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Delaware auditor finds oversight failures behind Appoquinimink school district's multi-year deficit and 10% tax increase
Confidence: Corroborated · 2 sourcesMiddletown · Oct 13, 2026
Subject of this story
Appoquinimink School District
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Delaware Office of Auditor of Accounts
What happened
After the Appoquinimink School District disclosed accounting errors and raised its local tax rate by 10 percent in mid-2025, Delaware's State Auditor issued a 14-page special inquiry report in September 2025. It found no evidence of theft or fraud but described failures in budgeting, reporting and review that resulted in large deficits for several years.
Sources (2)
Spotlight DelawareThe state auditor didn't find any evidence of theft or fraud in a review of Appoquinimink School District's finances, but its bookkeeping errors did run longer than initially believed due to oversight failures.
Delaware Public MediaThe inquiry reported a shortfall of $4.9 million.
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Appoquinimink School District
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