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Opinion 88-47
… You ask whether a six-year statute of limitations would bar the enforcement of outstanding village tax liens for 1966 … Harbor … Whether a sixyear statute of limitations would bar the enforcement of outstanding village tax liens for 1966 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-47New York’s Economy and Finances in the COVID-19 Era
… Subscribe for Latest Updates The State Comptroller’s Office is committed to keeping New … rose by 3.9 percent from the previous year to $37,600 as of June 2020, according to newly available data from the … Panel/Equifax. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted in March 2020 suspended federal …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/covid-19-january-7-2021Town of Crown Point - Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2018M-263)
… complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly accounted for … property taxes and water and sewer rents. Key Findings The Clerk did not: Remit real property taxes totaling nearly $1.4 million in 2017 and 2018 to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or County Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/07/19/town-crown-point-town-clerktax-collector-2018m-263Opinion 96-2
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was … behalf of a public library district created pursuant to a special act must charge to the district a proportionate … assessment reductions and small claims assessment review proceedings (see, Real Property Tax Law, §§ 726 and 734). …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-96-2DiNapoli: Tax Collector Faked Her Personal Tax Payments
… violation of her public duty,” DiNapoli said. “I thank District Attorney Mary Rain and the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office for their hard work and partnership with my staff to bring … for recording, depositing, remitting and reporting all real property tax moneys collected in a timely and accurate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/dinapoli-tax-collector-faked-her-personal-tax-paymentsTown of Almond - Tax Collection (2019M-188)
… adequate evidence of receipt for tax payments collected or to establish tax payment dates. Key Recommendations Deposit … agreed with our recommendations and indicated they planned to initiate corrective action. … Determine whether the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/12/06/town-almond-tax-collection-2019m-188Town of Wellsville – Budgeting (2021M-112)
… budgets. However, it could improve budgeting practices and be more transparent with how it budgets for the general and highway funds. The Board gave taxpayers the impression … real property taxes in each general fund (town-wide and town-outside-village) and made transfers totaling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2021/11/19/town-wellsville-budgeting-2021m-112DiNapoli: SFY 2022-23 Tax Collections Outperform Projections; Fall Below Previous Year
… Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 totaled $111.7 billion, $2.9 … according to the March State Cash Report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The year over year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/04/dinapoli-sfy-2022-23-tax-collections-outperform-projections-fall-below-previous-yearOversight of the Agricultural Assessment Program
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance’s … (Department) Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) is properly calculating and communicating the annual per-acre … Values that local assessors and boards of assessors use to compute agricultural property assessments and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/02/02/oversight-agricultural-assessment-programPersonal Income Tax Refunds and Property Tax Credits-Final Report 2020-BSE08-01
Personal Income Tax Refunds and Property Tax Credits-Final Report 2020-BSE08-01
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/state-agencies/audits/2020/pdf/bse-dtf-refunds-credits-2019-final-report-12-30-2020.pdfDiNapoli Consumer Alert: Contribute to a 529 College Savings Account and Deduct Up to $10,000 From Your State Taxes
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today reminded New Yorkers that contributions to a New York State 529 College Savings Program account are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-consumer-alert-contribute-529-college-savings-account-and-deduct-10000-your-state-taxesNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Executive Budget Proposal
… programs and services that support quality of life in our state, while also ensuring the long-term … Robust increases to reserves will better prepare us for future downturns and challenges. “I remain concerned … it hinders our future, which is why I proposed a roadmap for reform to impose meaningful limits on debt and ban …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/new-york-state-comptroller-thomas-p-dinapoli-statement-executive-budget-proposalTax Exemption Administration In the Towns of Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip and Smithtown (2019MR-1)
… Assessors granted exemptions that lacked applications or supporting documentation. Assessors misclassified or failed to grant supported exemptions. Key Recommendations Properly apply State equalization rate or other uniform rate of assessment to all properties listed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2019/09/20/tax-exemption-administration-towns-babylon-brookhaven-huntington-islipDiNapoli: Federal Data Shows New York's Losses in Fourth Grade Math and Reading Scores Are Double National Average
… grade reading but declined in eighth grade math (down 6 points). Over this time, New York’s losses in fourth grade … loss to be the equivalent of nearly an entire school year. Over the same time frame, fourth grade math proficiency … and federal education aid for the upcoming state fiscal year (SFY) 2023-24; however, that total is projected to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/03/dinapoli-federal-data-shows-new-yorks-losses-fourth-grade-math-and-reading-scores-are-double-nationalDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap at 2%
… up from 1.23% last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which … first applied to local governments and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of … and local communities are faced with the rapid increase in inflation, pandemic surge, and trying to retain and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-2-percentAdministration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Follow-Up)
… our initial audit report, Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes (Report 2017-S-88 ). About the Program … when the consideration exceeds $500, at a rate of $2 for every $500 of consideration exchanged. The base tax is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/27/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxes-followDiNapoli Finds Slow Property Tax Growth for Local Governments
… to keep pace with increasing costs, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s 2014 Annual Report on Local Governments . The report found that property tax levy growth has slowed over the past several …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-finds-slow-property-tax-growth-local-governmentsDiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, down from a 2 percent cap in each of … and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B20-6-6)
… of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ … grown 22.4 percent and the City’s debt service payments have risen 25.9 percent. The City will need $82.2 million to … taxes may be limited in future years if property values do not increase. Key Recommendations Replace nonrecurring …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2020/06/24/city-yonkers-budget-review-b20-6-6Town of Orangeville – Town Clerk/Tax Collector (2023M-80)
… accounting records, provide accurate monthly reports to the Supervisor or provide an annual accounting to the Board as required. Accurately record, remit and report … Remit real property tax collections totaling $2 million to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) or the County Treasurer …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/09/29/town-orangeville-town-clerktax-collector-2023m-80