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
City |

July 12, 2024 –

The purpose of our budget review was to identify issues which impact the City of Yonkers’ financial condition in the current and future years.

BOCES | Cash Management/Revenue

July 12, 2024 –

Determine whether Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly claimed State aid for the Adirondack Educational Center (AEC) and North Franklin Educational Center (NFEC) capital improvement project (project).

Town | Information Technology, Records and Reports

July 12, 2024 –

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

Town | Capital Projects

July 12, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Stafford (Town) Town Board (Board) properly authorized and monitored capital project activity.

Town | Claims Auditing, Purchasing

July 12, 2024 –

Determine whether Town of Franklinville (Town) officials complied with the requirements of the Town's procurement policy.

School District | Inventories

July 3, 2024 –

Determine whether Scio Central School District (District) officials maintained complete and accurate capital asset records.

City | Financial Condition

July 3, 2024 –

The purpose of our review was to assess the City of Little Falls’ (City’s) progress, as of March 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in June 2021.

Village | Records and Reports

July 3, 2024 –

Determine whether the Village of Dolgeville (Village) Treasurer maintained adequate records and reports to allow the Board of Trustees (Board) to properly manage Village finances.

Charter School | Cash Disbursements

June 28, 2024 –

Determine whether Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts (School) officials ensured non-payroll disbursements (disbursements) were properly reviewed and approved, supported and for appropriate School purposes.

Town | Purchasing

June 28, 2024 –

Determine whether Town of Gorham (Town) officials made procurements in accordance with Town policy, statutory requirements and good business practices.

Village | Claims Auditing

June 28, 2024 –

The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Herkimer’s (Village’s) progress, as of March 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in August 2019.

Town | Financial Condition

June 28, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Gorham (Town) Board (Board) adopted realistic budgets.

School District |

June 28, 2024 –

Determine whether Farmingdale Union Free School District (District) officials properly monitored, approved and controlled overtime.

School District | Financial Condition

June 21, 2024 –

Determine whether the Ardsley Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively managed fund balance and reserves.

School District | Inventories, Records and Reports

June 21, 2024 –

Determine whether Half Hollow Hills Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) equipment.

School District |

June 21, 2024 –

Determine whether Rye City School District (District) officials ensured overtime was properly budgeted, approved, monitored, recorded, and paid.

BOCES | Inventories

June 21, 2024 –

Determine whether Greater Southern Tier (GST) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials properly monitored and accounted for capital assets.

Town | Records and Reports

June 14, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Keene (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.

School District |

June 14, 2024 –

Determine whether South Jefferson Central School District (District) officials accurately paid employees’ salaries and wages.

Charter School | Cash Disbursements, Cash Management/Revenue

June 14, 2024 –

Determine whether the KIPP Troy Prep Charter School (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials accurately billed and collected tuition, and deposited and recorded collections in a timely manner.

Town |

June 14, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Bergen (Town) Supervisor maintained complete and accurate accounting records, provided accurate and timely financial information to the Town Board (Board), and filed the annual financial report (AFR) in a timely manner.

School District | Information Technology

June 14, 2024 –

Determine whether North Babylon Union Free School District (District) officials ensured online banking transactions were appropriate and secure.

School District | Information Technology

June 14, 2024 –

Determine whether Whitney Point Central School District (District) officials adequately managed nonstudent network user accounts and developed and adopted a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency plan.

School District | Inventories

June 7, 2024 –

Determine whether Harborfields Central School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) assets acquired or in use during the audit period.

Charter School | Information Technology

June 7, 2024 –

Determine whether the Charter School of Educational Excellence (School) Board of Trustees (Board) and officials secured student data to help protect it from unauthorized access and developed and adopted a comprehensive information technology (IT) contingency plan.