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
Fire District | General Oversight

March 26, 2021 –

The Board did not provide adequate financial operations oversight.

School District | Purchasing

March 26, 2021 –

District officials generally used a competitive process to procure goods and services. However, they did not periodically seek competition for professional services.

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.

School District, Statewide Audit | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Other

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 | Financial Condition

March 19, 2021 –

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

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.

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.