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Williamston board receives clean audit, discusses using food-service funds for cafeteria flooring
Summary
Auditor Nick West reported an unmodified (clean) 2024–25 audit and a fund balance equal to 27% of expenditures; Superintendent Dr. Adam Spina asked the board to approve using Food Service funds for new middle-school cafeteria flooring and part of the elementary cafeteria expansion.
Auditor Nick West of Maner Costerisan told the Williamston Board of Education on Nov. 17 that the district received “an unmodified, or clean audit” for 2024–25 with no material weaknesses or deficiencies.
The audit showed a fund balance equal to about 27% of expenditures, which Mr. West said is consistent with state averages. He and board members discussed expectations of flat revenues and rising costs going forward.
Superintendent Dr. Adam Spina asked the board to approve using part of the Food Service fund balance for new flooring in the middle school cafeteria and to apply some of those funds toward an elementary cafeteria expansion. “The District is seeking approval to use Food Service balance for new flooring in the middle school cafeteria,” Dr. Spina said. Board members thanked Director of Finance Sarah Tynan for her work keeping district finances organized.
Why it matters: a clean audit affirms the district’s current accounting and internal controls, while the requested reallocation of Food Service funds would commit restricted local money to capital work; board approval is required before such uses proceed. The board discussed the recommendation and asked clarifying questions of Mr. West and Ms. Tynan.
