State Audit Finds Yonkers Schools Misplaced $253,000 In Equipment

YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers school officials misplaced at least $255,307 in equipment revealed a state audit, according to a lohud.com report.

According to the report released by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's office, the district also either misidentified or failed to tag assets valued at $90,704, said lohud.com.

The report recommended officials maintain updated records and make sure that all fixed assets valued at $500 or more for insurance purposes, and $5,000 or more for inventory purposes have tags affixed to them, among other advice, reported Lohud.com.

Interim Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada told state officials in a letter earlier this month that he agreed with their findings and the district would take corrective action , Lohud.com said.

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