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 |

December 22, 2021 –

The District did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided.

County, Industrial Development Agency |

December 22, 2021 –

For the 10 projects we reviewed, the Board appropriately evaluated the projects before approval. However, project monitoring efforts should be improved.

School District | Information Technology

December 17, 2021 –

District officials did not provide appropriate oversight over financial operations.

Town | Cash Disbursements

December 17, 2021 –

The payments Town officials made to not-for-profit organizations were not always for appropriate purposes, properly approved or supported by sufficient documentation.

School District | Information Technology

December 17, 2021 –

District officials have generally taken adequate steps towards helping to ensure computerized data was safeguarded.

School District | Information Technology

December 17, 2021 –

Officials did not establish adequate controls over network and financial application user accounts to prevent unauthorized use, access and/or loss. In addition to sensitive information technology (IT) control weaknesses which we communicated confidentially to officials.

School District |

December 17, 2021 –

The District did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by submitting claims for all eligible Medicaid services provided.

School District | Payroll/Employee Benefits

December 17, 2021 –

District officials did not appropriately approve and document overtime for non-instructional employees. As a result, there is an increased risk that overtime costs totaling $774,499 were more than necessary.

County, Industrial Development Agency |

December 17, 2021 –

While the Board evaluated projects prior to their approval, Board members should improve TCIDA's efforts to monitor businesses' job performance and tax exemptions.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

Determine whether County Probation Department (Department) officials enforced restitution orders, notified the court when a probationer violated the court order and disbursed victim restitution payments promptly and appropriately.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

County, Statewide Audit |

December 14, 2021 –

We audited County Probation Departments' enforcement and disbursement of restitution payments for the following 13 counties: Chenango, Erie, Franklin, Jefferson, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Seneca, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne and Wyoming. Department officials must do more to ensure victims receive court ordered restitution.

School District | Purchasing

December 10, 2021 –

District officials did not always procure goods and services in accordance with Board policies and applicable statutory requirements.

School District |

December 10, 2021 –

The District did not maximize Medicaid reimbursements by claiming all eligible Medicaid services provided.