Office of Taxpayer Accountability

New Question of the Month Survey -- Please Vote Below

Governor Paterson's Message

Dear Taxpayer,

The current fiscal and economic crisis has made one thing crystal clear: “business as usual” in Albany cannot be tolerated. State government is too big, too costly, and too inefficient. And we owe it to you, the taxpayer, to hold state government more accountable.

I created the Office of Taxpayer Accountability to save taxpayer dollars and provide property tax relief. This Office will shrink government, reduce costs, eliminate waste, and increase transparency.

Taxpayers across the state have been cutting household expenses. I will make sure that we do the same in state and local government.

Sincerely,

Governor David A. Paterson

What's New

Elimination of Waste, Fraud and Abuse

Governor Paterson will not tolerate waste, fraud and abuse in state government. So it's time to trim the "fat." More >>

Shared State Services

Governor Paterson is using shared state services to cut government costs and improve efficiency – all to the benefit of the taxpayer. More >>

Local Government Savings and Efficiency

Governor Paterson is helping local governments reform, streamline and modernize their operations. That means savings to local governments and property tax relief to local taxpayers. More >>

Local Government Mandate Relief

Local property taxes in New York are too high – 78% higher than the national average! To reduce the burden on local property taxpayers, Governor Paterson is cracking down on state mandates that impose added costs on local governments and local taxpayers.” More >>

The State Is Tightening Its Belt, Too	Share Your Ideas
Green Is As Good As Gold: Saving Taxpayer Money/Saving The Environment	Governor Paterson’s Commitment To Fiscal Reform

Governor Paterson’s Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP) is a comprehensive two-year, $5 billion plan to help eliminate New York’s massive budget gap and help bring the State back to fiscal stability.

Learn some interesting facts about the DRP at:
Daily DRP - Did You Know?

Question of the Month

TAXPAYER ACCOUNTABILITY “QUESTION OF THE MONTH”

In order to incorporate taxpayers’ input into the work of the Office of Taxpayer Accountability, Taxpayer.ny.gov will conduct a survey each Month – The Taxpayer Accountability “Question of the Month.”

Please take a moment to answer the question below; results of the survey will be posted here.