The Marlboro Central School District Board of Education on Dec. 19 accepted an independent audit that found the district’s financial statements presented fairly and approved a slate of personnel, pay‑rate and contract items.

Auditor Scott Pruser told the board the district received an unmodified opinion with "no material weaknesses" and "no significant deficiencies," saying the district ended the fiscal year with about $17,000,000 in assets and roughly $6,500,000 in liabilities. He reported more than $3,000,000 in reserves and a net operating result in which revenues exceeded expenditures by about $1,000,000. "You had an unmodified opinion," Pruser said during the presentation.

Board members moved quickly from the presentation to formal approvals. On a unanimous roll call the board approved the audit report for the financial statements for June 2024 and the independent audit for extracurricular classroom activities. The board also approved the district’s audit response prepared by Emerson Segarra, director of business and finance.

The board voted to increase the published adult‑education hourly per‑diem from $25 to $37.50 and to revise substitute pay rates as presented. Both motions passed on roll calls with unanimous "yes" votes.

The board also approved two vendor contracts: Bernard P. Dunigan Inc. for municipal advisory services at $207 per hour plus expenses, and CPL Architects & Engineers for services at Marlboro Middle School under the fee schedule included with that contract. Each contract was moved, seconded and carried by voice or roll call vote.

Board members praised district staff during the meeting. One board member said the audit team singled out a district action plan as a model to share with other districts; another thanked the administration for its cooperation during the audit process.

The board moved to a brief executive session for a personnel matter following the business meeting. The public meeting adjourned with holiday greetings and a note that the next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 2.

Votes at a glance: the consent agenda (contracts, personnel recommendations, minutes, donations and reports) passed unanimously; adult‑education rate increase and substitute pay revisions passed unanimously; audit report, extracurricular audit, audit response, municipal advisory contract and CPL Architects contract all passed unanimously.