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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2411
… agencies of the chargeback process for direct-mailed 2025 form W-2’s. Background: In order to repay OSC for the direct mailing costs for 2025 form W-2 for employees, an agency chargeback journal … OSC Actions: Mailing Process OSC will mail out employee’s 2025 W-2s Wage and Tax Statements postmarked no later than …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2411-direct-mailed-form-w-2-agency-chargebackState Agencies Bulletin No. 2307
… agencies of the chargeback process for direct-mailed 2024 form W-2’s. Background: In order to repay OSC for the direct mailing costs for 2024 form W-2 for employees, an agency chargeback journal must be … the postage costs for the mailing of their employees' 2024 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements. Agencies incur mailing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2307-direct-mailed-form-w-2-agency-chargebackRoosevelt Fire District – Length of Service Award Program (2025M-40)
… Board did not ensure that the LOSAP was annually audited in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law (GML) Section 181-b, or in the alternative, ensure LOSAP disclosure notes were included in the District’s annual audit. During the audit period, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/07/18/roosevelt-fire-district-length-service-award-program-2025m-40Lily Dale Volunteer Fire Company – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-336)
… October 10, 2013. Background The Company is located in the Town of Pomfret, in Chautauqua County. The Company is operated in accordance with its by-laws, which stipulate that an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/01/31/lily-dale-volunteer-fire-company-internal-controls-over-financialLakeland Fire District – Travel and Conference Costs (2013M-145)
… by GSA for meals and lodging and mandated that the most cost-effective and reasonable means of travel be used, … and lodging, or the GSA rate, and require the use of the most cost-effective method of travel. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2013/08/23/lakeland-fire-district-travel-and-conference-costs-2013m-145Almond Volunteer Fire Department – Cash Shortage (2014M-113)
… Background The Almond Volunteer Fire Department is located in the Village of Almond in Allegany and Steuben Counties. The Department, consisting … Take action to recover the missing funds identified in this report. Develop and include internal controls in the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2014/08/08/almond-volunteer-fire-department-cash-shortage-2014m-113Town of Lindley – Financial Management (2012M-226)
… August 15, 2012. Background The Town of Lindley is located in Steuben County and has a population of approximately … $309,369 and $399,024 of unrestricted surplus funds in the general and highway funds, respectively. These amounts are excessive in comparison to the Town’s expenditure levels, representing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/02/22/town-lindley-financial-management-2012m-226Town of Lincoln – Financial Management (2013M-245)
… 31, 2012. Background The Town of Lincoln is located in Madison County and has a population of approximately … 31, 2012, the Board accumulated unexpended surplus funds in the general fund totaling $458,698, which were excessive … occurred because the Board underestimated budget revenues in previous years and did not adopt a policy to govern the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/11/15/town-lincoln-financial-management-2013m-245Village of Spencerport – Financial Management (2013M-134)
… 25, 2013. Background The Village of Spencerport is located in the Town of Ogden in Monroe County and has a population of approximately 3,600. … As a result, although the Board appropriated $3.73 million in fund balance for the general and sewer funds, over $2.9 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2013/09/13/village-spencerport-financial-management-2013m-134Town of Northampton – Financial Management and Internal Controls Over Town Clerk Receipts (2012M-233)
… 29, 2012. Background The Town of Northampton is located in Fulton County and has a population of approximately 2,670. … and four council members. Appropriations for all funds in the 2012 budget totaled approximately $1.9 million. Key … estimates of revenues and expenditures. Activity in established reserves has not, in all cases, been in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/05/03/town-northampton-financial-management-and-internal-controls-over-town-clerk-receiptsCity of Yonkers – Budget Review (B6-15-16)
… which impact the City of Yonkers' financial condition in the current and future years. Background The Office of the … year 2015-16 and the related justification documents are in compliance with the requirements of the Fiscal Agent Act … funding of $14 million which will not be available in future years. The City continues to rely on fund balance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2015/07/10/city-yonkers-budget-review-b6-15-16Wainscott Common School District – Financial Condition (2013M-268)
… of the ensuing years’ budgets, or 16 times the amount allowed by statute. For the same time period, the District increased the real property tax levy by more than $325,000. The District has not … realistic estimates for revenues and expenditures based on all information available at the time the budget is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2013/12/20/wainscott-common-school-district-financial-condition-2013m-268Albany County Probation Department – Internal Controls Over Financial Operations (2013M-340)
… through June 30, 2013. Background Albany County is located in eastern New York State and has a population of … Probation Department collected $464,508 and $542,187 in restitution, fines and fees during 2011 and 2012, … policies for disbursing restitution money retained in a victims’ trust fund, Department officials have not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2014/02/07/albany-county-probation-department-internal-controls-over-financial-operationsAkron Fire Department – Financial Activities (2014M-196)
… 16, 2014. Background The Akron Fire Department is located in the Village of Akron in Erie County. The Department provides fire protection … have original receipts attached to the monthly statement. In July 2019, a Fire Department member, Richard A. Lobur, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2020/04/10/akron-fire-department-financial-activities-2014m-196Town of Amherst – Recording Financial Activity and Fleet Management (2013M-199)
… of certain financial activities and the Town’s fleet management program for the period January 1, 2011, to May 8, … activity. The Town has not established an effective fleet management program. The Town does not have any written … the end of the fiscal year. Develop a comprehensive fleet management program that includes: guidelines for analyzing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2013/10/04/town-amherst-recording-financial-activity-and-fleet-management-2013m-199State Agencies Bulletin No. 1118
… Date(s) 2011 Form W-2s will include earnings paid in paychecks dated: Administration: 1/05/11 through 12/21/11 … 12/29/11 Employees who worked for more than one agency in the same company during the year [for example, State of … Form W-2. Employees who worked for more than one agency in multiple companies (for example both NYS and CUNY) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1118-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2011State Agencies Bulletin No. 1220
… Form W-2 Content 2012 Form W-2s will include earnings paid in paychecks dated: Administration: 1/04/12 through 12/19/12 … 12/27/12 Employees who worked for more than one agency in the same company during the year [for example, State of … Form W-2. Employees who worked for more than one agency in multiple companies (for example both NYS and CUNY) will …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1220-form-w-2-wage-and-tax-statement-calendar-year-2012State Agencies Bulletin No. 919
… stipend payments be exempt from Social Security and Medicare taxes. Payroll Bulletin No. 914 (Change in Taxation … stipend earnings are exempt from Social Security and Medicare taxes, while all regular earnings remain subject to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/919-taxation-retroactive-raise-payments-employees-receiving-military-stipendOpinion 90-54
… Law, and, therefore, may be paid by the Retirement System to an alternative payee upon receipt of a duly issued … RETIREMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, §§60, 360, 508, 606: The Retirement System is required to pay ordinary death … agreement or any other process . Sections 60, 360, 508 and 606 of the Retirement and Social Security Law, and other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-54Opinion 2006-5
… town board of each town “shall fix, from time to time, the salaries of all officers and employees of said town, whether … (compare Bogack i v Zolemski , 143 Misc 140, 256 NYS 166 affd 238 AD 764, 261 NYS 1036 and Benjamin v Town of Fenton , 892 F Supp 64, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2006-5