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Administration and Collection of Real Estate Transfer Taxes
… Purpose To determine if the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has adequate systems and … in 1968 under Tax Law Article 31 as a tax on the transfer of real property, and applies to sales or conveyances of real property or interests in real property when the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/01/08/administration-and-collection-real-estate-transfer-taxesDiNapoli: Local Sales Taxes Grew 4.2% to $23 Billion in 2023
… tax collections in New York state totaled $23 billion in calendar year 2023, up 4.2%, or $919 million, from 2022, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/02/dinapoli-local-sales-taxes-grew-42-percent-to-23-billion-2023Opinion 91-29
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent … -- Treasurer's Powers (liability for tax moneys) INSURANCE LAW, §§9104, 9105; NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, … Association of Lakeview may not expend foreign fire insurance tax moneys to pay for an eye care plan, hospital …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-91-29Town of Chesterfield – Internal Controls Over Selected Financial Operations (2014M-331)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to review the financial operations of the Port Kent Water District 1 … The purpose of our audit was to review the financial operations of the Port Kent Water District 1 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/03/06/town-chesterfield-internal-controls-over-selected-financial-operations-2014m-331Rockland County – Budget Review (B6-13-22)
… The proposed budget does not include provisions for paying down the remaining $31.3 million deficit. The residential … an appropriate reserve fund and use those proceeds to pay down that debt. Include appropriations in the budget that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2013/11/25/rockland-county-budget-review-b6-13-22CUNY Bulletin No. CU-461
… of more than $125.00 under deduction codes: 438 CUNY Pre Tax Transit Benefit 439 CUNY Post Tax Transit Benefit OSC …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/city-university-new-york/cu-461-retroactive-pre-tax-transit-adjustmentCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-14-13)
… fiscal year are reasonable. Background The City of Yonkers is authorized to issue debt totaling $45 million to liquidate … Findings Revenue estimates for sales tax, City income tax surcharge, metered water and sewer rents may not be … overtime may not be adequate. The City continues to rely on fund balance for recurring expenditures. The City’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/05/20/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-14-13Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-139
… Date(s) Administration Pay Period 13L - Paychecks dated October 15, 2008 Background Chapter 276 of the Laws of 2008 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-139-retroactive-general-salary-and-location-pay-increasesDiNapoli: Moderate Growth in Local Sales Tax Collections for First Half of 2017
… tax growth across the state is welcome news, especially for many of our upstate communities that have struggled with … remain cautious. While consumer spending is holding up for now, the upcoming back-to-school and holiday shopping … percent) in the first half of 2017. This increase accounts for nearly half (48 percent) of the total growth statewide of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/08/dinapoli-moderate-growth-local-sales-tax-collections-first-half-2017DiNapoli Proposal Would Provide More Accountability for Personal Income Tax Check-Off Funds
… on their personal income tax forms, but too much of this money remains unused when it should be fighting … Fund and the World Trade Center Memorial Fund) at the end of state fiscal year (SFY) 2012-13. No spending had occurred out of two funds – the prostate cancer check-off and the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/04/dinapoli-proposal-would-provide-more-accountability-personal-income-tax-check-fundsOpinion 2004-5
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE TAXES -- Particular Uses (annuities for volunteer firefighters) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Foreign fire insurance tax monies may not be expended to purchase … Whether foreign fire insurance tax monies may be expended to purchase annuities …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-5Opinion 2005-2
Whether a volunteer fire department may expend foreign fire insurance tax monies to reimburse active members of the department for mileage expenses
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2005-2DiNapoli: Federal Funding Uncertainty Jeopardizes Impact of Inflation Reduction Act for New Yorkers
… from IRA programs for a range of specific greenhouse gas reducing activities and funds to support incentive … almost exclusively through charges on the electric and gas bills of the state’s utility customers, these grants … million for a variety of projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution and build resilience to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/03/dinapoli-federal-funding-uncertainty-jeopardizes-impact-inflation-reduction-act-new-yorkersChild and Dependent Care Credit
… to identify potentially inappropriate Child and Dependent Care credits (credits) processed by the Department of … returns processed by the Department to the subsidized day care files provided by OCFS and ACS. Key Findings During the … pursue legislation to allow the Department to obtain child care subsidy data directly from OCFS and ACS. Use the data to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditDiNapoli: School District and Big City Tax Levy Cap at 2% for Second Straight Year
… at 2%, the same as last year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, … at 2 the same as last year according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-school-district-and-big-city-tax-levy-cap-2-percent-second-straight-yearVillage of Suffern – Budget Review (B8-15-13)
… evaluation of the Village of Suffern’s proposed budget for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Background The Village of … Suffern, located in Rockland County, has adopted a budget for fiscal year 2015-16 of approximately $17.9 million. Key … to reduce the property tax levy, such as fund balance. For 2013-14, there were unassigned fund deficits of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2015/05/22/village-suffern-budget-review-b8-15-13State Agencies Bulletin No. 2136
… to having a Q22 overpayment in paycheck dated January 4, 2023, are affected. Background: All Q22 overpayments applied to administration check dated January 4, 2023, reduced the employees taxable gross in error. To … earnings code will be applied to paycheck dated May 24, 2023, and employees will see an increased taxable gross and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2136-new-earn-code-tba-tax-balance-adjustment-correct-q22-overpaymentsState Falls Short in Verifying if Companies Qualify for Tax Breaks Under Excelsior Program
… that many of the companies participating in the Excelsior Jobs Program met their obligations or even justify giving the … companies did not meet expectations to not verifying if jobs were full-time or part-time. ESD also could not produce evidence that several companies actually created jobs and did not simply shift jobs. “New York state gives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/07/state-falls-short-verifying-if-companies-qualify-tax-breaks-under-excelsior-programOpinion 2001-6
… of personal computer, facsimile machine and refrigerator for fire department use) INSURANCE LAW §§9104, 9105: Unless otherwise provided by … the members of a volunteer fire department may determine to use foreign fire insurance tax monies to purchase a … Whether a volunteer fire department may use foreign fire insurance tax monies to buy a computer a fax …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2001-6Rockland County – Budget Review (B22-6-9)
… New York State Local Finance Law Section 10.10 requires all municipalities that have been authorized to issue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/18/rockland-county-budget-review-b22-6-9