Pursuant to Sections 1041 and 1046 - 1048 of the Charter, the Department of Finance has determined that the following adjudications shall be conducted by the Department: Contested cases that pertain to excise and non-property taxes imposed or administered by the City under New York City Administrative Code, Title 11, Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 27 and any other tax laws as may hereinafter be enacted requiring administration and/or collection by the Commissioner of Finance.
The following adjudications shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings:
(a) Proceedings held pursuant to Sections 71, 72 and 73 of the Civil Service Law; and
(b) Proceedings held pursuant to Section 75 of the Civil Service Law.
After conducting such hearings, Department of Finance Hearing Officers and Administrative Law Judges of the Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings shall make written proposed findings of fact and shall recommend decisions to the Commissioner of Finance. The Commissioner or his designee shall make the final determination.