Arrests of 18 current and former property assessors. The scheme is estimated to have cost New York City approximately $40 million annually.
NYC Joint Task Force - Property Assessment
“ property valuation in New York City – a process that has been cloaked in secrecy, plagued by subjectivity, bogged down by anachronistic work practices, and layered with so much complexity that almost no one understands how it works. This at least partly explains why bribery could go undetected. “