RESEARCH

Publications & White Papers

TASFGA publishes original research across all focus areas. Each publication is tied to a specific documented gap and, where possible, a proposed fix tracked for implementation on the scorecards.

Focus Area 1 — Residential Community Governance (active)

• The 50-State Managing-Agent Licensure Gap — a state-by-state comparison of licensure, bonding, and disciplinary authority over condominium managing agents.
• Model Financial Disclosure Standard for Community Associations — proposed reporting requirements for condominium, cooperative, and HOA governance.
• The Martin Act Post-Sponsor Void — how NY's regulatory framework lost coverage of ongoing governance once sponsor control ended.
• Local Law 11 Cost Opacity — capital-assessment practices and the documentation void they exploit.

Upcoming focus areas (research scoping)

• Municipal Transparency Baseline — a reproducible audit for city councils, zoning boards, and BIDs.
• Elected-Official Disclosure Standard — a model statute for income, outside-activity, and conflict reporting.
• Corporate Board Governance Primer (public interest lens) — fiduciary duty and disclosure at the intersection of private boards and public impact.

Papers will be posted as they pass Council review. In-field reporting and case studies for Focus Area 1 are published at condoscoopsnyc.org.