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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2362
… agency’s address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2025. Effective Dates: This bulletin is effective … address is printed on the Employee Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) for 2025. OSC Actions: OSC will update PayServ … agencys 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-taxState Agencies Bulletin No. 2267
… address to be displayed on Employee Form W-2 for Tax Year 2024. Effective Dates: This bulletin is effective … providing the correct address prior to November 15, 2024 . Changes to the agency name field must be within the … Agencies must submit corrections prior to November 15, 2024 , to ensure the correct return address is printed on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2267-verification-agency-return-address-employee-form-w-2-wage-and-taxState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… following local government audits have been issued. Town of Owasco – Real Property Tax Exemptions Administration … were not always properly applied for or supported. Of the 99 property tax exemptions that auditors reviewed, 75 of the exemptions totaling over $4.1 million were not …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-auditsTown of Tonawanda – Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services (S9-24-42)
… wheelchairs in the courtroom seating area and at least one accessible restroom. 25 components at the Kenilworth Library, such as signs identifying van accessible parking spaces and properly secured carpets at the entrance. 22 components at the Town Hall, such as accessible ramps with handrails at the proper height and …
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)
… and accurate accounting records and financial reports. As a result, the Supervisor provided financial records and … We determined that: The Supervisor did not maintain a general ledger, subsidiary revenue and expenditure ledgers … revenue and a $109,000 expenditure for a storage building. In addition, budgetary transfers totaling $27,125 were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2024/11/08/town-albion-supervisors-records-and-reports-2024m-111Smithfield Fire District –Controls Over Financial Activities (2015M-113)
… to ensure that financial activity was properly recorded and reported and that moneys were safeguarded for the period January 1, … District is a district corporation of the State, distinct and separate from the Town of Smithfield in Madison County. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2015/08/07/smithfield-fire-district-controls-over-financial-activities-2015m-113Village of Holley – Transparency of Fiscal Activities (S9-24-12)
… – pdf Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Holley (Village) Board of Trustees (Board): Conducted an annual audit of the Village Chief Fiscal Officer’s (CFO) financial records … Determine whether the Village of Holley Village Board of Trustees Board conducted an annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/statewide-audit/2024/12/20/village-holley-transparency-fiscal-activities-s9-24-12Cuddebackville Fire District – Board Oversight (2024M-94)
… statement balances differed from the ending cash balances in the accounting records by $638,485.The Board also used unrealistic budgetary estimates that resulted in annual operating deficits and a declining fund balance. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-district/2025/02/07/cuddebackville-fire-district-board-oversight-2024m-94Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District – Fixed Assets (2021M-139)
… combined purchase prices of almost $14,400 did not have a location, or had an incorrect location indicated, on the … requires Board approval. Officials have not conducted a complete physical inventory in more than 10 years. As a result, the District has an …
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)
… ECA and scholarship funds. Collections were not deposited in a timely manner or properly supported. ECA and scholarship … Recommendations Ensure all money is deposited intact and in a timely manner. Complete proper monthly bank …
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)
… reports with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) in a timely manner. The 2017 through 2019 annual reports were … on historic trends. The District ended 2019 with $345,000 in surplus fund balance – enough to fund nearly two years’ of …
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)
… and services may not have been procured economically and in the best interest of taxpayers. We reviewed 30 purchases … service providers paid $133,346 during our audit period. In addition, policies and procedures were inadequate and did …
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)
… – pdf] Audit Objectives Determine whether the Town of Hamburg’s (Town’s) Finance Office credit card purchases were supported and for proper … for proper Town purposes. As a result, the former Director of Finance (former Director) made improper credit card … Determine whether the Town of Hamburgs Towns Finance Office credit card purchases were …
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)
… because the Board consistently levied the majority of property taxes in the town-wide (TW) funds, where … (TOV) funds. The Town paid additional costs of $51,400 to have the accounting records created, the annual …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2023/03/24/town-nichols-town-supervisors-records-and-reports-2022m-185Gates 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)
… not being made aware of what the District expects to incur in overtime costs and the budgets are not transparent … policies and procedures. Paid six employees $2,097 in overtime wages without proper supporting documentation to …
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)
… invoice or receipt and a documented School purpose. In addition, the Chief Education Officer (CEO) and Chief … make purchases, prepare checks and modify or delete data in the financial software and the CEO signs checks. The lack …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/charter-school/2024/06/28/renaissance-academy-charter-school-arts-non-payroll-disbursements-2024m-23Orange County – Consumer Protection: Accuracy of Weights and Measures (S9-24-5)
… to show the results of the Department’s investigation. In addition, the Director did not develop and implement … standards. Key Recommendations Perform required testing in accordance with New York State Department of Agriculture …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2024/09/03/orange-county-consumer-protection-accuracy-weights-and-measures-s9-24-5Hannibal Fire Company – Misappropriation of Funds (2023M-59)
… former Treasurer was able to misappropriate over $850,000 in Company funds during an eight-and-a-half-year period. For example, he was able to: Disburse over $451,000 in unauthorized checks to himself from January 2014 through …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/fire-company-or-department/2023/07/21/hannibal-fire-company-misappropriation-funds-2023m-59