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No misuse of funds found in Hartford Public Schools forensic audit
Дата публикации: 07-10-2026 21:15:24



Hartford Public Schools did not misuse any funds despite reporting a multi-million-dollar deficit, according to a new forensic audit released Wednesday.
The state’s Board of Education ordered the audit to see where the money had gone after the district reported a deficit of around $29 million for the 2026-2027 school year.
Earlier this year, state education officials said Hartford Public Schools actually had a surplus, not the multi-million-dollar deficit as the superintendent reported. But a June audit found that the district had no extra money.
At a state board of education on Wednesday, an accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) presented its findings from a forensic audit of Hartford Public Schools.
You can read the full audit report here or below:
The firm said it “did not identify evidence of fraud, misappropriation of District assets, improper payments, or unsupported, duplicate, or unauthorized adjusting journal entries” when looking at records from July 2023 to June 2026.
“We know that there’s nothing in that area whatsoever,” said Hartford Public Schools Board of Education Chair Shontá Browdy.
Browdy said the district welcomed the audit, adding that there’s always room for improvement.
The firm identified deficiencies in a few areas like budgeting, financial reporting, and documentation retention.
One of the recommendations from the forensic audit is to establish procedures for documentation so information isn’t lost when employees leave.
“With our old [chief financial officer] taking another opportunity, and our new CFO starting, we have not skipped a beat at all,” Bowdy explained to NBC Connecticut.
The firm agreed with the district on what costs contribute to the deficit, including special education, personnel, the expiration of COVID-19 funds, and transporting students who don’t attend Hartford schools, as required by law.
“I think the issue right now is that there isn’t enough proactive monitoring to be able to see when you’re on that trend line towards a deficit,” said Folashade Abiola-Banjac with CLA.
Bowdy said that the district is still digesting the report and wants parents to know they’re doing their best for the students.
“We have to overcome a structural deficit that is no fault of Hartford Public Schools,” Bowdy said. “It’s how funding is made up.
The firm provided 33 recommendations to the district and eight to the Hartford Board of Education.
 CLA said it will begin its FY 2026 review following completion of the district’s fiscal year-end closeout.














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Hartford Public Schools did not misuse any funds despite reporting a multi-million-dollar deficit, according to a new forensic audit released Wednesday.

The state's Board of Education ordered the audit to see where the money had gone after the district reported a deficit of around $29 million for the 2026-2027 school year.

Earlier this year, state education officials said Hartford Public Schools actually had a surplus, not the multi-million-dollar deficit as the superintendent reported. But a June audit found that the district had no extra money.

At a state board of education on Wednesday, an accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) presented its findings from a forensic audit of Hartford Public Schools.

You can read the full audit report here or below:

The firm said it "did not identify evidence of fraud, misappropriation of District assets, improper payments, or unsupported, duplicate, or unauthorized adjusting journal entries" when looking at records from July 2023 to June 2026.

"We know that there's nothing in that area whatsoever," said Hartford Public Schools Board of Education Chair Shontá Browdy.

Browdy said the district welcomed the audit, adding that there's always room for improvement.

The firm identified deficiencies in a few areas like budgeting, financial reporting, and documentation retention.

One of the recommendations from the forensic audit is to establish procedures for documentation so information isn't lost when employees leave.

"With our old [chief financial officer] taking another opportunity, and our new CFO starting, we have not skipped a beat at all," Bowdy explained to NBC Connecticut.

The firm agreed with the district on what costs contribute to the deficit, including special education, personnel, the expiration of COVID-19 funds, and transporting students who don't attend Hartford schools, as required by law.

"I think the issue right now is that there isn't enough proactive monitoring to be able to see when you're on that trend line towards a deficit," said Folashade Abiola-Banjac with CLA.

Bowdy said that the district is still digesting the report and wants parents to know they're doing their best for the students.

"We have to overcome a structural deficit that is no fault of Hartford Public Schools," Bowdy said. "It's how funding is made up.

The firm provided 33 recommendations to the district and eight to the Hartford Board of Education.

 CLA said it will begin its FY 2026 review following completion of the district’s fiscal year-end closeout.

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