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Board reviews internal audit on transportation costs; committee recommends efficiency study
Summary
The board received a summary of an internal audit on rising transportation costs and voted to accept the audit report and recommendations to pursue further efficiency analysis.
The Schenectady City School District Board of Education heard a summary of an internal audit focused on rising transportation costs for the district and approved the internal audit resolution.
Kathy, chair of the internal audit committee, presented the audit summary and said the committee selected transportation because costs increased substantially between the last two audited years. “It went up over $5,000,000 between 2022–23 and 2023–24,” she said, summarizing the committee's finding that routing, address data and other administrative procedures merit tightening to improve efficiency.
The audit was conducted by West and Company, the district's internal auditor. The committee recommended targeted administrative fixes and said the board will consider hiring an external firm to examine routing and broader efficiencies. The internal audit is a separate, yearly supplement to the district's external audit; past committee topics have included school lunch, benefits participation, fixed assets and other operational reviews.
The board then moved and seconded a resolution to accept the internal audit report and recommendations; members approved the resolution by voice vote.
Why it matters: Transportation is a major operating expense for the district. The committee's recommendation to investigate routing inefficiencies and data accuracy aims to control costs and improve service delivery.
Next steps: The board indicated it will solicit proposals for an efficiency study and will review suggested administrative changes from the audit committee.
