N.Y. Real Property Tax Law § 940: Payment of amounts collected

§ 940. Payment of amounts collected. 1. Each collecting officer shall,

within one week from the date of expiration of his warrant, pay over to

the persons specified in such warrant all moneys received, the payment

or deposit of which is not otherwise provided by law.

2. Each person, other than the county treasurer, receiving moneys from

the collecting officer shall furnish him with duplicate receipts

therefor, one of which shall be filed with the county treasurer by the

collecting officer. The county treasurer shall credit the account of the

collecting officer with the amounts stated thereon.

3. If the amount of taxes levied in a city or town exceeds the amount

that should have been raised, any surplus collected shall be paid over

to the county treasurer who shall credit the city or town with the

amount thereof which shall go to the reduction of taxes to be levied

therein in the succeeding year.