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 | Financial Condition

March 26, 2021 –

Officials effectively managed most aspects of financial condition.

School District | Purchasing

March 26, 2021 –

District officials did not always seek competition for the purchase of goods and services not subject to competitive bidding, as required by the District's procurement policy.

Fire District | General Oversight

March 26, 2021 –

The Board did not provide adequate financial operations oversight.

Fire District | Records and Reports

March 26, 2021 –

The Treasurer did not file annual financial reports with OSC for fiscal years 2015-2019 in compliance with General Municipal Law.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

Determine whether the 13 school districts examined used their resources to maintain a website that provided the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

School District, Statewide Audit |

March 23, 2021 –

District websites did not always provide the public with transparent and comprehensive financial information. Often, required and important financial information was not posted or posted in hard to find locations. Therefore, taxpayers and other interested parties did not have readily available information to make informed decisions.

City | Information Technology

March 19, 2021 –

City officials did not adequately safeguard IT resources to ensure PPSI was protected. The failure to protect PPSI can have significant consequences on the City, such as reputation damage, lawsuits, a disruption in operations or a security breach.

City | Financial Condition

March 19, 2021 –

City officials did not maintain accurate and complete financial information to adequately manage operations.

School District | Purchasing

March 12, 2021 –

District officials did not always use a competitive method to procure professional services or enter into written agreements with service providers.

Fire District | General Oversight

March 12, 2021 –

The Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) did not establish adequate controls over cash receipts and disbursements.

City |

March 12, 2021 –

Officials did not adopt policies and procedures guiding the handling of FFI tax money and provide oversight to ensure accurate records were maintained, and adequate supporting documentation and approvals were obtained.

Justice Court, Village |

March 5, 2021 –

The Justice Court did not properly account for court funds.

Town | Cash Receipts

March 5, 2021 –

Town officials did not develop adequate controls to ensure Department cash collected is accurately recorded and deposited timely and intact.