New York State Division of Municipal Affairs Bureau of Municipal Affairs-Examinations Municipal Audit Examination Reports
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- The series consists of field audit reports for counties, cities, towns and villages. The reports were generated pursuant to Article 3 of the Municipal Law, which mandated state review of municipal fiscal policies and procedures and required municipalities to follow standard procedures relating to financial transactions. Each report includes a narrative summary of the examiner's findings noting any fiscal shortcomings and/or malpractice; tabulations of cash transactions, disbursements, and indebtedness; and a list of municipal officials at time of audit.
Title
- Municipal audit examination reports
Quantity
- 98 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- 13100
Creator
Arrangement
Arranged by municipal unit (county, village, town, city) and therein alphabetical by name of municipality.
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of field audit reports for various counties, cities, towns and villages. The reports were generated pursuant to Article 3 of the Municipal Law, which mandated state review of municipal fiscal policies and procedures and required municipalities to follow standard procedures relating to financial transactions. Examinations were conducted irregularly and unsystematically and, therefore, reports were not done for every municipality during the period indicated.
Each report includes a narrative summary of the examiner's findings noting any fiscal shortcomings and/or malpractice; tabulations of cash transactions, disbursements, and indebtedness; and a list of municipal officials at the time of the audit.
Other Finding Aids
13100-15: Container list is available at the repository.
Acquisition Information
13100-15: This accretion includes records from transfer lists 770040, 780015, 790002, 800024, 850015, and 850054.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.