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DiNapoli: Tax Breaks From IDAs Continue to Climb
… Development Agencies (IDAs) provided $695 million in net tax exemptions in 2015, an increase of 10 percent from the … active IDAs provided approximately $1.2 billion in total tax exemptions in 2015. These exemptions were partially … The Comptroller also said PILOTs, which partially offset tax exemptions, represent revenues for multiple …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-tax-breaks-idas-continue-climbOversight of New York State Forest Tax Programs
… Objective To determine if the Department of Environmental Conservation … monitoring the 480 and 480a private forest programs to ensure forest land is appropriately enrolled and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2022/04/20/oversight-new-york-state-forest-tax-programsLocal Sales Tax Collections Up 19% in 2021
… annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020 when local sales tax collections declined by 10%. Annual … in 2021 as the economy rebounded from the pandemic, some of that growth is attributed to inflation, which was the … third quarter (27.9%) and fourth quarter (26.3%) of 2021 when compared to 2020. Collections only grew 14.2% and 12.8% …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/02/local-sales-tax-collections-19-percent-2021DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Cap Below 2 Percent
… Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.81 percent for the … “As the levy growth rate dips below 2 percent, school district and municipal officials need to be fiscally cautious …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/01/dinapoli-school-district-tax-levy-cap-below-2-percentTown of Easton – Sales Tax Allocation (2014M-355)
… was to review the Town's practice for allocating sales tax revenue for the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, … Key Findings Town officials did not allocate sales tax revenue to the town-outside-village funds to reduce the real property tax levies in these funds before allocating any remaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2015/02/13/town-easton-sales-tax-allocation-2014m-355Local Sales Tax Sharing in New York State
… in New York State share a portion of their local sales tax revenue with cities, towns, villages and, in a few … school districts within their borders. These sales tax allocations are made in accordance with statute or … includes a thematic map highlighting the share of sales tax revenue that counties allocate to other local governments …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/local-sales-tax-sharing-new-york-stateTown of Chester – Property Tax Exemptions (2016M-325)
… The purpose of our audit was to review the Town’s property tax exemption process for the period January 1, 2015 through … The Assessor did not properly grant and monitor property tax exemptions and did not have the proper documentation to … The purpose of our audit was to review the Towns property tax exemption process for the period January 1 2015 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2016/12/23/town-chester-property-tax-exemptions-2016m-325XI.18.D Sales and Compensating Use Tax Documentation – XI. Procurement and Contract Management
… of State Finance Law Article XI, or to ensure the public health, safety, or welfare). In such instance, both the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xi/xi18d-sales-and-compensating-use-tax-documentationTown of Castile – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-23)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Castile (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/12/20/town-castile-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-23DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3% in November
… Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 3% in November … City accounting for 61.5% of the increase. “Local sales tax growth in November was a bit stronger compared to the … this into consideration when budgeting for future sales tax revenue.” In November: New York City’s collections …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/12/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-up-3-percent-in-novemberTown of Covington – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-24)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Covington (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/03/town-covington-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-24-0Town of Middlebury – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-25)
… Objective Determine whether the Town of Middlebury (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/10/town-middlebury-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-25Town of Warsaw – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-22)
… report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Warsaw (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/17/town-warsaw-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-22Town of Java – Tax Collection Remittance (P1-24-21)
… Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Java (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2025/01/31/town-java-tax-collection-remittance-p1-24-21Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
Local Sales Tax Collections Drop Over 32 Percent in May
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/excel/local-sales-tax-chart-2020-monthly-collections-region-may-update.xlsxLocal Sales Tax Growth in 2017 Highest in Four Years
Local Sales Tax Growth in 2017 Highest in Four Years
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/local-sales-tax-growth-2017-highest-in-four-years.pdfTown of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
Town of Skaneateles - Real Property Tax Exemption Administration (2018M-173)
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/audits/pdf/lgsa-audit-town-2018-skaneateles.pdfStatewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
Statewide Local Sales Tax Collections Decline 5.2 Percent in October
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/2020/excel/local-sales-tax-collections-monthly-and-quarterly-collections-region-october-2020.xlsxMonthly and Quarterly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region - 2020
Monthly and Quarterly Local Sales Tax Collections by Region - 2020
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/excel/local-sales-tax-collections-monthly-and-quarterly-collections-region-2020.xlsx