Albany Auditor Saves $2.5M in First Half | Albany News

Albany’s city auditor uncovered over $2.5 million in savings just in the first six months of 2026 by catching mistakes on more than 7,000 invoices—ranging from wrong totals and duplicate bills to unnecessary charges and misapplied taxes. The biggest win? A $2.25 million health insurance bill that was double-billed. They also stopped $87,000 in overpayments and are now enforcing a 30-day rule for recovering improper credit card charges. With new tools like an insurance payment calculator and audits of E-ZPass and web hosting fees, the auditor’s office is turning oversight into prevention—saving taxpayers money before a dime is spent. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2a556737fac93d0e