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Opinion 88-1
… purposes if the proceeds from the sale of the parcel are used by the village to purchase or lease a parking lot as … to convey unneeded real property, municipal lands which are impressed with a public trust may not be alienated … that lands held for the purpose of public parking are similarly impressed with a public trust and, therefore, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-1Real Property Tax Cap and Tax Cap Compliance
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/property-tax-capAbout the Academy
… Comptroller DiNapoli launched The Academy for New York State's Local Officials – an innovative and … Schwartz Ben Schwartz is the Chief of Policy and Research for the Division of Local Government and School … research and policy analysis efforts, as well as training for local government officials. Ben joined the Comptroller’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/academy/about-academyOpinion 91-41
… tax increases, section 81(1)(e) does not provide authority for a petition to require a referendum on that question. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-41Town of Alden – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2024M-106)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Alden (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, … a school district or refunded to taxpayers. Most of the unremitted funds or $84,757 should have been returned … taxpayers who overpaid their taxes; only a limited number of taxpayers received their refund since 2021. Retaining the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/05/30/town-alden-town-clerktax-collector-2024m-106ESD Real Property Audit (2022-S-14) - Interactive Map
… ESD Real Property Audit 2022S14 Interactive Map …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/esd-real-property-audit-2022-s-14-interactive-mapOpinion 2009-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … thereby, (2) wholly by the area of the town outside of any village, or (3) wholly by the lands benefited thereby. 1 If … be raised as part of the general levy for town outside village purposes or, if there are no villages within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2NYS Common Retirement Fund Announces Second Quarter Results
… Fund’s (Fund) overall return in the second quarter of the state fiscal year 2015 was -0.52 percent, bringing the … York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “On the heels of a robust first quarter, the second quarter presented … markets. The Fund’s value was $176.8 billion as of the end of the state fiscal year on March 31, 2014 and an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/11/nys-common-retirement-fund-announces-second-quarter-resultsNew York’s Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget: Federal Fiscal Year 2020
… report. These include: Numbers of individuals in certain age groups, such as those eligible for Medicare because they … earnings to cover their Social Security, Medicare, and Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) costs; (3) … Administration Annual Statistical Supplement, 2021 – Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance: Benefits in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/new-yorks-balance-payments-federal-budget-federal-fiscal-year-2020Opinion 2009-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … thereby, (2) wholly by the area of the town outside of any village, or (3) wholly by the lands benefited thereby. 1 If … be raised as part of the general levy for town outside village purposes or, if there are no villages within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2009-2-0Opinion 89-29
… that bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. REAL PROPERTY -- Sale (authority of village to exchange … and conditions as shall be approved by such body, any real property owned by such... village ...; and any municipal corporation... may acquire or lease such real property as provided in this section. * * * [Emphasis …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-29Town of Lenox - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-242)
… lacked supporting documentation (e.g., applications, renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify …
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)
… eligibility and/or were incorrectly granted. One property owner did not meet the eligibility requirements to receive … building exemptions. As a result, the property owner incorrectly received $15,231 in tax reductions. … buildings were not supported. As a result, the property owner may have incorrectly received $80,126 in tax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/05/17/town-chateaugay-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-200Town of Lysander - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-221)
… adequate supporting documentation (e.g., applications, renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify …
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)
… lacked supporting documentation (e.g., applications, renewal forms, income support and military records) to verify …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/01/24/town-augusta-real-property-tax-exemption-administration-2018m-230Industrial Development Agencies in New York State
… Since 1969, state law has authorized local governments to establish … improving economic welfare within the municipality. Per state law, IDAs are required to report all financial and … an interactive map developed by the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) that displays summary-level IDA data …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/industrial-development-agencies-new-york-stateOpinion 94-17
… [2]; see also General Municipal Law, §120-aa; Second Class Cities Law, §79). Although we are aware of no State … such amounts remaining unpaid on the date taxes are levied against the real property for which or in connection with …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-94-17The Economic Impact of the Great Outdoors
… in compensation. While New York ranks fourth in the nation on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) generated by outdoor … more significant part of the economy in nearly every other state. As outdoor activities continue to recover and evolve … to the beaches and shores of Long Island. According to the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/economic-impact-great-outdoorsDiNapoli Releases Report on Municipalities Close to Exceeding Tax Limits
… number of cities, counties and villages in New York that are close to reaching their Constitutional Tax Limit (CTL) … in the amount of the excess. “These 20 local governments are in a challenging financial position and have no room for … a sign of fiscal stress for many local governments. Cities are more likely than counties or villages to be close to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/08/dinapoli-releases-report-municipalities-close-exceeding-tax-limitsBeaver River Central School District – Collection of Real Property Taxes and Retiree Health Insurance Contributions (2021M-123)
… (District) officials ensured that real property taxes and retiree health insurance contributions were properly … Key Findings The real property tax collections and retiree health insurance contributions we reviewed were … reporting all money collected for real property taxes and retiree health insurance contributions. Although our testing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/10/22/beaver-river-central-school-district-collection-real-property-taxes-and