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
County | Clerks, Other

December 12, 2025 –

Did the Oneida County (County) Clerk (Clerk) properly collect and deposit funds, and remit funds in an accurate and timely manner?

Town | Records and Reports

December 12, 2025 –

Did the Town of Edinburg (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintain complete, accurate and current accounting records and reports?

Town | Other

December 12, 2025 –

Did the Town of Hornellsville (Town) officials properly distribute foreign fire insurance (FFI) tax proceeds?

District | Inventories

December 12, 2025 –

Did Great Neck Park District (District) officials properly record and account for capital assets?

Village | Financial Condition, Other

December 12, 2025 –

Did the Village of Weedsport (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) effectively manage fund balance?

Village | Records and Reports

December 12, 2025 –

Did the Village Board of Trustees (Board) receive the financial reports needed to monitor the Village’s financial operations and make strategic decisions and ensure that the required annual financial reports (AFRs) were filed with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC)?

County, Court and Trust | Other

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.

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?

School District | Financial Condition, Other

December 5, 2025 –

Did the Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively manage the District’s financial condition?

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 | Other

December 5, 2025 –

The purpose of our review was to assess the Hilton Central School District’s (District’s) progress, as of August 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Hilton Central School District – Network Access Controls (2022M-200), released in June 2023.

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?

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 | Cash Receipts, Revenues

November 26, 2025 –

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

Town | Cash Receipts, Revenues

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 | Inventories

November 26, 2025 –

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

Town | Other

November 26, 2025 –

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

Town | Clerks

November 26, 2025 –

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

Town | Other

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.

County, Industrial Development Agency | Other

November 21, 2025 –

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