From computers and smartboards to pianos and calculators, taxpayer-funded equipment across the School District of Philadelphia “could not be located,” according to a new report obtained by the NBC10 Investigators.
The findings are detailed in the Philadelphia City Controller’s annual audit of the district, which included testing the department’s inventory controls and reviewing records for taxpayer-funded equipment.
“It was pretty alarming, especially in the environment that we’re in,” City Controller Christy Brady said. “They’re asking the city for money, they are strapped for resources, and they need to do a better job accounting for the resources that have already been paid for.”…