A finding for recovery of $5,193 was issued Tuesday against two Garrettsville village officials and their bonding companies for penalties stemming from late payment of payroll withholdings.

Deborah Wordell, the former fiscal officer, and Donna Love, the former assistant fiscal officer, are jointly liable for the total, according to an audit of the village’s finances from Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2022, conducted by the Ohio Auditor’s office.

Auditors determined that Wordell and Love failed to remit payroll withholdings on time, resulting in penalties and interest of $4,193 to the Internal Revenue Service and $1,000 to the Ohio Department of Taxation.

“Paying late fees and penalties that could have been avoided by remitting withholdings on time does not qualify as expenditure of funds for a public purpose,” the auditors’ office said in a statement.

Wordell currently serves on Garrettsville Village Council, while Love is now the village’s fiscal officer.