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Internal audit flags time-and-effort documentation gaps; procurement reports MBE spending at 2.8%

5948156 · August 27, 2025
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Summary

The district’s internal audit identified missing signatures, outdated semiannual certification templates and isolated missing records in a time‑and‑effort audit. Procurement officials reported certified minority business enterprise participation of 2.8% of controllable dollars and outlined outreach steps to raise that share.

The Richland Two internal auditor presented results of a time‑and‑effort audit and described several documentation deficiencies; district procurement leaders reported low certified minority business participation and described steps to increase outreach.

Melissa Myers, executive director of internal auditing, told the board the audit focused on compliance with federal and state requirements for employees paid entirely or in part with federal funds. The audit found the district’s semiannual certification template appeared to be a State Department of Education template and recommended updating it to a district‑branded form. The audit also found instances of missing employee signatures on time sheets, payroll requisitions not approved by supervisors and — in one isolated school — payroll…

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