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 |

August 30, 2024 –

Determine whether Greenburgh Central School District (District) officials properly established the District’s tax certiorari reserve fund and maintained it at a reasonable level.

School District | Financial Condition

August 30, 2024 –

Determine whether Hammondsport Central School District (District) officials established comprehensive multiyear financial and capital plans.

School District | Cash Management/Revenue

August 30, 2024 –

Determine whether Hammondsport Central School District (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program.

Town | General Oversight

August 30, 2024 –

Determine whether Town of Berkshire (Town) officials ensured non-payroll disbursements were for appropriate Town purposes. Determine whether the Town Board (Board) audited the Town Supervisor’s (Supervisor’s) records and whether the Supervisor filed the required annual financial reports (AFRs).

Town | Records and Reports

August 23, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Wells (Town) Supervisor maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Town Board (Board) to effectively manage the Town’s financial operations.

Court and Trust |

August 23, 2024 –

The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2022 through February 29, 2024.

Town | Clerks, Records and Reports

August 16, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Summit (Town) Clerk properly recorded, deposited and remitted clerk fees in timely manner.

School District | Cash Management/Revenue

August 16, 2024 –

Determine whether Northeastern Clinton Central School District (District) officials applied for all applicable transportation State aid (transportation aid) for new bus acquisitions.

Town | Claims Auditing

August 16, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Harpersfield (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited claims.

Town |

August 16, 2024 –

The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Otselic’s (Town’s) progress, as of May 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in July 2021.

BOCES |

August 16, 2024 –

Determine whether the Erie-2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly managed and monitored building access badge accounts.

School District | Cash Disbursements, Cash Management/Revenue

August 16, 2024 –

Determine whether Campbell-Savona Central School District (District) officials properly claimed New York State (State) aid for special education and homeless students.

School District | Cash Management/Revenue

August 16, 2024 –

Determine whether Northeastern Clinton Central School District (District) officials properly billed tuition for nonresident foster care students enrolled at the District.

School District | Financial Condition

August 9, 2024 –

Determine whether the Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves.

School District | Financial Condition

August 9, 2024 –

Determine whether the Long Beach City School District’s (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials effectively managed the District’s fund balance.

BOCES | Information Technology

August 9, 2024 –

Determine whether Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials secured nonstudent network user accounts, maintained adequate inventory records for information technology (IT) equipment and developed an IT contingency plan.

County | Claims Auditing

August 9, 2024 –

Determine whether Dutchess County (County) officials ensured that contracted vendors provided services in accordance with contract terms, and that payments were appropriate and supported.

School District | Financial Condition

August 9, 2024 –

Determine whether the Falconer Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves.

City | Records and Reports

August 2, 2024 –

Determine whether the City of Rensselaer (City) officials maintained complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow the Common Council (Council) to effectively manage financial operations and capital projects.

County | Purchasing

July 26, 2024 –

Determine whether Lewis County’s (County) purchase card charges were properly approved, supported and for appropriate purposes.

City | Payroll/Employee Benefits

July 26, 2024 –

Determine whether City of Yonkers (City) officials ensured Yonkers City School District (District) employees’ separation payments and health insurance buyouts were accurate.

School District | Cash Receipts

July 19, 2024 –

Determine whether Lindenhurst Union Free School District (District) officials ensured that funds collected from recreational and educational programs were properly recorded, deposited and reported.

School District | Payroll/Employee Benefits

July 19, 2024 –

Determine whether Newark Central School District (District) officials accurately calculated separation payments.

Town | Information Technology, Records and Reports

July 12, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Lancaster (Town) Supervisor (Supervisor) adequately performed his financial duties.

School District |

July 12, 2024 –

Determine whether the Rensselaer City School District (District) officials claimed Medicaid reimbursements to which the District was entitled.