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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2267
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to request verification of the agency’s address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2024. … providing the correct address prior to November 15, 2024 . Changes to the agency name field must … The purpose of this bulletin is to request verification of the agencys address to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2267-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxGeneric PINs
… Purpose The objective of our examination was to determine whether DEC’s use of fuel cards complied with … and DEC does not have sufficient controls in place to ensure all fuel purchases are appropriate. DEC officials … our Office’s report 2006-BSE-11-006 issued on May 16, 2008 to assign unique PINs to individual employees, consistent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/03/05/generic-pinsChild and Dependent Care Credit
… the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). To accomplish our objective, we matched a file of tax … to the subsidized day care files provided by OCFS and ACS. Key Findings During the period of our examination, the … at $18.3 million. While OSC is able to access the OCFS and ACS data for our audit purposes, we are precluded from …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/08/29/child-and-dependent-care-creditState Agencies Bulletin No. 2362
… address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2025. Effective Dates: This bulletin is effective … address to be displayed on Employee Form W2 for Tax Year 2025 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2362-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxGilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… Officials have not conducted a complete physical inventory in more than 10 years. As a result, the District has an … inventories are conducted at the frequency indicated in the District’s fixed asset inventory policy. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2021/12/22/gilbertsville-mount-upton-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2021m-139Frewsburg Central School District – Extra-Classroom Activity and Scholarship Funds (2021M-159)
… not properly accounted for and appropriately used. A lack of adequate oversight, segregation of duties and lack of written policies and procedures for … and pled guilty to stealing $6,982 from the District on January 6, 2022. She was sentenced to pay full restitution …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/03/11/frewsburg-central-school-district-extra-classroom-activity-andTheresa Fire District – Board Oversight and Financial Management (2021M-60)
… whether the Theresa Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight to … not file required annual financial reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 … in surplus fund balance – enough to fund nearly two years’ of expenditures. We project the District will end 2020 with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2021/06/18/theresa-fire-district-board-oversight-and-financial-management-2021m-60Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District – Change Orders (2022M-41)
… - pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed … over $860,000 that were for the same or similar types of material or service. As a result, we question whether the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/08/05/kenmore-town-tonawanda-union-free-school-district-change-orders-2022m-41Newark Valley Central School District – Procurement (2022M-60)
… District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to … of goods and services totaling $44,401. Compare billed prices to the awarded contract prices and overpaid for cleaning supplies by $1,532. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/06/24/newark-valley-central-school-district-procurement-2022m-60Town of Hamburg - Finance Office (2023M-109)
… the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. … (Board) and Town officials did not ensure that credit card purchases were supported and for proper Town purposes. … Director of Finance (former Director) made improper credit card purchases totaling approximately $2,000 and approved her …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/12/08/town-hamburg-finance-office-2023m-109Town of Nichols – Town Supervisor's Records and Reports (2022M-185)
… funds, where additional funding was not needed due to the casino revenues and did not levy the necessary property taxes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Village of Ocean Beach – Credit Card Usage (2022M-206)
… $23,242 for furniture and appliances, $16,687 from warehouse clubs and grocery stores, $11,595 for television …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/village/2023/06/30/village-ocean-beach-credit-card-usage-2022m-206Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether the Hannibal Fire Company (Company) Board of Directors (Board) established adequate … Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For … audit hannibal fire company …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59Rondout Valley Central School District – Fixed Assets (2023M-36)
… on the District’s inventory list. Obtain authorization to dispose of fixed assets before disposing them. District …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/08/25/rondout-valley-central-school-district-fixed-assets-2023m-36City of Salamanca – Employee Benefits (2023M-96)
… complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Determine whether City of Salamanca (City) separation payments were properly authorized, … included $3,400 paid to one employee that did not leave City employment. One payment totaling approximately $45,000 … Determine whether City of Salamanca City separation payments were properly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2023/11/22/city-salamanca-employee-benefits-2023m-96Town of Tonawanda – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-42)
… Town facilities. Specifically: 29 components at the Justice Court, such as spaces to accommodate wheelchairs in … one van accessible space. 15 components at the Senior Center, such as signs at inaccessible entrances indicating …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2025/02/28/town-tonawanda-physical-accessibility-programs-and-services-s9-24-42Town of Albion – Supervisor’s Records and Reports (2024M-111)
… (Town) Town Supervisor (Supervisor) maintained complete and accurate accounting records and provided reliable financial reports to the Town Board … follow basic accounting practices by maintaining complete and accurate accounting records and financial reports. As a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Gates Fire District – Board Oversight of Long-Term Planning (2024M-10)
… and capital needs. In addition, the Board’s ability to assess the effect of current operations on long-term … plan or an adequate capital plan. Officials were unable to formally evaluate the $1.9 million reserve balance as of December 31, 2023 to determine whether the funding was reasonable or would be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2024/06/07/gates-fire-district-board-oversight-long-term-planning-2024m-10Rye City School District – Payroll (2024M-2)
… officials paid overtime without knowing why the additional payroll costs were incurred. Improperly paid an employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2024/06/21/rye-city-school-district-payroll-2024m-2Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts – Non-Payroll Disbursements (2024M-23)
… Determine whether Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts (School) officials ensured non-payroll … written disbursements policies. Sixty-two percent of the non-credit card disbursements tested totaling $276,871 and 86 percent of the credit card charges tested totaling $43,439 lacked …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23