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.

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Statewide Audit, School District | Other

October 6, 2023 –

SHP Training was not provided to all employees and any Board members.

Town | Records and Reports, Clerks

September 29, 2023 –

The Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) did not properly record, deposit, remit or report collections.

County, Statewide Audit | Other

September 29, 2023 –

SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials.

School District | Claims Auditing

September 29, 2023 –

The claims auditor did not ensure claims were adequately supported, properly authorized, approved before payment, for valid purposes and properly reported to the Board.

Town | Cash Receipts, Records and Reports

September 22, 2023 –

The Clerk accurately recorded, deposited and remitted the collections we reviewed. However, the collections were not always deposited or remitted in a timely manner. In addition, the Clerk did not prepare monthly bank reconciliations and accountability analyses by preparing a list of liabilities and comparing it to reconciled bank balances and money on hand.

Charter School | Cash Disbursements

September 22, 2023 –

The Board and officials did not provide adequate oversight to ensure disbursements were adequately supported, properly approved, accounted for and for a School-related purpose. Without adequate oversight, the Board and officials cannot ensure that all disbursements were made as authorized or for an appropriate school purpose. The Board and officials did not implement adequate disbursement procedures.

Statewide Audit, City | Other

September 22, 2023 –

SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials.

County, Statewide Audit | Other

September 22, 2023 –

SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials.

School District | Employee Benefits

September 22, 2023 –

The District did not have adequate payroll processes to ensure compensation paid to employees was accurate, adequately supported and authorized by the Board.

Town, Statewide Audit | Other

September 22, 2023 –

SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials.

Statewide Audit, Village | Other

September 22, 2023 –

SHP Training was not provided to employees and elected officials.

Fire Company or Department | Claims Auditing

September 22, 2023 –

Credit card purchases were not always made by authorized users, and 762 purchases totaling $110,938 (97 percent of the credit card charges made during the audit period) lacked documentation to support the purchases, confirm whether the purchases were received, and/or determine whether the purchases were for appropriate Company purposes.

Statewide Audit, Village | Other

September 15, 2023 –

SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials.

Statewide Audit | Other

September 15, 2023 –

SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials.

School District | Purchasing

September 15, 2023 –

District officials did not always procure goods and services according to policy requirements or maintain adequate supporting documentation for the purchases. This increased the risk that the District may have overpaid for goods and services and appear to have used favoritism.

Town, Statewide Audit | Other

September 15, 2023 –

SHP Training was not provided to all employees and elected officials.

County, Statewide Audit | Other

September 15, 2023 –

SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials.

Town, Statewide Audit | Other

September 8, 2023 –

SHP Training was not provided to all employees and elected officials.

Town | Records and Reports

September 8, 2023 –

The Supervisor's accounting records were not complete, accurate or up-to-date. As a result, transparency to the public and other stakeholders and the Board's ability to monitor financial operations were diminished

County, Statewide Audit | Other

September 8, 2023 –

SHP Training was provided to employees and elected officials.