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Report of Examination
Period Covered: July 1, 2007 — January 6, 20092009M-154
SchenectadyCity School District
Internal Controls OverSelected Financial Activities
 Thomas P. DiNapoli
 
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State of New YorkOf 
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ce of the State Comptroller
Division of Local Governmentand School Accountability
November 2009Dear School District Of 
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cials:A top priority of the Of 
fi
ce of the State Comptroller is to help school district of 
fi
cials manage theirdistricts ef 
fi
ciently and effectively and, by so doing, provide accountability for tax dollars spent tosupport district operations. The Comptroller oversees the
fi
scal affairs of districts statewide, as wellas districts’ compliance with relevant statutes and observance of good business practices. This
fi
scaloversight is accomplished, in part, through our audits, which identify opportunities for improvingdistrict operations and Board of Education governance. Audits also can identify strategies to reducedistrict costs and to strengthen controls intended to safeguard district assets.Following is a report of our audit of the Schenectady City School District, entitled Internal ControlsOver Selected Financial Activities. This audit was conducted pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the State Constitution and the State Comptroller’s authority as set forth in Article 3 of the GeneralMunicipal Law.This audit’s results and recommendations are resources for district of 
fi
cials to use in effectivelymanaging operations and in meeting the expectations of their constituents. If you have questions aboutthis report, please feel free to contact the local regional of 
fi
ce for your county, as listed at the end of this report.Respectfully submitted,
Of 
 fi
ce of the State Comptroller  Division of Local Government and School Accountability
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