South Colonie board accepts clean audit, approves routine reports and personnel

The South Colonie Central School District Board of Education on Oct. 7 accepted the district's external audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and approved routine reports, personnel changes and several resolutions by unanimous votes.

Cusack & Company auditor John Briscoe told the board the firm found "no material weaknesses, no significant deficiencies" and issued a clean opinion for the regular audit, extra classroom activity funds and the single audit of federal awards. Briscoe said the district's records were presented promptly and that the audit required neither adjusting journal entries nor recommendations for internal control improvements.

The board moved to accept the audit as presented; the motion carried 7–0. Trustees also approved the consent reports and recommendations, instructional and support personnel changes, and five district resolutions during the meeting. Each vote listed below passed on voice vote with seven in favor and none opposed.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes (Sept. 16, 2025): carried 7–0. - Policy revisions (as presented from Sept. 29 policy committee): carried 7–0. - Acceptance of external audit (fiscal year 06/30/2025): carried 7–0. - Reports and recommendations (consent items, including transportation notes and donations): carried 7–0. - Instructional personnel changes (10/07/2025 sheets): carried 7–0. - Support personnel changes (10/07/2025 sheets): carried 7–0. - Resolutions presented Oct. 7, 2025: carried 7–0. - Motion to adjourn (7:50 p.m.): carried 7–0.

Board President Stephanie Kogan moved or called for the motions in several cases; motions were seconded as noted in the record and passed unanimously. The district's finance and audit staff, referenced in the meeting as Jacqueline and Angela, received praise from the auditor for timely preparation of records and cooperative support during fieldwork.

The auditor's presentation and the board vote took place during the reports section of the meeting; trustees did not seek further adjustments to the financial statements during public discussion.

The board did not provide a combined numerical summary of federal awards in the public presentation; the audit document presented to the board covers regular funds, extra classroom activity funds and federal award testing in one 83‑page package, according to the auditor.

The meeting record shows no opposed votes on the items listed above. Documentation for the audit and the personnel sheets were included in the board packet dated Oct. 7, 2025.