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Audit Objective

Determine whether Wayne Central School District (District) officials have developed a process to routinely evaluate the overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the transportation department’s operations.

Key Findings

District officials did not develop a process to routinely evaluate the overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the transportation department’s operations.

• The Board of Education (Board) did not adopt comprehensive written policies for the transportation department’s operations.
• District officials did not maintain detailed records for the transportation department or develop procedures for evaluating the transportation department’s operations.

Key Recommendations

• Develop and adopt written policies and procedures, including recordkeeping and reporting, to help guide management of the transportation department.
• Develop standardized procedures to consistently evaluate and monitor the performance of the transportation department’s operations in accordance with Board-adopted policies and procedures.

District officials generally agreed with our recommendations and indicated they would take corrective action.