Pursuant to the County Charter, the Comptroller's Office is responsible for auditing county departments and entities that receive funding from Dutchess County. Comptroller audits examine financial records and accounts for accuracy and verify that the business of the County is being transacted in compliance with local, county, and state law. Auditors follow professional auditing standards as defined by the Comptroller General of the United States. Audits generally include a review of an organization's expenditures, revenues, internal controls, reimbursement procedures, accounting procedures, petty cash, payroll and inventory. During an audit, auditors perform research and information gathering, do fieldwork, develop audit findings and prepare a final report.
A final audit report includes a Comptroller's Summary and detailed findings including recommendations to the department or agency for improvements. The audited agency may respond to the findings in a management response letter. The Comptroller’s Office submits the final report to the County Executive and Legislature. Members of the public may obtain hard copies of an audit report by contacting the Comptroller’s Office. Completed reports are listed below.
Special Report - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Update 1st Quarter 2023 (.pdf)
The Dutchess County Comptroller's Office has completed their 1st Quarter 2023 Special Update Report on the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding, the "Dutchess Invests" spending plan, and actual expenditures/obligations of the County. This 2023 Q1 report reviews funds spent as of March 2023.
Audit Report - Vehicle Inventory (.pdf)
The Comptroller's Office has released their audit of the County's vehicle inventory from 2018-2023. The audit's main objective was to determine if the County's centralized inventory system accurately reflected verified assets and matched the County's financial reports.
Audit Report - Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County, Inc. (CAPDC) - April 2023 (.pdf)
The 2019-2021 audit of the Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County (CAPDC), a non-profit organization contracted by the County to assist low-income individuals and families in our communities.
Special Report: Dutchess County 2022 Sales Tax Revenue (.pdf)
The Office of the Dutchess County Comptroller has released a Special Report regarding the sales tax revenue in Dutchess County in 2022. The report provides a summary of 2022 collections and disbursements to municipalities, as well as the outcome of certain tax breaks and withholdings made during the previous year.
Special Report: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Update 4th Quarter 2022 (.pdf)
The Dutchess County Comptroller's Office has completed their fourth special update report on the American Rescue Plan (ARP) federal funding, the "Dutchess Invests" spending plan, and actual expenditures/obligations of the County as of December 31, 2022. As always, our goal is to continue to ensure transparency and public accountability as to the actual spending of these federal stimulus funds.
| Audits, Reviews and Reports | Department Response |
|---|---|
| Department/Agency Audit - DPW Tire Invoices Audit Report - Released September, 2017 (.pdf) | Response (.pdf) |
| Department/Agency Audit - Soil and Water Conservation District - Released July, 2017 (.pdf) | Response (.pdf) |
| Department/Agency Audit - Project MORE, Inc. - Released July, 2017 (.pdf) | Response (.pdf) |
| Department/Agency Audit - Department of Public Works - Released July, 2017 (.pdf) | Response (.pdf) |
| Department/Agency Audit - Astor Services for Children and Families - January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015 (.pdf) | No Response |
| Special Report - An Accounting of Quiet Cove Capital and Operational Expenses (.pdf) | n/a |
| Special Report - Indirect Cost Allocation Plan 2016 A-87 Report and Historical Trend (.pdf) | n/a |
