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Grievances over oversight and auditor independence surface during Rochester school board organizational meeting
Summary
Commissioner Griffin urged stronger separation between governance and administration and insisted the auditor general report directly to the board; Commissioner Lebron criticized a referenced litigation and warned against retaliation toward the auditor general, drawing a sharp on‑record exchange.
A contentious exchange about board oversight and the independence of internal auditing punctuated the Rochester City School District Board of Education’s 2026 organizational meeting.
Commissioner Griffin urged the board to maintain a clear separation between governance and administration, to strengthen the role of the Auditor General and to ensure that legal counsel does not blur lines of oversight. "The auditor general…
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