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Opinion 88-1
… zoning ordinance; cf . Chait , supra , applicability of New York State Lien Law). In view of the nature of the U.S. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Opinion 2004-3
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. CITIES -- Tax Limit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-3Opinion 91-16
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … published pursuant to RPTL, §1014, contains simply "a list of the lands in the county sold for taxes and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-16Opinion 94-17
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … owners for recycling services provided by the city under a contract with a refuse hauler. It is clear that cities are … Second Class Cities Law, §79). Although we are aware of no State statute which authorizes a city to impose a system of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17DiNapoli Announces $1.2 Billion in New Commitments to State Pension Fund's Emerging Manager Program
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) has committed an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/02/dinapoli-announces-12-billion-new-commitments-state-pension-funds-emerging-manager-programTown of North Salem - Agricultural Exemptions (2018M-194)
… Objective Determine whether the Town Assessor (Assessor) is properly administering agricultural real property tax … action. … Determine whether the Town Assessor Assessor is properly administering agricultural real property tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/04/12/town-north-salem-agricultural-exemptions-2018m-194Opinion 89-29
… of property rather than an outright sale of its land. This is in reply to your letter in which you ask whether, in … street. You state that the value of the two parcels is approximately equal and that the federal agency desires an … of the United States or any agency or department thereof is provided by section 72-h(a) the General Municipal Law …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Review of Real Property Holdings for Disposal (Follow-Up)
… have been disposed of or sold to generate revenue for the State. The Department last assessed its need for these 18 … disposed of properties on terms beneficial to the State. However, when DOT leased out property, it may not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/07/review-real-property-holdings-disposal-followJericho Water District – Water Use Charges (2013M-395)
… September 30, 2013. Background The Jericho Water District is located in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2014/02/28/jericho-water-district-water-use-charges-2013m-395Town of Centerville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2021M-75)
… (Supervisor) or the County Treasurer (Treasurer) in a timely manner. Key Recommendations The Clerk should: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/08/13/town-centerville-town-clerktax-collector-2021m-75Margaretville Central School District – Fund Balance (2015M-55)
… the District’s financial condition for the period July 1, 2013 through October 20, 2014. Background The … budget appropriations based on prior year’s actual results and anticipated operations and avoid raising more …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2015/08/28/margaretville-central-school-district-fund-balance-2015m-55Town of Milo – Financial Condition (2020M-172)
… fund operations. The Board did not adopt realistic budgets for each of its funds from 2017 through 2020, multiyear … annual budgets. Use surplus funds as a financing source for funding one-time expenditures, needed reserves and/ or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/04/23/town-milo-financial-condition-2020m-172Village of Monticello – Board Oversight (2013M-226)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to assess the oversight provided by the Board for the period August 1, 2011 through March 14, 2013. … for real property taxes, or the Village’s overall fiscal health. Village officials are not ensuring they are receiving …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2014/02/14/village-monticello-board-oversight-2013m-226School Tax Relief (STAR) Program (2012-MS-6)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review local assessors’ administration of … to search the Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) database of existing STAR exemptions statewide. But even if …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2013/02/28/school-tax-relief-star-program-2012-ms-6Opinion 2009-2
… finance the capital cost of the improvement, the cost of management, maintenance, operation and repair of the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0Opinion 2009-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. STATE COMPTROLLER -- Approval by (of town water improvement) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… and check payments ($78,441) to questionable businesses in which there was no evidence that they provided any … maintain a Board member’s property with no lease agreement in place. The work performed raises potential issues under … The New York State Constitution, because no contract was in place at the time. The constitution generally prohibits …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/03/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsDiNapoli: MWBE Participation in the State’s Pension Fund Rose to All-Time High in State Fiscal Year 2020-21
… New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) assets managed by … grew from $20 billion to approximately $27 billion in state fiscal year 2020-21 and the Fund’s Emerging Manager …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/07/dinapoli-mwbe-participation-states-pension-fund-rose-all-time-high-state-fiscal-year-2020-21Selected Aspects of Leasing Practices for Real Estate Department, Aviation, World Trade Center, and Leasing of Properties
… or verification of advertising revenue – lacking even a list of the estimated 1,000 spaces where advertisements were … space was more beneficial for PANYNJ. Actively monitor the contract with the advertising vendor regarding inventory of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/05/04/selected-aspects-leasing-practices-real-estate-department-aviation-world-trade-center-andStatistical and Information
… school district, fire district and joint activity in the State. This data is comparable to the data that … . Overlapping Real Property Taxes (2000 - 2012) [Data in PDF and Excel] - Comprehensive statistics and pertinent … Debt (1995) - The 19 page booklet (only available in hard copy) describes the procedures for counties, cities, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/statistical-and-information