In N.Y., Auditors Comb School Districts' Books.

The article states that questionable spending has come to light in more than a dozen school districts in New York state in the wake of a high-profile fraud case in a Long Island district. Prompted by the alleged theft of $11 million in Roslyn, New York, state Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi has sent auditors into 46 districts in recent months. Auditing school districts on a regular basis has not been part of the comptroller's job description in New York for 20 years. Hevesi's office worked with a coalition of education organizations to craft legislation to strengthen financial oversight by school districts.