Board approves $410,000 supplemental for schools, hires UHY for interim finance oversight

The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors voted July 23 to approve multiple budget reclassifications and a $410,000 supplemental appropriation to address projected fiscal‑year‑2025 deficits in the school division. The board also approved continued interim finance services from UHY to support the school division’s accounting, purchasing and reporting controls.

What the board approved: supervisors authorized internal transfers (including reprogramming $100,000 from operations and $100,000 from facilities into pupil transportation) and approved a supplemental appropriation of $380,000 for instruction and $30,000 for administration and health, a total supplemental of $410,000. County staff and UHY presented projections showing the board could expect roughly a $280,000 surplus after those actions and an audit; the presenters characterized the net new county contribution for fiscal 2025 as about $130,000 if the projections are realized.

Why it matters: county and school officials said the transfers and the supplemental were needed to legally cover expenditures that were charged to fiscal 2025 as recorded by the county. UHY (contracted as interim financial managers) told the board there were…