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State Agencies Bulletin No. 1523
… partnership and collaborative efforts of agency Personnel/Payroll Officers and the Office of the State Comptroller … the NYS payroll system (PayServ) with the Social Security Administration (SSA) system. Affected Employees Employees who … of each letter and any response from employee for four (4) calendar years in the event of an OSC review and/or IRS …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1523-verification-employees-social-security-number-ssn-and-name-be-reportedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1672
… agency address that will be displayed on employee Form W-2 for 2018 Effective Date(s) Immediately Agency Actions Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as … prior to November 16, 2018 . There is a 30 character limit for the agency name field. Please ensure that any changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1672-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxTown of Lincoln - Disbursements (2022M-198)
… did not maintain time records to support the hours for which they were paid and one bookkeeper received $1,751 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/04/12/town-lincoln-disbursements-2022m-198Election Form for 25-Year Retirement Plan for Tier 3 Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs and Correction Officers (Section 89-p) (RS5473-P)
NYSLRS election form for only Tier 3 sheriffs, undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs and correction officers not already enrolled in a plan that permits retirement.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/retirement/forms/pdf/rs5473-p.pdfState Agencies Bulletin No. 1597
… return address that will be displayed on employee Form W-2 for 2017. Effective Date(s) Immediately Agency Actions Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as … prior to November 10, 2017 . There is a 30 character limit for the agency name field. Please ensure that any changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1597-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2s-wage-and-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 1432
… agency address that will be displayed on employee Form W-2 for 2015. Effective Date(s) Immediately Agency Actions Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as … prior to November 20, 2015 . There is a 30 character limit for the agency name field. Please ensure that any changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1432-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2s-wage-and-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 1767
… agency address that will be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for 2019. Effective Date(s) Immediately. Agency Actions Agencies must verify the agency return address for all Department ID(s) associated with their agency as … prior to November 15, 2019 . There is a 30 character limit for the agency name field. Please ensure that any changes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1767-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 610
… of the recipient(s) which will be used for mailing Form 1099-MISC if applicable. Note: This form ( AC 1476-P ) is to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/610-new-report-check-exchange-form-oscs-bureau-state-payroll-servicesTown of Pitcairn – Claims Auditing (2024M-69)
… of Pitcairn (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. Of 173 claims we reviewed totaling $620,325, 96 claims totaling … Town of Pitcairn Town Town Board Board properly audited claims prior to payment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/09/20/town-pitcairn-claims-auditing-2024m-69Town of Harpersfield – Claims Auditing (2024M-71)
… necessary expenditures and whether proposed payments were for valid purposes. Of the 428 claims totaling $478,628 that … of unaudited claims each month and approved the abstracts for payment. However, the abstracts did not contain sufficient details or itemization for the Board to make the necessary determinations required …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/08/16/town-harpersfield-claims-auditing-2024m-71Brighton Fire Department, Inc. – Board Oversight of Financial Operations (2020M-132)
… [ read complete report - pdf ] Audit Objective Determine whether the Brighton … did not present the statutorily-required annual Directors’ report or any interim financial information to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2021/04/23/brighton-fire-department-inc-board-oversight-financialThe Increasing Threat of Identity Theft
… Resources Conclusion Executive Summary Identity theft cases surged in New York State in 2020, inflicting financial … a job, rent an apartment or obtain college loans. In some cases, thieves prey on children by using illegally obtained … of major data breaches, and dramatic increases in reported cases of identity theft make clear that further steps are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/increasing-threat-identity-theftVolunteer Firemen’s Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda – Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys (2014M-208)
… Purpose of Audit The purpose of our audit was to evaluate the Association’s use and reporting of foreign fire insurance tax moneys for the period January … Volunteer Firemens Benevolent Association of North Tonawanda Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Moneys 2014M208 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2014/10/31/volunteer-firemens-benevolent-association-north-tonawanda-foreign-fire-insurance-taxDiNapoli & Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former MET Council Insurance Broker
… Poverty (“Met Council”), has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. Ross also paid $534,000 in restitution to Met … Herb Friedman was convicted and sentenced to four months in jail, and ordered to pay $775,000 in restitution to Met … Jewish Poverty Met Council has been sentenced to 18 months in jail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-insurance-brokerTown of Seneca Falls - Procurement (2018M-143)
… [read complete report - pdf] Audit Objective Determine if goods and services were procured in accordance with the … Determine if goods and services were procured in accordance with the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2019/09/13/town-seneca-falls-procurement-2018m-143Overview – Improving the Effectiveness of Your Claims Auditing Process
… of the New York State Comptroller (OSC) has written this guide as a resource for those governing bodies and officials … It also is our hope that the information contained in this guide will be valuable to new board members and inexperienced claims auditors. This guide provides a foundation of knowledge that users can build …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/claims-auditing-process/overviewOpinion 90-29
… OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- Restitution Agency (deposit of unclaimed funds) MUNICIPAL FUNDS -- Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not … restitution agency may not deposit into its general fund unclaimed restitution payments collected by the county …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 – Board Oversight (2017M-40)
… 2016. Background The Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 is located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau … and include a statement in the minutes detailing the total number of claims and total dollar amount approved to be paid … Town of Hempstead Sanitary District Number 14 Board Oversight 2017M40 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/district/2017/06/02/town-hempstead-sanitary-district-number-14-board-oversight-2017m-40Opinion 92-6
… (checking accuracy of invoices prior to approval by town officer) GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, §§800[2],[3], 801, 803: A … (see General Municipal Law, §800[4],[5]). A municipal officer or employee is deemed to have an interest in the … §800[2]). An interest in a contract is prohibited if the officer or employee, individually or as a member of a board, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-6Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… announced that David Cohen, former executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), … from the taxpayer-funded nonprofit organization as part of a 20-year grand larceny and kickback scheme. Cohen … "This sentencing concludes a distressing and lengthy theft of funds meant to help New York's neediest citizens," said …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-director