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Where did the funds go? : Trumbull considers new probe into school finances Donald Eng FacebookTwitterEmail The Long Hill school administration building.File TRUMBULL The town council’s examination into the school system’s finances may not be over, despite a vote to accept the results of an operational review that found widespread faults in the district’s accounting practices. First Selectman Vicki Tesoro addressed the council before Monday’s meeting, citing the “troubling questions” the review had raised and recommended a more in-depth forensic audit. “This operational audit revealed significant problems with accounting practices and principals, internal controls, and oversight,” she said. “I believe we need a more in-depth financial audit as well.” ....
Education committee leader: Trumbull school officials should embrace critical finance report Donald Eng FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 3of3 TRUMBULL School and town officials feel they are moving in the right direction to improve the district’s financial practices that had been sharply criticized in a recent audit. Education Committee Chairman Tom Whitmoyer described a meeting this week that included school officials and members of the town council and finance board “tremendously positive” and productive. Superintendent Martin Semmel said he and business manager Paul Hendrickson began addressing some of the district’s fiscal shortcomings before their first day on the job in September. The report covered the three-year period ending June 30, 2020. ....
Trumbull school finance audit raises more questions Donald Eng FacebookTwitterEmail 2of2 TRUMBULL The scope of the school system’s operational review surprised even the person who conducted it. The review was commissioned by the town council in early 2020 following the discovery of a looming budget shortfall. “These things are difficult to do by RFP (request for proposal), so I have to bid based on zero information,” Centofanti said. “So at some point it becomes, I could do a lot more work but I’ve already spent 70 hours over my projection. I did what I could but there’s certainly a lot more going on.” ....
PTSA president: Years of underfunding Trumbull schools caused financial woes Donald Eng FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Superintendent Martin Semmel speaks at the dedication ceremony for Mary Ellen Way, in front of Jane Ryan Elementary School, in Trumbull, Conn. Nov. 6. 2020.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of2 TRUMBULL While school administrators are vowing to implement changes recommended in a scathing audit, others say the financial troubles are a result of years of under-funding the district. Superintendent Martin Semmel told the Board of Education on Tuesday that he and school business administrator Paul Hendrickson were going to “go through every one of these recommendations, starting with the priorities, and work our way down.” ....