Audits of Local Governments

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
Village | Cash Receipts

May 10, 2024 –

Determine whether Village of Horseheads (Village) officials properly recorded and deposited collections timely and intact.

Town | Purchasing

May 3, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) ensured that Town officials solicited competition for purchases subject to competitive bidding and for professional services.

Town | General Oversight

May 3, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Board (Board) and the Highway Superintendent (Superintendent) provided adequate oversight of the Highway Department’s (Department) financial activities.

Town | Cash Disbursements, Cash Receipts, Records and Reports

May 3, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Throop (Town) Supervisor and Town Board (Board) ensured cash assets in the Supervisor’s custody were properly collected and disbursed.

Village | Purchasing

April 26, 2024 –

Determine whether Village of Unadilla (Village) officials used a competitive process to procure goods and services.

Town | Cash Receipts, Records and Reports

April 26, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of DeWitt (Town) officials effectively managed the Planning and Zoning, and Recreation Departments’ cash collections.

Fire District | Records and Reports

April 19, 2024 –

Determine whether the Ticonderoga Joint Town/Village Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) monitored financial activity and ensured appropriate records and reports were maintained and filed timely.

School District | Other

April 19, 2024 –

Determine whether Pembroke Central School District (District) officials properly accounted for and appropriately used extra-classroom activity (ECA) funds.

School District | Revenues

April 19, 2024 –

Determine whether Pembroke Central School District (District) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program.

Town | Other

April 12, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly accounted for, deposited, reported and remitted collections

Town | Cash Disbursements

April 12, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Lincoln (Town) Town Board (Board) and Town Supervisor (Supervisor) ensured that disbursements were supported and approved.

School District | General Oversight

April 12, 2024 –

Determine whether the Raquette Lake Union Free School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials provided effective oversight of the Business Office operations.

Village | Other

April 12, 2024 –

The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of The Village of Suffern’s (Village) tentative budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

Village | Clerks

April 5, 2024 –

The Board and Clerk-Treasurer did not properly manage Village financial operations. The Board did not provide oversight and the Clerk-Treasurer did not perform all required duties.

Village | Revenues

April 5, 2024 –

Village officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. During the 12-month audit period, the Village earned $1,516 from money on deposit in the Village’s two checking accounts, which had an average monthly available balance of $4.8 million. Had officials considered other legally permissible investment options, the Village may have earned an additional $148,755 in interest earnings.

School District | Other

April 5, 2024 –

We found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable.

District | General Oversight

March 29, 2024 –

Determine whether Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) officials properly managed grants and authorized disbursements that were appropriate and supported.

Town | Utilities

March 29, 2024 –

Determine whether the Town of Glen (Town) officials properly managed water and sewer fund financial operations.

BOCES | Cash Disbursements

March 29, 2024 –

Determine whether Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) officials ensured meals and refreshments (meals) provided at BOCES meetings and events (meetings) were appropriate.

School District | Claims Auditing

March 29, 2024 –

Determine whether Newcomb Central School District (District) claims were properly audited prior to payment.