MSBA Announces Final Audit of 11 School Projects totaling over $52M

BOSTON—State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and John K. McCarthy, MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO, announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors has approved final audits for 11 projects from 4 Districts totaling over $52 million in grants from the MSBA. The final audit stage is the last step in the MSBA building process and represents the successful completion and closeout of these projects.

“Every project undertaken by the MSBA is a step toward creating the 21st century learning environment that all Massachusetts students deserve,” Treasurer Goldberg said. “We are delighted to have made these important investments in Massachusetts schools.”

The Board approved the projects from the MSBA’s Core Program and Accelerated Repair Program, which consist of repair or replacement to roofs, windows/doors and/or boilers. The combined grant value of the audited projects was $52,492,627. 

“Approval of the final audits brings these vitally-needed projects to a successful conclusion, which benefits students all across the Commonwealth,” said Executive Director Jack McCarthy.

Below are the projects that received final audit approval at today's Board meeting: 

District 

School 

Scope 

Total Project Budget 

Total Facilities Grant 

Boston 

Charles Sumner 

Accelerated Repair 

$2,562,606 

$1,445,910 

Boston 

Curley K-8 School 

Accelerated Repair 

$5,021,274 

$2,587,219 

Boston 

David A Ellis 

Accelerated Repair 

$3,851,603 

$2,251,116 

Boston 

Donald Mckay 

Accelerated Repair 

$3,436,535 

$1,909,440 

Boston 

Dorchester Academy 

Accelerated Repair 

$4,998,624 

$3,108,841 

Boston 

Grover Cleveland 

Accelerated Repair 

$2,838,362 

$1,417,526 

Boston 

Young Achievers 

Accelerated Repair 

$5,152,720 

$2,582,833 

Dedham 

Early Childhood Center 

Core Program 

$28,742,179 

$10,406,774 

Lawrence 

Community Day Arlington 

Accelerated Repair 

$3,173,856 

$2,002,760 

Lawrence 

School for Exceptional Studies 

Accelerated Repair 

$4,500,000 

$2,566,666 

Narragansett 

Templeton Center 

Core Program 

$45,058,033 

$22,213,542 

Totals 

109,335,792 

52,492,627 

The MSBA partners with Massachusetts communities to support the design and construction of educationally appropriate, flexible, sustainable and cost-effective public school facilities. Since its 2004 inception, the Authority has made over 1,750 site visits to more than 250 school districts as part of its due diligence process and has made over $15.4 billion in reimbursements for school construction projects.