Today here is a story from Hoboken Now's Amy Sara Clark on the recently released BOE Audit. Here is an excerpt:
Scathing audit of Hoboken Board of Education shows more than two dozen irregularities
Auditors released a scathing audit of the Hoboken Board of EducationTuesday that cited more than two dozen irregularities, including themisuse of candy-sale funds, incorrect approval of overtime and thepayment of administrators out of funds meant for instructors.
“It was just shocking,” said Board of Education trustee Maureen Sullivan.
In a random sampling, auditors found two cases in which funds raisedby students through candy sales and other activities were used toreimburse teachers for stolen iPods – to the tune of $400 each.
In addition, overtime was being improperly approved by consultants, instead of employees, auditor Dieter Lerch said at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.
Auditors also found that stipends to several employees were either notapproved by the board or did not have other necessary documentation.Sullivan said in most of those cases the work was likely being done,despite the lack of documentation, but that interim Superintendent Peter E. Carter said he would conduct a thorough investigation to make sure.
To read the whole story click the link below:
http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2009/11/scathing_audit_of_hoboken_boar.html
http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2009/11/scathing_audit_of_hoboken_boar.html
To see Donna Antonucci's analysis on her local blog click here. Kudos to Donna for being the first I know of to make it available online:
http://www.donnaforhoboken.com/2009/11/hoboken-boe-2009-audit.html
Below is the Management Assessment and Full Audit Report on Slideshare:
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