Audits of Local Governments & Schools

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
Fire Company or Department | General Oversight

December 5, 2025 –

Did the Henrietta Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provide adequate oversight of financial operations?

School District | General Oversight

December 5, 2025 –

Did the Riverhead Central School District (District) Board members (Board) receive complete and accurate financial information in a timely manner to enable them to monitor financial operations?

County, Court and Trust |

December 5, 2025 –

The purpose of our review was to determine whether Otsego County (County) officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2023 through July 31, 2025.

Town | Inventories

November 26, 2025 –

Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) properly safeguard and account for asphalt millings (millings) inventory and sales?

Town |

November 26, 2025 –

Did the Town of Guilderland (Town) officials properly budget for and allocate sales tax revenue?

Town | Cash Receipts, Cash Management/Revenue

November 26, 2025 –

Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) properly collect, record and deposit culvert pipe application fees (application fees) and culvert pipe installation fees (installation fees)?

Town | Clerks

November 26, 2025 –

Did the Town of Willsboro (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) properly record, deposit, report and remit collections?

Town | Cash Receipts, Cash Management/Revenue

November 26, 2025 –

Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Building Inspector (Inspector) properly manage building permit fee collections?

Town | Inventories

November 26, 2025 –

Did the Town of Lockport (Town) Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) properly safeguard and account for fuel inventory?

Town | Information Technology

November 26, 2025 –

Did Town of Guilderland (Town) officials adequately secure and protect information technology (IT) assets against unauthorized use, access and loss?

City |

November 21, 2025 –

The purpose of our review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2026.

Town | Financial Condition

November 21, 2025 –

Did the Town of Hornellsville (Town) Town Board (Board) effectively manage fund balance?

Town |

November 21, 2025 –

The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Danby’s (Town’s) progress, as of August 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127), released in December 2022.

Town |

November 21, 2025 –

Did the Town of Kingsbury (Town) Board (Board) and officials develop and adopt a multiyear financial plan and fund balance and reserve policies?

School District |

November 21, 2025 –

Did Seaford Union Free School District (District) officials maintain complete and accurate capital asset records?

County, Industrial Development Agency |

November 21, 2025 –

WCIDA officials ensured PILOTs they calculated were accurate and in compliance with the PILOT agreements.

City |

November 20, 2025 –

The purpose of our review was to complete an independent evaluation of the City’s tentative budget for 2026.

School District | Information Technology

November 14, 2025 –

The purpose of our review was to assess the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District’s (District’s) progress, as of June 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Hunter- Tannersville Central School District – Network User Accounts and Information Technology Contingency Planning (2022M-125), released in November 2022.

Fire District, Statewide Audit |

November 7, 2025 –

The purpose of our review was to assess the Newark Valley Fire District’s (District) progress, as of September 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Newark Valley Fire District – Board Oversight (2020M-30), released in May 2020.

Fire District | General Oversight

November 7, 2025 –

Did the Richburg-Wirt Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provide adequate oversight of financial operations?

Fire District |

November 7, 2025 –

Did Town of Elmira Fire District No. 1 (District) officials establish long-term capital and financial plans?

School District |

November 7, 2025 –

Did West Irondequoit Central School District (District) officials properly conduct and report emergency drills?

Town |

November 7, 2025 –

The purpose of our review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town’s preliminary 2026 budget.

Fire Company or Department | General Oversight

October 31, 2025 –

Determine whether Border City Hose Company Inc. (Company) officers provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activities were properly recorded and reported and that resources were adequately safeguarded.

Fire Company or Department | General Oversight

October 31, 2025 –

Determine whether the Serven Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (Company) Board of Directors (Board) provided adequate oversight of Company operations to ensure financial activities were properly recorded and reported and resources were adequately safeguarded.