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Nassau schools say forensic audit of one school's bookkeeping will be delivered next week; sheriff's office investigating
Summary
District officials described steps taken after a bookkeeping incident at a school, including filing a report with the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, commissioning a forensic audit due June 15, temporary replenishment of affected school funds, and procedural changes to reduce future risk.
District administrators told the board that a forensic audit into bookkeeping at a school will be complete around June 15 and the forensic firm's findings should be available to district staff on Monday the 16th. The district also reported it filed a report with the Nassau County Sheriff—s Office and has been coordinating with local law enforcement.
What staff said: Doctor Burns and other administrators said they have taken steps to minimize disruption to students and school activities by temporarily restoring funds used for graduation activities and student fees so the school can proceed while an exact loss total is finalized. The district said the forensic audit will produce a final loss figure that the district—s risk manager and insurance will evaluate for possible reimbursement.
Operational changes: staff described immediate principal- and bookkeeper-focused training and revisions to bookkeeping procedures, including updating the bookkeeper procedure manual, creating a Teams group to share cash-receipt protocols, holding principals' brief refresher sessions, and scheduling regular nine-week teams meetings to review internal funds and sign-off procedures. Staff also said they will run monthly background- and credential-reports and strengthen volunteer verification procedures in the Raptor system.
Criminal and insurance steps: staff confirmed the Sheriff's Office is conducting its own investigation and will forward the case to the state attorney—s office for a prosecution decision; the district said it expects its forensic report to assist that process. District staff said risk management coverage may apply to part of the loss but noted the final amount must be determined by the forensic audit before insurance recovery steps are taken.
Next steps: the forensic auditor is scheduled to finish the field work by the fifteenth; staff expect the written report the following business day and said personnel actions and final accounting will follow that report.
