N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 20, § 8188-2.5 – Review of application.

(a) If ORPTS determines that the applicant satisfies the minimum qualification standards, ORPTS shall advise the assessing unit and the applicant that he or she is eligible for appointment.
(b) If ORPTS determines that the applicant does not satisfy the minimum qualification standards, ORPTS shall provide written notification of that determination to the Office of Commission Operations and Municipal Assistance of the State Department of Civil Service, the appropriate local civil service commission or personnel officer having jurisdiction, the assessing unit and the applicant. Such notice shall set forth the reasons for the determination and state that the assessing unit or the applicant may request a review of such determination.
1. (1) ORPTS may reverse its determination within 30 days of the mailing of notice thereof if, after consultations with the Office of Commission Operations and Municipal Assistance of the State Department of Civil Service, the local civil service commission or personnel officer, the assessing unit or the applicant, it concludes that the initial determination was erroneous.
(c) An appointing authority or applicant adversely affected by a determination may request a review within 15 days of such determination. Such request must be made in writing and be addressed to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Office of Real Property Tax Services.
(d) ORPTS shall provide the appointing authority and the applicant with written notification of the affirmation or reversal of the initial determination, including the reasons for such decision.