The Wallkill Board of Education unanimously voted on Wednesday, October 18 to adopt the district Corrective Action Plan following an audit report released by the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

The report said l District claims totaling $1.7 million were not adequately supported, authorized or approved before payment. The state also questions the “family relationship” between the district’s auditor and a school board member.

Wallkill Superintendent Kevin Castle said a new claims auditor was appointed in October 2022 when the district became aware of that information and the district checklist for the internal claims auditor was created, based on audit report recommendations.