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Niskayuna audit committee: exception rate falls below 5% after business‑office reforms
Summary
The district's 2025 exception report showed a drop to a 4.39% exception rate in Fund A and 4.68% across all funds, a 23% reduction in exceptions from 2024. Staff credited early blanket purchase orders, monthly exception memos and department education for the improvement.
Doris, the district’s internal claims lead, told the Audit & Finance Committee on Jan. 30 that the district’s 2025 exception report shows measurable improvement in purchasing controls. "For the first time in 19 years, I have a really favorable report to present," she said, noting Fund A’s exception rate dropped to 4.39% from 6.37% the year before and that total…
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