Audits of Local Governments

The Office of the New York State Comptroller’s Division of Local Government and School Accountability conducts performance audits of local governments and school districts. Performance audits provide findings or conclusions based on an evaluation of evidence against criteria. Local officials use audit findings to improve program performance and operations, reduce costs and contribute to public accountability.

For audits older than 2013, contact us at [email protected].

For audits of State and NYC agencies and public authorities, see Audits.

Topics
School District | Information Technology

June 18, 2021 –

The Board and District officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected.

School District | Information Technology

June 18, 2021 –

District officials did not adequately secure access to the network and information systems.

School District | Medicaid

June 18, 2021 –

The District did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided.

Fire District | Financial Condition

June 18, 2021 –

The Board did not provide adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported, and did not properly manage fund balance.

Town | Purchasing

June 18, 2021 –

Town officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services.

School District | Claims Auditing

June 11, 2021 –

The Board ensured the claims we reviewed were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved prior to payment.

Town | Financial Condition

June 11, 2021 –

The Board did not effectively manage the Town's financial condition, did not have a clear understanding of the laws governing the finances of the general fund tax bases and does not have an understanding of the finances for the closed landfill.

School District | Purchasing

June 11, 2021 –

District officials did not always seek competition for services.

City | Revenues, Utilities

June 11, 2021 –

The City Treasurer (Treasurer) did not properly enforce and the Common Council (Council) did not properly monitor delinquent water, sewer and tipping fee balances.

School District | Schools

June 11, 2021 –

District officials did not ensure that ECA funds were adequately safeguarded or that ECA collections were always properly supported. ECA disbursements were properly accounted for.

Fire District | General Oversight

June 11, 2021 –

The Board did not provide adequate oversight of District financial activities.

School District | Information Technology

June 11, 2021 –

District officials did not implement adequate internal controls to ensure that non-payroll disbursements were authorized and proper.

Town | Information Technology

June 11, 2021 –

The Board did not ensure that information technology (IT) assets were adequately safeguarded.

School District | Information Technology

June 11, 2021 –

Officials did not establish adequate controls over the District's network user accounts to protect against unauthorized use, access and loss.

Justice Court, Town | Justice Court

June 11, 2021 –

The Justice collected, deposited, disbursed, recorded and reported the fines and fees we reviewed in an accurate and timely manner.

Library | Purchasing

June 4, 2021 –

The Board did not ensure goods and services were procured competitively and in accordance with the Library's policies. Therefore, taxpayers do not have assurance that the best prices were obtained.

Statewide Audit, Town | Other

June 4, 2021 –

To assess whether local officials adequately considered the impact of the pandemic on their financial operations while developing their 2021 fiscal year budgets, our office conducted reviews of 20 adopted budgets of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the State.

School District | Information Technology

June 4, 2021 –

District officials did not adequately apply established information technology (IT) controls to ensure personal, private and sensitive information (PPSI) was protected from unauthorized access, use and loss.

School District | Employee Benefits

June 4, 2021 –

We found District officials accurately calculated the payments for unused leave accruals for the payments we reviewed.

City, Statewide Audit | Other

June 4, 2021 –

To assess whether local officials adequately considered the impact of the pandemic on their financial operations while developing their 2021 fiscal year budgets, our office conducted reviews of 20 adopted budgets of various counties, cities, towns and villages across the State.