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Preston Board of Finance appoints King, King & Associates for 2026 audit, approves $54,875 payment schedule
Summary
At a May 26 special meeting, the Preston Board of Finance unanimously appointed King, King & Associates P.C. to conduct the town and Board of Education Fiscal 2026 audits and approved a payment schedule totaling $54,875, with detailed line items for state and federal single-audit work and an EFS certification for the BOE.
The Preston Board of Finance unanimously appointed King, King & Associates P.C. to conduct the Town of Preston and Preston Board of Education fiscal year 2026 audits and approved a payment schedule totaling $54,875 at a special meeting Tuesday evening.
The appointment came at a brief meeting called to order by Chairman Andrew Sawyer at 6:45 p.m. in the Preston Veterans Memorial School gymnasium. Vice Chairman Thomas Wright moved to appoint the firm and presented the item’s payment schedule: town financial audit $25,480; BOE financial audit $13,800; town state single audit $3,003; BOE state single audit $1,617; town federal single audit $3,754; BOE federal single audit $2,021; and BOE EFS certification $5,200, for a total of $54,875. Robert Castronova seconded the motion, and the board approved it unanimously by the members present.
The board’s roll call listed Chairman Andrew Sawyer, Vice Chairman Thomas Wright, alternate Nathanael Lee, Robert Castronova and Max Zachem as present; Zachary Maurice and Mary Gardner were recorded as excused and one seat was vacant. The transcript records the motion as carried without recorded dissent.
There were no public comments before or after the vote. Thomas Wright later moved to adjourn at 6:52 p.m.; Max Zachem seconded the motion and the board adjourned. Acting Recording Secretary Cindy Varricchio is listed as the meeting’s recorder.
The appointment authorizes King, King & Associates P.C. to perform the specified audit and certification tasks for fiscal 2026 under the approved payment schedule. The board did not discuss additional contract terms or implementation dates during the meeting.
