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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3965 Audits Found

Fire District | General Oversight

July 2, 2021 –

The Board did not establish adequate controls over District financial activities to safeguard assets.

Town | Clerks

July 2, 2021 –

The Clerk properly recorded all the fees we reviewed and remitted all fees collected during the audit period in a timely manner. However, the Clerk did not always deposit fees within the required time frame.

Local Development Corporation | Financial Condition

July 2, 2021 –

The Board did not effectively manage fund balance.

City | Financial Condition

June 25, 2021 –

The Council and City officials did not adopt structurally balanced budgets, properly monitor the City's financial operations or take appropriate actions to maintain the City's fiscal stability. As a result, the City has significant fiscal stress.

School District | Information Technology

June 25, 2021 –

District officials did not ensure that the District's network access controls were secure.

School District | Records and Reports

June 25, 2021 –

District officials did not maintain complete, accurate and timely accounting records and reports to allow officials to effectively manage financial operations and capital projects, and Board oversight was lacking.

Town | Information Technology

June 25, 2021 –

Town officials did not adequately safeguard Town IT assets and failed to implement the recommendations we made in 2013 to adopt comprehensive IT security policies and monitor computer use.

Town | Financial Condition

June 25, 2021 –

The Board did not effectively manage the Town's financial condition and was unaware of the Town's true financial position when it adopted budgets because it did not receive accurate financial information from the Town Supervisor.

Town | Financial Condition

June 25, 2021 –

The Board generally developed realistic budgets. However, the budgets were not structurally balanced

School District | Medicaid

June 18, 2021 –

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

Town | Purchasing

June 18, 2021 –

Town officials did not always use a competitive process to procure goods and services.

Fire District | Financial Condition

June 18, 2021 –

The Board did not provide adequate oversight to ensure that financial activities were properly recorded and reported, and did not properly manage fund balance.

School District | Information Technology

June 18, 2021 –

District officials did not adequately secure access to the network and information systems.

School District | Information Technology

June 18, 2021 –

The Board and District officials did not ensure IT systems were adequately secured and protected.

Fire District | General Oversight

June 11, 2021 –

The Board did not provide adequate oversight of District financial activities.

School District | Information Technology

June 11, 2021 –

Officials did not establish adequate controls over the District's network user accounts to protect against unauthorized use, access and loss.

School District | Information Technology

June 11, 2021 –

District officials did not implement adequate internal controls to ensure that non-payroll disbursements were authorized and proper.

Justice Court, Town | Justice Court

June 11, 2021 –

The Justice collected, deposited, disbursed, recorded and reported the fines and fees we reviewed in an accurate and timely manner.

School District | Claims Auditing

June 11, 2021 –

The Board ensured the claims we reviewed were adequately documented, for appropriate purposes and properly audited and approved prior to payment.

School District | Schools

June 11, 2021 –

District officials did not ensure that ECA funds were adequately safeguarded or that ECA collections were always properly supported. ECA disbursements were properly accounted for.