An audit by Bahgat & Laurito-Bahgat of the Cassadaga Valley Central School District’s Transportation Department found a number of problems, including that the department was buying parts for vehicles the school never owned and that bus runs were shorter than drivers were being paid for.

Before the report was made public, a “resignation agreement” was made between Transportation Supervisor Jason Farnham and the CVCS Board of Education.

In Bahgat & Laurito-Bahgat’s report, auditors reviewed purchases made and procedures used in purchasing. All checks paid to Jamestown Unit parts (NAPA Auto Parts) and to Brookline Machine for July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 and from July 1, 2010 through November 2010 were tested to determine whether only materials and supplies appropriate to the district’s vehicles were purchased. Inquiry was also made concerning the procedures for purchasing supplies. Part numbers were checked to the corresponding part number to determine what type of vehicle the part was used for, then checked to inventory listings to see if the part was still in inventory if not found on a work order.

The auditors found a number of problems.

A charge for $29.40 was paid to NAPA. The auditors found that the part number corresponded to a part used in the repair of exhaust systems for a Geo, Pontiac, or Suzuki. The district does not own any of these vehicles. The part was not found in the inventory system and no work order was found using the part.

The district purchased brake pads for $18.99. The part was not found on the inventory and no work order was found using this part in the maintenance of a district vehicle.

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