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Board hears draft audit of roughly $18.6M in federal COVID relief funds; district disputes four findings
Summary
At the Oct. 9 review session district finance leaders presented a draft audit of federal COVID-relief funds (about $18.6 million) that contained four draft findings. District officials said they plan to contest some details and will submit formal responses; Drescher & Malecki will present final audit materials next week to the audit committee.
Niagara Falls — At the Niagara Falls City School District Board of Education review session on Oct. 9, Treasurer Julie Jackler and business‑office staff summarized a draft federal audit of COVID-era relief funds the district said totaled approximately $18,600,000.
Jackler and accountant Markasia McCreary outlined four draft findings from the federal review team and described how district staff plan to respond. Jackler told the board the audit team spent about two years on the review and that the district disagrees with portions of the findings. "This is draft. We have to respond," she said.
The four draft findings Jackler summarized were: 1) employee acknowledgment forms for staff paid from federal funds did not consistently name the specific grant (for example, ESSER/"year 1"); 2) procurement documentation—specifically the absence of multiple bids—was noted for several purchases; 3) asset‑management and inventory…
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