MORAVIA, NY (607NewsNow) – Moravia must take corrective action after a state audit.

On September 18, the NYS Comptroller’s Office released the findings of a two-year audit occurring from June 2024 through June of this year.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says the village did not always follow competitive purchasing requirements, and they could not provide documentation proving they sought competitive bids for goods and services totaling $1.3 million during the audit period. Specifically, officials failed to:

• competitively bid for purchases totaling $281, 444
• seek competition for 13 professional services and insurance providers that were paid $992,544
• obtain written quotes for 16 purchases totaling $100,176 as required by the policy

The policy dictates village officials seek competition for procuring goods and services to help ensure the best value for taxpayers, prevent conflicts of interest, and maintain public trust. The competition also helps guard against perceived or actual favoritism, extravagance, and fraud.

The Comptroller’s Office made four recommendations, and the village has 90 days to submit a corrective action plan. Read more from DiNapoli’s Office here.