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
School District, Statewide Audit | General Oversight

October 9, 2026 –

We selected 20 school districts and boards of cooperative educational services (Schools) to determine whether the Schools’ officials properly managed and monitored building access accounts (accounts) and devices. We visited the Schools between December 2025 and May 2026 and identified that officials did not disable all unneeded building access accounts and devices. As a result, because accounts and devices were not properly managed and monitored, there were potential risks for unauthorized access to the Schools’ buildings, compromising building security and safety for students, teachers, staff and visitors.

School District | Inventories

October 9, 2026 –

Did Palmyra-Macedon Central School District (District) officials appropriately inventory, track and safeguard information technology (IT) assets?

Village | Payroll/Employee Benefits

October 9, 2026 –

Did Village of Walden (Village) officials ensure that employees’ payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, approved and supported?

Fire Company or Department | Capital Projects

October 9, 2026 –

Did the Town Line Fire Department (Department) Board of Directors (Board) and President properly plan for and manage the fire station building capital project?

Village | Records and Reports

October 9, 2026 –

Did the Village of Moravia (Village) Treasurer (Treasurer) prepare and maintain complete, accurate and timely records and reports?

Fire District | Purchasing

October 9, 2026 –

Did the Le Roy Fire District’s (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) ensure travel, meal and refreshment purchases were adequately supported and for a proper District purpose?

Village | Payroll/Employee Benefits

October 2, 2026 –

Did Village of Elmsford (Village) officials ensure employees' leave accruals and payments of unused leave accruals were accurate, approved and supported?

Village | Purchasing

October 2, 2026 –

Did the Village of Lansing (Village) Board (Board) and officials use a competitive process to procure goods and services?

Fire Company or Department | Cash Disbursements, Cash Receipts, Records and Reports

October 2, 2026 –

Did the Lockwood Volunteer Fire Department (Department) officials ensure that financial activity was properly supported, authorized, recorded and reported?

Village | Financial Condition, General Oversight

October 2, 2026 –

Did the Village of Fonda (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) effectively manage the water fund’s financial operations?

Town | Financial Condition

October 2, 2026 –

Did the Town of Washington (Town) Town Board (Board) and officials properly manage the Town’s fund balances?

Town | Financial Condition

October 2, 2026 –

The objective of the review was to provide an independent evaluation of the Town of Wallkill’s (Town’s) fiscal year 2026 adopted budget.

City | Information Technology

October 2, 2026 –

Did City of Oneonta (City) officials provide adequate governance to safeguard information technology (IT) assets from cybersecurity threats?

City | Financial Condition

September 30, 2026 –

The objective of the review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City of Albany’s (City’s) adopted budgets for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

City | Records and Reports

September 25, 2026 –

Did City of Oneida (City) officials ensure bank accounts and receivable control accounts1 for real property taxes and water and sewer rents were properly reconciled?

Statewide Audit, Town | General Oversight, Records and Reports

September 25, 2026 –

Did the Town of Rotterdam (Town) Board (Board) provide for an annual audit of the Town’s financial records, and did the Comptroller file the Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) as required?

Fire Company or Department | Claims Auditing

September 25, 2026 –

Did Twin District Fire Company (Company) officials ensure credit card purchases were properly supported and for appropriate Company purposes?

School District, Statewide Audit | General Oversight

September 25, 2026 –

Did Greene Central School District (District) officials properly manage and monitor building access accounts and devices?

Town | Records and Reports

September 25, 2026 –

Did the Town of Williamstown (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) maintain accurate financial records, provide adequate reports to the Town Board (Board) and file the required Annual Financial Reports (AFRs) with the Office of the New York State Comptroller (OSC)?

Fire District | General Oversight

September 25, 2026 –

Did the Big Indian-Oliverea Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provide adequate oversight of the District’s financial operations?

Town | General Oversight

September 25, 2026 –

Did the Town of Macedon (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town officials (officials) adequately oversee and manage the Town's ambulance service’s financial operations?

Fire District | General Oversight

September 18, 2026 –

Did the Woodhull Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provide adequate oversight of financial operations?

City | Records and Reports

September 18, 2026 –

Did the City of Fulton (City) Clerk-Chamberlain maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records?

Village | Purchasing

September 18, 2026 –

Did Village of Moravia (Village) officials seek competition for procuring goods and services?

County, Court and Trust | Records and Reports

September 18, 2026 –

The purpose of our review was to determine whether Broome County (County) officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2024 through May 31, 2026.