of Events outlines when reports and property types are due.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/calendar-of-events.pdfTown of Lenox - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-242)
Determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lenox.pdfOnline Holder Reporting User Guide
Submit your annual Report of Abandoned Property easily with Online Holder Reporting.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/online-holder-reporting-user-guide.pdfTown of Lysander - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-221)
Determine whether the Town Assessor properly administered select real property tax exemptions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lysander.pdfTown 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/files/local-government/audits/pdf/augusta.pdfProperty Tax Cap – Legislation LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2011 CHAPTER 97 (PART A)
Property Tax Cap – Legislation LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2011 CHAPTER 97 (PART A)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/property-tax-cap/pdf/parta-chapter97.pdfSelected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Services Department and Port Commerce
… has a tracking system that accurately accounts for all its properties, including all leases; whether it has identified … it has followed required procedures in the leasing of its properties. This audit covered the period January 1, 2014 … The PANYNJ uses two systems to track the status of its properties and to track rent and revenues – SAP and YARDI. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/05/16/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-services-department-and-port-commerceTown of Lockport – Building Permit Fee Collections (2025M-56)
… Building Inspector (Inspector) properly manage building permit fee collections? Audit Period January 1, 2023 – June 18, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A building permit is an official document issued by a local government − … own local rules and regulations and establishes building permit fee (permit fee) amounts which vary based on property …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/11/26/town-lockport-building-permit-fee-collections-2025m-56Town of Deposit - Budget Review (B4-14-22)
… 2015 fiscal year are reasonable. Background The Town was categorized as being "susceptible to fiscal stress" in a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/11/07/town-deposit-budget-review-b4-14-22Cassadaga Valley Central School District - Financial Management (2018M-110)
… to fund onetime expenditures and needed reserves or reduce property taxes. Adopt a more comprehensive reserve policy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2018/08/31/cassadaga-valley-central-school-district-financial-management-2018m-110Town of Alabama – Town Clerk Operations (2013M-369)
… Clerk, as the Tax Collector, did not deposit or remit real property taxes received in a timely manner. The Board did not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2014/03/14/town-alabama-town-clerk-operations-2013m-369Town of Hartwick – Water District Operations (2017M-250)
… was to determine whether the Board ensured that bills for water services were charged equitably to all system users for … The Town is governed by an elected five-member Town Board. Water district receipts for 2016 totaled $126,100. Key … could bill users more equitably if they serviced the water meters. Water rents were not billed to some District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2018/05/04/town-hartwick-water-district-operations-2017m-250Comptroller DiNapoli Releases State Audits
… of Transportation (DOT): Collection of Lease and Permit Revenues (Follow-up) (2015-F-1) An initial report, … determined DOT was not collecting all unpaid lease and permit fees. At the time of the audit, DOT was owed $6 million in lease and permit revenues, including $2.4 million between two and six …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-state-auditsOpinion 89-58
… authorized to provide same improvements or services) PARK DISTRICTS -- Establishment (authority to establish park district within an existing park district) TOWN LAW, §§81, 198, 202, 202-a, 220: A town … 12 or sections 81 or 220 of the Town Law may establish a park district within an existing larger park district and if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-58Opinion 89-30
… organization under contract) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §95-a: As consideration under a contract with a private … and maintenance of such programs (General Municipal Law, §95-a). Such a program may include the provision of … We are aware of no requirement in General Municipal Law, §95-a or elsewhere that the consideration under a contract …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-30Opinion 88-63
… may no longer represent those views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. POLICEMEN AND POLICE PROTECTION -- Auxiliary … COUNTY LAW, §§215(3), 550(2): Moneys received as gift to defray the costs of operating an auxiliary police unit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-63City of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-4)
… current deficits in the City School District’s general fund as of June 30, 2014. Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014 … must be approved by the Board of Education and City Council before it can be used. If the fund balance is not … to balance its budget. Revenue estimates for sales and use tax, income tax surcharge, sewer rents, metered water sales, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/05/21/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-4DiNapoli: Trouble Ahead for Local Governments and Schools
… governments’ revenues and its impact will likely be severe for many municipalities’ finances, according to a report … the federal government has stepped in with financial assistance to help states and local governments weather … in state payments and public authority data. Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-trouble-ahead-local-governments-and-schoolsElementary and Secondary Education – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… in March 2020, with partial reopening plans developed that summer and continuing to evolve based on school district … spending among states may reflect variations in student profiles and regional costs, among other factors. In … vote, which is similar to the 12 defeats from last year. Student Performance Graduation and dropout rates improved in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/elementary-and-secondary-education