When the New York State Comptroller’s Office comes knocking, it’s usually an uneasy feeling for most School Business Officials. Who knows what the focus is going to be? How much time is this going to take? These are all questions we’ve asked, but there is good news! The Comptroller is here to help us and Ira McCracken, Chief of Municipal Audits, breaks down how we as SBO’s should be leveraging the NYS OSC as a vital resource.

Not all of our topics are easy to discuss, but we know it’s important to address everything a School Business Official might face. Today, we tackle the political side of the job with Dr. Sam Gergis, Assistant Superintendent for Business at Sayville Public Schools. Dr. Gergis has a wealth of knowledge and experience, taking us from athletic facilities use to approaching longstanding problems that have plagued a district forever.

When’s the last time you had to fly into a school district because of its remote location? Did you remember your toothbrush? Melody Douglas, Associate Executive Director of Alaska ASBO, has some great stories to tell throughout her 32 years of experience!

Sit down with your favorite hosts as they reflect on 2022 and look ahead to what’s to come in 2023!

There are big things on the horizon for ASBO International! Today we speak with incoming president, John Hutchison, on his vision and where he sees the organization moving in 2023!

Just when you thought it was over, the GASB fun continues! GASB 96 is right around the corner so don’t be caught waiting until the last minute! Get a head start on what to expect with our guests, Brian Petersen and Melissa Szot from PKF O’Connor Davies and Kasey Harris from DebtBook as they walk us through the similarities and differences to GASB 87 and how to best prepare for another round of GASB compliance!

Professional development is an incredibly important aspect of the SBO. Our learning does not stop once we completed our course work but rather, it continues on as we grow in the profession. Dr. Lynn Allen, Assistant Superintendent at PNW BOCES and Brian Fried, Assistant Superintendent for Business and the Public Schools of Tarrytown, both join us as experts in PD and speak to how they’re curating regional offerings for their local business officials.

It takes a lot of work to keep and association of SBO’s on track and to tell us all about it we have Brian Chechnicki, Executive Director of ASBO New York, Sharon Bruce, Executive Director Connecticut ASBO and Sandy Halliwell, Executive Director Southeastern ASBO. From professional development to assembling conferences we hear it all from this talented group of execs!

It's out second annual Friends of the Pod episode! Tune in to see who's giving their love and feedback to your humbled hosts!

We love it when there’s an opportunity to speak to an up and coming SBO! Bo Charlton, Business Manager at Lake Chelan School District in Washington joins us 4 months on the job. From internship to the hot seat, Bo gives us a glimpse into what it’s like start out in your first SBO job!